Taking the Bait
First let me start with, the 1911 is the first handgun I ever shot and it was in fact my dads old Remington Rand that he carried throughout China during the big WW2. Let me add for those that don't recognize me, I am a Sig guy. Devout member of the sig church.
However I believe that has happened here is the convergence of target shooters arguing the user friendliness of a tool designed to do one thing very well. Kill.
Now I've only shot the P210 once and compared to the 226 that I was carrying at the time, I was not impressed. Good but not the functional tool of either my inherited 1911 or my newer Sig.
Now here's where I take the bait: (If I fudge things a little feel free to correct, I'm winging this with no caffeine)
Now Michael keeps bringing up the accuracy requirements of the US trials for the 1911 and how utterly dispicable they were. However Michael let me ask this, have you ever heard of a guy named Jeff Cooper? What was his largest legacy to handguns?
How We Shoot!
My dad went through boot (sort of for a merc) and was taught the U.S. standard for handgunning which was one hand.
So I ask, do you shoot better 1 handed or 2? 2 hands is the modern school of thought. And so it's reasonable to assume that when shooting one handed with tiny sights (that have since original design been corrected) an individual will shoot larger groups reasonably well.
And while 1911Tuner has accepted your challenge (graciously by the way for someone talking AT everyone, not talking to them) with a little used Remington Rand, I'd put dollars to pesos (or euros, your call) that my beaten up battle scarred pistol will stay close to what your beloved 210 can do accuracy wise. And better yet, I'll still be shooting when you must stop to start lubing it.
Lastly let me address the O/P.
What would I "fix" on JMB's greatest design?
I'd say the Caliber and Weight are the two largest problems.
Of course there are fixes to both of those, someone has already mentioned the S&W Scandium 1911's that are so sweet. And I believe it is Guncrafter Tech. has already improved the caliber out to the .50.
Read it and weep boys.
Oh and the duty Berreta is looking awfully close to outliving your P210 in real combat service life. It's even making inroads at camp perry pistol matches quite well. Oh and the 1911 is still chosen by combat units (military and police) whenever available, see the Marine MOU handgun, the LAPD SWAT/SIS and more. Sig isn't down and out either with the 226/229/220/228 all still in active military and LE duty holsters worldwide.
Where is the 210? No longer used. No longer widely produced. Why? Because it's been eclipsed. By the 1911, younger Sigs, the CZ-75 the Beretta and even the Austrian Devil Plastic glock.
Last comment and I'll shut up I promise, that @$$ picture is just plain wrong. And you can't comment on caliber since the @$$ is all meat (or flubber). But good luck with that. I recommend a tatoo that is a big sign saying "I GOT SHOT HERE!" Chicks will dig it!