Air Force Orders Service-Wide M18 Inspections as Other Branches Stick by SIG Sauer's Pistol

Air Force orders service-wide M18 inspections as other branches stick by SIG Sauer's pistol

The Air Force ordered all its M18 pistols inspected after the death of a security forces airman last month sparked concerns about the safety of the gun used widely across the U.S. military.

Years before Air Force base fatality, investigators found 'failure’ in a Sig Sauer gun

Documents show that an M18 pistol — the same model recently pulled out of service following an airman’s death in Wyoming — fired without an apparent trigger pull on a base in Italy in 2022.