Island Beretta
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just spend the time to train with the gun to get used to the trigger...
sig p250 experiences
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gc70
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My son bought one of the early ones and I thought the trigger was amazing. Unfortunately, the gun began having light hammer strikes within the first 50 rounds and the problem got progressively worse. Sig replaced (not repaired) the gun.
rellascout
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They have done this a lot. They have not declared a recall but I believe that when they get some of these guns back they know that they are defective and way out of spec and it is easier to replace then fix them.
Was the new one better?
gc70
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Don't know; my son traded the replacement gun without shooting it.
rellascout
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Good move IMHO. LOL
I hate reading all about a particular gun, watching hours of youtube videos about said gun, and then seeing threads like this on here. You guys have an uncanny ability to dash one's hopes. 
Still think I'm going to investigate one, as it sounds like the kinks may have been ironed out by now. Concerning the comment on here hinting that it might be prohibitively expensive, is there information available online as to what the cost of the caliber upgrade kits cost? The base 9mm to .45 ACP for instance...I'm not seeing anything in the spots I know of.
Still think I'm going to investigate one, as it sounds like the kinks may have been ironed out by now. Concerning the comment on here hinting that it might be prohibitively expensive, is there information available online as to what the cost of the caliber upgrade kits cost? The base 9mm to .45 ACP for instance...I'm not seeing anything in the spots I know of.
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http://www.topgunsupply.com/p250-caliber-x-change-kits/
They have been "out of stock" every time I've been there, so i dont know for sure whats out and whats not. I've only seen complete guns in 9mm and .40 and herd of some in .45.
At those prices, and with what the guns are selling for now, you might as well buy another complete gun and have two guns.
The only way to really know if its what you want, is to buy one and shoot it and see how it goes. You'll see a lot of threads about how terrible this or that is, but very often, its the same people posting over and over, and many times, they dont even own the gun and have never shot one, let alone shot it enough to know one way or the other. Then there are those who seem to have a grudge to bear too. Every maker has its problems, and SIG isnt immune, nor are any of the others.
They have been "out of stock" every time I've been there, so i dont know for sure whats out and whats not. I've only seen complete guns in 9mm and .40 and herd of some in .45.
At those prices, and with what the guns are selling for now, you might as well buy another complete gun and have two guns.
The only way to really know if its what you want, is to buy one and shoot it and see how it goes. You'll see a lot of threads about how terrible this or that is, but very often, its the same people posting over and over, and many times, they dont even own the gun and have never shot one, let alone shot it enough to know one way or the other. Then there are those who seem to have a grudge to bear too. Every maker has its problems, and SIG isnt immune, nor are any of the others.
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devildog4329
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Hoodfu. Just an FYI you can not get an upgrade kit to switch from 9mm to .45 This was one of the main reasons i bought the 250 so i would be able to switch between 9mm and 45 with the same trigger. Well SIG came out later and said only 9mm, 40 smith, and 357 sig will be interchangable. To be able to get the 45 slide you must have the full size frame.
So 9mm 40 and 357 compact are all interchangable
9mm 40 and 357 fullsize are all interchangable
.45 there own little bread.
There are new updates on Sig's website and i have to see if they have changed anything but this was true for the first Gen P250
cost of slide's
http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/ShowProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=81&productid=334
Cost of Mags
http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/ShowProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=27&productid=337
So 9mm 40 and 357 compact are all interchangable
9mm 40 and 357 fullsize are all interchangable
.45 there own little bread.
There are new updates on Sig's website and i have to see if they have changed anything but this was true for the first Gen P250
cost of slide's
http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/ShowProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=81&productid=334
Cost of Mags
http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/ShowProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=27&productid=337
gc70
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Don't take a few negative reports as deal killers. Many (most?) new models of guns have some initial problems which are quickly resolved. The value of negative reports is twofold: the volume and consistency of problem reports give insight into the overall quality and reliability of the model; and, you know what to watch for when buying a particular model.
As an example of using problem reports, early S&W M&P pistols had problems with wear on the mag release and would drop magazines while shooting. S&W changed the mag release, which fixed the problem, and changed the model designation on the inside of the frame. Anyone buying an M&P can readily check the model designation to see whether a gun is the older model and needs the mag release replaced or the newer model which already has the new mag release.
My son had a problem with an early P250 and it killed his confidence in the design, but the local range has a rental P250 that has been shot a lot and must be working okay because it is still in the rack to rent. More to the point, a large number of P250s are now in the hands of shooters and there are not a massive number of complaints, so the guns must be okay.
And the P250 does have a SWEET trigger.
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I will tell you this; our agency (less than 100 officers) have just ordered Sig 250's 45 acp pistols. We had a large group of officers make the decision and had HK's,Glock's,Springfield XD's as well as Sigs on the benches and in the end Sig and HK came out on top. The next issue or problem was the price of the HK 45's, ouch. Luckily the Sig came out on top by one vote and the price Sig offered them to the agency was extremely fair (including night sites). We would have never been able to get the funding for the HK's because it was almost double the cost of the Sigs. The group loved the grip frame interchangeability and the weird thing is, even individuals with large hands are choosing the small grip frame. It just feels right. The guns we tried ran flawlessly. One other issue was the availability on duty gear for the Sig. Since no "big" agency has selected Sig, there was no gear manufacturer that wanted to tool up for holsters for the pistols. In the end, we will see if the guns hold up long term. Many people began to like the trigger after shooting it for a time. There was lots of talk about the long trigger pull though.
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