Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire

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The incident raises troubling questions about the due diligence conducted by the military and defence officials when they went shopping for a new handgun, in light of the fact that misfires involving the weapon have been the subject of multiple lawsuits in the United States over several years, including at least one class action case that was settled last summer...

The SIG P320, which has been manufactured since 2014, is known to go off without the trigger being pulled, or if it's dropped and lands on the ground at a certain angle...

The military would not say how the misfire happened, whether the weapon was dropped or went off in the holster, as has been documented in U.S. court records.


Oder mit anderen Worten, die P320 ist schon öfter schlecht aufgefallen.
 
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Hatte deswegen SIG nicht schonmal eine Rückrufaktion für die 320?
Das hätte doch dann auch die M17 betreffen müssen, oder?
 
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Die Antwort von SIG: fett von mir
NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 5, 2021) – SIG SAUER is working with Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) to resolve an incident involving the unintended discharge of a P320. An inaccurate and incomplete report of this incident was recently published in the Canadian media that called into question the safety of the P320. While this incident occurred months ago, this erroneous media report is driven by multiple sources, including our competitors, and coincides with the imminent release of other Canadian military and law enforcement tenders, indicating the timing of its release is an attempt to improperly influence the procurements.

The firearm involved has been extensively tested by SIG SAUER and it has been determined to be safe. The investigation revealed the use of an incorrect holster not designed for a P320. The use of a modified P226 holster created an unsafe condition by allowing a foreign object to enter the holster, causing the unintended discharge.

The SIG SAUER P320 is among the most rigorously vetted pistols in the market. The P320 meets and exceeds all US safety standards and global military and law enforcement protocols, including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and Department of Justice (DOJ). The P320 is one of the most innovative and sought-after pistols in the firearms market, and the pistol of choice for all branches of the United States Military (M17/M18), along with numerous law enforcement agencies and other military units worldwide.
 
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