Sig P320 spontaneous discharges?

[dutch686]

So here's question I haven't seen answered. Is it all p320 type pistols such as the p365? They all have the modular trigger systems.

 

[WR Moore]

I don't happen to have a dog in this fight, but an observation. Over decades, I saw a number of reports on how a gun went off when it shouldn't have. I've seen explanations that, in another setting, would win awards for science fiction. I've also seen cases where, depending upon how favorably the person with the gun was viewed by upper echelons, some highly creative rules interpretation was applied.

I'll be interested to see what shakes out when/if this reaches a final resolution.

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

Resurrecting this old Sig P320 safety thread

My step son (age 39) just bought a brand new Sig P320 for a home defense gun. He came by this past weekend for some basic safety lessons, and to learn how to disassemble and clean, etc. We both fired the gun at the range, and it functioned perfectly.

Then today we stumbled on this article from yesterday:
SIG Sauer facing new lawsuit involving P320 pistol | Courts | unionleader.com

This certainly leads us to believe the problem with spontaneous discharge of the P320 while holstered has not been resolved. According to the article, more people injured by spontaneous discharges are coming forward and new lawsuits are currently being filed against Sig.

My step-son has put the gun away, and says after reading about it, he won't shoot it any more and doesn't even want the gun. Can't say I blame him.

 

[Frank46]

I do own a Sig P-6 in 9mm and it was one of the west German made pistols. Not one iota of trouble in the roughly 15 years I have had it. The other Sig pistol I have is a Sig P239 in 40 S&W. Again not one bit of trouble with the P-239 since I bought it. Sig stopped making the P239 probably 10 years ago. maybe Sig ought to bring back the P239 and update it, instead of the P320. Clearly if all these cases end up in court and they find against Sig then it's really cost Sig big time. Frank

 

[Paul in Nevada]

My step son (age 39) just bought a brand new Sig P320 for a home defense gun. He came by this past weekend for some basic safety lessons, and to learn how to disassemble and clean, etc. We both fired the gun at the range, and it functioned perfectly.

Then today we stumbled on this article from yesterday:
SIG Sauer facing new lawsuit involving P320 pistol | Courts | unionleader.com

This certainly leads us to believe the problem with spontaneous discharge of the P320 while holstered has not been resolved. According to the article, more people injured by spontaneous discharges are coming forward and new lawsuits are currently being filed against Sig.

My step-son has put the gun away, and says after reading about it, he won't shoot it any more and doesn't even want the gun. Can't say I blame him.

The gun fires when you pull the trigger. That's how it was designed. If an object contacts the trigger inside the holster, the gun may fire. This is such a common phenomenon that it was termed "Glock Leg" and it's been a problem long before the P320 was designed. Incorrect holsters, poorly designed holsters, foreign objects present inside the holster, etc. If something actuates the trigger, the gun discharges. It's a human failure and an equipment failure but it's not the gun's fault. Maybe your son would feel more comfortable with a gun that has a manual safety. In that case, both the P320 and S&W M&P offer this feature on some models. This may add a layer of security but it won't change the fact that you should never touch the trigger of a firearm unless you intend to fire, which is at the heart of this fake scandal.

 

[Doug M.]

The unintentional discharge issue is different from touching the trigger when one should not Glock leg). I have not heard of it happening with the P365, I suspect because the different dimensions do not create the perfect storm of stuff.

I too prefer the older Sig models and have a 239. The P320 was designed to respond the DoD effort to replace the M9 with a modular platform.

 

[BE Mike]

My step son (age 39) just bought a brand new Sig P320 for a home defense gun. He came by this past weekend for some basic safety lessons, and to learn how to disassemble and clean, etc. We both fired the gun at the range, and it functioned perfectly.

Then today we stumbled on this article from yesterday:
SIG Sauer facing new lawsuit involving P320 pistol | Courts | unionleader.com

This certainly leads us to believe the problem with spontaneous discharge of the P320 while holstered has not been resolved. According to the article, more people injured by spontaneous discharges are coming forward and new lawsuits are currently being filed against Sig.

My step-son has put the gun away, and says after reading about it, he won't shoot it any more and doesn't even want the gun. Can't say I blame him.

I agree that he should get rid of that gun. I can take it off his hands. I'll even pay for shipping to my FFL. I have a P320 Compact, a P320x Compact, an M-17, a P322 and a P365. They don't sit around gathering dust. I have put thousands of rounds through the 320's. I also shoot qualifications from the holster. Oddly enough, they just sit in the holster or on a bench while loaded and don't spontaneously shoot. They behave and wait until I press the trigger!

 

[HiPowerRon]

I just keep my finger off the trigger until I’m ready to shoot. I always keep it pointed in a safe direction. People who report spontaneous discharges do not want to admit they practice unsafe gun handling, and blame the gun. Guns do not spontaneously discharge. I have a P320 and it doesn’t need some pointless “upgrade”. Sig is trying to pander to the low information gun owners. Treat guns with respect and follow basic safety practices.

 

[BE Mike]

I just keep my finger off the trigger until I’m ready to shoot. I always keep it pointed in a safe direction. People who report spontaneous discharges do not want to admit they practice unsafe gun handling, and blame the gun. Guns do not spontaneously discharge. I have a P320 and it doesn’t need some pointless “upgrade”. Sig is trying to pander to the low information gun owners. Treat guns with respect and follow basic safety practices.

Besides being motivated by the possibility of being disciplined and losing money or their jobs, many cops can never admit that they have made a mistake.