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I just bought the wife a 320 Xcarry in 9mm and she loves it. She was shooting a Sig 2022 and she thought it was to big for her. I too like the interchangeability of the grips and slides. I have several Sigs and I believe they are one of the best semi-autos manufactured. You can make them even better, I have installed Grey Gun spring kits in all of mine, except the 320's. She has not shot enough to get a feel for the trigger yet.

It's an easy pistol to carry so I went with simple and trim. Concealment Express for IWB which is on the bargain end of the spectrum, and a Desantis Mini Scabbard for OWB.

I ordered a Remora holster as well, but it hasn't showed yet. The P365 also works reasonably well in a LCP pocket holster (the factory Ruger).

i bought the p320-m18 with safety last year. it has about a seven pound trigger pull which i would like a little lighter.
my understanding is because of the safety, the after market trigger kits won't fit.

I use a cooks holster behind the right hip holster, very good holster, easy draw, thin, durable. I don't know about the pointing comments, the sigs point more naturally for me than the glocks.

Jim,

You mentioned on the other thread about cross training with G44/G19 so it's worth mentioning Sig has a CO2 version of the P365 for about $100. I'm not sure of the value training-wise, but it would be fun and use the same holsters.

P365 CO2

Edited: Crap, the link was right there and I was weak. I bought a flippin' BB gun. Thanks alot.

Call Grey Guns and ask about their spring kits.

A .22 trainer was a big part of why I initially got excited about the Glock G19/G44 and Ruger LCP II .380/.22 combos. But my range session yesterday brought home that I don't need ergonomically identical pistols to hit well when transitioning from one to the other but a similar trigger feel (striker vs. DA vs SA) is definitely a big factor. Going from a Glock 19 to a 17 to my Sprginfield XDm .45 caused no transitioning problems although that big XDm pointed much better for me. But then going to my DA/SA Beretta 92FS kind of discombolulated me for a few shots.

Not a lot of true striker fired .22's out there but I handled what samples could be found at the range gun store and a nearby Sportsman's Warehouse, checked reviews around the web and lo and behold I think I'm going to get a Taurus TX22.

Again, while not identical in form to the Sigs it's still of the same basic shape, feels good in the hand, points very well and is striker fired with a very decent trigger. The trigger is not identical to the Sigs but very close. It holds 16 rounds, most others of its type only hold 10, and gets very good reviews from several sources. And it's on sale at SW. Never thought a gun snob like me would consider a Taurus but that was addressed in several reviews and they all say the quality is good especially at the price point.

I still like my Sig P365 a lot. Be sure to get a newer version that incorporates all of the rolling changes made over the last couple of years. It outshot my Glocks right out of the box. I will keep a Glock 26 for durability reasons, but my other Glocks are on the way out except for the 42 (until a scaled down 365 in .380 becomes available).



I use a Sparks Criterion IWB, and I have a Boraii Eagle for occasional pocket use. I have not tried an OWB holster. No laser or lights. I think the rail is proprietary, so there may not be much out there right now besides the Sig Foxtrot. The Sig light is only 100 lumens.

I have a Vedder Light Tuck for the P365...

Agree wholeheartedly on the TX-22. Picked one up for two bills when Taurus had a rebate a few months ago and absolutely love it.

Have a Sig 365 and love it also a Glock 26 that just stays in the safe. Love the size accuracy and ease of carry in the 365. I also like the Kahr
but prefer the capacity in the 365 for its size.

Wow, they copied the Sig P-365 pretty closely! Might make a nice little .22 caliber training simulator. I’ll check one out on my next trip to my LGS.

The 320 X-Carry version is an outstanding pistol.

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Sure is

Had a chance to look at a P365XL last night and was very impressed with the handling and feel of it. I don't have huge hands but wear a Large size glove and was able to get a full grip on it. The grip shape is subtly different from the standard 365, obviously a bit longer but also cut just a little higher in back so you can grab it a tad higher up. The barrel and slide is .6" longer which changes the balance perceptibly.

The best way to describe it is that the regular P365 feels like a micro-compact, even with a 12 round extended magazine. The P365XL feels like a full size or at least a "carry" size version of a large pistol, only smaller. I know, most small pistols feel like a full size pistol only smaller. Seriously, if you didn't have anything to compare it to the overall blend of barrel and grip length/size makes it look, balance and handle like a full size pistol.

It's a bit smaller all around than the P320 X-Compact in height, width, length and weight although the barrel is actually .1" longer. It holds 3 rounds less in the standard magazine, 12 vs 15. You can get a 15 round mag for the 365 but then you can put a 17 rounder in the 320 as well. Plus it's made for the compact reflex optic sights, right now that's the Sig Romeo Zero and Shield RMCs but I'm thinking other makers should be producing some to fit these size pistols in the near future.

Everybody has different needs and situations so finding a balance between concealability, capacity and "shootability" is going to be different for everybody, but just on first impressions I gotta say this 365XL feels like it's as close to that sweet spot as anything else I've looked at. The store/range has them for rent so definitely going to try it out.

Or, you could buy a P365 and add a XL grip module.

Sig has this thing figured out.

That's a definite possibility. Make a P365 Carry model with shorter barrel and longer grip...

The 365XL also has the removable plate for the small red dot optic if that is important to you.

I ended up buying a regular P365 and ordered a 12 round extended magazine for it which arrived just yesterday. That 12 round mag makes the grip length the same as the XL model. Before that I shot it with the 10 round mag and pinky extension and me likee! Picture shows the very first 19 rounds through it - off hand, two handed, center hold to check POI. 14 rounds of Blazer 115 gr. factory ammo and 5 of my standard reloads. As you can see, I think it's hitting pretty near where I want it.

Recoil was very controllable even with the smaller grip, muzzle flip definitely felt less than the Kahr CW9 this is replacing. Trigger is very good. I went on to fire about 100 rounds through it at 7 and 15 yards semi-rapid fire - present and squeeze the trigger once or double tap just as soon as the sights look right. At 15 yards groups strayed a bit to the right - I'm left handed so will work on my grip for that - but shots stayed in the black so are certainly adequate for the intended use.

Haven't shot it with the 12 rounder for a full grip yet but might get out today or tomorrow morning to do that. This will definitely put both the Kahr CW9 and a Ruger LCP into retirement. An IWB holster is on order and should be here in about a week.

On the 365XL - I really like the balance and feel of that longer barrel but think this standard 365 with a 12 round mag makes the best concealable "carry" combo, emulating the idea of the P320 X-Carry version or the Glock G45 combining a compact slide and full size grip frame. Still might go ahead and get a 365 XL anyway 'cause, ya know, I like guns and why not?