Sig P320 Dumpster Fire

[Telum]

Did anyone else get the nice email from Sig explaining how the P320 "CANNOT, under any circumstances, discharge without the trigger first being moved to the rear."?

 

[jagdawg]

There are at least "87" posts on ARFCom distroying the 320 and Sig in general. (IYKYK)
Dumpster fire.
I own one.
It will not show up here in BST until that mess is sorted out. If it ever is.

However, I have not gotten an email from Sig...and I'm the original owner.

 

[Telum]

Here is a Sig link that has all the info that was in the email. https://www.sigsauer.com/blog/p320-information

 

[Willfully Armed]

Its neat how they went from the stonewall denial and mother eFFing anyone even suggesting there was an issue with the platform (even though at that time there were hundreds of accounts of the failure reported), to "my bad". It just apparently takes a service member casualty and thousands of units being taken out of service for it to be real for them.

 

[jagdawg]

I was at a gun shop in Topeka today. Asked the counter guy "So what's my P320 worth as a trade in?".
His response:
"Nothing".

Tons of them on Gunbroker now with .01¢ starting bids.

 

[ILGAC]

I'm not looking for a P320 or M17 or M18 but if the prices get stupid low, I'm in.

I'll just be sure to follow the Barney Fife firearm regimen and not chamber a round until I am ready to fire it.

 

[Telum]

I'm not looking for a P320 or M17 or M18 but if the prices get stupid low, I'm in.

I'll just be sure to follow the Barney Fife firearm regimen and not chamber a round until I am ready to fire it.

Same here. A lot of smart people are trying to solve this and the fix may end up being a re-designed fire control unit or slide parts. The P320 is quickly becoming the Edsel of the gun world though.

 

[Alpha-17]

I was at a gun shop in Topeka today. Asked the counter guy "So what's my P320 worth as a trade in?".
His response:
"Nothing".

Tons of them on Gunbroker now with .01¢ starting bids.

We're still buying them at the Wichita Bass Pro, but I've already told my guys to buy low. We've got a case of them that aren't moving in the Library.

Shame, because I love mine. They shoot well, love the ergos, and Sig's new enclosed red dot looks liked a winner, but if I ranges and instructors ban the damn things, no point in investing in them.

 

[fairlane_muscle]

I used to defend the remington 700 for years because I hadn't seen any proof positive evidence.

I've seen enough cctv and now instructional videos of guys getting these things to go off that I think I'll avoid this series of pistols until otherwise told by higher powers.

Back to the R700, now...maybe the r700 did have problems. Just no proof.

 

[Red Baron]

The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Department had a humorous Face Book Post about the Sigs.

 

[ILGAC]

@Red Baron Could you post a link? I am not on Facebook but sometimes a link will open for me.

 

[Red Baron]

Try wbcso.org. They just posted another P320 funny on Facebook.

 

[Alpha-17]

Surprise, surprise, the AF story has a relatively predictable twist:

Air Force makes arrest in airman's shooting death involving M18 pistol

The Air Force has arrested an airman in connection with the July 20 death of another airman, which involved a Sig Sauer M18. (Airman Elijah Strickland/U.S. Air Force)
The Air Force has arrested an airman in connection with the July 20 death of another airman, which involved a Sig Sauer M18 and led the service to suspend the use of the pistol following the incident.

In a Friday statement, a Department of the Air Force spokesperson said that the unidentified arrested person is accused of making a false official statement, obstruction of justice and involuntary manslaughter.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/...-airmans-shooting-death-involving-m18-pistol/

 

[jagdawg]

Wow. Crazy stuff...