To me, the SIG P365 is an interesting firearm in a "It's cool that they could make a 9mm that small that holds so many rounds" sort of way, but it's not a firearm that I would ever choose for carry. Yes, it fills a niche for those who specifically desire the smallest, lightest, highest capacity 9mm pistol around...
I would put it in comparison with the Glock 43x, which now has a 15 round flush magazine, yet a similar size and profile of the P365 XL. The width on the P365 XL is 1.1 inches which is comparable with many others in this same size class as well.I don’t agree that the P365XL is in the same line as many other options. As someone that has carried a Glock 26 and a M&P 9c and other options as well the P365XL is notably slimmer. Originally I didn’t think it would make a difference. It does.
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I would put it in comparison with the Glock 43x, which now has a 15 round flush magazine, yet a similar size and profile of the P365 XL.
Yea, with that said, there's many other options with similar length or widths, etc as the P365 XL.That is pretty cool, thanks. In this case I basically own the handguns I want to compare. The difference would be the width of the 43X versus the Glock 18, but the height comparison will be the same. To me the difference is noticeable.
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Yea, with that said, there's many other options with similar length or widths, etc as the P365 XL.
The P365 was in a class of it's own when first released for it's size and capacity, but with the XL, I don't see the advantage to be that great compared with other double stack 9mm options on the market.
Not saying it's not a great pistol, but the main drive of the P365 was how compact it was for a 10+1 9mm. the XL is significantly larger than the P365 and puts it more on par with a bunch of other competitive options.
For sure, I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm simply noting that the size difference between the XL vs. other options on the market is much less pronounced than the P365 vs. other options on the market.If you want to go a different route rock on. I’ve owned literally dozens of compact and subcompact pistols. I find the 365XL a unique combination of attributes in terms of height, width, and length. There are pistols that are similar in the individual dimensions, but it’s the combination of all of them that make the XL appealing to me personally. As for significantly larger than a standard P365, I’ve handled both pretty extensively. I don’t want a pistol as small in the grip as the P365 if I’m going to carry IWB, and as you’ve pointed out it’s not really a pocket pistol. If I’m going to carry IWB anyway to me the P365XL makes sense. The added barrel length isn’t a concern in terms of concealment, and the grip is just large enough for me to get a full grip.
Which pistol does or doesn’t work for a person or is or isn’t that appealing to a person isn’t universal. A lot of it is personal preference (similar to people liking or not liking the LCP II). That’s no doubt true with me here. My point was in my experience the XL was noticeably different for me to keep it around (when I originally figured I’d sell it after trying it out).
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That's next to a Glock 19 which I would not consider a sub-compact. If you put it next to a Glock 34x, the width is identical. Many sub-compact double stacks are in the 1 inch to 1.2 inch width (P365 xl is 1.1" per Sigs specs).I know the tiny sized high round count mags are the thing of the P365. To me however, it's the decreased width double stack that is the game changer.
TunnelRat's photo demonstrates that exceptionally well.