P320 Cracked Frames??? Is this legit or just hogwash?
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?This message has been edited. Last edited by: bcjwriter,
June 30, 2017, 10:38 AM
David Lee
Paste the video link in between those 2 brackets. Click on shared first in youtube, copy the link and paste it.
June 30, 2017, 10:42 AM
grumpy1
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.
June 30, 2017, 11:25 AM
bcjwriter
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Originally posted by David Lee: Paste the video link in between those 2 brackets. Click on shared first in youtube, copy the link and paste it.
Sorry no video - just my fat fingers hitting the wrong icon.
June 30, 2017, 11:41 AM
Bob RI
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.
June 30, 2017, 11:45 AM
smithnsig
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.
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June 30, 2017, 01:26 PM
Grayguns
Hogwash.
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June 30, 2017, 01:46 PM
Fredward
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....
June 30, 2017, 01:46 PM
Fundman
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.
June 30, 2017, 02:40 PM
grumpy1
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Originally posted by Grayguns: Hogwash.
There you go. Another fake news story busted.
June 30, 2017, 02:48 PM
Nipper
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...
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June 30, 2017, 07:00 PM
bcjwriter
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.
June 30, 2017, 07:20 PM
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.
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.
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June 30, 2017, 07:25 PM
sigmonkey
The SIG P320 frame cracks when the first round is fired. Everyone knows this. It's on the internet.
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June 30, 2017, 07:50 PM
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 for a rival manufacturer...
June 30, 2017, 07:51 PM
bcjwriter
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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.
June 30, 2017, 08:17 PM
.38supersig
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Originally posted by Grayguns: Hogwash.
When Bruce Gray speaks, people listen.
June 30, 2017, 10:44 PM
ShneaSIG
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Originally posted by Grayguns: Hogwash.
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-ShneaSIG Oh, by the way, which one's "Pink?"
July 01, 2017, 06:01 AM
egregore
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.