Overview

• Host Matt Rittman and other enthusiasts demonstrated that slide wobble combined with minimal trigger pressure can cause the P320/M18 to fire without a deliberate pull.
• Air Force Global Strike Command has maintained its indefinite pause on M18 pistol use following a fatal uncommanded discharge at F. E. Warren Air Force Base on July 20.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and numerous police departments issued bans on the P320 in early July pending safety reviews.
• A leaked 2024 FBI report acknowledged that the P320 platform can discharge at random, intensifying scrutiny of its design.
• Sig Sauer insists the pistol cannot fire without trigger pull, has launched a dedicated website defending its safety and has filed lawsuits to challenge local bans.