What's Wrong With The Army's New Modular Handgun System?

A new report indicates the Army’s brand new Modular Handgun System experienced some major issues during testing last year. But now, both the branch and MHS manufacturer Sig Sauer claim they’ve already fixed the problems.

What does this mean for the new system? Here’s Jared Keller with the latest:

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