Guns & Ammo – October 2019

Great expectations| october 2019 G&a 41

come up and ask if a particular handgun was a good choice for
personal defense. “It depends,” I’d say. These days, I usually reply
with another question: “Have you looked at a SIG Sauer P365?”
The P365 XL is no better or worse of a pistol than the standard
model. Whether it’s right for you will largely depend on handsize
and your ability to conceal the grip without printing. I’m sure of
one thing: One of them is probably going to suit you well.

Adding only half an ounce to the
weight of any pistol slide cut for
it, SIG Sauer’s new RomeoZero
miniature red dot is ideal for use
on slim-profile, compact hand-
guns. This is a sight that’s smaller
than other popular red dots, but
it shares the same footprint as the
Shield RMSc.
Available with either 3 or 6
MOA dot sizes, the RomeoZero
is powered by a single CR1632
battery. Battery life is estimated
at 10,000 hours on the brightest
of eight intensity settings and
20,000 hours on the dimmest.
To further preserve battery life,
SIG Sauer’s motion activated

illumination system, MOTAC, is

tech included within. After 20

minutes of idle, the sight turns

off. Once it senses any movement

or vibration, the red dot turns

on faster than you can bring the

sight to your eye.

To adjust the dot’s intensity

level, there is a small button

just behind the polymer lens.

Push the button to descend and

ascend through the intensity

settings. When the minimum and

maximum intensities are reached,

the dot flashes before changing

directions of brightness.

Zeroing the miniature red dot is

quick and supported by SIG Sau-

er’s Truhold system of twin adjust-

ment springs. This technology has

been torture tested and proven to

endure a handgun’s harsh recoil

and return to zero after every shot.

The lens is further protected by

SIG Sauer’s SpectraCoat HD tech-

nology that transmits light with

minimum distortion of the visible

spectrum.

Though made to be lightweight,

the RomeoZero stands up to use

as a slide racker. This attribute is

enhanced with the same texturing

that appears on the P365 and

P365 XL grip.

Should the dot not activate,

the user has the ability to use

the pistol’s conventional sights

by aligning the front with the

RomeoZero’s integrated fixed rear

notch. For its .94-inch-wide by

.95-inch tall size, this micro pack-

age houses a lot of features. Best

of all, it’s made in America. $250

PERFORMANCE

LOAD

VELOCITY

(FPS) ES SD

BEST

GROUP

(IN.)

AVG.

GROUP

(IN.)

Fed. Hydra Shok 147-gr. JHP 916 17 6 1.44 1.7

Black Hills 124-gr. JHP 1,111 56 21 1.6 1.98

SIG Sauer 365 115-gr. FMJ 1,082 30 11 1.76 1.97

Blk. Hills Hon. Badger 100 gr. 1,178 31 11 1.78 2.02

SIG Sauer 365 115-gr. V-Crwn. 1,110 32 13 1.92 2.03

Notes: Accuracy is the average of five, five-shot groups fired from 25 yards. Velocity is

the average of five shots measured by an Oehler Model 35P chronograph.

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