New Sig P290

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Shot their baby .380 for the first time last month, and the trigger is definitely different.

Wonder if this one will be different, too.

Any prices yet?
 
This will probably push Ruger to announce the Micro 9mm that people
have been talking about.

The same with their rumored alum. framed SP-101.
 
Talked with customer service @ Sig...The lady said that the price wasn't set, and that they hoped to have it out by the end of the year...for whatever that's worth...
Tac
 
Four factors will make of break this gun.
  1. Reliability: It cannot be spotty like the P238
  2. Trigger: has to have a better reset than the P250 and be in the ballpark with the lighter Kahr
  3. Build Quality.... is it really a Sig
  4. Price point. It has to be cheaper than the Kahr.

If it does not have the P250 trigger runs well and is cheaper than the Kahr it has a chance. Otherwise it will be a another in the long line of Johnny come lately Cohen Sig offerings.
 
If you look at the competition in that market share, I think you'll find that most of the market is DAO...it is just the demand of the market. Much of the market, they'd like to attract, is populated by users of the S&W J-frame and the Ruger LCR...for them the DAK trigger is a very valid option
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The Kahr PM9 is the real point of comparison. IMHO. It has to out perform the Kahr to make any real in roads. IMHO I do not see Kahr owners running out to get this gun to replace their PM9. I think there are "Sig" guys who will get it because it is a Sig over a Kahr but this does not hold true in the greater market. I also do not think it will have the DAK trigger you are more likely to get the P250 trigger to save via economy of scale.

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i always thought they shoud just make a poloymer frame for their p239 series & just use the standard slide. it would reduce the weight quite a bit & allow it to compete with glock & some other manufactures.
 
1) There's a hammer. VERY GOOD. That gives the user double strike capability, and is something I really miss with striker fired pistols. I am just more comfortable with a hammer, period.
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I like hammers too, but I hate double action first shots. I guess that why I like 1911's so much.

But "double strike" capability probably isn't the best course of action tactically. I don't know of any professional training facility that teaches students to pull the trigger a second time as part of their immediate action. Most teach you to "tap, rack, bang" to get things going again. If the round failed to ignite the first time there's little chance a second strike will do the trick, unless your weapon is malfunctioning.

Get that bad round out of the weapon, load a fresh one and get back into the fight.

:D
 
piece of meat said:
looks interesting but why does it weigh as much as a glock 19??
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A Glock slide is designed differently and the entire rear portion has less metal since it is almost hollow to fit the striker assembly.

The Sig slide is a solid chunk of metal in that area and the firing pin channel removes less metal than a striker assembly. The hammer assembly of the Sig weigh more than the internals of a Glock
 
Looks pretty cool to me, much preferable to a .380 in my mind. I'm interested to check them out in the stores.
 
Pretty small for a 9mm. Doesnt look much bigger than a LCP so I hope its not too much of a handful. But if it does shoot and control well I may trade in the LCP for it.
 
So what's up with that little swell in the trigger guard? Looks like it'll bite the hand that feeds, especially with only two fingers on the grip.
 
Interesting, I'd like to shoot it but would probably never buy one. I personally don't like carrying anything with a grip length that small...I'll stick with my P225.
 
Sig P239 Grip

Looks interesting, I'd look to see how it all turns out, but I don't think I'm going to get one. the problem i have with things that small are it seems like i can never get a good grip on them, maybe sig have fixed that, but I'm skeptical, so if anybody knows how good the grips are I'd like to know.
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I will be posting overlays of the Sig P238 relative to other guns on the market so that its grip can be better understood.
 
I am very interested in this. I have been looking at getting either a Sig Sauer P238 or Diamondback DB380 for a conceal carry .380 ACP, as I was not satisfied with any of the micro-compact 9mm Para handguns out there. While I'll still get one of those two guns first to use as a CCW handgun, once the P290 goes through its beta testing, I'll definitely considering trading in the .380 ACP for one (as long as it proves to be reliable, accurate, et cetera).

I hope this will also push other major manufactures to release micro-compact 9mm Para guns. I'd love to see what Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Diamondback, and Beretta could do. And, while I don't think it would happen, I'd be interested to see what Glock could come up with.
 
Looks good to me, and the pricing looks very good too. If this thing works well it should be a viable competitor. Priced well below the Kahr offerings. The whole thing with the replaceable grips seems a bit silly. I really don't need my initials engraved on my pistols, and given how they did the grip panels, it doesn't seem that it would allow much size variation. It also may add some bulk and weight to have that interface. Still, keeping my eye on this one.
 
Called Sig again today. Price not set yet, and the gun probably won't be available before SHOT SHOW... Really want to see one of these...Hurry up and wait, I suppose...
Tac
 
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