Well they can, they just choose not to for the civilian market.Its everything Glock Perfection just can't attain with 5 generations now.
Why do you say that?Well they can, they just choose not to for the civilian market.
I was under the impression that you were referring to a Glock's lack of a manual safety, so I posted a photo to show that Glock is capable of adding it for the right customer. I'm not defending Glock btw, I don't even like them that much.Why do you say that?
No, I was asking why you believe that Sig made the decision not to sell the Government models M17 and 18 pistols to the public?I was under the impression that you were referring to a Glock's lack of a manual safety, so I posted a photo to show that Glock is capable of adding it for the right customer. I'm not defending Glock btw, I don't even like them that much.
I neither said nor implied that because my interpretation (misintepretation as I've learned now) of your post concerned Glock, not Sig. Also, I wasn't aware that Sig never sold the M17 or M18 to the public. I do know they sold commemorative versions of those guns but I don't know (or care) what they had in common with the military versions.No, I was asking why you believe that Sig made the decision not to sell the Government models M17 and 18 pistols to the public?
The part I bolded is the important part. You have reasons and experience and that is what you chose. A lot of people don't put nearly as much thought into it. That being said, your choice is not my choice. I do use variations of a 320 for competition but would not carry one. I like how you laid out points though some of those I don't agree with either. Military testing doesn't mean a lot to me. A lot of the contract stuff is political and besides that pistols are not carried or used largely the same way in the military as I do (You allude to a similar attitude). As far as the triggers, I find them to be barely adequate and put in Gray guns units, and going forward a Sig Armorer disconnector. That being said, I do plan on getting and carrying another 365 variant.After having owned a couple of hundred handguns, I recently sold away all of my handguns (one to go) and decided to sit for a while and think about what qualities I wanted most in a handgun, and which of the pistols I have owned in the past have met my needs most readily.
At the end of that internal dialogue, I came to the conclusion that the SIG Sauer P320 Compact, chambered in 9mm, best fits my needs on a daily basis.
Here's why:
1. Ergonomics - The standard, compact, medium grip fits my hand as well as any pistol on the planet.
2. Weight - It is lightweight, which matters as the day wears on.
3. Capacity - Although I love the 1911, the ability to fire a pistol sixteen times before needing to reload is a huge benefit. Nobody ever complained they had too many rounds in a gunfight.
4. The Company - SIG Sauer has so many government contracts and so much money with which to now both fund R&D as well as handle any complaints which might arise from their customers, you don't have to worry about being left high and dry as you might with other, less successful firearm companies.
5. High Bore Axis - I LOVE the fact that the SIG Sauer P320 has a higher bore axis than many of their competitors. Although a low bore axis MIGHT impart less "flip" to the shooting experience, it also directs the recoil more directly into the shooter's hand. The SIG P320 shoots SOFT, which feels very nice by comparison to my many experiences with GLOCK, S&W, etc.
6. Military testing - Regardless of the how, why, or when, the P320 was chosen to serve after completing SOME testing by the military, which may not mean much to some as we all know the government is rarely the standard for excellence to be followed, but it does speak to the fact that the pistol is NOT a complete **** show and has completed at least some testing by the government and deemed worthy.
7. Trigger - Although dry-firing the P320 is riddled with a lackluster "thunk" sound and feel, on the range, the P320 trigger shines in my hands with a clean break, a crisp reset, and no little "dingle-safety" on its surface.
8. Modularity - Throw on the "carry" grip module, and now you have a 17+1 capacity in a "Commander" configuration. Change out the slide to a longer one, and you now have a longer sight radius with the shorter grip in that "reverse Commander" configuration. Hundreds of ways to configure the pistol to make it just the way you like it. Fortunately for me (and my wallet), the basic configuration is my favorite.
Topped with SIG Lite Night Sights, the pistol needs nothing added and nothing subtracted to serve well in an EDC role. The P320 is the "just-right porridge" in my particular tale. Nothing exciting in particular, but plenty of excitement as a complete package!
YMMV!
Thanks for your time!
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Your going to shoot your eye out!This thread has made me see the light. I no longer have a P320 Compact in my safe.
It's an X-Carry now. This new LXG module rocks!
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That looks damn sharpAdded a new upper to my P320. I think I like it better this way.
AXG grip module, Sig factory stainless slide, factory full sized recoil assy, Faxon full sized fluted barrel. These things really are addictive to customize. Between this and my P365 I'm not sure which is more fun to tinker with.View attachment 320403