Plaintiff: Sig tried to mislead public about P320 drop safety issue

By Daniel Terrill

The Sig Sauer P320 pistol during drop safety testing. (Photo: Omaha Outdoors)
A lawsuit against Sig Sauer has been amended to include allegations that the gun maker knew about the flaw in the P320’s drop safety months before public pressure forced the New Hampshire company to offer an upgrade for the handgun design.
The amended complaint says Sig attempted to mislead the public by stating there had been “zero reported drop-related P320 incidents in the U.S. commercial market” when in fact the plaintiff, Vincent Sheperis, notified the company about the issue after he was injured due to the defect in January.
According to the lawsuit, the Stamford police officer and his department contacted Sig after his holstered P320 pistol discharged, causing a bullet to rip through his leg and knee, when it hit the ground. In their communications, Sig received the service weapon in question and specific details regarding the incident — like the scenario and holster used — but the company did not adequately test the drop safety. Then, Sig abruptly ended communications with them altogether.
Jump ahead about eight months, the company found itself on the ropes after the Dallas Police Department issued a memo to its officers suspending the use of

Source: Guns.com