Sig P320

[35broady]

Hey all,

What are your cal gunners thoughts on the P320? In my line of work I can buy one but do you guys think it's worth it? I am not a Glock fan and bleed Sig. I can't decide if it's worth adding to the collection or worth buying. Is it a gun my poor oppressed Californian family members want?

[gesundheit]

If you bleed Sig, then you need to get P320.

[Creampuff]

I like it more than my HKVP9. While all the hype last year was about the VP9, I really think the p320 was the real sleeper of 2014.

Outwardly it doesn't look refined, but it handles well, nice crisp trigger, and I think the good lockup leads to a very accurate handgun.

I find it to be very accurate, comparable to my P226 series.

[35broady]

Wow comparable to the 226? Is the trigger very similar to the Glock?

[Creampuff]

Wow comparable to the 226? Is the trigger very similar to the Glock?

No, the glock has a mushier trigger. The Sig doesn't have much take up, and then it breaks at 7 lbs. That may seem heavy, but it isn't. It is a very quick 7lbs for lack of a better term.

My 320 soaks up the recoil equal to almost as much as my p226. But take that with a grain of salt, because I have the full size p320, and the full size is big as a beretta.

My favorite is still the p226, but that is because I am use to the DA/SA system. Having said that, last year was my pistol binge:

S&W mp9, S&W shield, S&W MP22, Sig p226 west german, HKvp9, P250 and P320.

Of all of them, I thought the p320 was the best buy (granted I already own 2 other p226)

[jsigone]

I don't own but shot one a guy hyped up at the range, put a box thru it. I'd say very different than a 226. Hammer vs striker thing. His copy had a hard trigger that reminded me of DA pull on my 226 maybe a tad lighter. But the recoil vibrated through the plastic after each pull. A bit too much tolerance between the modular firing part vs injection mold and nothing bolted down? Iduno... Was really turned off by the recoil vibration/buzz to my hand.

If free state price of $525 otd price...maybe handle a couple copies... But I think the glock, xd, ppq, vp9 might better at this price point. Now calgun $1000-1500 price I seen....well NO.

Worst case u can flip it for double the price..whatever it is.

[35broady]

That's true, though I am not much of a fan of selling a $500 gun for $1500 like I have seen. To each their own though.

[35broady]

"S&W mp9, S&W shield, S&W MP22, Sig p226 west german, HKvp9, P250 and P320."

I think the WG 226 is the obvious best choice

[jsigone]

Best bet is find someone in oc or closer to try one out. Full size might be diff than the compacts too.

[pablo7]

Buy it try it, if you don't like it I will gladly take it off your hands.

[Creampuff]

"S&W mp9, S&W shield, S&W MP22, Sig p226 west german, HKvp9, P250 and P320."

I think the WG 226 is the obvious best choice

Yes, but I had two already. It's just a back up for the backup.

[Gryff]

I bought a full-sized 9mm right at the end of last year. VERY nice gun at the sub-$600 price point.

Trigger is heavier but has less take-up of any of the big three plastic pistols . The reset is fantastic compared to the big three. I had a complete hard on about the modularity of the platform until Sig jacked the price of conversion kits up 33% two weeks ago. They jumped from $300 to $400. Not quite as sexy at that price.

They still haven't lived up to the promises of caliber/size conversion availability yet. No sub-compact 9mm available. Nothing in .45 in any size.

For me, it hasn't been a real disappointment because, like I said, the sub-$600 price makes it a great pistol as is. But at the ridiculous prices they are going for in the CGN marketplace...I'd pass. If you have a LEO discount that gets you non-Kommifornia pricing, then consider it.

[Vz58man]

^ A-MEN to the above post. AMEN.

[Gryff]

It can't do anything a Glock can't do, still has the slide release in a goofy place, still has the Sig high bore axis, the aftermarket is non existent and probably harder to work on than a Glock. I fell off the gear train years ago, and it feels good.

In theory, it can switch calibers and sizes without needing an FFL and at less cost. Want to change your full-size 9mm to a sub-compact .45acp? Sig can mail the conversion kit directly to you. Let's see a Glock morph from a G17 to a G31 and then to a G23 without needing an FFL and a 10-day wait for each transition.

[Creampuff]

It can't do anything a Glock can't do, still has the slide release in a goofy place, still has the Sig high bore axis, the aftermarket is non existent and probably harder to work on than a Glock. I fell off the gear train years ago, and it feels good.

By far the S&W and Glocks have the better bore axis. No doubt.

But personally I find the grip angle for the glocks to be uncomfortable for me. The ergonomics of the p320 fit better for me. Now, I feel most comfortable with a P226 in my hand. But the ergonomics between the glock vs p320, the p320 wins for my hands.