{"id":258481,"date":"2026-10-11T12:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=258481"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:10:13","slug":"sig-p385-questions-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sig-p385-questions-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"SIG P385 Questions Part II: SIG Answers Your Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After our first SIG P385 deep dive, viewers came back with more technical questions, so we went straight back to SIG Sauer for answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Part II, Eric McKenzie addresses future P385 models, AXG grip modules, other calibers, the manual safety, FCU interchangeability, threaded barrels and suppressor compatibility, MIM parts, U.S. manufacturing, durability, slide finish, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-watch-sig-p385-questions-part-ii\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch: SIG P385 Questions Part II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some important answers in this one, particularly regarding suppressor-ready barrels, how the P385 safety works, where components are manufactured, and what SIG says about future versions of the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exclusive P385 Interview Part 2 - We Answer Even More Questions\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xI_Rr1NqhBQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the full video above for Eric&#8217;s complete answers, and leave your remaining P385 questions in the comments. 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