SIG SAUER, a leading maker of advanced firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, and innovative designs, released a statement following the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit decision on July 16, 2026, which directed the complete dismissal of the P320 class action lawsuit.

The Eighth Circuit Court held in Glasscock v. SIG SAUER, Inc. that a plaintiff must show an actual product defect to support a claim, rather than alleging a possible future issue and seeking damages. The decision noted that the plaintiff "admitted that he has had no issues (including inadvertent discharge) with his P320."

A three-judge panel issued a unanimous ruling that a hypothetical defect does not support the lawsuit and emphasized that simply owning the product falls short of the required standard. The outcome stands out due to the clear language from the Eighth Circuit Court describing the claim as "wholly speculative."

"The Eighth Circuit's ruling adds to our approximately 20 case dismissals involving the P320, including a previous class action lawsuit," said Keith Gibson, an attorney at Littleton Joyce and counsel for SIG SAUER. "The P320 is among the most tested and proven handguns in the world, which is why we will continue to defend SIG SAUER's products and the technology behind them."

In a related matter, a separate federal court denied class action certification in Ortiz v. SIG SAUER, Inc. in 2022. Several courts have dismissed P320 cases after SIG SAUER presented results from company and independent testing showing the firearm cannot discharge without a trigger pull. Additional plaintiffs withdrew their P320 lawsuits once the evidence and independent reviews were provided.

In May 2026, two separate lawsuits were dismissed with prejudice in Massachusetts federal court and Colorado federal court. No one, including multiple experts retained by plaintiffs, has ever replicated a P320 pistol firing without a trigger pull.

In Massachusetts, the plaintiff voluntarily withdrew the case alleging his issued P320 discharged in his hand without a trigger pull. His employer, the Cambridge Police Department, found that the plaintiff's handling of the weapon violated multiple departmental rules and led to the discharge in an enclosed van with other officers. In Colorado federal court, the plaintiff likewise withdrew the case after SIG SAUER again demonstrated that the P320 cannot discharge without a trigger pull.

The P320 is an innovative striker-fired pistol chosen as the standard sidearm after extensive testing by the U.S. military and several other nations, including Canada, Switzerland, and Australia, as well as by select law enforcement and federal agencies. It cannot discharge under any circumstance without a trigger pull, a fact confirmed through repeated testing by SIG SAUER, handgun experts, and independent labs.

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