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Sig Sauer P365 Review<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

The formula for compact 9mm single-stack pistols was created in the early 2000\u2019s, and didn\u2019t change much for a decade or so. The formula was simple: smaller guns which trade off concealability and ease of carry for smaller ammunition capacity. Eight rounds in a magazine was the accepted norm, and no one really challenged this idea. No one, that is, until the Sig Sauer P365 came along.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Sig P365 was introduced in early 2018 to almost universal acclaim. The P365 <\/span>includes many design cues<\/span><\/a> from the larger P320 semi-automatic pistol, the military\u2019s new standard service pistol, albeit in a reduced size. This includes features such as an integrated fire control group which contains the trigger that is nestled into a polymer grip module. This means that it\u2019s easy to swap out one grip frame for <\/span>another of a different size or color<\/span><\/a>, making it easy to customize your gun to your liking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

More Bullets, More Better<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

\"Sig<\/a>The real game-changer, though, is the magazine of the P365, and how it fits into the frame of the pistol. 10 round pistol magazines for compact pistols are nothing new. Scaled-down versions of larger guns like the Glock 26 have used 10 round magazines for over two decades now. What is new, however, is packing 10 rounds into a gun that\u2019s barely over an inch wide and has a grip long enough to wrap all your fingers around it. There are also 12 round and 15 round magazines available for the P365. This means that this pistol potentially has over twice the ammo capacity of some of the other guns in our compact 9mm handgun test.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

That additional ammo capacity does come with some drawbacks, though. The P365 is quite short, one of the shortest in our tests. However, once you start adding more magazine capacity, that magazine grows in length. This increases the height of the pistol as well. A pistol\u2019s height (the distance from the top of the slide to the base of the magazine) is important because it affects how easy the pistol is to conceal. A taller pistol sticks out more on your belt, which in turn makes it harder to conceal. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The 12 round or 15 round magazine for the Sig P365 might negate one of the main reasons for carrying a small 9mm, namely concealability. The thinking goes that if your small, 15 round capacity pistol is just as hard to conceal as a larger 15 round capacity pistol, why not carry the larger, easier-to shoot gun instead? I must admit that line of thought makes a lot of sense to me. It’s why I recommend people carry their P365s with the ten round or optional twelve round magazine, and have the 15 round magazine as a spare or emergency backup magazine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Sig Sauer P365 First Impressions\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n