C O V E R I N G T H E S H O O T I N G B U S I N E S S G L O B A L L Y
Export rules about to
change in the US, we
look at what you need
to do if you work in the
ammunition trade.
PAGE 30
SIG SAUER
P320 X-CARRY
TO BECOME
STANDARD
SERVICE PISTOL
FOR DANISH
MINISTRY OF
DEFENSE
The Danish Ministry of
Defense (MoD) has selected
the Sig Sauer P320 X-Carry
to replace their standard service pistol
covering the Army, Navy, Air Force,
and Special Operations Command
(SOCOM). Th e Danish MoD is
the ministry within the Danish
government charged with ensuring
peace and security, both nationally and
internationally, and is comprised of
the Danish armed forces, the Danish
Defense Intelligence Service, and the
Danish Emergency Management
Agency.
Th e procurement process for the
Danish MoD’s new standard service
pistol lasted four weeks and all the
pistols were tested under all possible
conditions and varying circumstances
that the weapon would be used.
Testing for accuracy, night shooting,
and fi eld testing were conducted by the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and SOCOM.
Additional drop, penetration, and
precision testing were conducted by
various selected experts for each of the
contenders.
“By far, Sig Sauer’s P320 X-Carry
outperformed the competition
throughout our rigorous and stringent
testing process,” said Tom Elvius-
Brisson, chief of Weaponry Branch,
Danish Defense Acquisition and
Eley Hawk celebrates
190 years of innovation
in shotgun cartridges
for game and clay
shooters. PAGE 46
Logistics Organization. “Th e P320
X-Carry pistol is the modern fi rearm
we were looking for to support our
soldiers. Th e P320 X-Carry has a
larger magazine capacity, comes refl ex
red-dot ready for sighting, and has the
ability to incorporate a suppressor – all
extremely important features to our
soldiers for their sidearm today and are
all features which were missing on the
current pistol in service in the Danish
Defense.”
Th e P320 X-Carry is a modular,
striker-fi red pistol with a serialised
trigger group available in varying
grip sizes and adaptable to multiple
calibers. Th e standard service P320
• Continued on page 10
1 0 , 7 5 3 C O P I E S E V E R Y M O N T H T O 1 2 5 C O U N T R I E S