Questions for Sig Armorer Course

[John Hearne]

Commercial availability of size L Carry grip shells ?

Any insight on factory 21 round mags over inserting and bending the ejector when used in conjunction with the X5 mag ? well ? (We’ve had this happen 3x)

Just that it is rare and you really have to apply a lot of force to make it happen. And that other designs are vulnerable as well.

How do the IOP / LE PRO FCUs compare to the DHS contract FCUs ?

There are only two styles of FCUs - the full military/DHS model with coatings and everything else. The coatings are part of a contract done with an agency.

Any chance of PRO optics cut .40 cal guns or slide kits ?

Still need to ask.

[John Hearne]

Eh, maybe ask about the decision of deleting the safety lever spring in current production?

They didn't just delete the spring but changed the safety lever design. The new design has a longer "tail" which allows it to be controlled directly by the trigger bar. If the gun originally had the spring, it should be reinstalled with the spring.

[John Hearne]

This.

Please also ask if an FCU with a field replaceable ejector may be offered in the future.

No.

[John Hearne]

No idea about the availability of large grip modules.

[KevH]

No.

Thanks for asking.

[John Hearne]

Any chance of PRO optics cut .40 cal guns or slide kits ?

Eventually - yes. Any time soon - no.

[John Hearne]

As with the classics, the IOP line guns are slightly different. Parts wise, they are identical unless the gun has a recoil spring guide (IOP get metal ones). The IOP guns do get more QC checks than the commercial guns.

[John Hearne]

Regarding new products, I was told that Sig has a lot of stuff planned but lacks the ability to manufacture it. The factory is currently turning out 100,000 pistols a month and isn't keeping up with demand. I asked about offering the X series grip modules for the 45 ACP FCU and was told it would happen eventually but nobody knows when.

[TheNewbie]

Regarding new products, I was told that Sig has a lot of stuff planned but lacks the ability to manufacture it. The factory is currently turning out 100,000 pistols a month and isn't keeping up with demand. I asked about offering the X series grip modules for the 45 ACP FCU and was told it would happen eventually but nobody knows when.

Any interesting new products?


Thanks for asking these things and taking the time to post them!

[HCM]

Just that it is rare and you really have to apply a lot of force to make it happen. And that other designs are vulnerable as well.

Thanks. So 3 instances of this at work ( 3 different dudes) and one local IDPA shooter who has done it twice with two different guns. The guys doing it at work are all Gorillas but the IDPA guy is just a normal-ish dude.