The SIG Sauer P320 X-Series — SHOT Show 2017

in Authors, Clay Martin, SHOT Show 2017

Updated: February 4, 2017 BY Clay Martin

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Overview

Full disclosure, I have never liked SIG handguns. Not a one. And I have had to teach military contracts with units that used the P226, so it’s not from lack of trying.

That might not make me popular with the members of the Cult of SIG, but it’s the truth. I have never been shy about my opinion on handguns. All that made what happened with the P320 even more amazing.

The SIG Sauer P320 X-Series -- SHOT Show 2017

The SIG Sauer X-Series. From left to right, X-Carry, X-Five, X-VTAC.

Specs P320 X-Five

Caliber: 9mm
Capacity: 21+1
Flat trigger
Five-inch bull barrel
Extended detachable mag well
Fiber optic front sight
Dawson adjustable rear sight
Extended beavertail
MSRP $1,005

Impression

The X-Carry.

Dreading my upcoming interview about the X-Five, and wondering if I could keep a straight face, we trudged into the SIG booth. Phil Strader handed me the P320 so I could check it out while the camera guys set up, and an amazing thing happened. I didn’t hate it. At all.

It has the best out of the box trigger I have ever seen in a striker gun. It makes expensive add-on triggers for other plastic guns feel stupid by comparison.

The gun comes with Dawson Precision sights on it, no need for an upgrade. There is a novel concept, ship your gun with sights from the best guy in the business.

It has a mag well and a grip weight in it from the factory and both are removable. And it ships with four 21-round magazines. Absolutely amazing!

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Pretty, ain’t she?

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Note those bright sights!

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SIG has shown what happens when you not only hire a National Champion shooter to help design a gun, but you listen to him. Well played Mr. Strader.

This was one of the three most exciting guns I saw at SHOT Show, and I can’t wait to get my hands on one. If it shoots as well as it felt in dry fire, they won’t be getting it back.

Now excuse me, I have some crow I have to go and eat.

Price and Availability

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Love that slide!

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That mag well is removable.

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The price for the X-Five is $1,005. The X-Carry retails for $862. And the X-VTAC will go for $918. Look for these new pistols to hit stores in March.