Sig Over Glock?.... Not So Fast.

[billt]

https://bearingarms.com/beth-b/2017/05/18/sig-sauer-gun-malfunctions/

This is not the kind of advertising a gun company needs.

[solipsism]

Steyr is suing them due to the P320 design allegedly infringing on a patent they hold.

[Strykeback]

Interesting read, and crazy that a company of that size and prominent in the market took that long to get the solution done.

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[billt]

Interesting read, and crazy that a company of that size and prominent in the market took that long to get the solution done.

That's just it. They never found a solution. New Jersey did by purchasing Glock 17's. That's the part that got me the most. They don't seem capable of fixing it. If it were a simple case of defective parts, and they rectified the problem by identifying and replacing them, then all is well and good. That can happen to any manufacturer of durable goods. How many motor vehicles get recalled and fixed every year? This however, seems like more of a case of, "Cash For Clunkers".

[billt]

Another thing that got me was the cost of the holsters. $865,000.00 for 3,000 holsters divides out to $288.33 per holster. Nowhere near the $10K toilet seat, but enough to question, that's for sure. In Sig's defense, they shouldn't get stuck with that one. Do any of these people in government, who have the financial power to procure this equipment, possess a single ounce of common sense?

[teflondog]

I'm glad I got my P229 back in 2009. I hear that the older batches are way more consistent in reliability compared to the current production, which can be hit or miss.

[teflondog]

Another thing that got me was the cost of the holsters. $865,000.00 for 3,000 holsters divides out to $288.33 per holster. Nowhere near the $10K toilet seat, but enough to question, that's for sure. In Sig's defense, they shouldn't get stuck with that one. Do any of these people in government, who have the financial power to procure this equipment, possess a single ounce of common sense?

Maybe they purchased more than 3,000 holsters?

[robledo]

Bearing Arms posted a positive article about Glocks? Time to buy a lottery ticket.

[billt]

Maybe they purchased more than 3,000 holsters?

If that were the case, (and I'm not saying it isn't), they couldn't realistically expect Sig to pay for the cost of the extras.

[GlockN'Roll]

That's just it.

They never found a solution.

New Jersey did by purchasing Glock 17's.

That's the part that got me the most.

They don't seem capable of fixing it.

If it were a simple case of defective parts,
and they rectified the problem by identifying and replacing them, then all is well and good.

That can happen to any manufacturer of durable goods. How many motor vehicles get recalled and fixed every year?

This however, seems like more of a case of, "Cash For Clunkers".

What? the oft vaunted Sig's aren't better and more reliable than Glocks?

How can this be? This changes everything!

What happens next, CZ fanboys buying Glocks?





Oh the horror...

[Dimitri A.]

Interesting read, and crazy that a company of that size and prominent in the market took that long to get the solution done.

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Not with Ron Cohen at the helm it's not. He ruined Kimber's rep when he was in charge there by going with sub-par parts from bottom rung suppliers, and he's doing the same thing at Sig; increasing profits by skimping on quality.

[Crazed_SS]

I have a modern P220R. It's had problems. Not a fan of newer Sigs.
My old P6/P225 from 30 years ago is amazing.


Looking for a Glock 17 right now.

[Carcassonne]

... Do any of these people in government, who have the financial power to procure this equipment, possess a single ounce of common sense?

No

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[elSquid]

https://pistol-training.com/articles/trust-no-one-an-insiders-perspective

-- Michael

[billt]

What? the oft vaunted Sig's aren't better and more reliable than Glocks?

I think they were at the point they were desperate for a gun that simply WORKED. It appeared for whatever reason, Sig could not supply that.