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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: jeepercreeper] #8588811 05/01/22 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepercreeper
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Ah, I must have skipped over that. My larger point still stands that these kinds of things don't just happen without something pulling the trigger. It's still negligence on the officer's part to let something in the holster that would pull the trigger.


You’re wrong here and skipped over an important detail. If it was negligence on end user’s part there wouldnt be lawsuits coming in.


I’m sure she didn’t have a coat string or anything get caught in the holster and trigger. It happens. But sure, blame the gun.


So if my old Remington X Mark trigger goes off and does harm, I have to blame myself and cant blame the gun? Sorry, just trying to understand when its ok to blame a faulty product with history/pattern of problems vs my coat string.


Let's be clear- there are different failure modes. Some guns can go off accidentally without normal inputs from the shooter. The Remington triggers you mention are in this group, and so are things like a 1911 without a firing pin block doubling or tripling after a dangerous trigger job. Most striker guns, p320 included, are not susceptible to this kind of failure because of redundant safeties like a firing pin block. The sear might fail, but the firing pin block will keep it from going off until the trigger is pulled.

The P320 does not have a documented history of the guns firing while sitting in a holster. They did have an issue of firing when dropped at a very specific angle onto a hard surface (and was long ago remedied for new production pistols), but this is unrelated to the incident in question.

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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: ChadTRG42] #8588906 05/01/22 03:16 PM
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I believe in the case of the lady cop she is on tape walking along and the gun discharges in her holster with nothing touching it. That is the downside of having a pre-cocked striker vs one that only has energy put into the striker spring as the trigger gets pulled like a Glock does.

Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: HicksHunter] #8588948 05/01/22 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HicksHunter
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You’re wrong here and skipped over an important detail. If it was negligence on end user’s part there wouldnt be lawsuits coming in.


I’m sure she didn’t have a coat string or anything get caught in the holster and trigger. It happens. But sure, blame the gun.


So if my old Remington X Mark trigger goes off and does harm, I have to blame myself and cant blame the gun? Sorry, just trying to understand when its ok to blame a faulty product with history/pattern of problems vs my coat string.


Let's be clear- there are different failure modes. Some guns can go off accidentally without normal inputs from the shooter. The Remington triggers you mention are in this group, and so are things like a 1911 without a firing pin block doubling or tripling after a dangerous trigger job. Most striker guns, p320 included, are not susceptible to this kind of failure because of redundant safeties like a firing pin block. The sear might fail, but the firing pin block will keep it from going off until the trigger is pulled.

The P320 does not have a documented history of the guns firing while sitting in a holster. They did have an issue of firing when dropped at a very specific angle onto a hard surface (and was long ago remedied for new production pistols), but this is unrelated to the incident in question.


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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: HicksHunter] #8588954 05/01/22 04:52 PM
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Let's be clear- there are different failure modes. Some guns can go off accidentally without normal inputs from the shooter. The Remington triggers you mention are in this group, and so are things like a 1911 without a firing pin block doubling or tripling after a dangerous trigger job. Most striker guns, p320 included, are not susceptible to this kind of failure because of redundant safeties like a firing pin block. The sear might fail, but the firing pin block will keep it from going off until the trigger is pulled.

The P320 does not have a documented history of the guns firing while sitting in a holster. They did have an issue of firing when dropped at a very specific angle onto a hard surface (and was long ago remedied for new production pistols), but this is unrelated to the incident in question.


It does now. grin

Now they just need to figure out why it went off in the holster. If it was from something in the holster causing the trigger to be pulled, I hope they figure that out quickly because SIg shouldn't have to pay a penny or waste a minute of their time if that's the case.


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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: ChadTRG42] #8588983 05/01/22 06:06 PM
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Cant recall how many times in my life Ive heard ppl say that something is impossible, then it happens. Heck, just in the past 2yrs Ive seen people die on their sword saying something could/would never happen, and it they happened - common sense and comprehension out the window. The old saying still applies, there are only 2 certainties in our life….

Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: ChadTRG42] #8589060 05/01/22 08:45 PM
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Anything made can be made incorrectly and anything made can break. That Sig acknowledged there’s a problem is very telling.

Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: ntxtrapper] #8589091 05/01/22 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ntxtrapper
Anything made can be made incorrectly and anything made can break. That Sig acknowledged there’s a problem is very telling.


So it’s only reported happening in 2 departments in the same state. Lots of departments use/used them. Only time I know of Sig stating there is an issue is when they are dropped and land in that perfect spot. There’s been a lot of documentation over the years of officers having an AD from a foreign object getting in the trigger guard while being holstered.

I’d like to here the outcome and what Sig funds wrong with the gun.

Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: BigPig] #8589166 05/01/22 10:57 PM
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My bet is foreign object in the holster. Walking made said object depress the trigger.


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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: BigPig] #8589182 05/01/22 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPig
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Anything made can be made incorrectly and anything made can break. That Sig acknowledged there’s a problem is very telling.


So it’s only reported happening in 2 departments in the same state. Lots of departments use/used them. Only time I know of Sig stating there is an issue is when they are dropped and land in that perfect spot. There’s been a lot of documentation over the years of officers having an AD from a foreign object getting in the trigger guard while being holstered.

I’d like to here the outcome and what Sig funds wrong with the gun.


54 incidents across the country so far. I think this is the tenth lawsuit so far.

Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: ChadTRG42] #8589201 05/01/22 11:50 PM
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I'm a big fan of Sig pistols, but I think everyone has to acknowledge two basic facts:

1. The P320 line isn't the same as the P226, P229, etc., and
2. Regardless of theory or design, just about anything is possible under the right circumstances.

There isn't enough information out yet regarding the details to be sure about what did or didn't happen. At this point, if you're solidly on one side of the line or the other you're likely a Sig fanboy or a Sig hater.


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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: ChadTRG42] #8589249 05/02/22 01:01 AM
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Well years ago Glock was looking at similar issue was deemed a holster issue not a gun issue most agencies don’t allow the brand of holster any more for duty


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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: Grizz] #8589295 05/02/22 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Grizz

1. The P320 line isn't the same as the P226, P229, etc


Man that is the truth

Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: BigPig] #8589451 05/02/22 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPig
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Anything made can be made incorrectly and anything made can break. That Sig acknowledged there’s a problem is very telling.


So it’s only reported happening in 2 departments in the same state. Lots of departments use/used them. Only time I know of Sig stating there is an issue is when they are dropped and land in that perfect spot. There’s been a lot of documentation over the years of officers having an AD from a foreign object getting in the trigger guard while being holstered.

I’d like to here the outcome and what Sig funds wrong with the gun.



My bet is it's the holster the dept is using. Second option would be they somehow got a bad batch of weapons, since they probably received a group that was mfg together.


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Re: Second Somerville police officer sues gunmaker Sig Sauer in federal court [Re: Grizz] #8589452 05/02/22 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Grizz
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Why is it that officers who shoot themselves always blame the gun? First it happened with Glocks, and now it's happening with the P320. Simply put, striker guns won't fire without the trigger being pulled because of a firing pin safety. The P320 had the flaw of firing when dropped at a specific angle, but the upgraded guns are just like any other striker gun now. I think that the physical safeties and double action triggers just masked the poor trigger discipline for people- the real issue here. I suppose there's the possibility of debris in the holster, or a poor leather holster that caught the trigger as she was inserting the gun, but my money's on her finger pulling that trigger.



The article says there is surveillance video of the gun going off in her holster without being touched.


Like to see that video.


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Originally Posted by Grizz
There isn't enough information out yet regarding the details to be sure about what did or didn't happen. At this point, if you're solidly on one side of the line or the other you're likely a Sig fanboy or a Sig hater.

Grizz has the wisdom not to assume and then immediately form and state an opinion. In my opinion, if you're solidly on one side of the line or the other already, you're a fool. I hope I never stand before a jury of my peers, seems too many have a predetermined decision.

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That's what happened when you don't carry a 1911.

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Originally Posted by Dave Scott
That's what happened when you don't carry a 1911.


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Originally Posted by garyrapp55
Originally Posted by Grizz
There isn't enough information out yet regarding the details to be sure about what did or didn't happen. At this point, if you're solidly on one side of the line or the other you're likely a Sig fanboy or a Sig hater.

Grizz has the wisdom not to assume and then immediately form and state an opinion. In my opinion, if you're solidly on one side of the line or the other already, you're a fool. I hope I never stand before a jury of my peers, seems too many have a predetermined decision.


This is absolutely correct. If you've already made up your mind about who or what is at fault here, you are making a mistake.

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The P320 does not have a documented history of the guns firing while sitting in a holster.


It does now. grin

Yep

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