Can something be done via aftermarket parts to improve a P-210 trigger? The trigger on my sample is poor with terrible creep and nearly nonexistent reset. When the trigger is on the sear, the hammer moves back and additional 1/16" or more before it releases.

I hear other people rave about the trigger, so perhaps mine is defective as it is one of the worst Sig triggers I have. Only thing positive is trigger weight.

BY non-existent reset do you mean that the reset travel distance is very short, or that it does not reset at all? The first would be a good thing, the second would not.

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Originally posted by Stlhead:
BY non-existent reset do you mean that the reset travel distance is very short, or that it does not reset at all? The first would be a good thing, the second would not.

No, just that the reset is barely perceptible, even less tactile than a first gen M&P.

Not "aftermarket parts", but the SigArmorer did an excellent trigger job on mine!

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Originally posted by antt:
Can something be done via aftermarket parts to improve a P-210 trigger? The trigger on my sample is poor with terrible creep and nearly nonexistent reset. When the trigger is on the sear, the hammer moves back and additional 1/16" or more before it releases.

I hear other people rave about the trigger, so perhaps mine is defective as it is one of the worst Sig triggers I have. Only thing positive is trigger weight.

That's the nature of the trigger on all the P210s. Swiss, German and US. It's not a defect.

I am not sure I have ever heard of anyone needing aftermarket trigger work on the p210. Other than probably some of the most inherently stellar accuracy ever achieved from a production pistol, the trigger is a main selling point. It has got to be one of the best non-1911 style triggers made even still, compared with the current market offerings from CZ, LTT, Walther, etc.

I hope you find a solution and are able to enjoy your P210!

You must be aware that the P210 is equipped with a two stage singel action trigger which has characteristics that can be irritating. it is mainly because the trigger is controlled by two springs. This means that the hammer can already be pre-cocked in the pre-stage, which makes the path comparatively long and ends when the trigger bar touches the deflection rocker for the transfer of force to the sear (aka wall). The advantage is that the trigger weight for the hammer is reduced, the disadvantage is that a "reset" is only weakly perceived. This behavior is typical for all P210 pistols. The advantage of this two stage trigger is that the shot release can be controlled very precisely and therefore it can be shot very precisely in well aimed slow fire, but it irritates when fast shot sequences are to be shot on a timer.

There's nothing wrong with your P210. It's technology from the 1940s, when precision was considered more important than speed.

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Originally posted by LincolnSixEcho:
I am not sure I have ever heard of anyone needing aftermarket trigger work on the p210. Other than probably some of the most inherently stellar accuracy ever achieved from a production pistol, the trigger is a main selling point. It has got to be one of the best non-1911 style triggers made even still, compared with the current market offerings from CZ, LTT, Walther, etc.

I hope you find a solution and are able to enjoy your P210!

I may just have a bad example. The trigger on mine is not even close to the best non-1911 style trigger. I have five other P series pistols and the 210 is the worse.

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Originally posted by antt:
I have five other P series pistols and the 210 is the worse.

It's an entirely different trigger mechanism from later P-series SIG pistol designs.

You really should pay heed to the comments above. 12131 and OTD, in particular, are rather knowledgeable on the subject of P210s.

We've had several members question the P210's trigger over the years. For example: P210 trigger characteristics? and p210 legend trigger reset. There have been others.

If you still question your P210's trigger than perhaps arrange to send it back to SIG? But, don't be surprised if they return it to you with "Nothing wrong found."

Some prefer oysters and some prefer snails. The P210 may not be for you.

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Originally posted by antt:
I may just have a bad example. The trigger on mine is not even close to the best non-1911 style trigger. I have five other P series pistols and the 210 is the worse.

I would recommend you find someone who has shot other P210s and have them put rounds downrange with yours. Or see if your local gun store will let you dry-fire theirs (with a snap-cap, of course.) If you do the latter, maybe bring yours in for them to dry-fire as well and see what they say.

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Originally posted by antt:
I may just have a bad example. The trigger on mine is not even close to the best non-1911 style trigger. I have five other P series pistols and the 210 is the worse.

You might well have. I totally understand the "creep" part you mentioned. I once had a P210 from the German Mastershop that had such creep. It was the only P210 I owned out of many (Swiss, German and US) that had the creep. Yeah, it was gritty before the sear let-off. Shit happened. But the part I bolded in the post above is normal, as OTD has explained several times previously.