HONEST Sig Sauer P365 XL REVIEW: What You NEED to Know

[@cyndikirby3206]

I have the XL with the romeo and added a flashlight. This was the first gun I bought for myself to carry. It is absolutely my favorite gun to shoot. I have had an adjustment time getting used to the red dot, mainly because of not ever having used one and astigmatism, but I am getting quicker with that with more practice. 100% best trigger of all my handguns, hands down! The one downfall for me was carrying it in my purse. With my accessories it was just too heavy, so I went on the hunt for my perfect purse gun. Excellent review!

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you, Cyndi, for watching and sharing your experience. We appreciate it! Have you found your purse gun yet?

[@cyndikirby3206]

@@ReviewThisThing Think so. I bought a Ruger LCP MAX .380. So far so good. It's a noticable improvement in carry weight in my purse.

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Okay. Keep us posted

[@davidmcgahan5328]

I have 365xl for 2 years not one problem. I have the holosun 407k on it and love it. My experience with it has been great. I carry it every where I go. 5 out of 5.

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Awesome! Thank you!

[@drewmorris1845]

love it! Conflicting reviews at same time from two credible sources. Makes it easy to see why different people love different companies and models. Great review guys!!

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Thanks so much! This one was fun!

[@themalacast]

Enjoyed how concise this review was. Everybody else wants to yap for 20 minutes. Thank you!

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you! That's our goal - everything you want to know but as efficiently as possible! We appreciate you watching!

[@USAFVET1998]

Great review!!! I agree. The UPLULA mag loader is very necessary!!!

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Thank you!!! We appreciate you watching!

[@ricklalich8654]

Appreciate your review. The part that sealed the deal on using it as regular carry was when you said 1K rounds w/o cleaning and it did well. I have been a Springfield carrier for 20 years, and wanted something lighter, and smaller. Just didn’t know if it was trustworthy or not. So far I got 200rnds thru it and so far so good. But it sure fits my Circus Midget hands way better than my XD9sc.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you for your input. Haha. Great for small hands 😊

[@UrbanAnywhere]

I picked one up a few months ago and love it. I added a Herrington comp, Wilson Combat grips and an extended magazine and I can conceal carry comfortably with very little printing. My P320 RXP is still my favorite but the XL is my daily carry.

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Okay! Sounds sweet.

[@oceandmike]

Great content! Glad I found your channel and subscribed.

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So awesome! Thank you!!!

[@danlutjemeier4183]

Love mine! For an even better fit add a Hogue Handall grip sleeve and some Anjilu mag extentions, makes a great upgrade for only a few bucks.

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Thanks for that!

[@KindredGh0st]

Fantastic review. I absolutely loved that you added other people's experiences and contrasted it with your own. Liked and subbed.

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Thank you so much! We really appreciate the support!

[@ashleywalton6645]

Great job with this one! I liked seeing the 2 different perspectives on this gun, it really just shows how important it is to go and feel each gun for yourself when deciding which one to get! I personally love going and testing out multiple guns before purchasing. Great job as always!

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That’s exactly right! Thank you!

[@royd7984]

Excellent review. Thanks fora job well done.

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Thank you! And thank you for watching!

[@oxhdmgui]

Great vid. Bought this today. My 1st hand gun. Thank you

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Oh, wow! Congratulations! Come back after you shoot it, and let us know what you think.

[@davidmcgahan5328]

I got to thinking about my hand size so i measured my right hand and I'm actually the same size as your hand. Thought that was awesome knowing how well my 365xl fits my hand. God bless you and your wife. Just subscribed looking forward to the rest of your videos. Thanks

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That is pretty interesting. Thank you! And thank you for your kindness and support. We really appreciate it!.

[@samsoncosta83]

Excellent review! Love my P365XL! Got it with the newer optics cut which keeps the original rear sight if the plate is removed. Dont have a red dot yet but maybe down the road I will get the new Romeo X. One of the selling points for me is the modularity of the 365 line up with the FCU. Being able to switch the grip module, slide, barrel, slide assembly and making it what ever configuration you want is awesome. Can go from the regular p365 size for pocket or ankle carry to Macro for more comfortable shooting. Want to get the Rose gold p365 for my wife at some point. Just need to get her to come to the range to see if she likes them. Want her to try out the 9mm and .380. Obviously have her shoot other micro compacts as well to see if she likes any other ones better. Again great review and thank you!

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you for watching! The modularity is definitely appealing! If your wife likes the Rose, let me know! And thank you for taking her to the range to shoot them first!!

[@markreaves8086]

Y'all have done a good job of explaining don't buy a gun because of eye candy carefully choose one that fits you great video.

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Thank you so much. I HOPE everyone gets that message! Thank you for watching!

[@Hatch61]

Sig has always made reliable pistols, with the red dot, it’s a winner, and the price isn’t bad either. Thanks for sharing your opinions. Be well and God bless.

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Thank you!

[@jaycamacho8179]

No they have not lol

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What’s your favorite?

[@Stoshua.81]

To anyone that gets a 365 or XL get the Wilson combat grip module its amazing, tactical development base plate, also the 17 round x macro mags replace the 15 rounders. There are also billet grip modules available that are really nice but can be hard to get and pricey.

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Excellent advice! Thank you!

[@RangeRoninChronicles]

I just received my P365XL. I noticed in your video that the rear sight is attached to the optic plate, which means that the rear sight would not be in place with an optic. On the version of the XL that I received, the optic plate can be removed without removing the rear sight; the rear sight is drifted into the slide. My slide is more like P365-SPECTRE COMP only without the COMP.

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Do you like it?

[@RangeRoninChronicles]

@@ReviewThisThing So far, so good with one issue and one non-issue. As far as fit to the hand, my hand is larger than yours with a measurement of 7 1/4-inches from the thumb to the tip of the middle finger and roughly 7-inches to the tip of the trigger finger. In short, I am pressing the support hand into the fingers of the shooting hand instead of the grip. This is the non-issue. I have been working through the issue of not being able to move the slide to the rear, if the trigger is held to the rear after pulling it (to perform a trigger reset check). It is really not an issue, but is a quirk of the design. The interference is caused by the trigger safety lever that pushes up the trigger safety button. The front lip of the trigger safety lever hits against the front of the trigger safety button well that it rides in, thus preventing the slide to move back unless a lot of force is applied to the slide. This is my best guess to what is causing the issue based on my observation of the trigger safety lever when pulling the trigger. When the trigger is fully forward, and the pistol is in full battery, the slide can be moved to the rear with little effort, with only the tension of the recoil spring and the barrel unlocking from the slide giving the most tension. As long as the trigger remains to the rear, the trigger safety lever with keep the trigger safety button pushed up. The tension by the trigger safety button's spring forces the trigger safety lever down when the trigger reaches its reset point and the pistol is in full battery. It is noted in the operator's manual to ensure that the trigger safety lever is down, otherwise, it will keep the slide from being fully installed onto the frame. That was my first clue. But on that note, I only needed to check the trigger reset I noticed that in your review you had no issue moving the slide to the rear for a trigger reset check, but you also have many, many more rounds through yours than I do mine. Under normal firing conditions, there is enough rearward force on the slide to force it past this hang up point and the hang-up would not even be noticed. I can only attribute this to the pistol being new and very few rounds have been put through it. Perhaps, after getting quite a few more rounds through it, parts will wear in.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you for all of that information. It sounds like you’ve done your homework. I’m sure your information will be helpful to others as well that hopefully read the comments. Thank you again.

[@RangeRoninChronicles]

@@ReviewThisThing Thanks for responding. By the way, did you have any issues with the slide not coming back easy when performing a trigger reset check on yours when it was new?

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Hmm…not that I recall.

[@wsandford1]

Great review folks! I only have one Sig and that's the P229 (Custom Coyota finish) which I absolutely love but is too big for concealed. My concealed carrry, Ruger LCP Max, trigger pool just isn't comfortable to shoot. I was considering the P320 but wanted to know what the reviews indicated for the Sig 365 with optics. My hand measurements are very similar to yours, which was a VERY helpful part of your review and I will be ordering mine today thanks to your review. Well done!

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Thank you for watching! I’m glad the review was helpful! I hope you love it!

[@tonyn152]

Great review. I had a chance to shoot the P365X for a third time last night (can't find a XL to test anywhere), along with several others that are on my short list to purchase for a carry gun. I REALLY WANT to LIKE this gun, because I'm a huge fan of SIGs, but every time I've shot it, I don't do well with it. I seem to have a problem with the trigger, and the trigger guard being too small for my finger. After going through 3 mags last night, my finger was red and sore from it being pinched between the trigger and the guard, and scraping against the trigger guard. I also felt the recoil of the gun being more hard and snappy then others in it's class. I also think the handle is too small for my hand and have a hard time wrapping my left support hand around comfortably and finding room for it (I don't have big hands either). As far as shooting it goes, I was not very accurate with it as I was with others. I did get a chance to shoot the P365 Macro and really liked that one, but unfortunately it's now illegal to own in my state, so I'm SOL on that one. I'm really disappointed as I want to buy this gun but don't think I will. I also shot the Springfield Hellcat Pro, Glock 43X, Canik MC9, S&W Shield Plus, Walther PDP F and the Taurus G2C. Out of all these I liked and did best with the Shield Plus and the Walther PDP F. I saw your review on the Shield Plus but was wondering if you have ever shot the PDP? Thanks for the great reviews!

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Tony, thanks for your comments. I definitely feel ya! We have not shot a Walther yet, and you know how we feel about the S&W. We appreciate you watching! If you get a Walther, let us know what you think!

[@kdw75]

I pocket carry this and I am able to get two fingers fully on the grip. With the P365, which I bought first, I get 1.5" fingers on the grip.

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Perfect. Thank you.

[@ILLiteSociety]

Great review. Don't feel bad ma'am...it all boils down to personal fit with the grip lol. I was going to get a glock 43, but I had the same issues she had. My hands just didn't fit lol. Still a great carry gun, if you have the right hands 😅

[@ReviewThisThing]

Amen! I guess that’s why they make so many! Thank you for your input.

[@Ohiomain216]

Just Bought the p365 xl from my local shop. Mine doesn’t show the L on the slide next to the X like I’ve seen a few others have. Do they come in both options ?

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I’m pretty sure there is an X and an XL.

[@gageirwin7206]

That's sick they make it in fde or whatever they call it would look good next to 19x

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It’s definitely pretty sweet!

[@lmbear]

Great review! Your NRA exclusive looks great with the Romeo Zero red dot. Thanks for sharing. I have the black 365XL with the same red dot and it is dang near perfect. Shoots way better than I figured it would. It's an excellent pistol in my honest opinion.

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I bet it looks pretty sweet, too! Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@dyingbreed2101]

I wish Sig or Wilson Combat would have a grip module with a dust cover flush with the slide. Has nothing to do with the way it shoots, it just bothers me for some reason.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Haha. Hey, ya like what you like.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Why did you run the entire review using the optional (extra cost) 15 round magazine? Mine came with two 12-round magazines. The 15-round magazine was available off the rack at extra cost. I'm transitioning from being a strictly revolver EDC (many years) to the XL. So far this thing does not fit my hand very well. If I put my trigger finger outside the trigger guard for safe carrying I have to look at it to see how to get my finger back on the trigger. It is not intuitive. My trigger finger rubs the bottom of the trigger guard making it harder to get off a steady dry fire snap. Either that, or my trigger finger goes all the way through the trigger guard and hits my support hand. I cannot reach either the magazine release or the slide release with my right (shooting) thumb without looking at the pistol and adjusting my grip. It is much easier to use my left hand for this. The slide is very hard for me to rack. I have to grip it in my left hand and push with my right hand. Pinch grip rack is almost impossible and I am not a weakling. The slide release is very difficult to operate from a position of having the slide locked back. Better to use two hands to release it. However, it is the easiest carrying pistol I've ever owned and I hope to overcome these problems with continued use. If not, I'll probably be looking for an EDC 1911 of some type since I do have some experience with one. Forgot to mention, I do wear size large gloves but my hands are slim.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you for all that info! The 15-round mag actually came with this version, so we used it. I agree with you on a lot of your experience!

[@mikeogden5256]

Hey, are you John Lovett‘s brother?

[@ReviewThisThing]

Haha. I’m not sure who John Lovett is, but I can safely say no.

[@propblast82nd]

Can’t decide between the X and XL 😱

[@ReviewThisThing]

Have you shot them both?

[@MARKWALTON-u6x]

all i need to know is ....does it go boom every time.?

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Yup

[@agoogleuser4354]

Fixed it for you: “Has a pic rail to add a laser or light “ No. “Has a sig-specific rail so you can add sig-specific lights or lasers” Yes

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Very good. Thank you.

[@dwightshepheard4985]

I love my P365XL!

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Thank you!

[@johnhatchel9681]

Best EDC on the market.

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👍🏻👍🏻

[@russellrudolph4051]

Only thing I don't like about this gun, is the flat trigger, l love this gun , size minimum recoil, easy to carry, way more comfortable than my G19.

[@ReviewThisThing]

It’s funny because I actually like the flat trigger. It’s great because there are so many options. Thank you for watching!

[@russellrudolph4051]

@Review This Thing maybe I'm doing something wrong with flat trigger, just seems 🤔 to jerk me off target, break is not clean always, buy I still can hit center mass 10 out of 12 about 20 yards, stationary targets, I really want the regular p365 or p320 trigger works far better for me. Great video.

[@ReviewThisThing]

I mean - center mass is what you’re going for! Great shooting. And thank you for watching!

[@joemoon9936]

I love my P365xl

[@ReviewThisThing]

He’s still loving this one!

[@davidjames3405]

love the pistol, however a recent bad experience really disappointed me. used as a edc and the rose/gold coated areas all show corrosion and sig sauer will not cover it under warranty! very disappointing

[@ReviewThisThing]

Dang. That stinks.

[@colt45lmer]

must be an old sig my new 365xl keeps the rear sights even with a red dot

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ahhh. Good to know. Thanks’

[@manny9644]

So length is not as important as girth.

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Nice

[@LucifersEye]

My slide release is so tight, God himself could not release it one handed

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Right.

[@MrFrank13]

Stop locking your arms straight out , your wrists take the recoil then. Use the proper weaver style stance and bend the elbows so your triceps and shoulders absorb recoil. Your wrists are flopping around when shooting from that incorrect stance

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thanks! I’ll work on it.

[@jimscott3060]

If the guy knew how to read, It’d be good. Tip of thumb, 5 1/2”?

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👍🏻

[@davidjames3405]

- negative nelly

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ya like what ya like. 😁

[@whatwouldlewdo]

Pretty good video overall, and you covered a lot of good info, but I would suggest you stop scripting all your lines, and maybe just have a bullet point for what you want to cover. If you flub a line, just redo it. With everything scripted you-two-sound-like-a-cou-ple-of-ro-bots.🤖

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thanks for your input.