After decades of success with traditional hammer-fired DA/SA pistols, SIG SAUER is jumping into the world of striker-fired hanguns with a completely new design that’s also modular — and multi-caliber. But why the mysterious blue box? . . .
Because the P320 is so new that it hasn’t officially been announced yet. There are no photos of it, but SIG has leaked plenty of other details in advance of the official launch at the SHOT Show. Until then, here’s what we do know:
- Striker-fired like a GLOCK or Springfield XD.
- Serialized fire-control group like the not-too-successful P250.
- Modular frame and slide/barrel assemblies in Subcompact, Compact, and Full sizes.
- Available in 9mm, .357 SIG, .40 and .45 ACP with double-stack magazine capacities the same as the P250.
- SIGLITE night sights are standard.
- MSRP: $713 for a complete pistol; additional frame kits and caliber conversion kits will be extra.
We’re still waiting for a lot of other details, though:
- Will it use P250 magazines? The P250 mags are already made in the same calibers and sizes as the 320 will be offered in, and they’re already out there on the market. Magazine commonality would be a nice change from SIG’s tradition of reinventing the wheel for every new pistol.
- Did SIG lower the bore height from the (let’s face it) too-darned-tall P22x series?
We’ll get the answers next week, hopefully along with a sample gun to play with. Stay tuned.
Well, that sounds exciting. Hopefully SIG plays the New Gun card better than Glock.
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I cannot imagine ever justifying to myself spending that much on a scope. I am creeping into codgerhood, apparently, as my first reaction was, “my first car cost less than that!” A Plymouth Fury III purchased used in 1978. Granted, I could not attach the auto to a rifle and take it to the range…
Good review, though.
More gun porn. Of which I’m apparently addicted. GP Anonymous?
Pocket carried a micro desert eagle for about 3 years. Even in slim jeans the odd outline combined with a pocket holster made it look like a bulky wallet. Heft made for good controllability. Carry it occasionally now in bathing suits but now mostly using a P938 in a Kusiak IWB holster.
Another striker fired plastic pistol, yawn. The multi caliber thing is a gimmick. Why do I want to shoot 10 calibers form one pistol? I have other pistols that already fire them. Plus the conversion kits are probably going to be $200+ per caliber. A .22LR kit is good for training but I prefer to just buy a .22LR pistol and keep the wear off the center fire version all together.
I’m thinking I’ll just stick to a 226 and save my pennies for a 210.
90 year old men and ancient grannies are perfectly capable of defending themselves against aggressive young men. I don’t have to be a ninja to pull a trigger. That’s exactly why I carry.
Exercise and fitness are good, but when it comes to self-defense they’re not better than a pistol. Still, all of us should get fit, diet and lose weight to make things easier for our pallbearers.
What needs to be stressed in these stories is how increased firearms ownership did NOT lead to increased firearms deaths.
The Antis always proclaim that any loosening of restrictions will lead to blood in the streets and they are always proven wrong.
Detroit police chief James Craig says more citizens should be armed
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/03/detroit-police-chief-james-craig-says-more-citizens-should-be-armed/?intcmp=latestnews
These guys would have trouble learning the manual of arms on an AK. Something illiterate peasants have been mastering for 50+ years.
In stead of the IGOTD for cops I propose the Barney Fife award. Duty weapons replaced with a revolver and 1 bullet in the shirt pocket.
I was working range officer duty yesterday. At one point, 4 of the 5 shooters had their LC9’s out, and counting me that made 5 LC9’s in CALIFORNIA. That’s an astronomically high percentage to my mind.
People can criticize Ruger for making a carry pistol that “panders” to the nanny state laws, but it sure helps people like me. I was glad to see that much money in Ruger’s bank account just from a half-dozen of us (including a woman shooter).
The complete Texas CHL course includes the range test and written test, which are not included in the 6 hour limit on classroom time.
If you didn’t learn anything in your CHL class, you failed the instructor selection process.
There are plenty of good to excellent Texas CHL instructors who make the material relevant and interesting.
The content of the course is useful information to know. I can provide plenty of examples of Texas gun owners who chose not to get a CHL, who made bad decisions with a firearm that landed them in court and/or jail.
One thing I am curious about with the argument that legalized concealed carry reduces homicides though is, do criminals really pay any attention to the gun laws? I mean you’re not going to tell me that if you go into the ghettos of Chicago and walk up to random punks, that they know what the gun laws in the city are?
Is a frogs ass watertight?
You are a leader of the POTG. Do it for them. Take one for the team. Just remember, “Hurts heal. Glory is forever. And chicks dig scars.”
Gotta forty in my lap and its freezin’ my junk..
1911s are good historic handguns.
Why anyone actually chooses to carry one for EDC, if for no other reason than they are gambling on never needing more than eight rounds, is beyond me.
Give me my Glock any day for EDC over a 1911.