{
  "apiVersion": 1,
  "kind": "work-order",
  "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.",
  "firearm": {
    "slug": "sig-p365",
    "name": "SIG Sauer P365",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "sig-sauer",
      "name": "SIG Sauer"
    },
    "category": "pistol",
    "action": "striker-fired-short-recoil",
    "calibers": [
      "9x19mm Parabellum",
      ".380 ACP"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "P365 XL",
      "P365 X-Macro",
      "P365 SAS"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [
      "P365 XL",
      "P365 X-Macro",
      "P365-380",
      "P365 SAS"
    ],
    "page": "firearms/sig-p365.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/sig-p365.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "SIG Sauer limits owner disassembly: Field strip, magazine disassembly, and the section 8 user procedures, including removing the Fire Control Unit from the grip module without disassembling it.",
    "This work order is written for the SIG Sauer P365. It is reported to cover P365 XL; P365 X-Macro; P365-380; P365 SAS — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over."
  ],
  "disclaimer": {
    "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.",
    "points": [
      "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.",
      "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.",
      "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.",
      "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.",
      "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.",
      "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.",
      "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.",
      "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material."
    ],
    "page": "disclaimer.html",
    "legal": {
      "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.",
      "page": "legal.html",
      "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md"
    }
  },
  "sourcing": {
    "confidence": "medium",
    "verification": "community-reviewed"
  },
  "manufacturerDisassembly": {
    "status": "limited",
    "limit": "Field strip, magazine disassembly, and the section 8 user procedures, including removing the Fire Control Unit from the grip module without disassembling it.",
    "statement": "SIG says no further disassembly of the P365 beyond the field strip is authorized; anything beyond the manual is restricted to a certified SIG SAUER armorer or professional gunsmith and voids the warranty otherwise.",
    "source": {
      "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
      "page": "57",
      "pdfPage": 57,
      "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf#page=57",
      "quote": "This level of disassembly is sufficient to allow a thorough cleaning after firing. No further disassembly of the P365 pistol is authorized."
    }
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 1,
    "group": "pistol",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "For coating, the FCU comes out of the grip module and stays assembled, and the slide has striker, extractor and sights, so the job is Glock-like. Inside the FCU, though, everything is miniaturised; owners call it a pain to reassemble and SIG does not authorise going past the field strip.",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 38,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "pistol per the MCARBO 'SIG P365 Exploded View' (both grip frames), keys 1-38; the list includes BOTH the standard grip module (15) and the manual-safety grip module with its parts (22 grip module, 23 ",
      "basis": "parts-distributor-schematic",
      "source": {
        "title": "SIG P365 Exploded View (both grip frames), linked from the MCARBO Sig P365 Trigger Spring Kit page",
        "publisher": "MCARBO",
        "reliability": "secondary",
        "url": "https://mcarbo.americommerce.com/.Exploded%20View/sig-p365-exploded-view-both-grip-frames.pdf",
        "page": "p. 1",
        "pdfPage": null,
        "pageUrl": null,
        "quote": "38. Fire Control Unit"
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "After reassembly the takedown lever can stop half way and block the slide.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "P365 reassembly problem - Topic",
          "publisher": "SIGforum",
          "reliability": "anecdotal",
          "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/9440096905?r=6060096905",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "When I began to reassemble it the takedown lever would only move about halfway toward the straight down position."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "SIG authorises nothing past the field strip.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
          "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "No further disassembly of the P365 pistol is authorized."
        }
      }
    ],
    "minutes": {
      "strip": 15,
      "rebuild": 25,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Slide (striker, extractor, sights) and FCU out of the grip module as a unit; rebuild includes takedown-lever and FCU seating checks.",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Slide",
        "removes": [
          "slide plate",
          "striker assembly",
          "extractor and spring",
          "rear sight",
          "front sight"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "pin punch",
          "sight pusher"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Grip module / FCU",
        "removes": [
          "takedown lever",
          "fire control unit (as a unit)"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "pin punch"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 5,
      "springs": 9,
      "detents": 1,
      "basis": "counted by name in the same list: pins = 10 extractor pin, 18 trigger pin, 35 sear pin, 36 receiver pin, 37 safety lever pin; springs = 3 recoil spring guide assembly, 9 striker safety spring, 12 extr"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "dovetail sight pusher (or brass drift and padded vise)",
        "usedFor": "Removing and refitting dovetailed sights for coating"
      }
    ],
    "fitOnRebuild": [
      {
        "check": "Takedown lever rotates fully down",
        "why": "A lever that stops half way after rebuild means the FCU or slide catch is mis-set",
        "source": null
      },
      {
        "check": "Function check: trigger reset, sear/striker engagement, safeties",
        "why": "Standard post-reassembly check on any pistol whose fire-control parts were removed; a mis-seated spring shows up here, not on the bench",
        "source": null
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "videos": [],
  "configurations": [],
  "tools": [],
  "phases": [
    {
      "id": "clear",
      "title": "Clear and make safe",
      "steps": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger."
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Magazine"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "instruction": "Retract the slide fully and lock it open with the slide catch lever."
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "instruction": "Visually and physically verify the chamber is empty.",
          "tip": "The short slide and small ejection port make a light worth using."
        },
        {
          "n": 5,
          "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area."
        }
      ],
      "videos": []
    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "title": "Field Strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and leave the slide locked to the rear."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Rotate the takedown lever on the left side of the frame downward until it stops."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Hold the slide, release the slide catch, and ease the slide forward off the frame.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Slide assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Lift the recoil spring assembly out of the inverted slide.",
              "warning": "The spring is short and stiff. Keep a thumb on it.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Recoil spring assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Lift the barrel up and out of the slide.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Barrel"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Slide assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 3
        },
        {
          "name": "Recoil spring assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 4
        },
        {
          "name": "Barrel",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 5
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": null,
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [
        {
          "component": "Grip module",
          "material": "Glass reinforced",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "all P365 models (manual 14.0)",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Glass reinforced grip module with integral accessory rail"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Slide",
          "material": "stainless steel",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "all P365 models (manual 14.0)",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "High-strength stainless steel slide with front and rear cocking serrations"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Slide",
          "material": "Stainless Steel",
          "finish": "NITRON®",
          "appliesTo": "P365 NITRON MICRO-COMPACT (and P365 Manual Safety)",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG SAUER, Inc. — 2019 GDS CATLOG WORKING FINAL LR",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "NITRON® Stainless Steel Slide"
          }
        }
      ],
      "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked."
    },
    {
      "id": "reassemble",
      "title": "Reassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "reassembly",
          "title": "Reassembly",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Set the barrel into the inverted slide and seat it fully forward."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Seat the recoil spring assembly into the barrel lug cut and press it down into the slide channel."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Set the slide onto the frame rails and push it rearward until the slide catch can lock it open."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "With the slide locked back, rotate the takedown lever up to horizontal."
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Release the slide and perform the function check."
            }
          ],
          "instruction": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "torque",
      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "sourced",
      "manufacturer": [
        {
          "fastener": "Sight plate screws (2, rear sight, 5/64 in. hex, from bottom of slide)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG P365 pistols",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 8,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 0.9,
              "in-lb": 8,
              "ft-lb": 0.67
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Note: 'Sight plate screws are for securing the rear sight and sight plate only.' 8.1 table: Sight Plate Screws 8 in-lbf / 1.02 nm, LOCTITE 243.",
          "threadlocker": "LOCTITE 243 (8.1 table) if no Nylok patch",
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
            "page": "84",
            "pdfPage": 84,
            "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf#page=84",
            "quote": "Align screw holes of rear sight with holes in slide and use a 5/64 in. hex drive bit to torque sight plate screws to 8 in-lbf."
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Optic filler plate screws (2, T10, top of slide)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG P365 optic-cut (optics-ready) slides",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 8,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 0.9,
              "in-lb": 8,
              "ft-lb": 0.67
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Place plate into its slot in slide; align screw holes; torque to 8 in-lbf. Note: 'Optic filler plate screws are for securing the optic filler plate only.' 8.1 table: Optic Filler Plate Screws 8 in-lbf / 1.02 nm.",
          "threadlocker": "LOCTITE 243 (8.1 table) if no Nylok patch",
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
            "page": "86",
            "pdfPage": 86,
            "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf#page=86",
            "quote": "Align screw holes of optic filler plate with holes in slide and use a T10 drive bit to torque sight plate screws to 8 in-lbf."
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "RomeoZero mounting screws (2, 2 mm hex)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG P365 pistols fitted with the SIG RomeoZero optic",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 9,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1,
              "in-lb": 9,
              "ft-lb": 0.75
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Insert battery into bottom of RomeoZero (+ toward slide), insert into shroud (if equipped); align holes of RomeoZero, shroud, chemical shield and slide; install screws and torque to 9 in-lbf; refer to RomeoZero manual to zero.",
          "threadlocker": "LOCTITE 243 (8.1 table) if no Nylok patch",
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
            "page": "89",
            "pdfPage": 89,
            "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf#page=89",
            "quote": "3. Install RomeoZero screws with 2 mm hex wrench and torque to 9 in-lbf."
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "ROMEO-X optic mount screws, M3x0.5-11.75mm, into P365 optic-ready slide",
          "appliesTo": "SIG ROMEO-X (Compact) mounted directly on a SIG P365 optic-ready slide",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 24,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 2.7,
              "in-lb": 24,
              "ft-lb": 2
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Remove any pistol optic cover plate. Ensure threaded mounting holes are clean and free of debris or thread locker compound. Test the screws thread smoothly. Set the ROMEO-X on the mounting surface, lining up recoil bosses with the witness holes. Thread the screws in while putting forward pressure (toward the muzzle) on the optic housing, then torque.",
          "threadlocker": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "ROMEO-X COMPACT and PRO Open Reflex Sights Operator's Manual, 7403919-01 REV02",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_ROMEO-X_PRO_7403919-01_REV02_WEB_FILE.pdf",
            "page": "PDF p. 12",
            "pdfPage": 12,
            "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_ROMEO-X_PRO_7403919-01_REV02_WEB_FILE.pdf#page=12",
            "quote": "M3x0.5-11.75mm (SIG P365 optic-ready pistol slide only): 24 inch-pounds (2.71 N m)"
          }
        }
      ],
      "reported": [
        {
          "fastener": "Optic plate to slide screws (M3 x 0.5 x 12 mm)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG P365 Macro / P365X (Oct 2022+, rear sight in own dovetail) with Forward Controls Design OPF-P365 Macro, RMRcc plate; not SIG-LOC footprint",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 15,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": null,
          "threadlocker": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "OPF-P365 Macro, RMRcc (no rear sight dovetail) (product page)",
            "publisher": "Forward Controls Design",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.com/OPF-P365-Macro-RMRcc-no-rear-sight-dovetail_p_544.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Torque value for plate to slide M3 0.5x12mm screws: 15 in lb."
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Optic (sight) to plate screws, Trijicon RMRcc (5-40 x 3/8)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG P365 Macro / P365X with FCD OPF-P365 Macro, RMRcc plate, Trijicon RMRcc",
          "qualifier": "range",
          "value": 15,
          "valueMax": 18,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            },
            "valueMax": {
              "N-m": 2,
              "in-lb": 18,
              "ft-lb": 1.5
            }
          },
          "sequence": null,
          "threadlocker": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "OPF-P365 Macro, RMRcc (no rear sight dovetail) (product page)",
            "publisher": "Forward Controls Design",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.com/OPF-P365-Macro-RMRcc-no-rear-sight-dovetail_p_544.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Torque value for RMRcc sight to plate 5-40x3/8 screws: 15 to 18 in lb."
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws on EGW adapter (replaces optics-ready rear sight plate)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG Sauer P365X / P365XL Optics Ready (rear sight in cover plate) and P365 Optics Ready with fixed rear sight, with the EGW 'Trijicon RMR/SRO & Holosun 407c/507c Mount for Sig P365/X/XL Optics Ready P",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 15,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Remove the rear sight plate, install the EGW mount on the slide, place the optic, apply blue Loctite, torque the mounting screws.",
          "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)",
          "source": {
            "title": "Trijicon RMR/SRO & Holosun 407c/507c Mount for Sig P365/X/XL Optics Ready Pistols (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
            "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-sight-mount-adapter-for-sig-p365-optics-ready",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15in/lbs"
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Adapter plate and optic screws (EGW plate replacing the optics cover plate)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG Sauer P365X / P365XL Optics Ready with the EGW 'Sig P365 Optics Ready Red Dot Plate | EGW Fits Venom & FastFire' (not P365 SAS, XMACRO, P322)",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 15,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Remove factory optics cover plate, install EGW adapter plate, install optic, apply blue Loctite, torque screws.",
          "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite (EGW)",
          "source": {
            "title": "Sig P365 Optics Ready Red Dot Plate | EGW Fits Venom & FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
            "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-sig-sauer-p365-optics-ready-sight-mount-adapter-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Torque screws to 15 in/lbs"
          }
        }
      ],
      "notes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "function-check",
      "title": "Function check",
      "checks": [
        "Verify the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each check.",
        "Rack the slide and press the trigger. The striker should release cleanly.",
        "Hold the trigger back, rack the slide, release slowly and confirm the reset.",
        "Press the trigger again to confirm the striker releases.",
        "If the pistol has a manual safety, confirm it blocks the trigger.",
        "Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine and the magazine drops free.",
        "Cycle several dummy rounds by hand to confirm feeding before carrying the pistol."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
  ],
  "troubleshooting": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "id": null,
      "title": "SIG Sauer P365 Operator's Manual",
      "publisher": "SIG Sauer, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": null,
      "accessed": null
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "id": "sig-sauer-77f8c4",
      "title": "SIG P365 Operator's Manual: Handling & Safety Instructions, 2700116-01 REV07, section 8",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_P365_2700116-01_REV07_LR.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "id": "sig-sauer-44d654",
      "title": "ROMEO-X COMPACT and PRO Open Reflex Sights Operator's Manual, 7403919-01 REV02",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_ROMEO-X_PRO_7403919-01_REV02_WEB_FILE.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 4,
      "id": "forward-controls-design-7b5f2b",
      "title": "OPF-P365 Macro, RMRcc (no rear sight dovetail) (product page)",
      "publisher": "Forward Controls Design",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.com/OPF-P365-Macro-RMRcc-no-rear-sight-dovetail_p_544.html",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 5,
      "id": "sigsauer-doc-0298db",
      "title": "SIG SAUER, Inc. — 2019 GDS CATLOG WORKING FINAL LR",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
      "n": 6,
      "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-ce936e",
      "title": "Trijicon RMR/SRO & Holosun 407c/507c Mount for Sig P365/X/XL Optics Ready Pistols (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
      "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-sight-mount-adapter-for-sig-p365-optics-ready",
      "accessed": "2026-10-11"
    },
    {
      "n": 7,
      "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-64c570",
      "title": "Sig P365 Optics Ready Red Dot Plate | EGW Fits Venom & FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
      "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-sig-sauer-p365-optics-ready-sight-mount-adapter-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter",
      "accessed": "2026-10-11"
    },
    {
      "n": 8,
      "id": "tier-cd08e265",
      "title": "P365 reassembly problem - Topic",
      "publisher": "SIGforum",
      "reliability": "anecdotal",
      "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/9440096905?r=6060096905",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
      "n": 9,
      "id": "tier-5e2c4236",
      "title": "SIG P365 Exploded View (both grip frames), linked from the MCARBO Sig P365 Trigger Spring Kit page",
      "publisher": "MCARBO",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://mcarbo.americommerce.com/.Exploded%20View/sig-p365-exploded-view-both-grip-frames.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    }
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