Yes, and accuracy seemed fine. Good grip texture, and the trigger was ok. But, I have a long memory when it comes to gun manufacturers, so that’s why.Originally Posted by LockedBreech
Yes, and accuracy seemed fine. Good grip texture, and the trigger was ok. But, I have a long memory when it comes to gun manufacturers, so that’s why.
Last edited by Clusterfrack; 04-24-2019 at 04:17 PM.
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Very fair
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I carried a G17.4 through the police academy and my first couple of years on patrol. My Guard unit is trading our Berettas for M18s within the next month or two. So I figured I'd give the P320 a hard look to see if I want to run the same (or similar) gun for my cop job.
I bought a couple of P320 Carry models earlier this year and decided to test them out. I put 1k rounds through each gun and had no issues. I do prefer it over my Glock, but only for a couple of relatively minor points. I prefer the enlarged trigger guard for use with gloves. I also like having the ability to experiment with different grip modules, stipple jobs, etc.
I haven't noted any quality issues so far with my P320s. I guess time and round count will ultimately tell the story there. However, I will say that my issued G17 had its own QC issue when I first got it. The mag release was out-of-spec and would drop loaded mags during recoil. It was fixed with a simple part swap, but I guess my point is that all high-volume manufacturers put out the occasional lemon.
Last edited by RJflyer; 04-25-2019 at 12:29 PM.
Hmm that's pretty interesting. What is your unit?
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We were supposed to be getting M17s in November here in VT but they nixed an upcoming deployment and with it went the M17s. Not disappointed by that at all. I like my M9 just fine.
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Utah ANG. I'll be in Afghanistan when the switch is scheduled to happen. I suppose this will be my last deployment with an M9.
I like the 320s for the fact that they dont have a trigger safety..........one of the reasons i ditched my glocks was the fact that their trigger dinguses rubbed me raw any time my round count got in the hundreds in a session.
I'm a P320 armorer and one thing that I don't like is I can't get magazine followers to replace faulty ones.
If anyone knows of a source for followers only at a decent price, I'd appreciate it. As far as the pistols themselves, I have had to replace parts in factory fresh guns for some of the one's I am responsible for. QC is not where it should be for the price point.
I do like the pistol and mine has been very reliable. I'll see how it does in the future.
The detail strip procedure requires more time and often, more tools than a Glock. Nothing wrong with that from an armorer's perspective but I'd still rather tear down a Glock due to the itty, bitty springs in the P320 such as the striker return spring. During the armorer's class, the instructor, Paul Braun, told us "If you lose a spring, don't even bother looking for it. Come up front and grab another one....I got a million of them. We don't have time to hunt the carpet."
Make the magazine parts available, make the caliber x change kits affordable, tighten up QC, and get customer support where it should be (we had a bad experience in our search for followers with a Sig rep after purchasing more than 40 copies) and I'd be happy.
Not sure if it's me or the gun/ammo combos I've tried but I can't print a decent 25 yard slow fire ten shot group with mine. It shoots okay....but nowhere near as tight as my Glocks or other pistols. It's fine for combat shooting but I can't seem to crack the code for 25 yard, all blacking B8s.
Regards.
As I was packing up my FNS to send back for the recall, I had the FNS, P320CC (357), and my PX4 full-size all sitting on the bed together. So I stacked them on top of each other to see how they stacked up (NPI). The PX4 was about a quarter inch or so longer at the barrel than the other two. That's it, no other discernable differences. I should have dug out my 1911 Champion, but I didn't think about it at the time.
The compact pistol field is really, really crowded right now. My M&P 9C will be here today, it is smaller than the others.
What is the diagnostic cue leading to deciding it is a faulty follower, vs a spring or a mag tube?
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