So I plan on taking one of the Sig Armorer classes coming up this year. While I would like to take both, I can only afford one. I am just not sure if I should take the P320 or the P365. I have both model handguns.

What are your thoughts?

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I've taken Sig Classic Armorer and the P320 Armorer courses. To keep the certification active, the class needs to be retaken every three years.

If you need this for employment, which pistol brings you more work?

If not for employment...

Which of your pistols will you use more?

Which of your pistols would you choose to use first in a self-defense situation?

Which of your pistols will you keep longest?

If I was choosing because I thought they would be fun classes to take , I would take the P365 first in case Sig makes some discovery and changes the P320's internals. Then I would take the P320 Armorer Course in the next couple of years after the course has been updated to reflect the new internals.

I took the P320 Armorer twice, pre and post Voluntary Upgrade.

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It really depends which gun you need to work on more. If the answer is the same for both, then I guess I'd say go with the P365. It's a little more intricate and complex...the P320 is easy in comparison.

I have taken them both, back-to-back on consecutive days. I believe it was in 2022.

The instructor for my classes recommended that if you had not attended before, to take the P320 course first, as the P320 platform was much easier to disassemble and reassemble. It was a good course to "break-in" on. The P365 FCU is smaller, and parts need to be installed in a more sequential process.

His recommendation was justified in the P365 class on the second day. Most of the P320 course attendees were present, and we had no issues getting through the P365, but it was definitely more challenging.

However, there was one elderly gentleman that was just taking the P365 course and he did struggle. He was still trying to complete his reassembly in the exam at the end of the day, when everyone was finished.

In all fairness, he probably would have also struggled in the P320 course as well, but I honestly believe it would have been better for him if he had started on the P320.

That being said...
If you have any technical skills and can work well with your hands, you can get through the P365 course ok. But if you wish to take them both, I would start with the P320.

I was new to firearms in 2019 when I purchased a P365 for EDC. Shortly thereafter, I picked up a M17-Bravo.

I did a ton of research, and watched numerous YouTube videos. SigGuy is one of the best, and he had full disassembly and reassembly videos on both platforms. There were a couple others out there as well.

After watching SigGuy, I had the confidence to attempt a full disassembly and reassembly on my P320, which I did successfully. However, it took me a while before I had the confidence to try the P365. End the end, I had no problems.

Good luck, and enjoy the courses. I sure did.

Excellent write up, spredvan.
I would add “welcome to the forum,” but you’ve been around a while.

Thank you, sigfreund.

Apparently I created an account here when I first purchased my P365, but I ended up on another forum.

Someone mentioned SigForum so I came back to check it out.

I'm struggling with the user interface though, as I am using my phone.

"However, there was one elderly gentleman that was just taking the P365 course and he did struggle. He was still trying to complete his reassembly in the exam at the end of the day, when everyone was finished." -Quote

I used to be the armorer for our dept before I retired out of uniform and have been through quite a few Beretta and Sig armorers courses. The above quote is valid, but it should be worth noting that departments don't necessarily screen their folks before sending them to an armorers course. Some folks just seem to have the same mechanical aptitude as a buttermilk biscuit.

I took the P - Series Armorer course about 5 years ago. I was the old fart who was the last one done with every part of the course.
I enjoyed the course and learned a lot that I have forgotten.

I would probably take the course again if there was one more relevant to an old curmudgeon who wants to maintain their own Sig collection, vs how fast and how well you can throw a pistol back together. Especially after being thrown in a box of parts of 5-6 other pistols!