SIG P210 - Good Deal?
- Thread starter CastleBravo
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CastleBravo:
That is a great looking pistol. Is the grip to big for a small handed person? How about hammer bite? I've read a couple of threads with other people talking about P210 hammer bite.
JTDuncan:
I was thinking about getting a P210 (saw a couple of write ups in recent gun mags). Any leads you can throw our way????? Pleeeeeeeeze?
That is a great looking pistol. Is the grip to big for a small handed person? How about hammer bite? I've read a couple of threads with other people talking about P210 hammer bite.
JTDuncan:
I was thinking about getting a P210 (saw a couple of write ups in recent gun mags). Any leads you can throw our way????? Pleeeeeeeeze?
CastleBravo, Two or three years ago one of the
larger importers had the M/49 for $750-800. I
have been looking for one for some time and they
are very hard to come by. So I would say you
got a decent deal and could get your money back
if you are not happy with it which is probably very unlikely. Jeff
larger importers had the M/49 for $750-800. I
have been looking for one for some time and they
are very hard to come by. So I would say you
got a decent deal and could get your money back
if you are not happy with it which is probably very unlikely. Jeff
Walther P99
New member
Looks great. I think the P210 is an awesome gun; I'm really considering buying one of these next year, hopefully my company bonus will be good 
.
I like the new ones that SIG is coming out with this year - the P210-2 (others are too high $$$).
My only problem is that I'm left-handed and I'm wondering if I could reach the safety lever with my left index finger. The reason I like the new ones by SIG is that they made the safety lever larger, perhaps it would be easier for me to reach...
My question is are there any lefties who own/shoot these? Is the safety lever easy to reach? what are your experiences with this gun?
. I like the new ones that SIG is coming out with this year - the P210-2 (others are too high $$$).
My only problem is that I'm left-handed and I'm wondering if I could reach the safety lever with my left index finger. The reason I like the new ones by SIG is that they made the safety lever larger, perhaps it would be easier for me to reach...
My question is are there any lefties who own/shoot these? Is the safety lever easy to reach? what are your experiences with this gun?
CastleBravo
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The grip would seem to be fine for smaller hands, it is a single-stack gun with short trigger reach. Depending on how I hold the gun I get a bit of a hammer "nip" sometimes, but not enough to leave a mark.
Hey Castle,
How are you doing? Been a while, huh?
Now, what are you doing w/ a pistol not chambered in 10mm? Come on, what's the scoop? That wimpy 9mm will never make you happy like a fire-spewing 10mm!
Hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you need to sell off one of your other guns to pay for this last one.
How are you doing? Been a while, huh?
Now, what are you doing w/ a pistol not chambered in 10mm? Come on, what's the scoop? That wimpy 9mm will never make you happy like a fire-spewing 10mm!
Hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you need to sell off one of your other guns to pay for this last one.
CastleBravo
New member
The 9mm is just for showing small children how to shoot, the 10mm is for serious business like scaring timid people at the range.
Things are going pretty well. The new job is pretty good, but the commute is a bear. How about you?
Things are going pretty well. The new job is pretty good, but the commute is a bear. How about you?
Peter M. Eick
New member
You did better then I. I paid 1650$ for my p210-6 about 6 months back. Great guns. Now I need a 210-8!!!!!!
VictorLouis
New member
P99, I've handled the 210 several times
and I would say that it is very southpaw friendly. The safety can be reached with your trigger finger curled down, and the slide release with your finger extended.
and I would say that it is very southpaw friendly. The safety can be reached with your trigger finger curled down, and the slide release with your finger extended.
Walther P99
New member
VictorLouis: Sounds great. Now, I just need to convince my wife that I need a $1600 gun...
Ok CastleBravo, here goes...
Congrats on the fine pistol. Over here in Sweden the P210 or Neuhausen as we call it the competition pistol to have. Even though it´s about 2500$, just about everyone has one. No 1911´s in sight. HP´s? Nowhere to be seen. The quality and accuracy of the P210 is outstanding.
The most important thing to remember to look for in a used P210 is cracks in the frame. VERY common, and Very expensive to weld up. The most common are: above the thumb grip, or beavertail, and inside, in the piece of metal the barrel lands on during recoil.
Most frames crack because of an extensive diet of hot military 9mm rounds (the swedish army´s M39B ammo). If normal ammo is used, no cracks should appear.
Have your pistol checked, just in case. If cracked, it won´t blow up in your hand, but you might have to weld it later.
Congrats on the fine pistol. Over here in Sweden the P210 or Neuhausen as we call it the competition pistol to have. Even though it´s about 2500$, just about everyone has one. No 1911´s in sight. HP´s? Nowhere to be seen. The quality and accuracy of the P210 is outstanding.
The most important thing to remember to look for in a used P210 is cracks in the frame. VERY common, and Very expensive to weld up. The most common are: above the thumb grip, or beavertail, and inside, in the piece of metal the barrel lands on during recoil.
Most frames crack because of an extensive diet of hot military 9mm rounds (the swedish army´s M39B ammo). If normal ammo is used, no cracks should appear.
Have your pistol checked, just in case. If cracked, it won´t blow up in your hand, but you might have to weld it later.