Will has the SIG Sauer P320 X5 Legion, the non-California model, and runs it all stock with no light. He uses the heavier recoil spring with 115-grain ammo and tops it with a Holosun EPS red dot. He uses it for all of it: matches, range time and at home, across tactical, practical and technical shooting. For accuracy and recoil, he says it’s in a league of its own. He jokes that the recoil is similar to a BB gun. It’s a little more than that, but not much. It’s very accurate and very easy to keep on target.

Reliability has been perfect for him: no issues at all through thousands and thousands of rounds, in tough, dirty, wet and very hot conditions. He did break the optic plate during a competition, but he has never had an issue with the pistol itself. The trigger is great for an out-of-the-box trigger, but Will calls it the obvious weakest link. If you’re particular about triggers or very focused on high-level matches, he says you’ll probably want to think about the trigger. He hasn’t modified his, though he thinks about it sometimes. What bugs him most isn’t the gun at all: he finds the P320’s reputation issues annoying. He has never had a problem with his, and he questions how real those reputation problems are.

The Good ✅

• In a League of Its Own: Will says the accuracy and recoil put it in a league of its own. It’s very accurate and very easy to keep on target.
• Soft Recoil: He jokes that the recoil is similar to a BB gun. It’s a little more, but not much.
• Reliable in Rough Conditions: No issues at all through thousands and thousands of rounds, in tough, dirty, wet and very hot conditions.
• Great Out of the Box: Apart from his red dot, he runs it all stock with no light.
• Does It All: He uses it for matches, range time and at home.

The Not Good ❌

Flaws, but not deal-breakers.

• Trigger Is the Weakest Link: It’s great for a stock trigger, but if you’re particular about triggers or focused on high-level matches, Will says you’ll probably want to think about the trigger.
• Optic Plate Broke: Will broke the optic plate during a competition, though the pistol itself has never had an issue.
• Platform Reputation: The P320 platform has a mixed reputation. Will has never had a problem with his and finds the reputation talk annoying, but it’s worth reading up on it yourself before you buy.