Will 2021 see a new pistol buy?

[Fabius]

Couple interesting items.
Sig has announced that they have completed the 1st delivery of the C22 to the CAF for a total of 7000 pistols. Total of 16500 pistols to be delivered.
The apparent service life of the C22 will be 25 years. Attrition stocks are part of the 16500 and no additional buys are planned.
500 C22 pistols will be converted into SAT pistols.
Simmunition kits to follow at some point as well.
Not every pistol will come with all three grip modules but a certain percentage of a units allocation will have small and large grips available.
3rd Bns will get double the pistol allocation as Mech Bns.

 

[dapaterson]

3rd Bns will get double the pistol allocation as Mech Bns.

 

[daftandbarmy]

3rd Bns will get double the pistol allocation as Mech Bns.

Because two pistols are lighter than a rifle?

 

[KevinB]

Because two pistols are lighter than a rifle?

Because ‘logic’ dictates that since for a LAV unit you need 12 for vehicle crew plus the other standard positions for pistols (which IIRC was Pl Comd, WO and MG Gunner, I can’t recal of the Section Commanders got one by strict TO&E —- so doubling that means everyone could get issued one in the LIB’s

 

[Lumber]

 

[markppcli]

Turning in our BHPs this month for new digs. Very exciting.

 

[markppcli]

Actually in unit. I for one am shocked.

 

[captloadie]

How much extra did we pay for the snazzy cases which will be piled in a corner for five years and then sent for resale?

 

[OldSolduer]

Actually in unit. I for one am shocked.

Ohhhh I want one....

 

[markppcli]

How much extra did we pay for the snazzy cases which will be piled in a corner for five years and then sent for resale?

I’ve never bought a pistol that didn’t come with a case so no idea.

 

[Furniture]

How much extra did we pay for the snazzy cases which will be piled in a corner for five years and then sent for resale?

I suspect Sig isn't shipping them in wooden crates, packed in grease, regardless of the price...

 

[dapaterson]

I suspect Sig isn't shipping them in wooden crates, packed in grease, regardless of the price...

But,

 

[Furniture]

But,

They are being shipped by the finest mule train the CAF can muster, so there is that...

 

[Colin Parkinson]

They are being shipped by the finest mule train the CAF can muster, so there is that...

I asked that the CFO put on my ATT "To Post Office at address xxx (400m from my house) wrapped and secured for mailing" I got a big NO from them. But my postie can deliver it to my door in the same packaging........

 

[MJP]

How much extra did we pay for the snazzy cases which will be piled in a corner for five years and then sent for resale?

The moving average & standard price for the case is a fairly average price and less than what one would pay if they bought it themselves.

Nerd material management alert/tangent

The case in the system right now is actually a complete gun kit (case plus all the of the cleaning kit, as the pistol and the magazines are separately accountable, separately demandable). Usually a case/container and each cleaning part is a separate item but that hasn't been broken out in the system yet. So don't lose cleaning parts....yet

The so what is if someone sends a pistol for repair in the case (which is an ideal way to ship it), they also need to to include the case material # in the transfer order or over the years we will lose positive control of the inventory

end Nerd material management alert/tangent

 

[Maxman1]

The handling test was copied from the default test, so it includes "fail to attempt to engage the safety" as an automatic fail, when the C22 doesn't have a safety.

 

[dimsum]

But,

Is the onion tied to the left or right side of the belt buckle? I can never remember.

 

[Jarnhamar]

How much extra did we pay for the snazzy cases which will be piled in a corner for five years and then sent for resale?

Not long before they're stored in these. CQ special.

Actually in unit. I for one am shocked.

Do you have any holsters for them yet?

I've seen allied soldiers overseas carrying the pistols and the holsters were gigantic; it was like the pistols were sticking out a foot.

 

[Fabius]

They are issuing a Blackhawk T Series L2 holster with them.

 

[Haggis]

They are issuing a Blackhawk T Series L2 holster with them.

At least it's not a SERPA model.