SIG SAUER has rejected the allegations made by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, who filed a complaint accusing the firearms manufacturer of producing an unsafe handgun. The company called the claims “false and unsubstantiated,” emphasizing that the P320 model meets all safety standards and is widely used by U.S. military and law enforcement agencies.
In its statement, SIG SAUER said Platkin’s assertion that the U.S. Army found the Modular Handgun System (MHS) submission “unsafe” was inaccurate. The company noted that the MHS program required all bidders to include a manual safety feature and that SIG SAUER ultimately won the Army’s contract for its official sidearm after comprehensive testing.
Responding to another claim that an FBI Ballistics Research Facility report found a P320 safety mechanism could be disabled without pulling the trigger, SIG SAUER stated that this was also false. The company said its engineers collaborated with both the FBI and the Michigan State Police on extensive follow-up testing, which “resulted in zero failures.” According to SIG SAUER, the Michigan State Police continue to issue P320 pistols to their officers.
The company also disputed allegations that the pistol can fire without a trigger pull, citing nearly twenty dismissed lawsuits and the repeated exclusion of plaintiffs’ experts who failed to reproduce such incidents. SIG SAUER stated that it plans to seek dismissal of the New Jersey complaint.
Since its introduction in 2014, the P320 has undergone extensive testing and evaluation by U.S. and international military and law enforcement organizations. The company said the pistol meets or exceeds all industry safety standards and remains one of the most technically reviewed sidearms in production.
