Sig P210 Legend

Combloc said:

I paid around $2200 for an original Swiss made one from 1953 and was glad to do it. If you haven't handled and shot one, you can't understand why they are so expensive. But once you have, and you comprehend the care and time that went into each one, you wonder why they aren't more expensive. The slide really feels like it's on roller bearings and the trigger is absolutely outstanding. The new ones are more ergonomic and safer than the real ones but they are not as accurate. But how accurate do you really need? I bought one for satisfaction of owning a Swiss made SIG. The thought of them so meticulously and ridiculously over-manufacturing a pistol for nothing more than issue to an officer whom they were almost 100% certain would never pull it from its holster always brings a smile to my face. It's a wonderfully fun range toy but it's woefully outdated by todays standards for a number of reasons. It's single action and it has no drop safety. Originally, the 210 had no half cock but one was quickly added and many (but not all) of the earlier ones had it added. However, even at half cock, pulling the trigger will release the hammer. Why it was designed this way I do not know but it's supposedly safe to do so. I don't care how well it was made, I wouldn't trust that. The safety can't be manipulated without two hands unless you are a gorilla. The sights are small military sights. That's fine with todays little white dots and other sighting aids but those things weren't thought of yet in the 50's. It has a heel magazine release. It's HEAVY and long too. Most people don't care about these shortcomings though because they aren't carrying them into combat. They are doing what I do; taking them to the range to make some memories and just generally enjoying the fact that they own a piece of History.
So, to wrap up, if you decide to buy one for the joy of ownership, I recommend a Swiss one. If you can't live with the fact that you are paying well north of $2000 for a used firearm, buy a more modern but less accurate German one. If you are buying to carry, buy something else! Personally, I don't regret my purchase one little bit!

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Purty pistols.

Combloc said:

I paid around $2200 for an original Swiss made one from 1953 and was glad to do it. If you haven't handled and shot one, you can't understand why they are so expensive. But once you have, and you comprehend the care and time that went into each one, you wonder why they aren't more expensive. The slide really feels like it's on roller bearings and the trigger is absolutely outstanding. The new ones are more ergonomic and safer than the real ones but they are not as accurate. But how accurate do you really need? I bought one for satisfaction of owning a Swiss made SIG. The thought of them so meticulously and ridiculously over-manufacturing a pistol for nothing more than issue to an officer whom they were almost 100% certain would never pull it from its holster always brings a smile to my face. It's a wonderfully fun range toy but it's woefully outdated by todays standards for a number of reasons. It's single action and it has no drop safety. Originally, the 210 had no half cock but one was quickly added and many (but not all) of the earlier ones had it added. However, even at half cock, pulling the trigger will release the hammer. Why it was designed this way I do not know but it's supposedly safe to do so. I don't care how well it was made, I wouldn't trust that. The safety can't be manipulated without two hands unless you are a gorilla. The sights are small military sights. That's fine with todays little white dots and other sighting aids but those things weren't thought of yet in the 50's. It has a heel magazine release. It's HEAVY and long too. Most people don't care about these shortcomings though because they aren't carrying them into combat. They are doing what I do; taking them to the range to make some memories and just generally enjoying the fact that they own a piece of History.
So, to wrap up, if you decide to buy one for the joy of ownership, I recommend a Swiss one. If you can't live with the fact that you are paying well north of $2000 for a used firearm, buy a more modern but less accurate German one. If you are buying to carry, buy something else! Personally, I don't regret my purchase one little bit!

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BigMBobbyOP said:

http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p210.aspx

This thing is awesome, but $2100?* really? I dont think so.

Is there something comparable to this thing for a reasonable price?


*ya i know thats msrp

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SigDog said:

Weird, big, giant grips though.

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smdub said:

You've never shot a true target pistol I take it? I found the 210 grips too small and I have average sized hands.

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Stoveman said:

This thread, at least the 2017 version of it is worthless without pics.


Made the mistake of dropping by 2A yesterday.

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lawdog89 said:

If I knew how to post pics I would have put mine up for Sig porn. You've made us P-210 owners the envy of the Sig community.

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holesonpaper said:

As several have purchased the new p210 - does anyone have any initial feedback? How do the grips feel? Are they small/narrow as some have reported? Balanced? The thing looks like a beauty but without touching, it's hard to justify the coin (and the mag cost). Based upon what I've read - there's likely at least two additional models of scheduled to be released in 2018.

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