SIG Sauer P320 M17 Ceremonial pistol: a gun for the sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
SIG Sauer releases the P320-M17 Ceremonial pistol, a commercial variant of the handgun issued to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment soldiers guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery
SIG Sauer P320 M17 Ceremonial pistol: a gun for the Sentinels
On June 2, 2024, SIG Sauer launched a new variant of the P320 pistol design on the US civilian market: the distinctive, aesthetically unique SIG Sauer P320 M17 Ceremonial 9mm Luger semi-automatic pistol.
The SIG Sauer P320 M17 Ceremonial pistol is a commercial variant of the service pistol provided by SIG Sauer back in 2018 to the US Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment ("The Old Guard") for issue to the so-called "Sentinels", the Honor Guards to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, a short 2.8 miles south-west of downtown Washington DC.
Like the Sentinels' service pistol, the new M17 Ceremonial ditches the P320's typical polymer frame in favor of a stainless steel AXG-type grip module, finished in a DLC high polish black like the carbon steel slide, but featuring a Picatinny rail under the dust cover unlike the Sentinels' pistol, whose dust cover is smooth.
The SIG Sauer P320-M17 Ceremonial pistol comes with a set of Hogue walnut grips; they're not an exact replica of the Sentinels' pistols grips – the entire pistol sports numerous substantial differences from the original Sentinels' issue handgun – but their super-polished oil finish does match the DLC finish on the steel slide and frame very well.
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Standing at 208 mm (8.2") in overall length, the new SIG Sauer P320-M17 Ceremonial features a 129 mm (4.7") barrel and a set of deep front and rear slide serrations (whereas the Sentinels' pistol features an engraved XXI on the rear of the slide and no front serrations).
Also featured are a set of SIG Sauer X-RAY3 tritium sights and a machined micro red dot sight interface with a Leupold DeltaPoint Pro footprint.
The striker-fired trigger of the M17 Ceremonial is the same found on most P320 derivatives; the pistol is issued with two double-stack 17-rounds magazines and one extended 21-rounds magazine. The overall weight tops 32.1 oz (910 grams) with an empty magazine.
MSRP for the US market is set at $1,708.00. For information concerning local availability and pricing outside of the United States, consult the authorized SIG Sauer distributor for your Country.