Would I like aP320?

For me I got a 320 compact RXP and is the best plastic pistol I have ever had. I put a Wilson Combat grip on it and like it much better than the stock grip. It has never had any malfunction and I find the red dot to be very good to my old eyes. With the drop in firing unit you can change the configuration to suit you.

It is when chambered for .357 Sig and .45 ACP.

If your not a striker guy you probably won’t like it. I keep trying the Striker. And I just can’t get into em Guess I’m a fudd

Although I'm a hammer fired guy, I picked up a P320 X Vtac and put an AXG frame on it and am now a P320 fan. With the AXG frame it feels very similar to a P226 and shoots very well.

JGKC9AYC said:

I’ve tried Glocks and M&P’s, and they’re just not my cup of tea.
Is the 320 any different?

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Which P320 do you want to like? There are so many possible variations that your question is hard to answer. Thetonk is right, if you don't like strikers then probably not.

JGKC9AYC said:

I’ve tried Glocks and M&P’s, and they’re just not my cup of tea.
Is the 320 any different?

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What didnt you like about them?

I hated striker guns until the P320. What actually swayed me is the AXG grip module. The aluminum grip module makes it feel so much better in my hand when shooting. I also like the heft of the Tungsten (TXG) module, but not as much as the AXG.

The other thing I like about the P320 compared to other striker guns, is there is not a trigger hinge or dingus safety...the P320 has a pretty decent trigger for a striker gun.

BajaJames said:

What didnt you like about them?

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I just couldn’t get used to that trigger. I wanted to like them, but those triggers.

Bought Ruger/Glock/Smith strikers, then SIG. They all function well, but had annoying things wrong in design. The hand hold (Glock/Ruger), trigger pull (Glock) are so much better on the SIG, and SIG doesn’t have that stupid trigger safety (the Ruger was the most annoying on finger placement/trigger reset).
Got lucky and unloaded the Glock, the resale on the other two are horrible, especially the Smith 2.0 in .40 lol.
Try a SIG 320, it’s a great platform.

JGKC9AYC said:

I’ve tried Glocks and M&P’s, and they’re just not my cup of tea.
Is the 320 any different?

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I own a 320 Compact and like it a lot. I put Truglo Tritium Fiber Optic Sights on it due to my old eyes and the gun shoots fine. Don't know if you have a range that rents guns but if you do, try one out.

If one purchased a 320 in 40, could one purchase a 357 Sig barrel to drop in?

I currently have two P320s, both with Wilson Combat grip modules, both with 3.9-inch slides, one in .357SIG and one in 9mm. I also have a P365MS so I'm comfortable with striker fired pistols, as long as they're from SIG. I previously owned a S&W M&P in 9mm, and prefer it over the Glock, which I was required to carry as a duty weapon. I can't stand the grip angle or trigger safety of the Glock, and I find the M&P pivoting trigger only marginally better, but the grip angle is right. The P320 has a natural grip angle (at least for me) and the conventional style trigger is exactly what I want (I did try the flat trigger on a Custom Shop FCU and was less than impressed).

JGKC9AYC said:

If one purchased a 320 in 40, could one purchase a 357 Sig barrel to drop in?

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Yes. And you could use the same magazines too.

The base 320s and even the m17 and m18 versions are all meh to me. It’s another striker fired. The X versions are a little better. But for me I only own the axg versions, even though I never carry them. I prefer a metal gun over plastic. I like the 320 legions too, don’t own one but they are nice competition/range guns.

JGKC9AYC said:

I just couldn’t get used to that trigger. I wanted to like them, but those triggers.

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Well then honestly you probably wont like the P320. It is different like the m&p is different than the glock but its not a 1911 or a noce SA trigger.

JGKC9AYC said:

I’ve tried Glocks and M&P’s, and they’re just not my cup of tea.
Is the 320 any different?

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Perhaps you should list ones that are your cup of tea.

The only real way for you to get an answer to this question is to go to a range and rent a P320 or find a friend who has one that will let you shoot it. I was a Glock guy for a long time and while I don't hate the Glock trigger system at all, I really like the flat triggers and the triggers on the P365 and P320 also. One thing I miss about the Glock trigger is the very nice reset they have. The reset on the P320 feels too soft during dry fire but under live fire its not as noticeable.

That is why you need to go shoot the P320 if you want to find out. There really is a difference in holding a gun at the gun counter vs. shooting that same gun on the range.

Best of luck to you.

He lives close to me so he can come over and run mine for test.

JGKC9AYC said:

I’ve tried Glocks and M&P’s, and they’re just not my cup of tea.
Is the 320 any different?

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I have been looking at the P320 X-Compact and pondering this very thing with the idea of shooting it in a carry gun match. I'm currently shooting a P938 and hold my own with it but something with a bit more size would likely be easier to shoot.