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I have seen no indication that the Navy ordered 20 rounders, but the option is there. Some special ops units with which I’ve worked and which issue the P226 have some of the SIG 20-round magazines available. I like the idea of a pistol coming with two spare mags rather than just one or even no extras, as is the policy of some manufacturers.įor me, having the MK25 include the extra spare magazines is a convenience, but for a special operator who relies on his pistol as a weapon to which he will transition if his primary goes down, having an extra 30 rounds in two spare mags can be a life saver. The MK25 also comes with three magazines as per Navy bid specs. Twenty-round P226 magazines are available for special op units. Lanyard mounting point is very useful on a Naval Special Warfare pistol.
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What is important about the UID code is that it makes life easier for Navy bean counters! Yes, but won’t that make it difficult to use the pistol on “black ops” or other super-clandestine missions? Yeah, so why take it along? That’s why God made P35s, CZ-75s, Stechkins, and lots of other handguns that turn up in trouble spots.
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Although this is an interesting feature and one could speculate about all sorts of reasons for incorporating it, I understand from a contact at Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center that it is simply to meet requirements that have been in effect for a few years for all military “accountable” items to be barcoded. One other feature is incorporated into the MK25’s slide: a UID code (Unique IDentification Number)-what most call a bar code. Hopefully the target will not be looking at the back of the sights! For trained operators, it should not be an issue, and I’m sure they will have determined during night training at what distance the SIGLITEs may actually be seen. High speed tape may be used to cover the sights when operating close enough to the enemy that the glow might be seen. Just as with watches with illuminated dials, care must be taken that the glow of the night sights does not compromise a position. Let me comment on op sec in regard to night sights. Also as an aid for fighting at night, the MK25 incorporates SIGLITE night sights.ĭouble- and triple-tap drills from six to 15 yards from the low ready on an “appropriate” OpsGear target. Whereas before, the MK23 was used when an illuminator or pointer was needed, the MK25 incorporates a true Picatinny rail to take an array of accessories. Since the initial Navy contract for P226 pistols, the use of illuminators and pointers mounted on the pistol has become much more common. Three fairly obvious features are present on the MK25 that are not on the P226 Navy that preceded it. Therefore, as much corrosion resistance as possible is desirable. When they can, they will strip and oil the pistol, but it’s obviously not a priority on operations. Internal parts are coated with a phosphate finish that gives extremely high corrosion resistance even when constantly exposed to salt water.Ī Naval Special Warfare contact once mentioned that after swimming in salt water, operators try to find fresh water in a stream, bucket or whatever into which they dip the pistol and work it around to wash as much salt as possible from the exterior and interior. As with the P226 Navy (MK24), the MK25 has an anchor on the slide to designate its naval use. Most of the features of the MK25 are the same as a standard P226 or the MK24 Navy P226 it will replace. What is especially appealing to me, and I’m sure many other shooters, is that SIG Sauer is making this same pistol available for commercial sales.
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The Navy recently worked with SIG Sauer to update their 9mm pistol to the MK25.