GlockyGlockLife87
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Due to a few issues I’ve had with my Sig P320 X Five, I’ve considered trading it multiple times. The two issues that have frustrated me are the ridiculous optic mounting system and the fact that my particular pistol cannot co-witness since I lose my iron sight when I mount an optic. I know that sounds like the same issue but allow me to explain.
The P320 is designed in such a way that if you’re not careful, you can render the pistol inoperable. Well, maybe not inoperable, but you it will cause nonstop failures to eject. Looking at the pistol from the back, the right hand optic screw goes right on top of the ejector spring plunger. If you use a screw that’s too long it will impede upon that plunger and after extended time sitting in your safe or just not being shot, the plunger will bend. That will cause your spent casings to fail to eject.
The other issue I have with Sig is that some of their optics ready P320s lose their iron sight when you take the plate off to mount an optic while others retain their iron sights. Why not make them all the same way? They should all retain their iron sights. I’m not even going to go into the issue of the P320s being their own proprietary optic footprint. Come on Sig help us consumers out by streamlining the manufacturing of these pistols!
The P320 is designed in such a way that if you’re not careful, you can render the pistol inoperable. Well, maybe not inoperable, but you it will cause nonstop failures to eject. Looking at the pistol from the back, the right hand optic screw goes right on top of the ejector spring plunger. If you use a screw that’s too long it will impede upon that plunger and after extended time sitting in your safe or just not being shot, the plunger will bend. That will cause your spent casings to fail to eject.
The other issue I have with Sig is that some of their optics ready P320s lose their iron sight when you take the plate off to mount an optic while others retain their iron sights. Why not make them all the same way? They should all retain their iron sights. I’m not even going to go into the issue of the P320s being their own proprietary optic footprint. Come on Sig help us consumers out by streamlining the manufacturing of these pistols!