Air Force Investigating Whether Sig Sauer Pistol Was a Factor in Airman’s Death

The gun’s manufacturer has defended the design of the pistol, saying operator error is the reason for unintentional discharges.

A magazine is loaded into a Sig Sauer P320 compact semiautomatic pistol at a gun shop in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 13, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command is sidelining the M18 Modular Handgun System after the death of an Air Force Security Airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, on July 20.

A press release from the 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs office on F.E. Warren provided no details of the incident. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has the case, and no details will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the investigation, according to the press release.