During a comprehensive Omaha outdoor testing the SIG Sauer P320 – winner of the Army’s new M17 MHS pistol – is the only handgun out of eleven different weapons to fail this comprehensive test, a statement released on August 15 by Omaha Outdoors. Posted on 08/16/2017 9:14:58 AM PDT by w1n1
During a comprehensive Omaha outdoor testing the SIG Sauer P320 – winner of the Army’s new M17 MHS pistol – is the only handgun out of eleven different weapons to fail this comprehensive test, a statement released on August 15 by Omaha Outdoors.
The testing protocol involved dropping the handguns at different angles with a primed case in the chamber (no live round).
None of the ten other handguns – which included four Glocks, two H&Ks, two S&Ws and a 1911 – tested after the P320 fired when dropped. The video released by Omaha Outdoors describing the tests. Here are the ten handguns that were tested:
Sig has already called for a “voluntary upgrade”. You can go to their website to get all the needed info for returning your gun for the fix.
The gif alone makes my stomach hurt and my fingers twitch.
I would never be able to trust a pistol again if it did that.
ATF Branch classifies stairs as "capable of making a Title 1 firearm fully automatic and a Title 2 NFA item:
ATF has sent a letter to everyone in the US that is not a LEO, to turn in their steps to the closest law enforcement agency.
They found a way to defeat the safe trigger and Sig has fixed the problem. This is not the first time in the industry that recalls have occurred to fix problems.
Disclaimer. I don’t own a Sig P320, but I do intend to add one to my collection of military issue hand guns at some point.
Second disclaimer. I do own a few Glocks as well as Springfield XD’s. Glad to hear they passed the test with flying colors.
Don’t drop your gun. I have two Sig Suer P320, a full size and subcompact. Will check out the fix. temporary or obvious solution is to not keep a round in the chamber.
I think this is only a concern for the French and Italian military.
Just registered both of my P320. So, somewhere in next few weeks, they get shipped in and take 4-6 week turnaround time. Sig is paying all costs--shipping costs they mention--and presumably any FFL transfer fees since, unless I am mistaken, I cannot send/receive the gun directly because of federal laws.
I like my Sigs and luckily have alternatives while these are being fixed.
“The gif alone makes my stomach hurt and my fingers twitch.”
Yes.
“I would never be able to trust a pistol again if it did that.”
All sorts of things can happen with a loaded handgun. Handle with care!
Funny. Relevant to discussion. The GIF ties it all together. Great post.
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I’m confident that someone has made a modification to that particular pistol to deliberately cause it to fail.
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I suspect that someone has done some edge polishing to that pistol.
“I think this is only a concern for the French and Italian military.”
This test was for dropping a gun...not throwing it down.
;-o
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