Sig Sauer p365 Massive Headaches

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Recently bought new Sig p365 9 mm I've had nothing but problems. Originally I experienced failures to fire w light primer strikes.Gun was in battery as they were actually marks most times on the primers. Initial trial I got six ftf out of about 30 rounds. Totally unacceptable self defense pistol. Happened w several types of high-quality brass ammo inc. Sig ammo.
Gun was sent back to Sig they replaced recoil spring and Polished some parts and returned. So far I haven't had any light primer strikes but when using defensive ammo the slide will lock back without chambering the next round so the round is slightly down but not chambered. This happened on two consecutive mags of high-quality ammo on almost every shot after first. I did notice the mags from the factory are very tight. But the slides will get stuck back even after the mag had less ammo in it and each time I had to pull slide back and let it go to get round to chamber.
I feel like Sig is now giving me the runaround. I am in touch with a customer service manager but they don't seem to want to do much for me and are unwilling to give me new mag to try.
The same week I bought the Sig I also bought a Ruger SR9 and have had absolutely perfect functioning and also perfect functioning from all my Springfield XDM s.
What do you recommend I do to fix the gun or to get Sig to act responsibly and take care of the problem.
I regret the price tag of the p365 and would not recommend it to anyone.
 
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Have you had anyone else shoot the gun? I would load the mags full and leave them overnight before your next range trip. Then, if you still have issues, get someone else you trust to shoot it. If they have issues, too, then I would be back on the phone with Sig. What defensive ammo shows the problem?
 
With the second issue I agree have another person shoot it.

Could you your grip possibly be pushing the slide stop up? With such small guns we have to contort our hands so much, odd things happen.

Else, that sucks. It's too bad the 365 is plagued with so many problems. Neat little gun and mine worked perfect, just too small for my hands.
 
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Could you your grip possibly be pushing the slide stop up? With such small guns we have to contort our hands so much, odd things happen.
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I had this happen, and also my grip would cause the slide to fail to lock open on an empty magazine. Thumbs forward does not work well on this gun.
 
Yes, try shooting the gun 1 handed first. I did this when I had slide stop issues on a Sig. I position my thumb different when shooting 1 handed, and this showed me that it was my issue, and not the gun. However - Sig does put the slide stop much further back than most other brands. If I do not adjust my grip, then I tend to bump the slide stop whenever I shoot a Sig
 
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Thanks. So even if I have Never had these problems w my XDms, Ruger SR 9 or Sr 40 c or Glock 20 with the same ammo, it could be my grip?
Why does sig put the slide stop further back??
Sounds like a design flaw.
 
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Why does sig put the slide stop further back??
Sounds like a design flaw.
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Well, the many thousands of satisfied P-365 owners (I am one) would probably disagree with you. If you have little or no experience shooting any SIG pistols, you will likely have to change the way you're used to gripping a semi-auto. Example, with the full-size P-series, especially for 1911 guys, most will have high thumbs forward that actually hold the slide stop down so the slide won't lock back on the empty magazine. Kinda the reverse with the tiny P-365.

Before condemning the pistol, work with it and have other try shooting it.
 
I would not bash the 365... chances are it has only the same roll-out problems of any brand new model firearm from any manufacturer. The firsthand reports I have gotten from new owners have been stellar. One friend in particular is extremely picky about his firearms... and he loves his new P365!
 
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Thanks. So even if I have Never had these problems w my XDms, Ruger SR 9 or Sr 40 c or Glock 20 with the same ammo, it could be my grip?
Why does sig put the slide stop further back??
Sounds like a design flaw.
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The slide stop is further to the rear on all Sig handguns. I will admit that this is 1 thing I do not like.

Maybe the gun is not for you.

Have someone else try it, and also try it 1 handed. Shooting 1 handed showed me that itw as me hitting the slide stop on an M11A1 I used to have.

I personally like Berettas and HKs more than Sig. I no longer have any Sigs. I have owned about 6 Sigs over the years
 
Other than my mags. being hard to load due to stiff springs & follower catching on the mag catch hole & the mag. release not sticking out enough for a good purchase, my 365 has been flawless. Let someone else shoot the gun & get an uplula mag loader (you won't be sorry).
 
OP, are you saying you got a failure to feed or the slide locked back prematurely?

The P365 is very tempting as it's size to capacity ratio is nuts, but personally I'm waiting a little bit longer to make sure the kinks are worked out. My father has a recently made one and it has been flawless 200 rounds in with mixed ammo. He did have to learn not to hold the slide release down by adjusting his grip a bit.
 
I held one in the LGS today—they don’t have one to rent for the range.
I like the beavertail contour a lot. The front strap of the grip not so much, but it was better with the 12-rd mag for my hand.

It seemed like it might work for me but I’m not sure.

I certainly see how the grip could cause you to hold in such a way to create some issues. But I bet it just works for most folks.
 
Many SA pistol defects are actually the fault of the support hand. As a lefty shooting 1911s I occasionally pushed the slide stop/release out from the right side with my forward pointing thumb causing the gun to not lock back on the empty mag. Once I figured that out, it was easy to avoid the problem.
 
I have had a series of problems with this gun: before I had to send it back to Sig it had light primer strikes with failures to fire. After getting it back from Sig they had change the recoil spring and that problem no longer occurred. But with defensive ammo but interesting ly enough not with any Full Metal Jacket ammo I got failures to feed the slide would remain most of the way open with the round pushed slightly forward. I would have to then pull the slide back and let it go and the round would load. I'd hate to have that happen a life-or-death situation.
With my glock, XDM s and Ruger SR9 and sr40 compact it does seem ridiculous to adjust my grip just for this gun when it's in a life-or-death situation I may revert to my natural Grip and cause the gun to jam. IF that is the problem.it still could be a mechanical problem with the gun itself or the mags which were ridiculously tight when I first got them.
 
Meaning no disrespect, but I have to agree with others , it's most likely your grip, even though the P365 has a great grip for such a small gun, I had to learn how to drive it so to speak, every gun I own has different characteristics , and feel, I have several in my EDC rotation, and try to stay proficient with all of them, my Sig P365 has been flawless, as has been four of my shooting buddy's P365's, but all of us went through the learning curve, once that was accomplished, we had fun, but even with that none of us has had a single problem with this gun, other than learning how to get the best grip...hope this helps, Sig makes great guns...of the five of us, none is the same size, and all our hands were different sizes too..
 
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