Milofficer
CGN Regular
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
Looks like the ball is finally rolling on the BHP replacement. Soldier Systems Daily recently announced that the DND's draft tender for the C22 Modular Pistol has been published:
ht tps://soldiersystems.net/2021/02/27/canadian-department-of-national-defence-releases-draft-tender-for-c22-modular-pistol/.
You can read the tender documents via this link: ht tps://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-BM-039-28121
Some relevant requirements, lifted from Annex C (Technical Specifications). MTBF, drop testing, environment testing, accuracy testing etc can be found here too.
- “Modular Pistol” is defined as a pistol where the entire trigger and firing
mechanism can be removed and dropped into another pistol frame size.
The pistol frame could be a different size for the same calibre or a pistol
frame for a different calibre pistol. This will allow the army the flexibility
to convert between calibre and frame sizes with the purchase of a
conversion kit.
- Must be chambered in 9x19mm and rated for +P
- Caliber conversion kits to .40 S&W must be available without having to change the trigger mechanism.
- Must be striker fired, magazine capacity at least 17rds. Mags must drop free.
- Barrel length 105mm (min) to 125mm (max). Ability to mount a suppressor by simply changing to a threaded barrel is required.
- Empty weight with an empty magazine inserted should be no more than 840g. Max length is 220mm, max height 145mm.
- Must have front and rear serrations on the slide. Sights must be square notch 3-dot style.
- Must have direct-attach optics slide available for common red dots (RMR, Leupold DPP).
- Must have a 1913 accessory rail on the frame
- Trigger pull must be the same for all shots. Minimum pull weight 2.5kg, max 3.0kg. Trigger must not be user adjustable.
- Must have an ambi slide lock.
- Must have a visible + tactile loaded chamber indicator on the top of the slide.
- Must have a striker deactivation mechanism or system to allow the operator to disassemble the pistol without pulling the trigger. Using a tool for this task is permitted but must be included with the pistol.
- Must not have a manually applied safety mechanism.
- Must not have an external thumb, finger or grip decocking device or lever.
- Mag release must be located where the trigger guard meets the grip handle. Must also be ambi, but being swappable from L to R is permitted.
- Grip frames must be available in S, M, L sizes, either thru a complete grip assembly or thru replaceable back straps.
- The exterior finish of the pistol will be FDE. Internal components must be rust and sal####er corrosion resistant.
- The holster will be a polymer Level 2 retention configuration, also in FDE.
Possible Contenders (unofficial):
-Sig P320, likely a version of the M17 without a manual safety
-Steyr L9-A2 MF, provided an optic-ready slide is developed
-Beretta APX
-IWI Masada
-Ruger American (not exactly modular but might be 'modular enough' to qualify) Would need front slide serrations and an optic ready slide.
Reading through these requirements, they seem like they are very much meant for some flavour of Sig P320, probably looking close to the M17 or the version selected by the Danes (ht tps://soldiersystems.net/2018/04/12/danish-armed-forces-begins-fielding-sig-p320-x-carry/). Another possibility would be the Steyr L9-A2 MF, which seems to meet all the requirements except for the optic-ready slide, which shouldn't be too hard to manage. It doesn't sound like the Glock 17 would meet the modular trigger or disassembly requirements, unless they made some kind of special variant. I consider that unlikely given the relatively small order size. Either way, I am happy to see the project moving forward at all considering it has taken this long.
ht tps://soldiersystems.net/2021/02/27/canadian-department-of-national-defence-releases-draft-tender-for-c22-modular-pistol/.
You can read the tender documents via this link: ht tps://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-BM-039-28121
Some relevant requirements, lifted from Annex C (Technical Specifications). MTBF, drop testing, environment testing, accuracy testing etc can be found here too.
- “Modular Pistol” is defined as a pistol where the entire trigger and firing
mechanism can be removed and dropped into another pistol frame size.
The pistol frame could be a different size for the same calibre or a pistol
frame for a different calibre pistol. This will allow the army the flexibility
to convert between calibre and frame sizes with the purchase of a
conversion kit.
- Must be chambered in 9x19mm and rated for +P
- Caliber conversion kits to .40 S&W must be available without having to change the trigger mechanism.
- Must be striker fired, magazine capacity at least 17rds. Mags must drop free.
- Barrel length 105mm (min) to 125mm (max). Ability to mount a suppressor by simply changing to a threaded barrel is required.
- Empty weight with an empty magazine inserted should be no more than 840g. Max length is 220mm, max height 145mm.
- Must have front and rear serrations on the slide. Sights must be square notch 3-dot style.
- Must have direct-attach optics slide available for common red dots (RMR, Leupold DPP).
- Must have a 1913 accessory rail on the frame
- Trigger pull must be the same for all shots. Minimum pull weight 2.5kg, max 3.0kg. Trigger must not be user adjustable.
- Must have an ambi slide lock.
- Must have a visible + tactile loaded chamber indicator on the top of the slide.
- Must have a striker deactivation mechanism or system to allow the operator to disassemble the pistol without pulling the trigger. Using a tool for this task is permitted but must be included with the pistol.
- Must not have a manually applied safety mechanism.
- Must not have an external thumb, finger or grip decocking device or lever.
- Mag release must be located where the trigger guard meets the grip handle. Must also be ambi, but being swappable from L to R is permitted.
- Grip frames must be available in S, M, L sizes, either thru a complete grip assembly or thru replaceable back straps.
- The exterior finish of the pistol will be FDE. Internal components must be rust and sal####er corrosion resistant.
- The holster will be a polymer Level 2 retention configuration, also in FDE.
Possible Contenders (unofficial):
-Sig P320, likely a version of the M17 without a manual safety
-Steyr L9-A2 MF, provided an optic-ready slide is developed
-Beretta APX
-IWI Masada
-Ruger American (not exactly modular but might be 'modular enough' to qualify) Would need front slide serrations and an optic ready slide.
Reading through these requirements, they seem like they are very much meant for some flavour of Sig P320, probably looking close to the M17 or the version selected by the Danes (ht tps://soldiersystems.net/2018/04/12/danish-armed-forces-begins-fielding-sig-p320-x-carry/). Another possibility would be the Steyr L9-A2 MF, which seems to meet all the requirements except for the optic-ready slide, which shouldn't be too hard to manage. It doesn't sound like the Glock 17 would meet the modular trigger or disassembly requirements, unless they made some kind of special variant. I consider that unlikely given the relatively small order size. Either way, I am happy to see the project moving forward at all considering it has taken this long.
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