Sig P365 Slide Release Stuck - If it's binding or stuck at the muzzle end it will prevent the slide from moving back. With the takedown in the open position the recoil spring will be. The sig p365 holster. Lock the slide to the rear. Pull down the take down lever and hold it, while you bring the slide forward with your other hand. Hold the lever takedown forward and grab the slide. You can press down on the slide release lever and with your other hand pull back on the slide and it will unlock and release. When i am doing snap cap (with my practice laser. Normally, the barrel and slide have a little movement together, rearward before the barrel cams downward and the barrel and slide disengage. Then shell extraction starts. When the slide is locked back on an empty mag, the magazine spring is pushing up on the slide release mechanism, overpowering the small spring in the slide release lever. I go over the mechanics. The linked video by sig mechanics explains how to release the slide of a p365 if it becomes stuck on the fcu due to a parts failure. The slide sits about 1/8 from the back end of the frame, but racks ok and can be locked back with the release/catch. Also, can't get the slide off of the frame, now. You'll have to disassemble the fcu one part at a time until it releases the slide. You can try all this at your own risk or take it to a gunsmith. I have a new p365 ( born on date of july 2025) and with the magazine out the slide release is very hard to operate with one thumb, but doable.
If it's binding or stuck at the muzzle end it will prevent the slide from moving back. With the takedown in the open position the recoil spring will be. The sig p365 holster. Lock the slide to the rear. Pull down the take down lever and hold it, while you bring the slide forward with your other hand. Hold the lever takedown forward and grab the slide. You can press down on the slide release lever and with your other hand pull back on the slide and it will unlock and release. When i am doing snap cap (with my practice laser. Normally, the barrel and slide have a little movement together, rearward before the barrel cams downward and the barrel and slide disengage. Then shell extraction starts. When the slide is locked back on an empty mag, the magazine spring is pushing up on the slide release mechanism, overpowering the small spring in the slide release lever. I go over the mechanics. The linked video by sig mechanics explains how to release the slide of a p365 if it becomes stuck on the fcu due to a parts failure.