P365 vs P365XL

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Just curious if anyone has carried both of these guns. Hoping to be in the market for a CC gun soon, and wonder how much, if any, the increased size of the XL is a factor in concealment and handling.

I have a full size P320 at the moment (home defense & training) and love the feel and ergonomics of it.
 
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Grip length is the main factor for ccw in whether you print or not with whatever clothing you are wearing. It is what sticks out.
 
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The XL is intermediate in height and length to the original P365 and the P320 compact while having the same width as the original P365.
I think the P365XL is a very interesting size offering the comfortable slimness as a single stack gun combined with the controlability of a 3 finger grip and near the same capacity as a compact. It might be at the sweet spot of CCWs.
 
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I opted for the XL, as I wanted to run an optic and you can grab reg 365 (and XL) frames for around $30. I spent a little more for a GrayGuns-stippled grip but haven't installed it yet. Keep in mind you need to get 365-specific magazines when changing the grip frame, and at $40/pop that can get expensive.. (not sure if someone makes "plugs" for the XL mags to work, haven't looked into it)

I'm still waiting on holsters from over 2 months ago, but I did make a range trip a couple of weeks ago to compare the 365XL to my Shield, and last week got the Holosun 507k in - haven't been to the range with that yet.

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Here is a view comparing 10 round magazines loaded into both (aftermarket spring and baseplate for Shield mag) -

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The 365XL also comes with a flat trigger, but you can buy that and add it to reg 365. (can also revert to curved trigger if that's your thing)

It's hard to relay in the pictures, but the Shield feels fatter than the 365XL. I shot them side-by-side, and I seemed to be able to re-establish a sight picture faster with the XL, and that's after carrying and shooting the Shield for thousands of rounds. (this was before I got the optic, just iron sights)

I hope to do more testing by the end of the month..

Edit: This is who I ordered the 365XL from, came with 2 mags - Buy Sig Sauer P365 XL X-Series (10rd) - 3.7" 9mm for $599.99 | 365XL-9-BXR3-10 (looks like price went up $20, and it is OOS) They also have a lot of the parts.
 
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TBacker said:
Never shot anything with a flat trigger. Looks like it would be less ergonomic, but people love them.
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I bought a flat Apex trigger in my M&P 2.0 Fullsize and it is niceeeee. I also bought a Larue flat trigger for AR15s, but since none of us have rifles I haven't done anything with it. One concern I've seen with the 365XL flat triggers is that if you're wearing gloves you may not be able to get a finger in the trigger guard without pulling the trigger. Also if you attach a SIG light/laser it also takes up some space.

I posted a mini-preview of my 365XL on ar15.com, I linked to it here: Glock 26 vs Sig P365

Probably the best thing I can say about the gun - I was considering getting an M&P 2.0 Shield to go with my Gen1, but now I want another 365/XL (though will probably get a 320 eventually and put a red dot on that)...

Granted the SIG is $200 more than the Shield, so it isn't for everyone. I still thing the Shield is a great CCW gun, and I'll continue to carry mine until I get holsters in and get over 1,000 rounds in the 365XL to test reliability.
 
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