The P365XL is my best option for personal defense and concealed carry. The ROMEOZero red dot sight is easy to install and integrates perfectly by design. It is a striker-fired pistol with the clean trigger pull. The P365XL frame fits my hands (and many other’s) better than other small guns. Twelve and fifteen round magazines more than doubled capacity.įit, trigger, and sights are the essentials of shootability for any gun. The flush magazine well lets me load smoothly and drop magazines free without shifting my grip. The slightly longer grip and longer slide give me more room for my hands. The red dot makes sight radius irrelevant. It is a tremendous advance for sub-compact handguns.

Once I got my P365XL kitted out with a ROMEOZero and a TLR-6, there was no going back. What made the P365XL stand out? Most importantly, the P365XL was optic ready and Streamlight had a compact light that fit it perfectly. It was a very impressive combination of capabilities. The instructor had an XL set up with a red dot and a TLR-6 light/laser.

You can bring your own gun or use SIG’s guns. Range training focused on the safe presentation of the firearm from concealment and defensive pistol marksmanship fundamentals with close proximity shooting techniques and utilization of cover. Some of the topics covered are legal considerations, methods of carrying, selecting a concealed carry firearm and holster. There was a balance of classroom and range training. It was an extensive 2-Day course covering practical considerations for concealed carry. I recently attended the Ultimate Concealed Carry class at the SIG Academy. It takes a significant improvement to change my gun. I want to know where it hits and how it works so that I can perform with unconscious competence under stress. It takes a lot of time, ammo and effort to get comfortable with a carry gun. When the P365 appeared, the reasons were more compelling, but I held on to what was familiar. When the Glock 43X was introduced, I didn’t see a reason to dump my carry gun for four more rounds.

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