I went to a gun show yesterday. I told myself that the only guns I could buy would be either a G20, a Ruger single action .45 Colt, an XD45, or a G19. So I naturally ended up getting a Sig P320.
I took with me an XD9 and a P220.
The P220 is a gun that I think I'm retiring from the list of guns I will own. I've owned 3 of them and I always end up trading them off or selling them. I've owned 2 G20s, same deal. When I saw a G20 at the gun show, I picked it up and handled it. I just didn't feel like I was into the G20 anymore. I hope this was a temporary thing. I have to get over that.
I've owned 3 versions of the XD45, but I still really want one of them. I had to sell them when times got lean a few times in the past. But I really like it and want another one.
The G19 may be my favorite handgun of all this side of a 3rd Gen S&W and a 686+.
Do you folks reading ever "retire" guns after you've bought and traded them a few times? I've also retired the M&P after I've bought and sold 5(!) different versions of that pistol.
I got to the gun show, I looked around. Every gun I wanted was there and priced reasonably. Handled them all. Was just about to go buy a G19, when I walked by and saw a table that I had missed earlier. They had a red box (factory refurbished) P320 for $399. You may be able to get them for not much more new? I don't know. I know it was $100 and some change less than the G19. I already own two G19s. So I went ahead and got the 320. It also had night sights so woohoo!
Haven't got to shoot it yet. It feels good in the hand, although I am also a big fan of the M9 series and it doesn't feel as good as the M9.
I could have typed this exact post
Never have probably never will sell a gun. I have a hard time getting rid of anything much less guns. I figure some day my kids and nephews/nieces will get them and better to just hold onto them than sell them. Luckily I've never been in the position to have to sell one for money and hopefully never will be.
When my nephews/nieces start to turn 18 I will probably start to give guns away. My small way to help preserve the 2nd Amend
Even if the only gun one of my nephews ever owns is a $99 Mosin Nagant and a can of 440 rounds of surplus ammo, at least it's something. And hopefully it will cause them to want more.
I have a P320 Compact. It's a great shooter. Some say a higher bore axis causes more recoil. I haven't noticed it myself. The p320 points great for me. Enjoy your new pistol.
Congrats s&wfan. I tried the P320C and loved shooting it. probably going to get one for myself soon too as I have room for a couple more pistols in my small pistol safe.
I have yet to sell a firearm since I sold my Remington 870 Wingmaster 16 in 1968 to a high school buddy and regretted that ever since. I don't have any firearms that I don't dearly love even is some don't get used that often.
Thanks. I have to be really honest here, I'm kind of in the camp that thinks SIG USA does a lot of really dumb stuff (the goofy finishes -rainbow? really?- and the desecration of the P210's legacy being the major gripes I have against them), and I really got the gun solely because of the military adopting it. I want to see how it shoots.
My initial impression is that it feels good in the hand, although (I hate to say it), it just feels like another cheap plastic gun.
I don't mean that as an exceptionally mean put down, but all of these plastic guns are just cheap plastic duty guns.
They will never have the craftsmanship of the metal guns. I am biased. Even the aluminum framed guns like the P22X pistols have their own appeal. The 3rd Gen Smiths, the all stainless models, those were big hunks of American steel.
Anyway. I like plastic duty guns. Don't get me wrong. But they are what they are.
I think you'll really enjoy shooting the P320. They are reliable, very accurate, feel good to shoot, real nice trigger feel; they get the job done and don't cost too much. All good stuff. I have four of them; the full size .40S&W is my favorite. So soft-shooting and accurate - a real pleasure to shoot. This is definitely a pistol that I would take into a gun fight (if I couldn't avoid it!)
The addition of the Talon rubber grip wrap really feels good, as well.
Once a long time ago I needed the money and sold my one and only 686. I swore I would never sell another and so far I haven't. I probably should - but I'll let my grandson decided on that after I'm gone. I think I want a P320 but so far have managed to avoid fondling one. Once I do it will follow me home.
When I've sold guns it has been because they just didn't meet my needs or expectations (the exception was a Ruger Redhawk that I wish I still owned), and when they fail this test, I don't buy another. That said, I really like the 9mm P320 compact (and the P220 carry is the best SA/DA I've ever owned), it fits me well, has a good trigger, is an easy carry, and is very accurate. I hope you like yours and find it a "keeper."
When younger for short term financial reasons I occasionally sold guns. mostly Blackhawks and 10/22s. My only regret was a low S/N Ruger Bearcat.
After inheriting 50 plus, i make certain family members and close friends are adequately protected IF they agree to learn to be proficient before the transfer. Several are in one of my safes pending compliance.
I've "retired" a lot of guns by selling them. Regret selling most of them and have told myself I won't sell another, but here I am considering selling ----- my Sig P320 Compact. Traded in my G17 for it at a gun show, even though I regretted selling my prior G17. The P320 trigger felt better. Ergonomics of the gun felt better. I agree, it is an accurate gun. However, I do find the muzzle flip to be more pronounced than on the 17 and regret trading my G17 for the 320. Then, there is also the price of mags. I see a BFG G17 in my future.
Congrats on the P320. It is a fine pistol and a good shooter.
I have been shooting a P320 compact and G19 back to back now for a couple of outings.
Accuracy is about equal in my hands. The G19 bore axis is lower and has less recoil. The grip angle on the Sig is more natural to me, so I guess they cancel each other out. If I were to carry one of them, I would pick the 19 as it is much more compact than the Sig.
I like the ability to change the entire frame and I'm thinking the sub compact frame would be much easier to conceal. I have one on order to see how it compares to the 19. Not that it matters though, because I can't get away with anything bigger than a .380 in my pocket.
The P320 is still a work in progress. Many who bought them are now upgrading to the new flat take-down lever and the new grip module, which requires the new ambi slide stop lever. The P320 Compact is just enough larger than the G19 to make the G19 the better choice for concealed carry, in my opinion. It is also unnecessarily complex, with too many parts. But, hey, the military likes them.... Then again, after the 1911, the military procurement people have a bad track record with respect to sidearms.
The P320 is still a work in progress. Many who bought them are now upgrading to the new flat take-down lever and the new grip module, which requires the new ambi slide stop lever.
I've got four of them, with no desire whatsoever to make any changes to the trigger, which is among the best striker fired triggers available. Mine were purchased last summer. Anyone purchasing a production P320 from the last 6 months or so, at least, will have all of the updates that SIG has made to the pistol.
I HAVE found the desire to upgrade the triggers on ALL of my Glocks... going with a 3.5 connector, ultimate striker block, smooth-faced trigger (with models having the serrated trigger), and a "fluff and buff" polishing of all the fire control contact points. And even after all of that, the Glock trigger feel pales in comparison to a stock P320 trigger. I do still like and enjoy shooting the Glocks. But I enjoy shooting the P320s much more.
The full size P320 is my favorite. The Compact is a fine pistol and more enjoyable, for me, to shoot than my G19. But for concealed carry, the G19 is arguable a bit sleeker, even if the trigger kind of sucks as compared to the P320. The G19 is a landmark carry pistol... I guess everybody should have one of these, just for s#its and giggles.
In my experience with having four of them, this is something that has never entered into my thought process. I think they have just the right number of parts to function as they do!
With the high number of these pistols being purchased and put into use, we'll gain useful feedback on this question, as time goes on.
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