Brand new P365 impressions

[351 WINCHESTER]

The 12 round mags. are sold separately. $40. seems a little high, but it's a Sig. I think they retail for $50.

 

[Walkalong]

Best price I have seen is $30.59 at CDNN when on sale.

$39.99 at PSA

 

[TN Outlaw]

Thanks, I will check them out.

 

[KYamateur]

I purchased my 12 rounders separate. Both were around the $40 price point. They really do make the grip better for me plus you get 2 extra rounds. I’m a big fan of the 365.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I purchased my 12 rounders separate. Both were around the $40 price point. They really do make the grip better for me plus you get 2 extra rounds. I’m a big fan of the 365.

Do you find that the 12 round mag. are easier to load than the 10 round?

 

[KYamateur]

Do you find that the 12 round mag. are easier to load than the 10 round?

Not really, or at least not enough to brag about. They do seem like a more natural fit to the gun though. I’m not sure why they don’t include them wit the pistol.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

My 12 was much easier to load (less spring tension) than the 10. They don't include the 12 round because they want you to buy it so they can make more $$.

 

[MistWolf]

I bought two 12 round magazines when I bought the P365. I don't even know where the two 10 rounders are that came with the pistol.

 

[TN Outlaw]

I know most designs have some form of extended capacity magazines and I own a few myself but in the case of the p365 it seems everyone that owns the gun, owns the 12rd mag.

I thought it odd that many people purchased the larger mag separate. I guess it's not odd in the case of the p365 considering most consumers buy the gun for the ability to carry max rounds in a small package.

Seems $40ish will be the cost. Maybe price will get down to around $30 in the near future.

 

[Hokkmike]

I just picked up a new 365 & have not shot it yet. I can only get 5 rounds into the 10 round mags & 4 in the 12 round (the follower is getting stuck. I'm have pretty strong hands, but not strong enough. I am waiting on my son to see if he can do any better. I know new mags. are usually hard to load until the springs take set, but this is insane.

The trigger is pretty good as are the sights, & the mag. release is all wrong (for me anyway) I have to release it with my weak hand (quicker) or rotate my strong hand around to depress the release fully.

I should not complain as I got the gun from a good friend that works at Sig for 50% off $300. plus $30 shipping, but I just thought I'd share this with you in case you are on the fence.

In all honestly I should have stayed with Glock as their mags. are the best & their mag. releases are more user friendly. The Sig feels good in my hand. Perhaps the mags will break in enough where I can load them or maybe some one can recommend a mag.. loader.

Just curious, what is the "born on date" of your gun. The P-365 has experienced a series of refinements to deal with operational issues. Earlier models may not be in as much demand. Nonetheless, it is a great gun. The loading issue is best solved with a speed loader. They magazines are stiff indeed.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Just curious, what is the "born on date" of your gun. The P-365 has experienced a series of refinements to deal with operational issues. Earlier models may not be in as much demand. Nonetheless, it is a great gun. The loading issue is best solved with a speed loader. They magazines are stiff indeed.

28 Feb 2019. I did order a speed loader from ebay which should be here soon.

 

[Jeff H]

I don't have any problem loading my magazines at all.


Of course, I use a Uplula. See a trend.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I don't have any problem loading my magazines at all.


Of course, I use a Uplula. See a trend.

I ordered one. I grew up in a time when we didn't have hearing protection, safety glasses & mag.. loaders did not even exist..

 

[Walkalong]

but in the case of the p365 it seems everyone that owns the gun, owns the 12rd mag.

I do, but carry the ten rounder, the 12 is backup, and isn't always with me.

 

[Jeff H]

I do, but carry the ten rounder, the 12 is backup, and isn't always with me.

That is one of the reasons I like the 365 so much. I don't feel like I'm being compromised by only having one mag with me. 10+1 is a good load for self defense. Heck, in some states, that is the max allowable anyway.

 

[Sistema1927]

I have the P365 in my left front jeans pocket in a pocket holster loaded 10+1 with the flush mag. A 12 rounder is in a nylon knife pouch on my belt at 4 o-clock, and another 12 rounder is in the watch/cell phone pocket on the right side. As a lefty this works out perfectly for me. Never have I carried 35 rounds of 9mm so easily.

 

[sparkyv]

The 12 round mags. are sold separately. $40. seems a little high, but it's a Sig. I think they retail for $50.

Got mine at Osage, $36.

 

[Jimmy Hoffa]

I normally shoot 200 rounds per range session and only use an Uplula. The 365 mags do have high tension when brand new but beak in fast. Regardless, I'm at the range to have fun and not build up thumb calluses so I use loaders for all auto pistols. Hilljak makes some great ones also.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I normally shoot 200 rounds per range session and only use an Uplula. The 365 mags do have high tension when brand new but beak in fast. Regardless, I'm at the range to have fun and not build up thumb calluses so I use loaders for all auto pistols. Hilljak makes some great ones also.

I ordered one & hopefully it will be delivered tomorrow.

 

[gbw]

Some of my 365 mags did the same thing - follower was getting snagged in the mag catch opening. The springs don't seem any stronger to me than Glocks, but it's subjective on my part.

Easiest cure for me was to use a round or half-round needle file to GENTLY chamfer the inside edge of lower section of the mag catch cutout. Don't mess with the outside edge. Just takes a minute.

Also taper the follower itself, the section that engages the slide-stop, ONLY on the bottom. And/or the mag body edge where the slide-stop notch on the follower rides up above the mag body. On my mags the bottom of the slide stop shelf sometimes hangs as well, and on one mag the body was visibly bent in, snagging and jamming the follower before it ever got started moving down.

I like these pistols very much, but Sig should do better with this.

+1000 on Uplula if you shoot much at all a no-brainer.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Some of my 365 mags did the same thing - follower was getting snagged in the mag catch opening. The springs don't seem any stronger to me than Glocks, but it's subjective on my part.

Easiest cure for me was to use a round or half-round needle file to GENTLY chamfer the inside edge of lower section of the mag catch cutout. Don't mess with the outside edge. Just takes a minute.

Also taper the follower itself, the section that engages the slide-stop, ONLY on the bottom. And/or the mag body edge where the slide-stop notch on the follower rides up above the mag body. On my mags the bottom of the slide stop shelf sometimes hangs as well, and on one mag the body was visibly bent in, snagging and jamming the follower before it ever got started moving down.

I like these pistols very much, but Sig should do better with this.

+1000 on Uplula if you shoot much at all a no-brainer.

My Uplula arrived yesterday while I was out of town. I shot my 365 & was amazed at it's accuracy, but like most I'm getting primer drag from the striker. Hopefully my striker won't break.

 

[Snowdog]

All P365s exhibit primer drag. It's just the nature of the design. I'm fairly certain your striker won't break being you have the "updated" striker.
Like you, I found the P365 to be surprisingly accurate as well. It's a nifty little pistol and likely my carry piece for the next decade or so.

 

[Jeb Stuart]

I learned quite a few years ago from owning high end "Springe" Air Rifles, that a new spring needs to take a "Set". After market spring Specialist would put in the description of their springs to include if the spring was Preset or needed to take a set.

When I buy a new magazine, I will load up to full capacity and let them sit that way for two days. This was mentioned on another thread where one model of a new Taurus actually put this in their manual. My Nano springs for example are very strong when new. I let them take a "Set" for two days and then go to the range and shoot them minus one round until they are broken in. Heavy, quality springs exert a lot of pressure when pushing the rounds up. I have 12 magazines for this gun and can only say the gun runs flawless. I do the same with all my guns and guess I am just lucky, because all run fine.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I learned quite a few years ago from owning high end "Springe" Air Rifles, that a new spring needs to take a "Set". After market spring Specialist would put in the description of their springs to include if the spring was Preset or needed to take a set.

When I buy a new magazine, I will load up to full capacity and let them sit that way for two days. This was mentioned on another thread where one model of a new Taurus actually put this in their manual. My Nano springs for example are very strong when new. I let them take a "Set" for two days and then go to the range and shoot them minus one round until they are broken in. Heavy, quality springs exert a lot of pressure when pushing the rounds up. I have 12 magazines for this gun and can only say the gun runs flawless. I do the same with all my guns and guess I am just lucky, because all run fine.

When I started having problems with earlier glock mags. I learned to leave them fully loaded for as long as it took for them to take set. Never had a problem before with my hpowers or 1911's. It's more commonplace on the double stack mags.

 

[SharpDog]

The land of the shrinking IWB:

my m11A1 and my new p365: