charleslee 44 Posted January 13, 2020 Anyone get one? Thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted January 13, 2020 It all comes down to the manual safety and the baby poop color. Do you want a manual safety and a sig p320? If yes, than this is for you. Do you want baby poop brown? Than this too may be for you. Do you want to cosplay as US Army? Then it also may be for you. 320 as a platform is fine. I just bought an 5-x legion and it seems pretty spiffy overall. That being said, the most wrong thing about it is the placement of the slide catch. It is right where your hands can juuuuust interfere with it in use depending on the size of your hands and your technique. The M17 safety is behind that which seems mildly awkward for use like a 1911 where you keep your thumb on the safety in use, and seems like it would be even more ripe for interference if you didn't do that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charleslee 44 Posted January 14, 2020 Thanks raz/O, appreciate the insight. I got one as a collector piece figuring it has to increase in value. How often do US surplus current arms come along? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted January 14, 2020 I went M18, because I wanted a sf WITH a safety 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted January 15, 2020 Zeke, explain your insubordination! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124gr9mm 859 Posted January 15, 2020 16 hours ago, charleslee said: Thanks raz/O, appreciate the insight. I got one as a collector piece figuring it has to increase in value. How often do US surplus current arms come along? Where/how did you get yours? What was the price? How does it shoot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charleslee 44 Posted January 15, 2020 From a gun/pawn shop in FL. $860 excluding shipping, etc. haven’t had the time to shoot it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUTGERS95 890 Posted January 15, 2020 HATE fde...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 15, 2020 20 hours ago, Shane45 said: Zeke, explain your insubordination! Da booger hooker and da mind are da safety. I’ve never understood a “ trigger safety “ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted January 15, 2020 Well...its a thumb safety in this case. Im a 1911 guy so that is home for me. But ultimately, every time I shove my VP9 into my AIWB holster, I dislike the concern it generates. It isnt hard to theorise that if I was involved in a critical incident and needed to reholster or couldnt observe my reholstering in some situation it opens the door for an accident. The safety will help insure I dont ventilate my femoral artery in those scenarios. I am not worried about forgetting to put the safety on or off. That is on autopilot for me. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 15, 2020 48 minutes ago, Shane45 said: Well...its a thumb safety in this case. Im a 1911 guy so that is home for me. But ultimately, every time I shove my VP9 into my AIWB holster, I dislike the concern it generates. It isnt hard to theorise that if I was involved in a critical incident and needed to reholster or couldnt observe my reholstering in some situation it opens the door for an accident. The safety will help insure I dont ventilate my femoral artery in those scenarios. I am not worried about forgetting to put the safety on or off. That is on autopilot for me. @High Exposure full software issue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted January 15, 2020 Accounting for the possibility of a software issue after you shoot someone in the face is just good measure. Wanting to be able to reholster without taking eyes off what made you draw in the first place is sensible. The M18 is an experiment in a SF pistol set up like a 1911. I think the concept has merit for me or anyone else that doesnt like the idea of reholstering appendix carry of a pistol with no safeties. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, Shane45 said: Accounting for the possibility of a software issue after you shoot someone in the face is just good measure. Wanting to be able to reholster without taking eyes off what made you draw in the first place is sensible. The M18 is an experiment in a SF pistol set up like a 1911. I think the concept has merit for me or anyone else that doesnt like the idea of reholstering appendix carry of a pistol with no safeties. Your choice your wawa. I’ve explained my insubordination. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted January 16, 2020 Dont let it happen again or viscous caulk may pay you a visit! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,664 Posted January 16, 2020 5 hours ago, Zeke said: Da booger hooker and da mind are da safety. I’ve never understood a “ trigger safety “ One of the purposes of the trigger safety as you find on Glocks - or some derivative thereof found on other striker fired pistols - is to act as a kind of drop safety. It prevents the mass of the trigger from discharging the firearm via inertia if you drop your pistol. If Sig had one on the 320 from the start, a whole lot of bad press may have been avoided. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, Shane45 said: Dont let it happen again or viscous caulk may pay you a visit! I’m just glad you’ve embraced the awesomeness that is sig! I love you! Let’s hug for an awkward amount of time 2 minutes ago, High Exposure said: One of the purposes of the trigger safety as you find on Glocks or some derivative thereof found on other striker fired pistols - is to act as a drop safety. It prevents the mass of the trigger from discharging the firearm via inertia if you drop your pistol. If Sig has one in the 320 from the start, a whole lot of bad press may have been avoided. Sig has fixed that slight issue and regained glorious awesomeness immortality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites