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pmcimagazine.comFIREARMS - SIG SCORPION P320 AXGSIG SCORPION AXG P320 SPECSCALIBER:9mm LugerMAGS INCLUDED(3) 17rd Steel MagSIGHTSX-RAY3 Day/Night SightsOVERALL LENGTH7.4 inOVERALL WIDTH1.3 inHEIGHT5.5 inBARREL LENGTH3.9 inWEIGHT31.3 ozSIGHT RADIUS5.8 inTRIGGER ACTIONStriker FireTRIGGER TYPESkeletonized Flat TriggerGRIP MODULECarry AXGBARREL MATERIAL Stainless SteelFRAME / SLIDE FINISH Flat Dark EarthMSRP $1129RANGE TIMEOver the following few months, I taught several classes fromBasic to Instructor level for both the USCCA and NRA as aTraining Counselor. The SIG AXG Scorpion was shot by severalfellow instructors, candidate instructors and new shooters alikefrom all around Florida and on the range in Las Vegas, Nevadaas part of one of my courses. The feedback from varying levelsof proficiency was amazing. Some items pointed out were thesame regardless of skill level while shooters on the extremeends of the spectrum did take notices of opposite items as well.Indexing onto target and acquiring the sights quickly34
became second nature with the signature P320 grip angle andits X-RAY3 Day / Night sights. Everyone commented on howthe gun simply felt natural in the hand. This was interestingto hear from the experience shooters who commonly shot aGlock with a more extreme grip angle. Some even commentedthat shooting as little as 50 rounds through the SIG made goingback to their gun more difficult.New shooters enjoyed the smoothness of the trigger thatmade a standard 6 lb pull feel as if it were only around 3 or4 lbs. More experience shooters commented more on theextremely short reset rather than pull, with all commentsbeing incredibly positive of the trigger overall. There werealmost a dozen cases in which candidate instructors needingto qualify on the range struggled within a few points of scoringthe needed points to pass with the pistols they brought toclass. After a few dry practices with the SIG P320 version ofthe SIRT training pistol before using the SIG Scorpion to qualify,every shooter comfortably succeeded their goal on the secondattempt. Regardless of age or gender, everyone shot betterafter shooting the SIG with left and right variances decreasingand less noticeable recoil anticipation than with their own guns.Personally, the pistol balanced and shot like a cross betweena P229 and P320, with all the best options the custom shophas to offer. My performance with the AXG versus the Legionthat I took to Washington DC last year to qualify to becomean NRA Training Counselor were nearly identical with the tiebreaker going to faster first shot times from holster. By thetime I cycled around to finally having a weekend off after fiveweeks, over 2000 rounds fired and over 5,000 miles traveled,the AXG Scorpion had well earned its place as my “go to” carryand range instruction gun.FINAL THOUGHTSAfter spending over five months of regularly carrying andshooting the P320 AXG Scorpion, I have decided this variantis by far my favorite. I freely admit in previous articles, myfirst exposure to the original P320 design back in 2014 wasa lukewarm first impression. Having carried Glock pistolssince 1997 and throughout my law enforcement career, I hadno intentions of moving away from the brand. Over the pastcouple of years, our team of writers and Swanson TrainingGroup instructors have had the opportunity to test and reviewall variants of the P320.When the M17 was released, I began to evolve moretowards the SIG series as Clint Steele and I put some long hourson the range in on learning the feel and accuracy of the newerdesigns. After following up with the X5 Legion, I was sold onthe heavier feel for stability and superior overall accuracy thepistol offered over my “go to” Glock 17. As I pointed out in thePMCI review of the pistol, it was a great experience to shoot butwith the side cut outs and Tungsten impregnated weight of thegun made it less than “optimal” for an everyday urban junglecarry gun.With the P320 AXG Scorpion, I really enjoyed the weight ofthe aluminum alloy frame along with the crisp trigger break,and easy to see sights. The overall feel of the gun seems tobalance in my hand. I daily carry the Scorpion in an Inside theWaistband holster custom built by John Phillips aka “The Kingof Kydex” from Survivor Creek Tactical. Loaded in the gun is the17 round flush fit mag with an additional 21 round magazineheld in place inside my front pocket by a NeoMag carrier. Thehidden flared magwell make quick reloads with the extendedcapacity magazines smoothly second nature. These enhancedfeatures of the new P320 Carry variant make for the perfectstorm of stability, compact size, and magazine capacity.Retailing around US$1129, this variant is approximatelydouble the basic P320 pistol, but once you have an AXG Scorpionin your hands and shoot it for the first time, the differenceis obvious. While it may not be the most cost-effective toolfor the first-time shooter, that was never the intention of thisvariant of the pistol to begin with. From the ground up, theAXG Scorpion was redesigned by the SIG SAUER custom shop tobe the tool of a professional. This gun is meant to help bridgethe gap between many warriors who prefer the“real steel” feel of the SIG P229 versus thosewho cling to their Glock 19 pistols.For more about the AXG Scorpion and other P320variants, visit www.sigsauer.com and explore.Until next issue, Train Hard and Continue theFight!!FIREARMS - SIG SCORPION P320 AXG
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