theblacklabel18 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 That’d be sweet. I’d probably max out at 500-600 for 4140 steel in dlc or something. Wouldn’t be production legal though, as the weight would add more than 2 oz of factory weight. If Sig made a steel one that’d be the winner of all things USPSASent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) On 1/11/2019 at 11:07 PM, Rudukai13 said: You've tried it yourself? No, but I have been a senior product development engineer for a global company for 28 years. That, and nearly 40 years of working on firearms, does inform my opinion slightly. There are ways around the problem, but this is a nontrivial issue. Edited January 13, 2019 by Archer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I would likely be interested if in the $500 range, but as Scott said, good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Your best bet is if Sig makes a run of the modules used for the commemorative TotUS M17. Maybe not as shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 12 hours ago, JAFO said: Your best bet is if Sig makes a run of the modules used for the commemorative TotUS M17. Maybe not as shiny. Those are aluminum- perhaps not worth the effort just for a (relatively) little extra mass. Don’t forget, the polymer is one reason for the shooting characteristics of the platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangMan Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I would love one but for the price it would likely come to I would not be a buyer. The high prices would push my overall gun costs north of some guns like a Shadow 2 which would fit my needs more than a steel framed P320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Best bet is for Sig to do it themselves. It would likely push the price over the current X-Five up to about $1,400, give or take a hundred, which would align it well to compete with the Walther Q5 SF and Shadow 2. Based on a couple of cryptic posts I've seen elsewhere, the above may not be so far fetched after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 I had a hunch and went looking for any evidence that Daniel Horner might be using something new on his X-Five - Anyone else see something different (besides the color) about the grip module in this screenshot from a video on his social media, or am I losing it? Short dustcover, abnormal texturing...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Looks like an XCarry grip with stippling. What else do you see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 14 hours ago, OPENB said: Looks like an XCarry grip with stippling. What else do you see? Not sure. It's entirely possible it's just an X-Carry module with a magwell. Maybe he liked the M17 short dustcover aesthetic - That would explain the color of the gun too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 17 hours ago, Rudukai13 said: Not sure. It's entirely possible it's just an X-Carry module with a magwell. Maybe he liked the M17 short dustcover aesthetic - That would explain the color of the gun too Wouldn’t an M17 have the ambi safeties or the cut outs where they should be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, OPENB said: Wouldn’t an M17 have the ambi safeties or the cut outs where they should be? Yes, it's certainly not actually an M17 grip module. I was just referring to the short dustcover aesthetic. It's an X-Five, modified to appear similar to an M17 (short dustcover, FDE, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 I'm hearing a rumor that Sig is in fact displaying a metal grip module of some kind at their SHOT booth. Trying to get confirmation now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmill87 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 19 hours ago, Rudukai13 said: I'm hearing a rumor that Sig is in fact displaying a metal grip module of some kind at their SHOT booth. Trying to get confirmation now Curious if there's any follow-up on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 3 hours ago, cjmill87 said: Curious if there's any follow-up on this? Currently still trying to get confirmation, I've been combing YouTube/instagram/forums for any confirmation but haven't found any yet. I'm going based on comments from a member on another forum. As soon as I find anything more concrete I'll post it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman_usmc Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I went to their booth twice and never saw one, so I think it was just a rumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, hitman_usmc said: I went to their booth twice and never saw one, so I think it was just a rumor. It's starting to look that way. IF they had any on display at some point, nobody else has mentioned it, taken pictures or videos, or documented it in any manner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/01/24/shot-2019-sig-sauer-news/ TFB's coverage of the Sig booth. If they were displaying metal grip modules, they aren't anymore. Interestingly though no coverage of the Romeo2 optic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Anybody ever seen a light grey P320 like the one in the background of the new X-Compact product video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Me, desperately looking online for confirmation or evidence that someone is working on a metal grip module; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelRiose Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 3:23 PM, theblacklabel18 said: That’d be sweet. I’d probably max out at 500-600 for 4140 steel in dlc or something. Wouldn’t be production legal though, as the weight would add more than 2 oz of factory weight. If Sig made a steel one that’d be the winner of all things USPSA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My thoughts exactly. I'm not sure if I'd be as interested if it wasn't an OEM product that was USPSA Prod. legal. The only way I'd be interested in a non-OEM aftermarket would be if SIG started making a .40 FCU for the X5 and I could run that in Lim. Major... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I would change grips on my Xfives if I could get something the same size as a small, grip for the standard 320, with as much, or more weight than the standard Xfive grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiespratt Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I would love to have a steel frame X5 grip. From sig would be nice but I'd settle for any 3rd party grip as long as tolerances were good on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblacklabel18 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 My thoughts exactly. I'm not sure if I'd be as interested if it wasn't an OEM product that was USPSA Prod. legal. The only way I'd be interested in a non-OEM aftermarket would be if SIG started making a .40 FCU for the X5 and I could run that in Lim. Major...Talked to Phil at nationals, doesn’t look that promising as he was running a frankengun regular 320 in 40 with an x5 grip module. I’d like to see it thoughSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmann Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I would LOVE a steel frame for one but then wouldn’t it essentially be a 2011? [emoji848]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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