Sig Sauer P365 CO2-Powered Semi-Automatic Air Pistol

I own the actual pistol that it is modeled after. I wanted this because ammo is virtually unobtainable right now so I can’t use it up on target practice. Enter the Sig BB gun. I will say if I looked quick I could easily mistake this for the real thing. It is lighter though. I’m OK with that as my real goal is keeping in practice keeping the front sight steady while shooting. Here is where I was a little taken aback. I took an empty gallon jug of water and used it as a backstop. Took a couple of shots and they bounced off. OK, no biggie. I setup a carboard box with newspaper stretched across the opening. I took a couple of shots and to my surprise, the BB didn’t even penetrate the newspaper! OK, it’s my first BB gun (plenty of real ones so I’m not a newby), maybe that’s how they are? I’m not giving up on this. I’ll find something that works. I had to send it back as it started misfiring where I’d get two or three BB’s firing weakly out of the chamber. I suspect it might be a mag issue. Amazon said “Too late to return” so I called Sig (took a while to get through) and they emailed a paid Fedex mailing label. I’ll update the results. On a side note, I also have a Crossman American Classic pellet gun which has been flawless. You don’t even need CO2 cartridges as it is a pump gun. Of course it doesn’t help simulate using my “real” P365 but I do get to walk down in my basement and get daily practice keeping the sites steady. My limitation is my eyes aren’t as sharp as they used to be but I consistently hit my target of duct tape at 15+ feet and not bad at 20′. I HIGHLY recommend it.

I got this for $76 so my expectations were so so but I own a P365 and the resemblance is spot on as is the feel. It is much lighter that the real version mostly because of the mag weight full of 9mm cartridges so don’t expect the heft but both guns being empty they weigh within ounces of each other. I first cleaned the barrel and got some black color on the patch. Don’t know if it’s lube or dirt but it never hurts to clean all new guns when you get them. I also put a drop of lube on the CO2 inlet port and on the white seal and also a dab on the end of the CO2 capsule for good measure. I then shot 150 rounds non stop without a mishap except my own fumbling of BB’s while loading the magazines. The BBs need to be loaded 1 at a time rather than a rapid loading port of some kind. This is tedious and it would be nice to have a funnel of some kind to facilitate loading. I may just do that by taking a straw of the right size and melt the end in a way that would only allow 1 BB to come out at a time, then it may make it easier but there is a little gate at the loading port that in the open position you can get BB’s in easier but just take your time with it and it gets easier each time. I am not sure if it’s the Crosman lube I used but I am not experiencing any of the issues that I been reading about. Many complained of the CO2 threaded base that holds the CO2 bottle and you have to be careful not to cross thread the threaded portion integrated into the magazine for it is relatively easy to do so the first few times but becomes less of an issue the more they are used so be ultra careful not to cross the threads or you will have to replace the magazine, not the gun, but just the magazine. I read earlier reviews that said the threads were stripped out and the gun was destroyed and unable to use but that must have been an older design and that can’t happen with this gun, but the magazine will be useless if you cross thread that threaded portion that goes into the bottom of the magazine.
The accuracy is 2 1/4” at 10 meters using Hornady black anodized BB’s. I would get an occasional flyer. The first couple clips were in the 5” range but as soon as I figured out the trigger, it went much better. The gun is much louder than I expected. I have several others that are not as loud as this one but it’s still backyard friendly.
The one thing I can say about it is they are identical to the real McCoy and as a training weapon it’s just simply a must have, especially with the rising cost of ammunition and also going to the gun range to shoot is not feasible or too far away. This is a guarantee that your shooting will improve because of the ability to train and shoot in the privacy of your back yard.

Pros: Accurate at 10 meters with 3” groups using both Hornady black anodized BB’s and also the silver ones that came with the pistol but I think they must be Sig brand. It has a very realistic feel and close to weight of my real P365 enpty. I got it for $76 and for a trainer, it’s a no brainer. It holds and carries like the real thing.
Things to watch: Those threaded inserts at the bottom of the clip that holds the CO2 capsule can cross thread very easily so be ultra careful of that. If it strips out by cross threading there is no fix but to buy another magazine for $20. It’s worth easily the $76 I paid but some are selling for $129 and that puts you into a whole different group of BB pistols at that price range.