Sig P320 Recall History Resurfaces
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Been carrying and watching guys carry the P320 platform since it showed up at every gun counter in America. The Pretti shooting in Minneapolis has this conversation going again, and it's worth paying attention to — especially if one lives in your safe right now.
The 2020 Hartley settlement covered refunds for prior repair costs and a lifetime warranty against cartridge failures. It did not cover personal injury claims from gunshot wounds, and it did not address unintentional discharge allegations.
That's a settlement that solved a paperwork problem while the actual liability question walked out the door untouched. If you're a P320 carrier who assumed the 2017 upgrade plus the class action settlement put this to bed, that gap matters — especially if you're ever on the wrong end of an incident.
In April 2025, Sig Sauer successfully lobbied the New Hampshire legislature for a law shielding the company from P320 liability lawsuits.
A manufacturer lobbying for legal protection from its own customers isn't a great look — and when you hear that at the gun shop counter, it tends to quiet the room. The legal remedy being the only remedy is already a problem. Shrinking that remedy further just moves the stakes onto the individual carrier.
There's no federal agency with authority to compel a firearms manufacturer to issue a recall — unlike cars, toys, or power tools. Every recall or safety notice you see from a gun manufacturer is voluntary.
This is the part that doesn't get said enough. When your truck has a brake issue, NHTSA can force a fix. When your carry gun has a discharge complaint history north of 100 allegations, the manufacturer decides whether to act — and how far. That's the environment you're operating in every time you strap on a firearm, P320 or otherwise.
If you've got a pre-August 2017 P320 and haven't done the Voluntary Upgrade Program, that's a free fix and there's no reason to sit on it. Beyond that, the holster fit point is real — full trigger guard coverage isn't optional on this platform, and I've seen plenty of kydex rigs at matches that didn't meet that bar.
For those of you who carry or have carried a P320 — has the discharge history ever factored into your decision to keep it, replace it, or change your holster setup?
Read the full article in The Handbook → | By Steve Duskett
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