NRA Gun of the Week: SIG Sauer P365 Pistol

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posted on February 24, 2018
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American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach was one of the first to fully evaluate the SIG Sauer P365 pistol introduced at the 2018 SHOT Show. The micro-compact handgun chambered for 9 mm Luger, which weighs in at about 18 ozs., sports a 3” barrel, and is about 1” at its widest point, was built around a modified double-stack magazine that holds 10 rounds of 9 mm Luger, with an available extended magazine that packs in 12 rounds. The inclusion of tritium-infused SIG X-Ray3 Day/Night sights is an indication that SIG thought of just about everything in designing this new carry gun. But there are more reasons this pistol is getting a lot of attention—including cover-story status for the April 2018 American Rifleman. Learn more in this week's NRA Gun of the Week video with Joe Kurtenbach. 

Specifications:
Manufacturer: SIG Sauer, Inc.
Action Type: recoil-operated, center-fire semi-automatic pistol
Chambering: 9 mm Luger
Slide: stainless steel, Nitron finish
Frame: polymer
Barrel: 3.1”, six-groove, 1:10" RH twist
Trigger: double-action-only; 6-lb., 2-oz. pull
Width: 1.06"
Weight: 18.6 ozs
Sights: SIG X-Ray3 Day/Night
Magazine: 10-round detachable box
MSRP: $600


Additional Reading:
Tested: SIG Sauer P365 Pistol 

  

    



  

  





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