Sig p210 American

[Gary W. Strange]

I bought one of the new Sig P210's. I have put 300 rounds through it. It has not missed a beat. The fit and finish is very good and it is tight. I have handled and shot the Swiss and German p210's and the American version compares just as well in my eyes. I hear a lot of people bashing it because of the locking system. This gun locks up like a bank vault. I am glad Sig is being this gun out. We are in a time when companies are dropping steel frame pistols for the fantastic plastic. Browning is dropping the Hi Power this year. Glad to see a steel classic we can all afford. What do others think and what is your experience with the p210 American.

 

[ClemY]

I have a 210-6. It has nice adjustable sights, a nice trigger, but heal mag release, an unusable safety, cheap plastic grips and a short tang which permits the hammer to bite my hand. I have corrected some of these issues with Nill grips and a tang extension. The new one corrects all these issues. Enjoy.

 

[Eugen]

I'm jealous. I'd love to have one of those. Maybe someday.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

I had an older P-210-6 (mine didn't have adjustable sights), but it did have handsome wood grips. It was NIB and had been setting on the distributor's shelves for years. (The box said '1976, and I got it in 1996 or 1997.) I'll have another P210 some day -- when I win the lottery.

 

[Wisco]

I'll be all over a more basic variant if it's released this year. A 210 is on my list, but I'm having a hard time spending $3000+ on a used M49 or even more on a 210.

 

[sigarms228]

Congrats on the new P210-A.

I have been reading a lot of good reports from owners of the P210-A including reports of great accuracy and am interested in one myself. My LGS has a factory shoot every March and I sure hope SIG brings a P-210A along.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I have zero interest in this pistol at the moment. If they bring out a more basic, military repo w/fixed sights and original-style controls, in the $800 range, I'm in.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

The older P-210 were things of beauty. But there were some downsides:

The rear sight on mine (a P-210-6) was sharp and the first time I used it in a match, I came away bleeding. A little file work fixed that. A friend had two, but eventually sold them (one with a matching .22 upper!), because the hammer ate his hand. I couldn't stand the heel mag release and the meager 8-round mags. Back then, the mags were about $100 each, there were no after-market options, and I waited for almost a year to get two mags from SIG before I finally gave up.

All that said, the gun had its moments. Mine came with a proof target (fired from a Ransom Rest) that showed a five-shot group of about 1.75" -- at 50 meters (roughly 55 yards) -- and I've seen smaller targets. I've never heard of a P-210 needing maintenance work. They seemed to be almost indestructible. (Probably a good thing as it has always been hard to get parts for the more exotic SIG models. I've had a few.)

If I hadn't had a period of financial difficulties -- with a wife and son both spending extended periods in the hospital -- and my wife having to quit work, I'd probably still have the P-210-6 (and an almost-as-nice S&W 52-2.)

The newer P-210 design seems to address a lot of these quirks. I'd still love to have one, but it'll probably remain an unrequited love.

 

[Gary W. Strange]

I am very pleased with this pistol. I think it compares well with the German guns. It is very well made. I don't see Sig making these for long. The money is in the fantastic plastic now and they have the government contract. This has been a gun I always wanted in my collection but could not see $3000.00 + for a good one. I have heard Browning is dropping the Hi Power this year. That makes me sad. Remmber as a kid drooling over them. Us old school guys are going to be left out before long.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Sig has the US contract, but those guns will be produced here in the U.S. -- so there's no reason for that to affect what they're doing elsewhere. I doubt it will affect the other SIGs being produced here, either.

 

[CNobbe]

I can't wait to see the "carry" version 210 they're supposedly bringing out.

 

[blueskyjaunte]

I handled one when the first came out and I was seriously impressed. The first word that came to mind when I picked it up was "svelte". Unfortunately I'm left-handed and the single-sided safety doesn't agree with me. I do hope SIG does something a little more ambidextrous in the next iteration.

I'm glad the OP is enjoying his. It's nice to see this "tribute" model living up to the original's name, even if purists may turn up their noses at some of the changes.

 

[bannockburn]

Always wanted a SIG P210; just never could afford one!

 

[Rock185]

Hello Gary W., Back in the '80s I bought my first SIG P210, a new P210-2, based on what I'd heard about their extreme quality. I was not disappointed, to say the least, and that first P210 was soon followed by others. Fine as the Swiss guns were, I could not get around the hammer bite/bloodshed issue, and the bottom mag release. I'd been spoiled by the Hi Power and 1911, and eventually sold or traded my SIGs. I didn't buy another until the German Legends were near the end of their production. I know the Legend is looked upon with disdain by some, but I really liked them. No hammer bite/bloodshed, "American" style mag release, while maintaining what I thought was exemplary build quality. Shooting the German guns was such a pleasure for me, as compared to my Swiss versions.

So both Swiss and German 210s are very fine pistols IMHO. I had serious reservations though about the announced American version. I figured it would be reliable, but built to "relaxed" American tolerances. In short, acceptable to those who had never owned Swiss or German 210s because of the lower price, and the fact that is would still be labeled "P210", but a big disappointment to some of us who'd owned the earlier guns. But, I was very pleasantly surprised at the clean internal machine work, fit of component parts, finish and trigger of my American 210. At this point, I'm beginning to suspect that SIG put some serious effort into these new P210s prior to release, to maintain that image of superior quality enjoyed by the earlier guns. Possibly with some thought to YaHoos like me on forums, who were just waiting to pounce on the new gun, declare it trash, and bloviate far and wide on the deficiencies of an American version. I've had to eat some Humble Pie with this one. With the new 210, I think SIG is building a fine pistol, marketing it at fair price, and I don't regret my purchase.........ymmv

 

[Gary W. Strange]

I have shot and handled both the Swiss and German versions. I feel like the p210 American equals the German guns. I have put better than 500 rounds through mine now with no problems at all. It is still just as tight as it was when new. The p210 was a gun that always eluded me because of price. I am glad Sig is making these and putting the quality in them, as they are. In a time when companies are dropping metal frame guns for the fantastic plastic.

 

[sigarms228]

I went to the range today and when done browsed the pistol selection. They had a SIG P210-A and wow is that a sweet pistol. SIG is going to be there at their annual factory shoot in March and hopefully they will bring one so I can try it out. Grip was just perfect for my hands and that trigger is something else. Guy put the CZ Shadow 2 next to it for me to handle and dry fire too which is another sweet pistol but the P210-A had the Shadow 2 trigger beat. There was a bit of creep in the trigger pull of the CZ Shadow 2 but I could detect none in the SIG P210-A. Better start saving my nickels and dimes.