Despite the failure to sign one of the largest contracts for the supply of small arms to the armed forces (the US Army and the USMC), Glock products continue to be highly regarded by US military and officials.
USCG officers will receive Glock 19 Gen5 MOS pistols, the so-called Optics Ready models, allowing the user to mount the collimator sights on the slide. The Gen 5 line, in the opinion of many users, is the most refined series of Austrian pistols.
An interesting fact is that initially the USCG was about to accept the M18 pistols into service - the Sig Sauer product that entered service in the US Army and the USMC.
In the US Coast Guard's arsenal, the new Glocks will replace the worn-out... SIG P229DAK pistols.
The value of the contract and the quantity of the ordered were not disclosed.
