The G17 handguns that will be adopted by the French Army will feature a coyote frame with a black slide and front serrations, luminescent U-shaped sights, and extended slide lock. The G17 underwent stringent testing by the French STAT (Section Technique de l’Armée de Terre), and that included an expected lifetime test of 26,350 rounds. The three-year contract was for 75,000 pistols, along with holsters, magazine pouches, suppressors, several types of ammunition, and protective cases. We are very proud and honored to deliver our high-quality Safe Action pistols, as well as excellent and reliable accessories to the French military.” “The importance of the program is underlined by the fact that it will equip all French troops both regular but also special operations with Glock pistols. “This award follows several Armies in Europe and throughout the World,” said Richard Flür, international sales director at Glock via a statement. Last January, GLOCK Ges.m.b.H announced that it had been awarded a contract by the French Armament General Directorate (Direction générale de l’armement – DGA) to re-equip the entire French Army with its new G17 Gen5 and multiple accessories, as their standard handgun.