SIG Sauer have added to their X SERIES of pistols a new compact P320. The P320 XCompact features a redesigned modular polymer XSeries grip frame with a ‘reduced fastback carry cut and a low-profile internal magwell.’ The XCompact also has an extended [Read More…]
Fire Control Unit is the name of the company that made a PDW chassis for the P320 FCU. Check out Pete’s review if you don’t know what I am talking about. Fire Control Unit capitalized on the modularity of the Sig Sauer P320 since the FCU or trigger pack is [Read More…]
Fire Control Unit is the company that transforms your P320 fire control unit (trigger box) into a small PDW weapon. They just posted this photo on Instagram and Facebook. At the top, they tease something called the AR320. Fire Control Unit started by capitalizing on the [Read More…]
Today we are introducing you a new firearm accessories manufacturing company called Keres Dynamics. The company is specialized in designing aftermarket parts for the SIG P320 pistol. In fact, they state that they aim “to take the P320 performance parts industry [Read More…]
Back in November we reported that the Norwegian police service was looking for a new service pistol. SIG SAUER have now announced that they have won the tender and will provide Norwegian officers with the P320 X-Series. The SIG will replace Norway current service pistol [Read More…]
Sumter, South Carolina’s police department is set to transition completely to SIG Sauer pistols. The department will move away from its current Glock duty pistols, including the Glock 43 currently carried as an department-issued backup pistol. According to SIG, [Read More…]
The fourteenth Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by M Bear. Any mention of “Project Nemesis” immediately brings up visions of Milla Jojovich and a genetically engineered zombie apocalypse. This build would probably serve well in putting down [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has announced that Virginia’s Division of Capitol Police has selected the SIG Sauer P320. Virginia Division of Capitol Police can lay claim to being the US’ oldest police department, established during the 17th century when the Colony of Virginia was [Read More…]
««« FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA »»» https://www.facebook.com/TheFirearmBlogTV/ https://www.instagram.com/TFBTV/ In August 2018 Ivan, from Kit Badger, headed out to a press event with Sig Sauer. There he was able to put in some time with Sig’s new P320-M17. The pistol that bridges the gap [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced that Alabama’s Montgomery Police Department will be adopting the SIG P320 as their next official duty pistol. The department has over 500 officers, currently armed with Glocks. SIG have been enjoying a steady stream of law enforcement [Read More…]
The Virginia State Police look to be the latest in a string of recent law enforcement agencies to adopt the SIG Sauer P320 as their next sidearm. It follows recent contracts from police departments across the country including Tampa PD, Arkansas’ Jacksonville PD and [Read More…]
Back in April, we reported that the Danish Armed Forces had selected the SIG Sauer P320 X-Carry. Trials of new pistols to replace the venerable SIG P210 began in late 2017. The Glock 17 Gen 5, Beretta APX, Canik TP 9 SF, and the SIG P320 X-Carry were tested with the [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of the news that Florida’s Tampa PD have adopted the SIG Sauer P320, two more law enforcement agencies have followed suit. Arkansas’ Jacksonville PD and the Texas Department for Public Safety have also selected the P320 as their new service pistols. [Read More…]
According to a press release from SIG Sauer, published on 11 June, Tampa PD have opted to replace their current Smith & Wesson M&P duty pistols with the P320. Tampa PD will purchase 1,375 P320s to equip officers, although no calibre was specified, the department [Read More…]
Out of the 100+ pistol magazines I own for my handguns, the ones that I use and carry the most are all outfitted with Taran Tactical Innovations (TTI) basepads. They are smooth aluminum making them snag resistant for concealed carry, comfortable with any grip style, [Read More…]
As reported last year by our own Matthew Moss, the Danish Army began trials in 2017 to replace the Sig P210 which had been in use for over 70 years. Four handguns were being tested: the Canik’s TP9 and TP9SF, Glock’s 17 and 19, SIG Sauer’s P320 full size and [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has a very healthy coverage of firearms with their dedicated laser units and more universal models as well. One model which is leaner in profile than most is the Laserguard series. Diminutive enough to not entirely ruin holster options for consumers yet [Read More…]
B&T will be showing the B&T USW320 (Universal Service Weapon Upgrade) chassis at EnforceTac 2018. The chassis converts a standard SIG Sauer P320 (and the US Army M17 service pistol) into what B&T calls an Universal Service Weapon. If you have tried shooting [Read More…]
SB Tactical has joined the rest of the industry at SHOT Show with their first booth. Ok it wasn’t really a booth, it was a kiosk in the NEXT area just outside the Press Room. These NEXT kiosks are for companies looking to get a booth at SHOT Show. There is a 5 [Read More…]
Almost a year to the day that the Army MHS contract was awarded to the P320, the Sig Sauer 2018 Catalog is highlighting the consumer availability of the M17 pistol. This years lineup also includes numerous new pistol, rifle, optics and accessory models, some of which [Read More…]
The Sig Sauer P320 line of pistols was never something that caught my attention – and it has nothing to do with the recent news events and reviews. My rationale is that I already have a lifetime supply of defensive pistols that all do the same thing (spin up the [Read More…]
It is absolutely amazing what can be made with some low tech machinery, raw materials and years of experience. Having built a few AKs of my own, I know first hand the difficulty of building a gun from a parts kit. However taking metal, wood, and now apparently polymer, [Read More…]
The SIG Sauer P320 – scion of the Army’s new M17 MHS pistol – is the only handgun out of eleven different weapons to fail a comprehensive test released today by Omaha Outdoors. The testing protocol involved dropping the handguns at different angles [Read More…]
There have been many comments left on our P320 hammer test video that dispute the validity of the test I performed with a hammer. I hate to tell you guys, but that was never supposed to be a scientific test. The reality of the matter is that I am flat out not set up for […] Read More [Read More…]
The following is the opinion of the author, and his alone. It does not represent the views of The Firearm Blog or any other TFB staff member. But I bet it represents the views of many of our readers. I think SIG owes the gun world some answers. We’ve seen behavior [Read More…]
OMG! SIG P320 HANDGUNS CAN FIRE WHEN DROPPED IN EXTREMELY UNLIKELY AND NEAR IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES! THIS MEANS THE GUN SUCKS AND THE ARMY WAS WRONG! Or not? By the time this is published, much of the hub-ub and hoopla of the firearms media industry will have largely [Read More…]
The question that seems to be popping up reasonably often right now seems to be”Is the P320 unsafe?” Well, we can’t really answer that with certainty, but we can tell you everything that has come to light as of the morning of August 9th, 2017. We also are going to take a closer [Read More…]
Those who take advantage of SIG’s recently announced “voluntary upgrade” may soon be taking home a little piece of the Modular Handgun System program: The company evidently plans to introduce a new trigger design developed for the MHS program as part [Read More…]
With all the information coming to light where the P320 failed when dropped, It got me thinking. What if you could replicate the failure with a sharp blow on the back of the slide? I talked to some people that have conducted professional drop tests and was told that [Read More…]
In the wake of the news that the P320 has failed when drop tested by independent sources, Sig Sauer has offered to upgrade P320 pistol in the wake of the failures. Note that Sig Sauer is not issuing a recall of any kind, just that they are offering a program to upgrade [Read More…]
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