Is the Sig P320 a poor mans 2011?

[Hstanton1]

I may be like 8 Natty Lites deep, but hear me out...

Seems to me like the bore axis, option for a manual safety, and relatively short/light trigger make the platform at least a decent option for someone looking to get used to a double stack "single action" pistol with a manual safety, at a lower price point than a 2011. Granted, you are probably getting less performance, but you are also probably getting more reliability than a low end 2011 like a Rock Island.

I am interested to hear what the much more experienced members of this forum think of this concept.

[Nephrology]

I may be like 8 Natty Lites deep, but hear me out...

Nice

Seems to me like the bore axis, option for a manual safety, and relatively short/light trigger make the platform at least a decent option for someone looking to get used to a double stack "single action" pistol with a manual safety, at a lower price point than a 2011. Granted, you are probably getting less performance, but you are also probably getting more reliability than a low end 2011 like a Rock Island.

I am interested to hear what the much more experienced members of this forum think of this concept.

I haven't shot a P320 so I am not familiar with their trigger, but their sudden increase in popularity in USPSA seems to suggest you have a point. I certainly believe you can get a "better" (for USPSA purposes) trigger out of a P320 than you can out of a Glock, based on the nature of the trigger mechanisms in each.

[Hstanton1]

Nice



I haven't shot a P320 so I am not familiar with their trigger, but their sudden increase in popularity in USPSA seems to suggest you have a point. I certainly believe you can get a "better" (for USPSA purposes) trigger out of a P320 than you can out of a Glock, based on the nature of the trigger mechanisms in each.

I've shot a M17 some, and for me at least its the short trigger travel that makes it so different than a glock. I like glock triggers in that I'm the most used to them, but I have definitely noticed that I have to put a bit less concentration into strong hand and weak hand only shooting with a shorter (and maybe a bit lighter) trigger.

[GJM]

The Sig 320 is like a reliable version of a 2011. Take that!

[Clusterfrack]

The Sig 320 is like a reliable version of a 2011. Take that!

It’s interesting that the two platforms I have invested multiple 1000’s of dollars in, and later abandoned are the 1911/2011 and Sig320.

[EPF]

I may be like 8 Natty Lites deep, but hear me out....

I don’t have anything of value to add but were I seeking a “sig line” this would be a STRONG contender.

[YVK]

I may be like 8 Natty Lites deep, but hear me out...

Seems to me like the bore axis, option for a manual safety, and relatively short/light trigger...

You're too deep, that trigger is like 5 miles long.

That said, @cheby, who is a Limited M class with his Atlases (Atlasi? Atl-asses?) was considering shooting CO with the Legion exactly because of ergonomic similarities.

[Hstanton1]

I don’t have anything of value to add but were I seeking a “sig line” this would be a STRONG contender.

how do I do this?

[Hstanton1]

You're too deep, that trigger is like 5 miles long.

That said, @cheby, who is a Limited M class with his Atlases (Atlasi? Atl-asses?) was considering shooting CO with the Legion exactly because of ergonomic similarities.

hey fair enough, like 99% of my shooting experience is with glocks, so the m17 seems shorter than that at least to me.

[Hstanton1]

The Sig 320 is like a reliable version of a 2011. Take that!

Lol, to be fair I only compared it to a Rock Island!