I don't like plastic pistols

[Low & Slow]

I've been considering a P365 for my niece as well. She's small, and it fits her well. We'll see. In the mean time, it is up to us to recall that the Austrians didn't always make stuff out of plastic.

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[usabaker]

I've been considering a P365 for my niece as well. She's small, and it fits her well.

Bingo! that exactly why the wife chose this sig, the XL also less snappy and comes with 12 and 15 round mags although I can have them so we got three 10 round mags to meet California compliance. The Glock 43 can hold 10 rounds but is a brick, and really had too much girth for her hands and to add to the grip issues is the slide release it is ridiculously small and unusable.

[Low & Slow]

Yep. The SIG is about the only one she can get good trigger finger placement on. She can use the Walther P22 as well, but it's under powered, and she inexplicably manages to release it's mag on occasion while firing.

[Surpmil]

Well, it happened... After looking a just about every semi-auto handgun she settled on the Sig Sauer P365 XL in 9mm with "X-Ray" day/night sights and manual safety. It fits her hand better then most of the polymer pistols she tried and it was a happy medium between a full size and sub-compact. The other thing is after trying a bunch I've decided a single stack 1911, like the ones I have, are just fine for me; just didn't care for polymer chassies.

Guess we own our first Polymar handgun...

Do they only come with that FUGLY straight trigger?

What about 30 rounds of .22 Mag in the Kel-Tec PMR-30?

[usabaker]

Do they only come with that FUGLY straight trigger?

Yeah the flat trigger it has a 90-degree breakpoint. it is a nice crisp trigger and while is may be ugly, i agree, it works really well. I which there were just a bit less take up but its not my pistol and my wife don't care. As far as aesthetics go, I got to say this is the furthest thing from a brick that I saw, she is a nice looking weapon.

What about 30 rounds of .22 Mag in the Kel-Tec PMR-30?

Not in California my friend, 30 round mags will find you with no guns in your life for a very long time.

[usabaker]

Well after a lot of work and more expense than anticipated my wife picked up her SIG P365XL last Tuesday Aug 11. She just had surgery so its going to be a while before we can hit the range and give it a try. I never thought we would own a plastic handgun, but there you go, fits her hand perfect.

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[browningautorifle]

SIG P365XL

I think you and she will find it's about perfect. It'll shoot to POA and be manageable for her. You're going to like it too...

[Ovidio]

If she likes it, then it’s all good.
Taste is something that can’t be argued with.
I wish you both to be able to hit the range asap.

[Singer B]

You bought the best small pistol on the market. That would be my choice for personal carry but civilians cannot purchase them here in California. If you are getting a "plastic" pistol, get the Sig. They have perfected them.

[usabaker]

You bought the best small pistol on the market. That would be my choice for personal carry but civilians cannot purchase them here in California. If you are getting a "plastic" pistol, get the Sig. They have perfected them.

You can if you are buying it from some in law enforcement or military.

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I think you and she will find it's about perfect. It'll shoot to POA and be manageable for her.

We were lucky that we found one. All the other manufactures were either too small, too wide, to too big. Just like Goldielocks its just right...