{"id":190519,"date":"2023-04-23T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T18:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=178699"},"modified":"2023-04-23T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:53:40","slug":"bid-now-first-ever-sig-surplus-mhs-m17-m18-matching-sn-charity-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bid-now-first-ever-sig-surplus-mhs-m17-m18-matching-sn-charity-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Bid Now! First Ever SIG Surplus MHS M17 & M18 Matching SN Charity Auction!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NEWINGTON, N.H., (April 24, 2023) <\/strong>\u2013 Ahead of Special Operations Foundation Week (SOF Week) SIG SAUER is pleased to announce the first-ever public offering of a pair of M17 and M18 military surplus handguns with matching serial numbers through an online auction to benefit Sterling Promise Foundation.  All proceeds from this online auction, hosted by Guns America<\/a>, will go to support the mission of Sterling\u2019s Promise Foundation to provide financial support for early cancer detection and to cover the financial gaps that occur between treatment needed and benefits provided of special operations veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This pair of surplus Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistols to include an M17 (serial # TF000041) and M18 (serial # TC000041) with matching serial numbers is 1 of 9 sets of MHS surplus pistols originally manufactured under contract with the U.S. Army according to the original specifications.\u00a0\u00a0Both pistols were originally issued by the U.S. Army and fielded during the initial domestic and in-theater deployment of the Modular Handgun System. The unique, one-of-a-kind, features of these surplus pistols include coyote controls, the original government-issue markings and serial numbers, and orange rear and green front SIGLITE Night Sights.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is an honor for SIG SAUER to join forces with Sterling\u2019s Promise to celebrate the life and service of Staff Sergeant Scott Sterling, who passed away early into his civilian career after a heroic battle with cancer, through this rare opportunity to own a piece of U.S. military history,\u201d said Jason St. John, Sr. Director, Government Products. \u201cWe are hopeful that the rarity of these pistols will entice collectors to bid for a worthy cause.\u00a0 Not only are these pistols a rare set, but I would also note that this M18 surplus is the first-ever to be released.\u00a0 With only 75 of the M18 surplus pistols in existence SIG SAUER has no plans to offer them commercially, only through charitable auctions such as this or for historical display.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The serial numbers TF000041\/TC00004<\/strong>1 represents Scott Sterling\u2019s OTC (Operator’s Training Course) Class for SFOD-D selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n