Latest "Sidearm" stories

Over 200 years of sidearms. Here’s what’s been in the US Army’s holsters.

The Army’s newest sidearm, the SIG Sauer M17, comes with one standard 17-round magazine and two extended 21-round mags. Fifty-nine shots per soldier is quite an arsenal. So, how did the bullet count go from one to nearly 60?

By HistoryNet

6 years ago

Marines evaluating new, compact handgun

One of the top small arms experts for the Corps is looking to adopt a compact version of the sidearm for certain Marine billets.

By Todd South

6 years ago