Considering that GSSF members qualify for one Blue label gun a year I don't think that there is much distinction. Joe public can still buy them, they just need to buy a membership into a club. It would be like saying that CMP Garands are not available to the public. Those that want them will seek them out and eventually glock will likely ship them out with red and white stickers to sell to customers that see it as too much of an inconvenience.
Last edited by call_me_ski; 06-28-2017 at 03:33 PM.
There are a bunch of redactions, but still some nuggets. Make what you will of this as both pistols were rated 'Outstanding' for Initial Reliability...
13 Under the factor 1 reliability evaluation, Sig Sauer’s full-sized handgun had a higher stoppage rate than Glock’s handgun, and there may have been other problems with the weapon’s accuracy. AR, Tab 3, SSDD, at 12. Due to the Army’s redactions of the agency report, the results of Sig Sauer’s compact handgun test are unknown.
Granted this is pistol-forum.com and not ammunition-contracts-forum.com, so we focus on the handgun, but the SIG submission for ammunition was consistently related 'Outstanding' compared to Glock's ratings of 'Good' and 'Marginal'. Considering that this contract was not just for the pistol, but accompanying accessories and ammunition, the merits of the pistol are only one part of the contest.
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Glock should just make a "tween" model between the G17 and G19, and then one between G26 and G19. Reduce 4 models to 2. There ya go!
I like the full grip short frame. I would love to see a G19 with 26 upper. I like a full grip, less fumbling, easier to grasp under pressure.
Dave
Economies of scale. Also chassis striker fired guns are cheaper to manufacture than traditional striker fired guns where the frame is the serialized part (ala Glock). Striker guns such as Glocks are cheaper to manufacture than alloy/steel framed guns. Simple economics. Sig Sauer can knock the cost wayyyyy down when they have orders for literally millions of handguns. Gun companies are in the business that make money. I can guarantee a healthy profit margin was still built into their MHS Proposal.
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