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One of America’s most popular guns is a “ticking time bomb” that allegedly fires spontaneously and has injured dozens of cops.The SIG Sauer P320 semi-automatic handgun is used by some 1,000 law enforcement agencies from the local to the federal level, as well as being a popular civilian purchase.But its manufacturer is facing a slew of lawsuits alleging that it can fire even when holstered, even when the trigger isn’t pulled, and even when it is just sitting at rest, lawyers allege.According to the suits against SIG Sauer, some 150 people claim to have suffered injuries, or frightening near misses,...

The Milwaukee Police Department has been the latest to adopt the increasingly popular Sig Sauer P320 handgun system. (Photo: Sig)Police in Wisconsin’s largest city moving forward will be using Sig Sauer’s modular P320 platform as their newest duty handgun. The Milwaukee Police Department’s over 1,800 officers have been hanging up their current Smith & Wesson M&Ps in exchange for the new Sig. The move continues the P320’s adoption by a number of law enforcement agencies from coast-to-coast, as well as the military who use the series as the M17 & M18 Modular Handgun System. “We chose the Sig Sauer P320...

The US Marine Corps is set to replace its M9s with 35,000 Modular Handgun System pistols, budgeting over $6 million for the procurement. Since the US army’s adoption of the XM17/18 in January 2017, there has been much speculation around if and when the other services would follow. It seems the Marine Corps will be the first. The recently published 2019 Fiscal Year Budget Estimates Justification Book for United States Marine Corps procurement gives us some insight into the Corps small arms aims for the next couple of years. The adoption of SIG Sauer’s Modular Handgun System is one of...

Current events have put the Sig Sauer P320 in the crosshairs. While the drop safety may fail, these memes certainly don’t disappoint those who are saying “I told you so” to their Sig-loving buddies. Anyways, here are the twelve Sig memes: On second thought, better not drop that gun… See potholes in roads can be quite dangerous… if you are carrying a P320…Stand back, there is a Sig in the room…The meeting of the minds… See the rest of the 12 Sig Sauer Memes here.