Audio podcast:

https://podcasters.spotify.com...-Sig-Academy-e255fmr

YouTube version:

https://youtu.be/Ma5ocYWiFxU

Thanks Lee. I'm about halfway through this one...been listening to it in the car at work. Some interesting historical insights on the Sig Academy and how it got it's start.

For anyone who might find this interesting, Mr. Harris provides an inside look at the procurement process for the M11 and the Federal Air Marshall P229s near the end of the interview. It was pretty enlightening, and answered some questions I've always had, like why in the heck an agency who's primary function is fighting inside airplanes would choose a round with increased penetration potential like .357 Sig (spoiler: because the guy in charge wanted it).

I'm just now seeing this. George was one of the instructors when I took my first class at the academy.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
For anyone who might find this interesting, Mr. Harris provides an inside look at the procurement process for the M11 and the Federal Air Marshall P229s near the end of the interview. It was pretty enlightening, and answered some questions I've always had, like why in the heck an agency who's primary function is fighting inside airplanes would choose a round with increased penetration potential like .357 Sig (spoiler: because the guy in charge wanted it).

Federal agencies all are weird when it comes to firearm selection. The boss at the time came from USSS, and they had P229s in 357. When the FAMS ranks swelled post 9/11, the new boss went 357. Since that time, they have had only one OIS and it was on the ground on a jet way.

The FAMS adopted the Glock 19 since and that has been a shit show all the way around. They got new guns, no one gave any for thought to getting holsters, which delayed the deployment for another year. The selection of the 19 was challenged by those inside the ranks that wanted the 320, but again, the USSS selected the 19 so the FAMS got the 19.

None of federal selection has to do with the guns, but mainly upon whoever is in charge of the fiefdom at the time.