I handle these guns on a daily basis, I am skeptical.
Personally I carry hammer fired guns with a thumb safety so I know it can’t go off.
Well, I don’t know much of anything about guns, but even I have heard of the brand Sig Sauer.
One would think if they were selling a gun with safety defects known by dozens of people, it would quickly be taken off the market. Who wants that kind of liability?
Meat processing companies are forced to do recalls all of the time. Often tons of costly product simply has to be thrown out to make landfill. They have to eat the loss.
This is apparently an issue. A number of gun channels still left on YT have talked about it in recent months although I thought Sig did a recall to fix the problem.
The P320 had a problem with going off if dropped, but that’s not what is being alleged here. The weapon was holstered and went off when the officer ‘brushed’ it — so he says.
as am I.
operator error?
Stoopid operator?
Drugs or alcohol?
Lot of other possibilities.
Never seen a gun shoot itself.
I know nothing about guns but I am suspicious too.
Of course he’s going to claim that he handled the gun perfectly.
Since there’s a lawsuit, the truth will come out.
As a lawyer, I certainly hope so.
Hammer fired, I assume.
Locked & cocked? No safety?
What you wanna bet Officer Northrop had his sear “touched” up?
But still I guess it could be an issue with a safety. I assume the Sig has more than one. Trigger? Thumb? Grip?
I know my lowly striker fired daily carried weapon has two safeties.
Ditto.
Guy shoots himself in the foot. HAD to be the gun's fault. (Not.)
Yeah, I agree.
First off, if you are on a range but not on the firing line, what are you doing with an loaded CHAMBERED weapon? All weapons should be loaded only when you get to the firing line. Further, cleared when removed from the firing line (i.e. shooter in the lane)
Second, unless there is video, I highly doubt the story.
I’ve seen reports where the guns will fire accidentally.