Danish testers pitted the P320 against three other pistols including the Beretta APX, Canik TP9SF and Gen 5 Glock 17. (Photo: Forsvaret)
The Danish Army selected the SIG P320 X-Carry as their new military sidearm after a series of tests. The Danish army, air force, military police and special forces all participated in testing.
SIG’s flagship pistol was tested against several other very recent offerings including the Beretta APX, Canik TP9 SF and Gen 5 Glock 17. The X-Carry will phase out sidearms currently in service by the end of next year.
This represents a major step forward for the Danish military. Danish trials began late last year after military leaders announced that they were looking for a modern handgun to replace their aging sidearms.
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For nearly 70 years the Danish armed forces have been carrying SIG P210 pistols under the military designation M//49. While the P210 was very advanced for its time — and may be considered one of the best pistols of the 20th century — the design shows its age by today’s standards.
The P320 X-Carry in its tested configuration. (Photo: FMI Presse)
The P210 is a single-stack pistol chambered for 9mm Luger with an 8+1 capacity. The P320 X-Carry is a double-stack 9mm with extended mags and a 20+1-round capacity. They’re very different guns in other ways as well.
The P320 is SIG’s first polymer-framed, striker-fired service pistol released just a few years ago. The guns have been hugely successful, earning contract after contract for SIG from departments and agencies around the world.
A good amount of the P320’s success can be attributed to the gun’s modular design. The core firearm can be reconfigured with different grips and slide assemblies to make functionally very different handguns. The system also lets users produce very low-cost configurations or, as in the case of the Danish contract, very full-featured configs as needed.
The X-Carry pairs a mid-length slide and barrel paired with a full-size frame. The frame has ambidextrous controls, a reversible magazine release and an enlarged, flared magwell. And the slide is cut for both iron sights and mini red dot sights.
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Of course the biggest series of contracts is with U.S. armed forces. Virtually every branch of the military is in the process of adopting the P320 in one configuration or another.
If you would like a glimpse at what went into the testing, check this out.
I caught the word, “pistole” but that’s about it. Be nice to @ least have English subtitles.