Sig Sauer, which makes the M17 and M18 pistols used by the U.S. military, issued a response after facing criticism over concerns about their sidearms after an airman was killed when his M18 discharged. Following the airman’s death, units within two Air Force commands ordered a pause on the use of the sidearm..

Both the M17 and M18 are military versions of Sig Sauer’s P-320 series pistols. For years, users have claimed that the pistol can fire without the trigger being pulled — a problem that came up when the weapons were being tested for military use, according to a 2020 Defense Department report.

On Tuesday, Sig Sauer issued a statement disputing claims that P320 pistols are prone to firing accidentally without the user pulling the trigger, known as “uncommanded” discharges.

“The P320

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