Sig Sauer P320 Carry 9mm Review

P 320 Carry 9mm

I bought a new P 320 carry on June 26th.. accurate, yes. 6 failures in the first 80 rounds. The pistol would fire, extract the case,chamber the next round, and "click".. not fire. I called Sig, They informed me that I wasn't letting the trigger all the way forward to fully reset. I have to get use to this pistol, I have never had a pistol that had this type of issue. I then Googled this problem on the internet and found several references to this problem. I have several pistols and have been shooting for over 30 years. I do not know if it is a keeper yet.
 
I think you got a lemon. I would send it in for warranty service. There's no reason for those failures and you should know if you reset the trigger or not. My 320 has not had any issue with the reset. It's very tactile and obvious.
 
P 320 Carry 9mm

I finally got my P320 back last week. It took 3 weeks to get it back.. Sig paid for the shipping, and it was held up in 4th of July holiday Fed Ex traffic...anyway,,..Sig had stated on the report that they replaced the trigger bar. I then took it to the range Saturday, the 22nd of July. 200 rounds fired, and no malfunctions ! I am now pleased with my P320, I have seen some hits on You Tube about trigger reset failures, but Sig fixed mine. They paid for shipping too. Can't argue,.. even top of the line car manufacturers have problems every now and then,.
 
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I have been reading about the P320 since its release by SIG and own two. I have come across about a dozen accounts of genuine failure of trigger reset in live fire. In all cases, it sounds as if SIG either replaced or revised the trigger bar.

Both of my P320 triggers manifest the "double click" phenomenon, and if I am careful during dry fire, I can arrest the trigger pull after striker release (first click) but before sear reset (second click) which would result in a failure to fire in live fire. I have tried duplicating this failure in live fire and have been unable to do so.

As far as I am aware, all those who experienced FTF in live fire due to this phenomenon had new P320s. I don't recall reading about a P320 that initially functioned normally that developed this problem later.
 
I had a P320 in the first year they came out and then two in later years, with one just this past December. I never had nor experienced the whole double click phenomenon in the first pistol, but I have in the later pistols. I have found that after 1000 rds it seems to become less pronounced, in that I have to work the trigger even slower to be able to feel it.
 
Great review! I recently shot the P320 full-size, carry and subcompact at the range and was impressed with all of them. I believe the full size will be my next pickup.

I have a single-stack Walther that I like for carry--for my size and clothing, the P320 Carry would be a bit on the large size.

Question: isn't this model the same as their "compact," just with a slightly shorter grip and a slightly lower capacity? But same slide, etc.?

I found recoil to be excellent on all of them, with very little muzzle flip. If I were to become convinced of the need to carry a double-stack gun, and didn't already own an XD Subcompact, I think the P320 subcompact would be my choice.

The trigger is great!!!
 
Question: isn't this model the same as their "compact," just with a slightly shorter grip and a slightly lower capacity? But same slide, etc.?
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Actually the carry has the fullsize grip length and compact slide. The compact has a compact grip length and compact size. To me the naming doesn't make a lot of sense.
 
Actually the carry has the fullsize grip length and compact slide. The compact has a compact grip length and compact size. To me the naming doesn't make a lot of sense
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Kinda counterintuitive.

What's the deal with different frame widths for the same model? I've read that any given model (say, Carry) could be had in varying grip widths for different hand sizes, but this means swapping out the frame rather than just adding panels or palm-swells.

Does every P320 come with some standard size, and then you need to plunk down money on another frame if you need something larger or smaller?
 
The Compact, Carry, and Fullsize versions come stock with the Medium grip. The Subcompact without the rail comes stock with the Small grip. The Subcompact with the rail comes stock with the Medium grip. Yes you need to swap the frames if you want a different thickness.
 
While I don't remember where I read it, when Sig Sauer was developing the P320 they met with several Law Enforcement agencies that recommended the carry specs. Sig responded.
 
A longer grip makes sense for those who are open carrying a duty pistol. The longer grip may allow better control, especially for those with large hands, and magazine capacity is increased. The shorter slide of the compact/carry models still provide decent sight radius, but less carry weight than the full size model, and a more comfortable pistol to carry holstered while sitting at a desk or in a vehicle.
 
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