Sidearms & Scatterguns Anyone have an M17

[Gil P.]

Im hearing something about a "long trigger pull" being said about the M17. I've only handled the regular P320 and I can't say the trigger pull was very long. It felt good to me.

Does the M17 have a different feeling trigger pull?

Is the safety in about the same place as a 1911 safety would be? Is it a positive safety or does it feel mushy?

 

[Budrichard]

I have M17, M18, P320 and P320 X5 Legion.
The trigger of the M17 is about the same as the P320.
M18 is 5# 10oz and P320 is 5# 9.6oz.
As to safety, both SIG 320/M18 and the SIG 1911 fall under the rear of my thumb in front of the first joint with the 1911 being just a bit farther rearward if you take the time to notice.
The X5 Legion pull is 3# 10.5oz and just a bit more crisp once you take the slack up.
The Sig’s shown have had the slide/barrel interchanged as I wanted a P320, 357 with a manual safety.
No factory FCU’s with manual safety available yet!-Richard

 

[Gil P.]

Great post. How does the safety feel on the sig when you push it up and down?

 

[Budrichard]

If you approach it as a safety, it works.
But as a trigger, just a little bit of creep/slop either way compared to a crisp 1911.
-Richard

 

[redneckbmxer24]

P320’s have great triggers for striker guns, IMO one the best factory striker gun triggers. The M17 and X5 Legion use the same exact trigger bar minus some clearance on the M17’s for the MS, some X5’s have actually shipped with actual M17’s trigger bars with that cut.

As far as the safety, yeah it’s in about the same place as a 1911 and gives a nice index point and you can ride it with your thumb and put some downward pressure. It’s not quite as large as a 1911 safety though but it’s enough. I’d compare the positivity of it to your typical entry level 1911, it works and you know you’re flipping it on and off, but it’s not smooth like a nighthawk or Wilson either.

 

[BCP]

Any of you guys have a lot of rounds through the P320? I handled one in a store and liked it a lot, super easy to work the slide and controls. Looking at it as a replacement for my old P226 as something that I can carry ATVing etc.

 

[chevy_man]

Any of you guys have a lot of rounds through the P320? I handled one in a store and liked it a lot, super easy to work the slide and controls. Looking at it as a replacement for my old P226 as something that I can carry ATVing etc.

Any sig, change the recoil spring every 5k rounds.

My Dad cracked the frame on his 229 in 357, at 28000 rounds. He sent it in and got a new one back, started changing the spring, and it's at 54000 rounds now.

I would have a ton of rounds through my x-5, but I'm not shooting it much at $600/1000. First 1000 was flawless, but it does prefer 115/124 and didn't group 147s at all.

 

[Choid]

Any of you guys have a lot of rounds through the P320? I handled one in a store and liked it a lot, super easy to work the slide and controls. Looking at it as a replacement for my old P226 as something that I can carry ATVing etc.

I've put a ton of rounds down mine. No issues as of yet. I can't even remember it having one malfunction.

 

[BCP]

I've put a ton of rounds down mine. No issues as of yet. I can't even remember it having one malfunction.

A local shop has them for 500 or the Beretta 92 clones for 400 I was thinking either one would be a good 9mm beater. Both should have plenty of holster options and mags.

 

[Milf Dots]

A local shop has them for 500 or the Beretta 92 clones for 400 I was thinking either one would be a good 9mm beater. Both should have plenty of holster options and mags.

The 320 feels very familiar if you're used to a p22x because the ergos and controls are similar, and IMO that's why it's the easiest poly striker to transition to.

 

[BCP]

Bought the 320. Shoots well but not quite as accurate as the 226 in my hands. Comes with 2 17rd mags, some paperwork, a lock and tiny thing of lube. Trigger is fine it's a combat pistol not a target pistol. Mixed up half a dozen kinds of 9mm in a ziplock bag and didn't have jamming or firing issues. Some of my ammo says "Longs Drugs 6.99" others are steel cased crap so it's no the best stuff in the world. Tried to limp wrist it and it still shot fine. I might sell it and get the mil model that comes with a safety as I plan on carrying it a lot hiking etc otherwise just carry it without chambering one.