All polymer guns are cheap, cheap, cheap to make, thats why I threw the Taurus name into the mix. Face it, you paid far too much for a plastic gun. Third, Glock has had problems, too. The probable reason that some folks are saying that the P320 is unsafe is that there was a lawsuit filed in federal court in July of 2020 (Guay v. Sig Sauer) alleging that the 320 fired "un-commanded" without a trigger pull while in a holster. Which in and of itself is user error / misuse. I love when people call law enforcement officers highly trained. Most dont get more training than what they had in the academy unless they are getting paid time to train, or are going for something speciality such as S.W.A.T. That focus drifts. 3 disaster is true and if it is Sig will go all out to cover it up if it was. Sounds like these officers and others are attempting to cover their posteriors. After all, there are limits on complying with Rule 2 and even Rule 3, because a gun muzzle is ALWAYS covering something, somewhere, and ALWAYS knowing what lies beyondperhaps FAR beyonda possible target is an impossibility. But when you set a gun down on a table, and the damn thing goes off seconds after you let go, that sounds like a defective gun. This website has been messed up all week so that might be the problem in replying. Im not even sure I would do that with my 92 or something else that can be both decocked and locked. 2) The p320 does have a half cocked notch. Keep the phrase legal momentum in mind. ! while being accompanied by some form of obvious stupidity like putting an unholstered gun in a gym bag with other stuff. ABC ran their story on the P320 twice, but with some significant differences between the two reports. Anyway there was one good thing to come from those movies, The USS Vengeance. If the latter were to occur, the drop safety would prevent discharge because it would not be pushed up by anything. ! only reveals ones immature emotional attachment to an inanimate object, which reveals a pretty childish worldview. Sig fanboys are almost as bad as Glock fanboys. It seems safe to assume that while SIG is coming up fast on the outside, GLOCK is still most likely the reigning champ in terms of the firearms most often carried by law enforcement and other government agencies. No Warp core, just a quantum singularity, The engine was basically a dorm fridge. It was at that point that I knew the gun had a design flaw. People who know how to handle guns prudently and safely. I still own them all. That is the point of most of the video at the end of the article. Mine is very accurate. Bagnell is representing a number of the police officers who have filed suits against SIG for un-commanded discharges, but wouldnt disclose the exact number. There were a lot of changes. The drop-bang thing only happened at a very narrow event window, it was only once the Internet doom-preachers figured out that narrow window and did it over and over online did it appear to be a thing. Sig adapted and changed the pistol sufficiently to prevent even that issue. Before the madness SIGS were expensive. No, it doesnt. Two, the plunger may have a propensity to remain partially raised, or staged, instead of returning fully to its secure position, lessening the energy necessary to move it and thus allowing less effort to do so. Its just dumb enough to sound like the plot to a damned Disney film. Who knows. The federal government intends to order up to 20,000 pistols for the military to replace its Second World War-era Browning Hi-Power handguns in a project that could be worth up to $50 million. Seems a bit apologetic to me. Detective sues Sig Sauer after she says her holstered P320 handgun The safety WILL prevent the gun from firing with a trigger pull when activated, but it should never come to that. brakes, remember? Whether or not the suits have merit. Yes, its reliable, but no more so than most other major brands well known models. Not sure why it wont let me reply to you, but Ill reply to myself in the hope youll get it. The new Tauruses have a good rep, far better then the P320 or P365. Give me a break. If it were the guns, there would be thousands of cases involving citizensbut there arent. Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm: Texas Laws - The Law Office of Greg This is this same company that couldnt build their own freaking rifles after multiple attempts (Sig SG550 series) when that rifle had been made in Switzerland for years without issue. A lot like carrying a cocked and locked 1911 but with the safety off. Zero in the affirmative. Later when he was driving he shifted his weight and this caused the trigger to be pushed back further and it went off and shot him and the bullet then also blew a big hole in the floor board of this truck. A fellow kept his DA revolver in the desk. NO, SIG has a problem that they would rather fight in court. Sig makes a damn fine weapon and theres nothing wrong with it. Harrison responded, No, I dont think the upgraded version should be recalled, in fact I think the previous version should be recalled so that everyone has the upgraded version.. Hes like the arrogant star QB on your favorite football teamyeah, you would never want to spend a weekend with him at the lake cabin, but your franchise would be little to nothing without him. Thats why the US Marines have Sigs. They cant even make claim to doing a twice a year qual. Bagnell said he thinks the discharges are due to both design and manufacturing flaws on SIGs part. The investigation revealed the use of an incorrect holster not designed for a [SIG] P320, said the statement, which was released Friday and posted to a U.S. online pro-industry publication, Soldier Systems. My gun just went off! They have hundreds of thousands of P320s in regular service now and, despite a search, we couldnt find a rash of reports of soldiers claiming their pistols are firing on their own. But just the same- a gun going off from momentum? Ill go so far as to say the first batch of Sig P320s did nothing wrong. The P320 Voluntary Upgrade Program is a SIG SAUER initiative to upgrade P320 pistols at no additional cost . Canadian soldier. Infact you have to pay shipping cost to get that fixed even though its their screw up. I mean hey, yelling about firearms preferences online is no more productive than discussing nerdy Star Trek stuff, is it? Withe the P320 Sigs contract was $169.5 million, $103 million cheaper then Glock. I can say we are aware of the statement released by SIG SAUER, said Maj. Amber Bineau. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/dea-agent-lee-paige-still-wont-go-away/. Milwaukee Police Report Issues With Sig P320's Discharging I bought a P320 and went through the voluntary upgrade. Not too long after they sold a pistol to the public and United States military thats not even DROP SAFE?!? Back in 2017, SIG instituted a voluntary upgrade program to replace the original production triggers with new enhanced triggers designed to fix the issue that we and others observed when the pistols were dropped onto hard surfaces. She claims that her holstered P320 pistol went off while she was carrying it in her purse. L. LRRifleman . The cost of settlements will be passed on to us. Charlton posted to the online commercial forum Canadian Gun Nutz, describing the CBC News piece as inaccurate and promising SIG Sauer would release a statement. Quite frankly, a sizable number of the LEOs that go there, would benefit from a Gun Safety 101 class. But were way past the days of major league, internationally known gunmakers turning out complete crap, selling it and the public living with it. No autographs, No self taken pictures. No the devil went down to Georgia to learn how to play a fiddle. To make the striker leg pull off of the sear, you would have to impart a lot of rearward momentum and stop it suddenly. A too light 1911 as some use in competition or God Forbid for carry- could jump the sear if dropped. SIG SAUER Statement on CANSOFCOM Incident - Soldier Systems Daily If it were a lowered tier manufacturer like a Taurus having allegations made against them, people would run with it without thinking twice. In my opinion, the only reason SIG would have done that is if they knew there was a safety problem with the original gun, otherwise they would not have done it., Scott says Harrison reviewed the claims in Officer Hiltons lawsuit and said, its unclear to (Harrison) what could now be causing misfires in the upgraded guns., Scott then asked Harrison if he believes the P320 should be removed from the marketplace. He was told to shoot two rounds. The suit mirrors lawsuits filed across the country involving the semi-automatic gun known as the P320. The cheap seats were $100-$200 and you got to watch Wrath of Khan with Shatner. SIG doesnt so you get killed by a punk with a Hi Point. Seems kind of like a Sig apologist article. 35446 Views 56 Replies 41 Participants Last post by tirod, Sep 1, 2021. Many gun makers have had issues with drop firing, unintended discharge, bad safeties This is a resource I compiled of semi-auto pistols that have been recalled or Upgraded for Safety related problems like Drop Firing, Safeties that Malfunction, Risk of Accidental Discharge, etc. They habitually use their customers as the product testers by selling what are essentially prototypes while quietly implementing rolling revisions. The settlement requires the gunmaker to reimburse owners of . The heads up testing was immediately finished the Sig was the winner. The Glocks lack of a manual safety has caused untold thousands of needless cripplings and death. SIG is choosing to litigate their problems away. Sig Sauer Inc. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its P320 pistol, on which the Army 's Modular Handgun System is based. It did not originally have this. Police officers do NOT get a lot of training unless theyre doing it on their own time at their own expense. It isnt the beginner woodworker who loses fingers. Theyve gotten tons of contracts because the gun is cheap, cheap, cheap to make. The Hide Armory. abprototype.com can add the manual safety as well as add the notches in the grip frame. This subject has two prongs; One is the negligence of those who have shot themselves with 320s through violations of Rule 2, the other the possible mechanical design failing of the gun. Not only is it now the designated sidearm of all branches of the U.S. military, there are over a million of them in civilian hands. One of the officers a few years ago was carrying his P320 in a P226 holster that he took a Dremel to make the P320 fit. It alleges that Walter Collette, Jr., a police officer with the Somerville (Mass.) I agree that Glock is sitting on their laurels and has been for decades. Keep your finger off the trigger unless you are ready to shoot. Without a loser pays tort system, such abuse will go on and on. Asked if the guns in these cases could have been mishandled, Villani responds, When I see videos of police officers getting out of their car and their weapon discharges in their holsters, nah, theres a problem with the gun. ABC then ran bodycam footage of a pre-upgrade P320 firing as a Michigan state trooper exited his patrol car in 2016 with no mention of the results of any subsequent investigation. They didnt see a problem at all and in fact, saw it as an upgrade over Glock. SIG Sauer, a German weapons maker with its U.S. headquarters in Newington, N.H., issued a statement Friday in response to a CBC News report earlier this week that revealed the Nov. 5, 2020, incident and the fact the weapon, the SIG P320, had been withdrawn from service while the military conducts an investigation. It offers the quality and reliability of Sig Sauer, with a tried and true striker system and ingenious features that make it a novel gun. They did, however, note that when they were contacted by ABC, the company pointed out specific circumstances that were subsequently uncovered in the investigations of a number of these incidents. UPDATE:We were just made aware of YouTuber BoomStick Tactical who produced this video the day before our post published. Whats the difference between a $600 Sig and a $300 Taurus? Marine vet ICE agent sues Sig Sauer for $10M claiming pistol shot him Even if it was an issue with the sear interface, there is still a firing pin safety that will not move unless the trigger is held firmly to the rear. Sig Sauer P320 (Christine Peterson/TNS) February 22, 2021 Ryan Morgan Gunmaker Sig Sauer is facing a new lawsuit from a U.S. federal agent who claims his holstered P320 pistol discharged without him pulling the trigger and struck him in his upper right hip. Its not happening on your person without some catastrophic event. But Im observant enough to see the same voices that said in 1985 that This new fangled Glock is a just a plastic toy! Everyone knows Glocks are the absolute pinnacle of perfection and have never had one single defect ever! I guess none got her the attention she wanted and a national coverage so she went in for the bang. I wont argue theyre wrong, I dont own one, dont want to. TidalWave Professional Aug 25, 2021 #17 Bassbob said: Somehow I seriously doubt the guns just shot themselves. Texas Penal Code - PENAL 42.12 | FindLaw . Thats the American system at work in all its corrupt majesty. There was no holster involved. On the other hand, would we also condemn him for violating Rule 2 if the bullet had travelled through his outside wall, entered the adjacent house, and killed a resident thereof, or would we maybe, just maybe, place some blame on the manufacturer who created the pistol? Sigs suck and my Glock is awesome!. While good firearms training and practices among law enforcement officers is certainly the case much of the time, weve seen far too many instances over the years of un-safe or downright dangerous practices by allegedly highly trained individuals to apply that kind of blanket endorsement to all cops or alphabet agency employees. But the reality is that the military has been using the Sig P320 for almost 5 years and they show no signs of changing. (a) A person commits an offense if the person recklessly discharges a firearm inside the corporate limits of a municipality having a population of 100,000 or more. You have entered an incorrect email address! The guys at the LGS saw only one broken striker but it confirmed what the manager who had the P320 go off and my thoughts. Pasco Deputy Fired Over Accidental Gun Discharge Fighting To - WUFT That could happen easily. You did get to sit and watch it with him, which leads to a serious question. He was told to shoot two rounds. I dunno if its a case of lowest bidders blues or what. Sound familiar? In fact, I dont own ANY striker fired polymer pistol. Got a 40 SW P320 SC on my hip now, got one in 9mm within reach, so far neither has decided to trip the sear without my help. LOL! Wounded by his own Holstered Sig Sauer P320, Veteran Tampa Police The Nightline segment includes an interview with Major Peter Villani, an expert (paid) witness for Hilton. P320 Accidental Discharge Still an Issue : r/SigSauer - reddit
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