Pistols for bad shooters. Part of 2. SIG Sauer P320
SIG Sauer P320
For the first time, the SIG Sauer P320 pistol was presented at an exhibition in Paris in the summer of 2014. This is a fairly new model of short-barreled weapons. This gun is designed and manufactured by the American division of the Swiss-German group SIG-Sauer. In this case, the gun was designed in close cooperation with the US military and police, their wishes were taken into account by the creators of the gun. Today, the production facilities of SIG-Sauer, about which at least once anyone who is fond of weapons has heard, are located in both Europe and the USA. The weapons of this manufacturer are widely used by military and law enforcement agencies in many countries around the world. For example, in the US, every third police officer is armed with a SIG-Sauer brand pistol and this ratio only increases. Also the pistols of the Swiss-German company are very popular in the civilian market of firearms.
Today, the SIG Sauer P320 modular pistol is available in 4-s of various size modifications, each of which additionally has an 3 version of the size of the pistol grip (large, medium and small). Although the representatives of SIG-Sauer were inspired by the success of the previous model and rich experience in its production - we are talking about the model of the P250 pistol - the P320 pistol became unique in its kind, adding to the wide range of weapons produced by the company. At the same time he became the first non-arming pistol of the company. Currently, this gun is the flagship of the company. According to representatives of SIG-Sauer, in the USA they are very active (and quite successfully) working with police departments, seeking to replace Glock pistols with SIG Sauer P320 pistols.
The SIG Sauer P320 pistol uses traditional Browning automatics with a moving barrel and locking the barrel in a vertical plane. Automatic pistol works according to the use of recoil in the short course of the barrel. Locking is done using the declining breech of the pistol, which enters with its rectangular protrusion located above the chamber, into the window, designed to eject the spent cartridge case of the bolt.
Separately, it can be noted that the gun beskurkovy. The trigger of the pistol (for those who are not familiar enough with the characteristics of a firearm, you must clarify that the trigger and the trigger are two different things) can be changed to other options that are more convenient for the shooter. One of the trigger options used in the gun is the Glock fuse option. Depending on the version of the pistol, in order to make a shot, you need to apply an effort that corresponds to 2,5-3,4 kg.
The frame of the gun SIG Sauer P320 is integral, it includes two main parts. The first part of the frame is a body made of high-strength polymer with a trigger guard and a handle. The second part is the frame, which is made of stainless steel and combines a trigger mechanism (USM), a bolt delay and gate casing guides. This frame is technically the frame of the SIG Sauer P320. It is applied to it the serial number of the gun. The polymer base is made with handles of various lengths, which allows the shooter to easily adapt a weapon to fit his needs, with regards to the characteristics of carrying a weapon and the size of its arms. For example, a medium-sized pistol can be quickly and easily converted into a compact version. The barrel and bolt cover of the pistol can also be quickly replaced by caliber and size. In front of the frame there are grooves for Picatinny rail systems, which are intended for installing a laser target designator or tactical flashlight.
The designers equipped the gun with a system that protects against accidental firing. The design of SIG Sauer P320 was implemented fire blocking system, which prevents the firing of a pistol when the bolt is unlocked. Also, the P320 model has a completely symmetrical implementation of controls. Resetting the shooter's store can be done with the right or with the left buttons. For firing at night, the gun can be additionally equipped with a special optical system SIGLITE, which is adjustable in the vertical plane.
One of the nuances that the owners of weapons, who are technicians in their hearts, will surely like, is disassembly and change of parts of the pistol without using any tricky devices. SIG Sauer P320 is fairly easy to understand, you just need to follow the correct sequence of actions. The first is the removal of the magazine, the second is the blocking of the cover-slide with the removal of the disassembly lever. After that, the owner of the weapon can start changing parts of the gun. Unlike other models with a polymer frame, P320 bezkurkovy pistol does not require pressing the trigger for further disassembly.
For the full-size version of the SIG Sauer P320, a 14-round magazine is suitable, we are talking about a magazine chambered for .40 Smith & Wesson cartridges (10x22 mm). In addition, it is possible to use the caliber .357 SIG (9x22 mm, created in 1994), "native" for the pistol. But one of the most popular is the 17-round magazine chambered for 9x19 mm Parabellum cartridges. At the same time, for those who choose compact pistol options, the developers offer a choice of reduced magazines for 13 or 15 rounds.
All gun controls have rounded edges. The SIG Sauer P320 can optionally be equipped with a cartridge presence indicator in the chamber. The trigger guard of the pistol was made with a front overhang and notch, except for the Subcompact variant. The gun is on the market either with a front sight and entirely with white dots, or with sighting devices Siglite Night Sights, which are distinguished by the presence of glowing contrasting tritium points. The latest version of the aiming devices allows the shooter to significantly more accurately and quickly point the gun at the target in low light conditions.
The general ergonomics of the gun is recognized by experts as quite good. Despite the almost straight angle of the handle, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the barrel, the gun is quite comfortable in the hand, the grip is comfortable. Anatomical recess on the handle in the area of the trigger guard and the emphasis of the safety handle also contribute to a comfortable grip. At the same time, an anti-slip embossing was made on the handle. In the front of the trigger guard there is also a groove for shooters who use the grip with placing the finger of the auxiliary hand on the trigger guard. Placing the trigger closer to the grip of the weapon and the size of the trigger guard allows you to fire even with gloves.
Separately, you can highlight the relatively high profile of the casing of the shutter, but this is offset by good overall ergonomics (and training sessions conducted by the shooter). The number of protruding elements located on the side of the gun, the minimum. Therefore, the SIG Sauer P320 pistol has fairly flat side faces, which, in turn, minimizes the likelihood of the weapon hooking on items of clothing or ammunition shooter when it is removed or used.
Performance characteristics of Sig Sauer P320 (full-size version):
Caliber - 9 mm.
Length - 203 mm.
Barrel length - 119 mm.
Height - 140 mm.
Width - 35,5 mm.
Weight without store - 833
Magazine capacity - 17 cartridges.
Information sources:
http://army-news.ru/2014/07/beskurkovyj-pistolet-sig-sauer-p320
http://www.armoury-online.ru/articles/pistols/germany/P320
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/switch/p320-r.html
http://warspot.ru/4127-luchshie-pistolety-dlya-plohih-strelkov
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