I’ve been carrying concealed since I got my first permit in 2007, and today, I officially made a switch. I just pulled the Holosun SCS Carry-GR off my SIG P365XL and mounted it on my Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro.
When I shipped out my Glock 48 for custom work on November 12, 2021, I decided to try the SIG SAUER P365XL. After looking at the models, I chose the 365XL Spectre Comp with a Boresight Solutions grip module. I was blown away at how shootable it was, and it literally just vanishes when carrying concealed. It became my go-to carry pistol for over three years.
At the same time, I bought a P320 Spectre Comp to have a full-size SIG to review, and since I already had the 365XL Spectre Comp, I figured I’d stay within the same Spectre Comp line. It’s about as nice of a pistol as I’ve ever owned. I also thought it might make a good competition gun if I ever decided to go down that path. But after recent developments, that’s off the table for me too.
What Changed
Let me be clear up front: I didn’t stop carrying the P365XL because I think it’s unsafe. I’ve carried it for over three years with zero issues. I’ve recommended it to friends. I’ve trusted it with my life. And I still think it’s one of the best-shooting micro-compacts out there.
But over the last year or so, my confidence in SIG as a brand started to erode—not because of my direct experience, but because of everything that’s unfolded around the P320 platform. Multiple lawsuits. Dozens of alleged unintentional discharges. Entire agencies walking away from the platform. And now the U.S. Air Force suspending use of the M18. That matters, even if I don’t carry a P320.
It’s like this: If Hyundai recalled the Elantra, I wouldn’t immediately sell my Tucson just because they’re made by the same company. But if more and more reports started coming in about other Hyundai models, and driving schools or dealerships started banning certain platforms, I’d start asking bigger questions—not just about one car, but about the company.
That’s where I found myself with SIG. I’ve already seen some reports of wear-related issues with the P365 platform, like trigger bar return springs snapping after high round counts. I haven’t experienced a failure personally, but I do keep parts like that on hand—especially for guns I carry and put a lot of rounds through in training. That’s just part of responsible maintenance. On its own, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. But when I look at that in the broader context of the ongoing P320 controversy, the lawsuits, the bans, and the recent military incident, it all started to weigh on my overall confidence in the brand.
I’m not saying SIG makes bad guns. I’m saying I need complete confidence in the gun I carry every day. And right now, that confidence isn’t there—not because of a failure of the P365 itself, but because of the company’s track record in handling bigger issues.
So I Switched—and It Was Easy for Me
As someone who reviews guns for a living, I’ve already got other firearms, holsters, and carry options on hand.
I made the decision to compete in my first USPSA competitions in September. With everything surrounding the P320, I decided to run a Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F in the competitions. And good thing I did, because some competition clubs are also adopting similar policies, excluding the P320 from matches altogether.
So I decided to try carrying the Echelon Compact and the Hellcat Pro to stay on the same platform and brand. I already had Echelon holsters, so I converted one of my PHLSTER Enigmas to carry the Echelon. I’m waiting on a PHLSTER Skeleton for the Hellcat Pro to come in so I can test that out. The Hellcat Pro is closer in size to the 365XL, so I’ll probably be choosing that one as my main everyday carry.
This Isn’t About Hate—or Defamation
I’m not claiming SIG Sauer intentionally built something dangerous. I’m not accusing every incident of being proof of a manufacturing defect. I’ve owned several SIG pistols, rifles, and optics. I still have SIG ammo that I plan on shooting through.
Rather, I’m sharing my decision based on how the situation has unfolded: repeated claims, the U.S. military pulling the M18 from use, growing numbers of lawsuits, and a sharp increase in gun stores, ranges, and instructors choosing to distance themselves from the platform. I’m making my own carry decision based on awareness, not fear.
If each unintended discharge is chalked up to holster angle or user handling, why aren’t we seeing the same pattern in Glock, Smith & Wesson, FN, or other major brands? And why did so many instructors and ranges choose to ban—or re-evaluate—the platform? None of these are definitive answers, but collectively they shaped how I feel.
Final Thoughts
Maybe SIG resolves this issue through testing, transparency, or updated hardware. Maybe the pattern slows. Or maybe it doesn’t.
But for now, after more than three years of carrying a SIG P365XL, I’ve decided it’s time for me to carry something else.
I’m not here to tell anyone else what they should carry. But I do think this deserves attention.
Still carrying a P320? Has your local indoor range, instructor, or match director updated their policy on P320s? Drop your experience in the comments—I’d be interested to hear what you’re seeing.
I’m not sure I follow your logic in dropping the P365 because of the P320. Apples and Oranges. I’ve been carrying the P365 (original, XL, custom Icarus X w/comp, and Spectre Comp), since 2018, and have total confidence in them. I have never owned a 320, nor do I plan to. But, I would not hesitate to buy/carry a P365. It’s a great pistol, even my OG 365. I have other carry pistols but the 365 is my preferred and favorite. Maybe I’m missing something, but not carrying the 365 because of the 320 makes no sense to me.
Your logic is lacking. It is like saying you won’t drive a Ford because Pintos had gas tank problems.
I don’t understand your reasoning, You state “ I like to think of it like a car recall: if Hyundai recalls Elantras, I wouldn’t sell my Tucson just because they’re made by the same company—especially if they’re completely different platforms. ”
I understand not carrying or using the P320. I was contemplating buying one and the M18 news came out and am now looking harder at the S&W M&P 2.0.
But why leave the P365 it’s a different platform and has had no reports of discharging without a trigger press?
Not sure I follow your P365/P320 logic.
Seems like not buying a Malibu because the Corvette is too fast. Anyway, there is no issue with the Sig P320 nor is there an issue with the WML holster.
There was an issue with early P320s, long fixed and an issue with P250 holsters being used with the P320, but that’s also been fixed.
What we have now is an incompatibility with WML holsters and non bladed triggers and/or grip safeties. A WML holster leaves very large gaps on each side of the trigger, large enough for fingers, pens, keys, loops, etc to get in, catch the trigger and engage it. This is why you don’t see the issue with Glocks, VP9, etc. The solution is not to blame, but to fix the problem. Your choices are 1. Keep using your WML holster with a P320 and taking a chance, 2. Stop using a WML holster, 3. Install a bladed trigger on your P320 or 4. Switch to a handgun with a bladed trigger and/or a grip safety.
This is well known information not some special information that I am privy to. It’s just not being shared for whatever reasons.
Reading this is like trying to have a conversation with someone tripping on shrooms. He never establishes any connection between the P365XL and the P320. Then he claims he doesn’t trust Sig, which is supposedly why he’s ditching an entirely unrelated Sig. After that, he keeps repeating that he’s not even sure if the reason he doesn’t trust Sig is valid. Then he goes on to cite years of personal experience with zero issues carrying a Sig.
To call his thought process “all over the place” would be generous. He’s just throwing out statements with no logical connection and plenty of contradiction. The only remotely coherent part was “I review guns for a living”—then, yeah, I could see how if you ran out of real content, you’d end up churning out something this sloppy just to meet a quota.
I updated the article to try and make my reasoning a little clearer—especially around why I decided to stop carrying the P365XL even though the issues have been with the P320. I get that not everyone will agree with me, and that’s totally fine. This was just a personal decision based on everything I’ve seen unfold lately.
Luke, I understand that you no longer want to carry the P365XL because you have lost confidence in the brand. I’ll give you $100 for the P365XL and pay the shipping costs. Personally, I think you made a mistake.
I agree. Pretty much my thought process. I have no reason to think the P365 has any issues. But it seems Sig as a brand has issues, with a standing policy of blaming the user and gaslighting the public. Thanks, but no thanks.
So, will switching back be just as easy? Now that Criminal Charges are being brought at F.E. Warren.
I’m not switching back. Just ordered two more holsters for my Hellcat Pro yesterday.
Now you’ve really confused me… You had no actionable confidence issues until F.E. (it was the straw that broke the camel’s back, for you); which, if true, would at least make half sense. I do not agree but “could” at least understand; that the original story outta F.E. had given you “brand” confidence issues. Why then but not before, still begs to be answered. But now, that it’s been debunked, you refuse to acknowledge you jumped the gun. Whether you resume carrying the 365 is no longer the issue; seems to me the issue is the message you delivered. If you want us to not only read what you wright but also place value on your opinion, you really should be adaptable. Or, you should revisit your article and work to reestablish your logic. I suppose, F.E. Warren, fact-or-fiction, could’ve just been your epiphanic moment? But then just say, that.