Ok so a friend of mine in the gun industry was telling me how the P320 was having all these issues - basically frames cracking. In assuming he meant the grip module. I have neither seen this nor heard anything more than obscure rumors about this.

Does anyone know if there is any truth to this?

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You might also ask him for some specifics. I am skeptical especially since I don't recall a single post on this forum about such problem.

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Sorry no video - just my fat fingers hitting the wrong icon.

I've never heard anything like this. I'm sure we'd all be talking about it if it was anything of significance. I'd ask for examples.

That would have shown up here if it was real. Fortunately, if it do s show, it would be an easy fix compared to a traditional frame cracking.

Hogwash.

My stupid theory is, if the frames were cracking, it would have shown up first in the P50. That gun has been on the market long enough for us to have heard about it. Further, even if it does, so what? I would speculate SIG would ship out a replacement frame and all would be well in very short order. Now, if you can get me a source on inexpensive mags for the 320....

While it's mostly sour grapes by Glock fans all you have to do is go to any MHS post on other websites and you read numerous posts by people claiming they work at a gun store and lots of Sig 320s are being returned because of cracked grips or they claim they have inside knowledge of some law enforcement agency that adopted the 320 is having large scale malfunctioning, etc.

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Originally posted by Grayguns:
Hogwash.

There you go. Another fake news story busted.

Fake news. If Bruce says "hogwash" it's hogwash.

I check the SF several times a day and have been actively following every P320 thread since 2014. Nada...

I'm glad Bruce weighed in. I actually called my fellow Rangemaster at one of these alleged agencies with issues. Hogwash confirmed. He says they've been great. His only caveat was that they've only had them about 1 year so he couldn't speak to overall longevity over time.

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Ok so a friend of mine in the gun industry

By "industry" are you talking about working in a gun shop?

This sounds like total fantasy. there has been no such issues, not even with the grip modules.

Bruce would probably be among the first to know if this was occurring. But I've got to wonder if someone used a really hot re-load or performed to deep of a DIY stippling? All it would take is just one person and it becomes a common occurrence via the internet.

None of my three 9mm are effected...but I do shoot only standard pressure factory loads.

The SIG P320 frame cracks when the first round is fired. Everyone knows this. It's on the internet.

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Originally posted by rscalzo:

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Ok so a friend of mine in the gun industry

By "industry" are you talking about working in a gun shop?

This sounds like total fantasy. there has been no such issues, not even with the grip modules.

Gun industry as someone who works for a rival manufacturer...

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Originally posted by bcjwriter:

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Originally posted by rscalzo:
[QUOTE]Ok so a friend of mine in the gun industry

By "industry" are you talking about working in a gun shop?

This sounds like total fantasy. there has been no such issues, not even with the grip modules.

Gun industry as someone who works in the manufacturing side.

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Originally posted by Grayguns:
Hogwash.

When Bruce Gray speaks, people listen.

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Originally posted by Grayguns:
Hogwash.

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Even if the "frame" (grip module) did crack (hypothetically), you could just get a new one. It doesn't bear the stresses of firing and cycling, the internal "fire control" unit or chassis would.