Other than the two failures with the large-mouthed bullets, all three of the guns ran 100% with both flush and extended magazines, with a wide variety of ammunition- these are highly reliable guns.Īccuracy testing always has a certain amount of human factor errors but results in more realistic expectations than machine testing only 42 more groups to go. This Federal ammunition has a very large hollow point and experienced two failures to feed with the Glock- always thoroughly check your carry ammo for operation in your gun. Unfortunately this combination, Glock 43 and Federal 147 JHP ammunition also had the only malfunctions (2) during all the testing. The smallest group overall was shot by the Glock 43 with the Federal ammunition. Hornady Critical Defense Light 100 grn FTXĪll three guns shot accurately enough to be used in defensive situations, clearly, each gun had some likes and dislikes in the ammunition tested. Remington High Terminal Performance 147 grn JHP
Ammunition tested ranged from 115 grains to 147 grains, all defensive type ammunition, as that is what would be most likely to be used in the little guns. A couple hours on the range I had 45 targets worth of groups and data to crunch. Accuracy testing was shot at 25 feet with the three guns using five types of ammunition and firing three five shot groups for each.
AccuracyĪfter a little time warming up all 3 guns with some ball ammunition to get acquainted it was time to calm down and shoot some groups. The lighter trigger and good sights seemed to help those groups along. However, it appears its short barrel wasn’t too detrimental as the P365 ended up with some small groups while doing accuracy testing. The P365 did have the shortest sight radius as expected since it had the shortest overall length. Glock had the longest barrel of the test guns. S&W had the greatest sight radius due to rear sight reaching to the back of the slide. Would this difference be noticeable under stress in a hostile encounter – maybe, maybe not? However, the pull weight to break the trigger on the P365 came in about a pound less than either of the two other guns and had very little over travel.Ī one pound trigger pull difference might not seem like much but it’s significant on a percentage basis and was noticeable while shooting groups. The distance of the reach from the back strap to the trigger is relatively equal for all 3 guns. Larger hands may still like the Glock or S&W better but are you willing to settle for the lower capacity? The well stippled little grip is easy to get a hold of and hang on to while shooting. It also has the smallest front to back measurement of the grips, resulting in the smallest circumference, making the gun fit well in smaller hands. The greater undercut of the P365 trigger guard adds to the overall design and control. Trigger guard designs play heavily in length of front strap on the grip, influencing how grip fits your hand. The Sig, while being very short in height overall has the longest front strap on the grip, allowing the shooter to get a better handle on the gun. This is where Sig’s P365 starts to pull away from the pack for me. All these guns have a different feel when in the hand and shooting, and after all how well you shoot a gun is usually about how naturally it fits you. The numbers in the table above are usually all you really get, but when comparing these 3 guns it’s worth getting a little more specific. The Sig is small when compared to the length on both the other guns and solidly stands with them in the weight, width and height numbers – they gave up little to the competition in basic design. These numbers pretty much deal with how well these little guns are going to carry on a day to day basis. So where did they hide all those extra rounds in the SIG? Thin is important when you tuck this in your waistband each day.
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