...and I couldn't be happier!

My journey to shop around for cheap ammo lead me to finding some that can be made available for fifteen dollars a box.
What to do? Buy firearms that shoot ammo that is still 30¢ a round.

The MK-25 in 9x21 is going well, but I wanted something else, so off to the races...

This P250 presented itself and it is really cool. Comes complete as a five serial matching set (frame, barrel, slide, box, & target) chambered in 9x21.
Seems like the one of the first to make it out of Eckernförde and is in fantastic shape. Maybe has about fifty rounds through it at the most.
After a thorough inspection and proper cleaning, it'll see a whole lot more than than that in the next weekend or so.



What are your thoughts concerning the P250 overall?

They are actually a nice gun with a smooth trigger although it is a long one. I had one years ago but sold it, due to at that time, Sig really did nothing with it. There were promises of more grip modules and mags were supposed to be available, but neither one really came to fruition. A friend of mine bought the one I had and he still has it to this day.

They're comfortable to shoot in 357SIG, so I imagine that 9x21 will turn out to be a pleasant shooter.

FWIW, I'll second what patw said about the trigger. I'm used to the DA triggers on SIG's DA/SA models, and I was actually just a bit surprised by how much easier it was to keep the sights steady and on target all the way through the trigger's travel with the P250. As for it's being long, well, it's not terribly long but it's noticeably long. There have been occasions when I've gone through a couple of hundred rounds and found myself wondering if a P320 in the same chambering wouldn't have been marginally less of a PITA to shoot. Then again, I keep taking mine to the range, so I must not have that much of a problem with it.

That would be a hard pass.
I bought one when they came out.
Sold it 6 months later..
As patw stated, Sig marketed the different grip modules, but no one could find them.

Glock rules for a striker pistol..

There do seem to be plenty of grip frames out on the market now.

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Originally posted by 1lowlife:
That would be a hard pass.
I bought one when they came out.
Sold it 6 months later..
As patw stated, Sig marketed the different grip modules, but no one could find them.

Glock rules for a striker pistol..

The P250 uses a hammer. The P320 uses a striker like the Glock..

The trigger takes getting used to but its a great pistol IMO.

Nice addition to your collection OP! I still have three P250 FCU's and X-change kits in .22, 9mm, 40 and 45. The full sized P250 .45 is my nightstand gun. I love that smooth DAO trigger.

I appreciate the P250 for what it is (in my mind anyway). It is a very reliable, soft trigger, affordable, double action shooter. I have one in SC that is quite easily concealable in a small glove box, console, or light bag.

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Originally posted by Cobra21:
I appreciate the P250 for what it is (in my mind anyway). It is a very reliable, soft trigger, affordable, double action shooter. I have one in SC that is quite easily concealable in a small glove box, console, or light bag.

So many people wrongly compare these pistols' trigger to short stroke, pre-cocked striker fired pistols like Glocks or (the successor to the P250) the Sig P320 series. If shooters compare the "long", smooth DAO trigger to the trigger of a good DA revolver (usually with a six shot capacity), the P250 really shines. With a bit of training, a shooter can be very accurate with the P250 or a DA revolver, but the P250 provides the magazine capacity, easy reloading characteristics, flat and compact design, and reliability found with modern, well made semi-automatic pistols.

I bought an early P250 as a compact 9mm, but since then have acquired the components that allow it's conversion to a .45 ACP Compact, a .40 S&W Compact, a .357 Sig Compact, or a .40 S&W Subcompact pistol. In the later configuration, it provides a very handy, reliable, and potent (ten round capacity) alternative to similarly sized J-frame S&W revolvers which usually have a five round capacity.

I love the 250 Concept and and platform. I grew up shooting revolvers and still love them, and when I first found the 250 it was the best of both worlds; a pistol that shot like a smooth actioned revolver.

Because I bought the 250 very early in its production there were no holsters available for it so I decided to make my own. Since that time I have made almost every leather holster for every gun I have subsequently carried.

I carried a 250 subcompact in 45 cal.for about 2 years until I felt I needed to to go lighter.