Sig Sauer P365 with a safety...

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Options are definitely good. I wonder how many safety vs no safety Shields S&W sold, and how the mix will do on the P-365 with and without safety.
 
351 WINCHESTER said:
I like the idea of a manual safety. Gives you the best of both worlds.
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I like a manual safety on striker guns too but I don't think it gives you the best of both worlds. If you want the safety version get it, if you don't then get the non-safety version. For people who don't want to use a safety I do see a legitimate gripe with having one on the gun because it can engage inadvertently and be on when they don't expect it. If you have a safety and train with it and use it, that's not an issue.
 
IdaD said:
I like a manual safety on striker guns too but I don't think it gives you the best of both worlds. If you want the safety version get it, if you don't then get the non-safety version. For people who don't want to use a safety I do see a legitimate gripe with having one on the gun because it can engage inadvertently and be on when they don't expect it. If you have a safety and train with it and use it, that's not an issue.
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If you happen to inadvertently engage the safety all you have to do is disengage it. I carried a 1911 for a very long time & believe me if you need the gun in a hurry it's no problem taking the safety off. It's all in how you train.
 
351 WINCHESTER said:
If you happen to inadvertently engage the safety all you have to do is disengage it. I carried a 1911 for a very long time & believe me if you need the gun in a hurry it's no problem taking the safety off. It's all in how you train.
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What kind of techniques do you use to train for that scenario? A 1911 is, of course, totally different than a striker fired pistol that has a safety that an individual decides not to use.
 
Looks good. I wish Glock would finally get round to offering manual safeties on their models. Sig, S&W, and Beretta (via a kit for the APX) all do it for their striker-fired guns.
 
351 WINCHESTER said:
If you happen to inadvertently engage the safety all you have to do is disengage it. I carried a 1911 for a very long time & believe me if you need the gun in a hurry it's no problem taking the safety off. It's all in how you train.
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I agree but it kind of misses the point I was making. If the gun has a safety and you use it and train with it, disengaging it is part of your muscle memory and not an issue. If the gun doesn't have a safety then there's no safety to disengage, also no issue. If the gun has a safety but a guy wants to carry it with the safety off and it inadvertently gets engaged, now you have an unexpected event that's not part of your muscle memory.
 
I have 2 365s, no manual safeties for me; just like there aren't any on my Kahr, my M&P 2.0, my Glocks or my P7s. - One less thing to go wrong, one less thing to manipulate in a stress scenario - just point and shoot - like the old Kodak Instamatic cameras.
 
Handled one today. Nobody's going to engage or disengage this safety inadvertently. It is STIFF. How stiff is it? It's as stiff as your back after a cross-country flight in coach. Stiff as your Uncle Bob's wooden leg. Stiff as a double shot of cask-strength whisky. Stiff as...

What I mean to say is, it's stiff.

More than that, it's so narrow that it's hard to get any purchase on it. Sweeping it off is difficult; flicking it on is darn near impossible.

Granted, this is a sample size of one, so maybe others are better or will improve with use. But I'm not a fan.
 
Mine is firm, but not overly so, IMHO of course. It has a nice sharp upper ledge to get a good hold of your thumb. Only one sample though.
 
The Cominolli aftermarket safety looks similar but I don't know if they operate in the same manner.
 
George P said:
I have 2 365s, no manual safeties for me; just like there aren't any on my Kahr, my M&P 2.0, my Glocks or my P7s. - One less thing to go wrong, one less thing to manipulate in a stress scenario - just point and shoot - like the old Kodak Instamatic cameras.
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I would most definitely go with the Safety. You mention Kahr, but the Kahr is a Striker fired DAO which I like and feel fine without the safety. My Ruger LC9S is a light striker fired trigger and I carry only with the Safety for that gun. Very impressed with Sig for coming out with one for the 365.Smart move on their part.
Sig seems to be very serious about the 365. If they come out with a grip that has a little more room for my off hand, one that I know I will not ride the slide, then with the safety, I will be a buyer.
When I tested the 365 if was just not a perfect fit for my hand. However, I plan to revisit the gun again this summer and see if it is something I could adjust to.Without the safety, I would not be saying this.
Yes, Options are great. After all this is America.
 
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Jeb Stuart said:
I would most definitely go with the Safety. You mention Kahr, but the Kahr is a Striker fired DAO which I like and feel fine without the safety. My Ruger LC9S is a light striker fired trigger and I carry only with the Safety for that gun. Very impressed with Sig for coming out with one for the 365.Smart move on their part.
Sig seems to be very serious about the 365. If they come out with a grip that has a little more room for my off hand, one that I know I will not ride the slide, then with the safety, I will be a buyer.
When I tested the 365 if was just not a perfect fit for my hand. However, I plan to revisit the gun again this summer and see if it is something I could adjust to.Without the safety, I would not be saying this.
Yes, Options are great. After all this is America.
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SIG is putting out the P365 XL, which is a little larger version. Maybe it'll be a better fit for you, Jeb. Then I imagine they'll make the XL with a safety, too.
 
Or get one and buy the 15 round mag they are coming out with. Personally, the 12 rounder works great for MY hand size.
 
A LGS near me is taking $50 deposits for the first shipment of MA compliant Sig 365's with manual thumb safety. They should be out soon
 
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