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[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Wouldn’t be surprised if the problem mysteriously goes away in the hands of people who aren’t LEO.

Coincidentally, the new LEO handgun will have the same problem.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Nah the 320 has been proven beyond a doubt to fire for basically no reason. Sig, while claiming there was no problem, just randomly decided to offer a "voluntary" upgrade for the trigger assembly for no cost!

https://www.sigsauer.com/p320-voluntary-upgrade-program

If you can stomach a whole guntube video, Brandon Herrera covers the drama in depth.

What this means is there's a good chance these cops are selling known defective guns to the public.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Blegh, not so much the guntube part, but more the youtube part: quick cuts, ads, the works.

Forgotten Weapons has a more... professional? approach:

https://youtu.be/3iWVs2uD1XY

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I can’t stand watching gun-related content creators on Youtube other than Forgotten Weapons or Jonathan Ferguson. So many horrible political takes and treating guns like toys.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Good shout, love forgotten weapons and didn't know they covered the p320. Thanks.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

The problem when a very serious design flaw like this becomes known is that the reputation of the gun will be tainted forever.

Even if the problem is completely solved people will still default to blaming the gun whenever there is an accident caused by the operator. And since SIG fucked up twice and initially mishandled the problem both times, that reputational harm is going no where any time soon.

That kind of dynamic ruined the Blackhawk SERPA holster as well.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

anyone in sales will tell you. you don't sell the product, you sell the trust in the product.

SIG sold their trust with their public tantrum for points with the fascists.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

For good reason right? For safety.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

If the trigger is a full fix that's a pretty good deal. Sure, I'll RMA your shit for a steep discount.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

"LEO" makes them sound better than they are: pigs

[–] railcar@midwest.social 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They purchase a huge amount of guns. You would think that they would have the ability to return the entire batch directly rather than resell them.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Who cares their budget will double no matter who wins public office!

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was just thinking of getting one of these...

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It probably isn't that bad if an issue. Probably goes away entirely once out of the hands of pigs.

Look up specs and online discussions around them. Probably an easy fix for less than 20 bucks if it is a real problem.

[–] ksigley@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Anyone got a link so I can buy one ?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All the better! More dead people, more ~~slave~~ free labor!

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 2 weeks ago

One does not preclude the other. Kind of like people can simultaneously hold great ideas and horrible ideas.