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2023-07-26 Economy

'King Of Exports': Sig Sauer Dominates US Pistols Shipped Globally

[ZERO] As the federal government expands overseas sales of firearms, Sig Sauer, a gun maker in New Hampshire, has emerged as the leading exporter of pistols.

"The economic and political forces driving those sales were set in motion after the US assault-weapons ban expired in 2004. But they've reached new heights since gunmakers in 2020 won a decade-long battle to streamline export approvals," Bloomberg said.

After the ban was lifted, exports of semiautomatics skyrocketed to 3.7 million units -- more than doubling in the past six years.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-07-26 01:58|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 POLISH PPS-43C 9MM PISTOL- PPS439 on SALE

Posted by Besoeker 2023-07-26 02:14|| 2023-07-26 02:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't drop them.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-07-26 02:27|| 2023-07-26 02:27|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Ooooh. A gun article from CNN.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-26 06:47|| 2023-07-26 06:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this messenger more to your taste?

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-07-26 08:35|| 2023-07-26 08:35|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ for an almost 6 year old article, it is at least a bit more factual.

A few engineering revisions have occurred since then. Just sayin'

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-26 08:52|| 2023-07-26 08:52|| Front Page Top

#6 So Enver, are you a Beretta 92 fan or a Turkish 1911 aficionado? SIGs seem to get you worked up. Or are you a Glock person? There are plenty of articles about cops shooting themselves accidentally with their Glocks. And they didn't even have to drop them.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-26 08:54|| 2023-07-26 08:54|| Front Page Top

#7 There was never a recall on P320 triggers. A voluntary upgrade program was instituted. How many replaced their triggers? Even w/ the fix, new problems cropped up.

2021: About Those SIG P320 Lawsuits
None of the current lawsuits appear to be in any way related to the now-fixed drop safety issue and most, if not all of the allegations seem to involve upgraded pistols or those produced after the drop safety problem was identified by SIG.

The current allegations, then, are different, claiming that the P320 is prone to “un-commanded discharges.”

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-07-26 09:02|| 2023-07-26 09:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Not a fan of the P320. Not when it fires when dropped or carried in a gym bag. Might as well buy a Kel-Tec and shoot yourself for less.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-07-26 09:07|| 2023-07-26 09:07|| Front Page Top

#9 At this point it's lawyers chasing an "unintended acceleration case." They are sure there's a contingency pony under that pile somewhere...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-26 09:47|| 2023-07-26 09:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Israeli Carry for my Glock 23 .40 caliber about 99% of the time these days. On the few occasions when I have heightened situational awareness I will rack the slide, keenly away of the chambered round. Seems to have worked for me for many, many years. I do confess I have very few occasions these days to feel the need for heightened awareness.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-07-26 11:46|| 2023-07-26 11:46|| Front Page Top

#11 My personal fave is a Ruger P97. Double action. Can't fire if it's decocked.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-07-26 12:40|| 2023-07-26 12:40|| Front Page Top

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