oe 3 Safety Features
As previously stated, the Department identified the need for an essential
safety feature that prohibited “pulling” the trigger to disassemble the firearm
for cleaning and preferred a firearm that did not require a special tool to
disassemble.
With officer safety being the most critical factor of selection, the Sig P320
stood above the other firearms with a “Take Down Safety system’ that:
« Prohibits takedown without magazine removal! (removing the source of
ammunition) and the slide locked to the rear (ejecting the chambered
round).
« Allows disassembly without tools or trigger manipulation by simply
pushing the slide forward and off the frame once the magazine is
removed and the slide is locked back.
« Reassembly is prohibited if a magazine is seated in the magazine well,
again removing the potential for a round to be accidentally chambered.
| Reliability
‘| The Sig P320 proved to be the most reliable of the four firearms tested, being
| the only firearm that did not experience a malfunction or stoppage; firing 10,639
{ founds without cleaning or lubrication during the entire test.
Accuracy
The Sig P320 scored higher in both the Bench Accuracy Test and the End User
Accuracy tests with an average 1.53” spread for the Bench Test and 3.06”
| spread for End Users. The End User accuracy was 0.97" tighter than the next
closest firearm, this clearly depicts the minimal recoil and ability to acquire the
same sight picture, slight alignment and trigger control.
| Glock 17 170” 4.03"
| Sig Sauer P320 15s" SOG}
| S&W MP9 2.42” 4.28"
