My love/hate relationship with the Sig P320

[GlockyGlockLife87]

Like ammuntion!!

Precisely!

 

[DefenseInsight]

It's almost like the 320 is a poorly designed gun...

 

[WebSnyper]

It's almost like the 320 is a poorly designed gun...

It's got some flaws (most every gun does), but even considering those I wouldn't say it was poorly designed overall (at this point).

 

[Amishman44]

It's almost like the 320 is a poorly designed gun...

I've always kinda had a feeling the 320 was 'rushed' into operation to get the US Military contract...and that concern was revealed during the initial recall / retrofit over the incidental or negligent 'misfire' issue they have!
Me, personally, I'm not a fan of the 320's more vertical grip angle, as it's just not a natural or comfortable fit for me. The 'accidental discharge' issue, is another reason!

 

[Gunaddict]

I've always kinda had a feeling the 320 was 'rushed' into operation to get the US Military contract...and that concern was revealed during the initial recall / retrofit over the incidental or negligent 'misfire' issue they have!
Me, personally, I'm not a fan of the 320's more vertical grip angle, as it's just not a natural or comfortable fit for me. The 'accidental discharge' issue, is another reason!

I had looked at a 320 in .45 caliber that felt really good in my hands. Is the “drop issue” for all of them? I would really like to try and find one and wish I would have bought it when I had the chance.

 

[92FSTech]

I had looked at a 320 in .45 caliber that felt really good in my hands. Is the “drop issue” for all of them? I would really like to try and find one and wish I would have bought it when I had the chance.

The drop issue was corrected via the voluntary upgrade in 2017. All new guns since then have come from the factory upgraded. There are a few things you can check to determine if an older gun was sent back to Sig for the upgrade. More info here: https://www.sigsauer.com/p320-voluntary-upgrade-program

 

[JCSR]

And it continues...........

All Cambridge Police officers carry the Sig Sauer P320, a gun that has a history of allegedly firing without the trigger being pulled.

Firearm that discharged in Mass. school linked to similar incidents

The type of firearm that a police officer accidentally discharged inside a Cambridge school has been tied to similar incidents in Massachusetts and across the country.

www.wcvb.com

 

[DadSmith]

And it continues...........

All Cambridge Police officers carry the Sig Sauer P320, a gun that has a history of allegedly firing without the trigger being pulled.

Firearm that discharged in Mass. school linked to similar incidents

The type of firearm that a police officer accidentally discharged inside a Cambridge school has been tied to similar incidents in Massachusetts and across the country.

www.wcvb.com

 

[Creedmoor]

And it continues...........

All Cambridge Police officers carry the Sig Sauer P320, a gun that has a history of allegedly firing without the trigger being pulled.

Firearm that discharged in Mass. school linked to similar incidents

The type of firearm that a police officer accidentally discharged inside a Cambridge school has been tied to similar incidents in Massachusetts and across the country.

www.wcvb.com

Sounds like that Dept needs to be taught the simple fact, when you pull the trigger, a firearm will fire.

 

[JCSR]

Sounds like that Dept needs to be taught the simple fact, when you pull the trigger, a firearm will fire.

Or buy 320's with the manual safety like smart people did.

 

[Creedmoor]

Or buy 320's with the manual safety like smart people did.

LOL,, Some here berated me over me owning a few M17's with having manual safety's.
I will never understand that, a manual safety is a bad thing.

 

[JCSR]

LOL,, Some here berated me over me owning a few M17's with having manual safety's.
I will never understand that, a manual safety is a bad thing.

 

[chadm]

When I buy an optics ready gun, it isn’t hard to look to see if you lose the rear sight. It’s pretty obvious, so if that’s a big deal to you, I get it, but you should have known.

I hate suppressor height sights, so my sights are always blocked by the base and battery of the optic, so I never care if I lose the sights or not.

The Glock 43x MOS has the same issue of optics screw going into the extractor and can cause major issues. I learned that the hard way.

 

[WebSnyper]

When I buy an optics ready gun, it isn’t hard to look to see if you lose the rear sight. It’s pretty obvious, so if that’s a big deal to you, I get it, but you should have known.

I hate suppressor height sights, so my sights are always blocked by the base and battery of the optic, so I never care if I lose the sights or not.

The Glock 43x MOS has the same issue of optics screw going into the extractor and can cause major issues. I learned that the hard way.

The newer versions of most of the Sigs don't lose the rear sight anymore.

 

[WebSnyper]

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As long as we don't start talking about checking the striker plunger to see if it really blocks being able to fire...

 

[Route 45]

"Youth resource officer Frank Greenidge was using a staff bathroom and removed his department issued firearm from its holster when it unintentionally discharged, Cambridge police confirmed."

$20 says he dropped it and tried to catch it.

Looking forward to the first proof in these dozens of lawsuits that the gun fires without a trigger pull.

 

[Bassat]

I had a P320 full size, until I shot a Glock 21.

 

[chadm]

The newer versions of most of the Sigs don't lose the rear sight anymore.

Looks like the 320 X5 Legion still loses the rear sight, but I see a lot of other models do keep the rear sight now. It’s a big ol heavy gun, but it’s been 100% reliable, and is a blast to shoot.

 

[WebSnyper]

Looks like the 320 X5 Legion still loses the rear sight, but I see a lot of other models do keep the rear sight now. It’s a big ol heavy gun, but it’s been 100% reliable, and is a blast to shoot.

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Looks due to the real estate that the Dawson Precision adjustable sight takes that there wasn't a way around it.

 

[Route 45]

Odd how they reassigned the officer and are investigating mishandling of the evil P320.

Mass. police officer reassigned after accidentally firing his gun inside a school

The officer was in a staff bathroom at a high school Tuesday afternoon when he removed his department-issued firearm from its holster and “unintentionally discharged” it, according to police.

www.masslive.com