I know the Navy SEALs carried the P226 for a long time.
Like I mentioned earlier in the thread the P220 thru P229 "Classics" are bomb-proof.
Posted on 07/09/2025 10:28:08 AM PDT by Towed_Jumper
DA first shot is worthless to me. I won’t own one unless it can also be carried cocked and locked.
I can shoot a DA revolver, or DA only semi auto fine, but switching after the first shot at speed, nahh.
I know the Navy SEALs carried the P226 for a long time.
Like I mentioned earlier in the thread the P220 thru P229 "Classics" are bomb-proof.
There was video...
The current 320 was made into striker fire for the military. Not a good pistol. Sig blew it on that one.
That’s nice. They don’t use the M18/320.
So show me better video if you can......thanks.
That's your opinion, and I'm sure there are many others who would disagree........
But it's good to have a firearm expert like you on site.........
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I have a 226 and love it.
That being said I’d pass on a 320 if someone offered to to me for free.
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I was always a big fan of the P250.
Sig makes great guns and have lots of friends that wouldn’t carry any thing else. I personally found their bore axis is just a tad too high for my small hands and stayed with my Glock G19 Gen3 with a couple of upgraded components. That thing works well for me. Each to their own.
FWIW, the Sig M17/M18 does not block the sear, it only blocks the the trigger bar. It is different from the P365 manual safety in that respect.
I’ve always said Glocks are the Toyota Corollas of firearms. Not pretty but affordable and reliable.
Thanks for the link! It will be interesting to see if the trickle of LEO agencies ditching the P320 will become a flood.
My army son doesn’t like the new Sig
Too much going on as usual
Something more reliable like AKs are
Most of the departments in NM now have weapon standardization, so it’s a dull collection of mag-dump capable plastic fantastics. When I first moved here cops pretty much could carry anything they could qualify with. Met one who had a nickel plated 1911 in .38 Super.
I met an early member of Delta (he never said so, but the project we were working on required our CV submitted), he went on to private work all over the world, He loved the Glock. Said it ran all kinds of ammo, required minimum care, and you didn’t feel bad if you had to throw it out the window of a bus when leaving a country in a hurryl
“Yes, she was fondling the holster prior to the firearm going off,”
School resource officer. Fumbling the holster, loaded down with papers and slipping backpack and messing around through open car door.
The author should wait for the investigation before blaming the gun.
The Glock was designed for the Austrian military and LEOs.
Gaston Glock, an Austrian engineer, successful businessman, and manufacturer of injection molding parts and components, founded GLOCK Ges.m.b.H in 1963.
In the 1970s, development and production start-up of the first military products began to take place with the development of a line of knives, grenade casings and machine gun belt links.
In the early 1980's, the semi-automatic GLOCK service pistol was born in response to meet the needs of the Austrian military. It's polymer frame and the developed SAFE ACTION® System revolutionized the pistol market
First of its kind
Mr. Glock was building the pistol for the Austrian military and law enforcement, which meant it had to be ready to fire at a moment’s notice in life-threatening situations. To address this critical need, Mr. Glock designed his pistol with three internal safeties – the trigger, firing pin and drop safeties – to ensure that the pistol would perform consistently while providing the best protection against accidental discharge.
Mr. Glock met additional requirements of the Austrian government by including a high-capacity magazine, lightweight materials, consistent trigger pull, and a hammer-forged barrel. Mr. Glock understood that reliability resides in simplicity, and therefore, he designed his pistol with as few parts as possible, minimizing its complexity. Today, the GLOCK pistol is made from an average of only 35 parts, which is significantly fewer than any other pistol on the market and makes it more durable, reliable, and easier to maintain.
Tested and trusted by the best
Mr. Glock's innovative design successfully passed a series of stringent tests against domestic and international competitors. In 1983, the GLOCK pistol was accepted by the Austrian Army as their new service pistol.
Shortly after in 1984, the GLOCK 17 soundly passed the NATO durability test. As a result, the pistol was selected by the Norwegian Army as their standard sidearm, putting GLOCK on the road to becoming the preferred international law enforcement sidearm.
In November 1985, the company opened its U.S. headquarters, GLOCK, Inc., in Smyrna, Georgia.
The GLOCK pistol would soon be available in multiple sizes and accept different caliber ammunition. This combination, partnered with the simplicity and reliability of Mr. Glock's design, revolutionized the pistol market.
Over 65% of federal, state and local agencies in the United States have been issued GLOCK pistols.
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