Comment: Very saddened by the loss of a young Airman,
Brayden Tyriq Lovan
. Researching this story reveals why there is a stand down on this gun.
It seems: All the services are watching what happens with this investigation.
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https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/4252463/afgsc-pauses-use-of-m18-modular-handgun-system/
"AFGSC pauses use of M18 Modular Handgun System"
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"Airman’s Death Prompts Investigation into Safety of M18 Pistols"
"Combat Arms Training and Maintenance students learn how to properly handle M18 pistols at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 3, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)"
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https://wnyt.com/ap-top-news/air-force-command-pauses-m18-pistol-use-after-airmans-death-at-wyoming-base/
Air Force command pauses M18 pistol use after airman’s death at Wyoming base
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The gun is made by New Hampshire-based manufacturer Sig Sauer, which is defending itself against multiple lawsuits alleging that its popular related gun, the P320 pistol, can go off without the trigger being pulled. Sig Sauer denies the claims, saying the P320 is safe and the problem is user error. It has prevailed in some cases.
“Our hearts are with the service members and families impacted by the recent reported event at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base,” Sig Sauer said Wednesday in a statement posted on Facebook.
The P320 was adopted by the U.S. military as M17 and M18 pistols, and the M18 is now the official sidearm of all branches of the U.S. military, Sig Sauer says on its website. In 2019, Sig Sauer announced it had delivered its 100,000th M17 and M18s to the U.S. military.
The pause is so far limited to the Global Strike Command, which includes more than 33,700 airmen and civilians. The rest of the Air Force and the other armed services have not announced any orders to avoid using the pistols.
The Army values its forces’ safety and would continue to “monitor the situation,” it said in a statement that did not mention any plan to halt using the firearm.
The Marine Corps also uses the firearm, and said it was “rigorously tested” to Defense Department standards before being chosen for use by the Marines.
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https://apnews.com/article/business-lawsuits-gun-politics-new-hampshire-concord-7d4859f8c157b88253ff0cd0401c536d
Wounded officers sue Sig Sauer, say gun goes off by itself
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In many cases, the gun discharged while still in the user’s holster, seriously injuring them in the leg or hip and leaving them unable to perform their usual duties, according to the lawsuit. They were not touching the trigger, the lawsuit said.
One of the plaintiffs is Dionicio “DJ” Delgado of Virginia, 62, a U.S. Navy veteran who instructed servicemembers in firearms training and safety for over 20 years. He said he was hurt in the leg and calf by a bullet from his P320 in February at a private shooting range on his property after he had just holstered his gun.
“The first thing that came out of everybody’s mouth who knew me said, ‘How did that happen, you’re the safest person we know with a firearm,” said Delgado, who was out of work for six weeks, unable to climb a ladder or get on a roof for his property inspector job.
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https://www.pewpewtactical.com/sig-sauer-p320-vs-m17-vs-m18/
"The Difference Between the Sig Sauer P320, M17 & M18"
