The Sig Sauer P-320 X-Carry: Super Gun or Paper Tiger?
We take a look. The Sig Sauer P-320 X-Carry: Super Gun or Paper Tiger? Sig Sauer’s new P-320 pistol is enjoying a considerable streak of publicity, in large part due to the U.S. Army’s adoption of the it as the service’s new handgun. One new variant of the rapidly growing P-320 line is the X-Carry, a compact handgun designed for concealed carriers and those that want smaller firearms with the handling qualities of full-sized pistols. The P320 X-Carry carries on a tradition of compact firearms that don’t compromise on performance. One of the first compact firearms was the Colt Commander, a variant of the Colt 1911A1 .45 ACP service pistol. A 1911A1 service pistol, more than eight inches long, could be difficult to draw and manipulate in the cab of a truck or armored vehicle. It also needed to be smaller and less obtrusive in case the soldier carried a full-sized rifle in the field. For this weapon, the Commander maintained the same size grip and ammunition magazine as the full-sized Colt Government but was half an inch shorter in length. Designed for use by vehicle crews, officers, and senior noncommissioned officers, the gun was designed for the confines of mechanized warfare. It was a reasonable tradeoff between compactness and barrel length, and required minimal retraining to transition between the two gun types. Recommended: A New Report Reveals Why There Won’t Be Any ‘New’ F-22 Raptors The P-320 X-Carry carries on the Commander tradition, a pistol with the grip […]
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