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Originally posted by beltfed21:
I would try different ammo first. Blazer ammo is cheap for a reason. Any 147 grain ammo can cause any pistol to be finicky. The longer bullets are seated at different lengths by different manufacturers. My P210A really likes 124gr European ammo (a tad hotter than US loaded 124gr).

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Also, you are aware the trigger is a two stage trigger, right? I ask because I’ve let folks shoot mine and they are surprised by the trigger function.

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I’ve had several internal rail pistols that needed about 500 rounds before they were running like a top.

-Freq

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Originally posted by Paul7:

Cabela's said they send defective guns from all their stores to a private gunsmith, don't have the name handy, and that they are usually able to resolve these issues. Anyone have an opinion on this?

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
I can tell you that is NOT normal when buying a new weapon.
Ask yourself why on earth Cabela's, or any other retailer, would want to even be involved, because I can't think of a single reason, not one. If it's simply a customer satisfaction angle, that doesn't make sense. As noted, the odds of them having a "guy" that knows SIG P210's (or in their case, every gun they sell) well is, pretty much approaching 0.

Mind you, this "private gunsmith" would be manufacturer certified on every brand they sell, so as not to void warranties, yeah, uh huh.

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Originally posted by timrh23:
So I had 2 light primer strikes on my new P210A in 150 rounds. I believe this was because the slide did not go all the way into battery.

I shot mine out of the box which was a mistake, they put so much grease on them from the factory.

Now that's I have removed the greasy mess it shoots like a dream. Just clean it and shoot some magtech through it for 200 rounds and you will be good to go. The tolerances are tight so they shouldn't be gooping these things up with grease like it's a P320.

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Originally posted by gqllc007:
My US Sig 210 has been flawless and incredibly accurate. A complete joy to shoot. I have been shooting 124gr Fiocchi and 124gr Speer Lawman

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Originally posted by Paul7:

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Hope this gets resolved and it gets fixed or Sig gets you a new pistol.

Cabela's said they send defective guns from all their stores to a private gunsmith, don't have the name handy, and that they are usually able to resolve these issues. Anyone have an opinion on this?

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Originally posted by lyman:

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Originally posted by Paul7:

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Hope this gets resolved and it gets fixed or Sig gets you a new pistol.

Cabela's said they send defective guns from all their stores to a private gunsmith, don't have the name handy, and that they are usually able to resolve these issues. Anyone have an opinion on this?

was it purchased new or used,

Cabela's has a handful of places they send used repairs too,

if it was purchased new, It will go to either SIG or a SIG authorized repair facility

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Originally posted by djpaintles:
The OP's experience certainly doesn't match up with mine. I bought a Sig P210 from Cabela's and it's ran like a top since I've bought it. No malfunctions yet. I've been using Brown box RP 115gr because I'd bought several thousand rounds of it.

I've bought quite a few firearms from Cabelas and they have ALLWAYS stated that firearm sales are final. I think somebody he talked to at Cabela's is FOS about sending out guns to an outside smith that all the stores use. Something smells funny there.

I have had all to many problems with other SIG's and would have to say that their customer service is easy to work with. I can't think of a sensible solution to a problem with a new SIG other than sending it back to SIG. Why PAY for a service that violates your warrantee when SIG will do it for FREE?? That doesn't make any sense at all.

It can be EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING to have an expensive new gun not function properly. Oddly enough in my experience more expensive guns are more likely to have problems. Tight fit, needing break in, limited production etc. etc. seems to make some more expensive guns more prone to not functioning perfectly out of the box. I've have a couple really bad experiences with quite expensive firearms.

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Originally posted by Paul7:

I've never said, nor has Cabela's, that this sale wasn't final, not sure how that is relevant to the OP. Not the end of the world, I'm sure Sig will make it right if this continues. Other than the fact the gun doesn't work, the fit and finish is impressive as are the European walnut stocks. The grain looks like something you'd see on a high-end Sako.