Last year, I purchased a Sig P365 XMacro. This is the “large” version of the P365, longer barrel, and a 17 round mag.
It turns out that my nephew wanted the same pistol, having looked at mine, he offered to buy it.
Being a good uncle, I sold it to him at my cost, plus shipping to his local FFL.
Because I was selling it so close to the time I had purchased the gun, we figured the safe thing to do was to send it to his local FFL for the 4473 BS.
The day I shipped it, I knew I had made a mistake. I really wanted that pistol, it felt good in my hand. It pointed like my 1911s. It rang steel.
One issue I have with it, is the magazines. This is a double stacked, single feed magazine. It holds 17 rounds, but the grip is narrow compared to most other double stacked pistols, my Glock and H&K for example.
You cannot load this without a reloading tool. I could get maybe 12 rounds into it before it would become too difficult to do with just my thumb, I could not get 17 rounds into it with just my thumb.
Even with the reloading tool, that final round is a bitch. I hold the magazine flat on the table, slap the tool hard to make room for that final round, then slip it under the feed lips. Without the tool, this is a 15 round magazine. Still better than regular 7 round 1911 mags, or 8 round extended 1911 mags.
So I’m in the process of changing out my EDC pistol. The holster system is the same as I use for the 1911s, but because the Sig weighs less, there is less pulling that side of my pants low. I’ll be picking up a mag holder shortly.
Currently, I’ve got an Alien Gear IWB Cloak Tuck. It has the same adjustments as the Shapeshifter system I use for my other pistols. The difference is in the retention system, the shell doesn’t move to other backers (OWB, Appendix, Shoulder, or paddle), it is only an IWB, and it is slightly slimmer than the Shapeshifter shells.
It isn’t all that difficult to go from 8+1 and a mag to 17+1 with no quick access mags.
Over the coming weeks I’ll do some range time to become comfortable drawing, presenting and hitting what I aim for.
Exciting times.
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4 responses to “Changing EDC”
I carry a full size 1911 with a 10 round CM mag in it. gives me 11 rounds in the gun with two spare 10 rounders.. thats 31 rounds of carry… some days I carry TWO 1911s both with 11 rounds..
if I need more than that I can drive home and get the shotgun…heh
I’m Old School. And limited to 10 rnd. magazines by the Socialist People’s Paradise of NY.
KelTec PF9, P32 for most EDC chores (P32 in really hot, sticky weather or Deep Carry) and Kimber CDP Compact 45 if there’s trouble in the wind.
I know “double stack” but what does “double stacked, single feed” mean?
If you look at an AR-15 magazine, you will see that each round presents to a different side. This requires two feed ramps into the chamber.
If you look at most pistol magazines and the M3 Grease Gun, the two stacks come together at the mouth to position the round to feed from the center. This means there is only one feed ramp.
Double stack, single feed, makes for a simpler, more reliable firearm at the cost of a magazine that is not as simple and is more prone to failure. Using a double stack, double feed, makes for a simpler magazine that is more robust, but at the expense of needing two feed ramps and the right geometry in the feed area to reliably get the round into the chamber.