SIG P-250 in 45 acp. The new Wonder pistol
Just bought a new Sig P-250 in 45 acp and thought I would share some of my Range experiences.
I know just another polymer pistol is nothing new……. But this new SIG is something special. Just holding this “compact” ( 9 round version ) 45 acp makes you wonder if the tiny frame can handle the torque and what kind of recoil will you have to deal with. I am a long time 1911 fan and own and CCW an Ultra Compact S.A. 3” barrel model. So this was a giant step for me to jump over to a polymer design in 45 acp. I do own a Glock 17 in 9mm , so I am familiar with Polymer pistols in general. I was not sold on the Glock designs in 45 acp because they just seemed too big for CCW work.
The Sig pistol fits perfectly into my small hands ……….and the double stack magazines allows for 9 rounds to be carried in a very small & short grip configuration. Amazingly enough …..they were able to keep the grip fairly narrow.
Of course everyone knows about the P-250’s modularity . It’s is amazingly simple to take the pistol completely apart……right down to the trigger housing. Replacing parts is just stupid simple ! Well it looks good and feel good ……..so off to the range to see how it performs.
At the Range: The pistol needed about 100 rounds to “settle in” and gain Sig’s legendary Accuracy. I wasn’t surprised at the accuracy I was getting from a 3” barrel, but I was surprised at how well the gun handled. Recoil was no more offensive than my all steel 1911. Towards the end of the first shooting session I really turned up the heat …….and did some close quarter combat drills …… really heating the little gun up. The Slide was hot enough that it was hard to put your finger against it and keep it there. The gun never once jammed or faltered .
Second time at the Range I thought I would throw the new “guy” some curve balls ……. And loaded every type of hollow point I could find lying around the house. The pistol didn’t complain one bit and spit every round down range without skipping a beat.
Now I am really impressed with this P-250 ……..brand new from the box it will shoot anything I care to load into its magazines. I used a bunch of Blazer Aluminum hardball ammo as well as some Aquila hardball. The hollow points cover just about every manufacturer you can name…… Remington, PMC, CCI, Federal to name a few.
The TRIGGER: Here is where the tires meet the road ………. The trigger takes some getting use too. Being a true DOA trigger ……. The trigger pull is smooth, but LONG. It is this length of pull that will cause most people to turn away from this design. It will take me several weeks of training to get use to using this DOA trigger pull without “short stroking” it during fast double taps. Because SIG has made this trigger so smooth ……. I think it is worth the investment to learn how to use it.
The pistol has a clean uncomplicated design ……. With an ambi Slide release and far up forward is the Take-Down lever ….and that is it !!! No “split” trigger for safety …….just a super long trigger pull as your safety mechanism. So like a Glock, the pistol is simple to operate ……and even easier to take apart !!
Built to Last : Holding the barrel in your hands and you know you have a substantial piece of steel. The Barrel is twice as thick as most of the compact 1911’s that I own.
Not to be out done, is the Slide which is a very stout piece of CNC machined stainless steel. These two parts alone give the pistol enough mass as to control Recoil to a very mild level !! I was pleasantly surprised when I fired my first shot ……. Wow, the recoil was nothing special and that is a good thing.
Now I own the makings of 3 or 4 guns in my hands ……….. Just order the frame , barrels, and Slides that I want and I can build one of 3 pistols without a single trip to an FFL. This has turned out to be truly a Wonder Pistol …for me.
JF.
Just bought a new Sig P-250 in 45 acp and thought I would share some of my Range experiences.
I know just another polymer pistol is nothing new……. But this new SIG is something special. Just holding this “compact” ( 9 round version ) 45 acp makes you wonder if the tiny frame can handle the torque and what kind of recoil will you have to deal with. I am a long time 1911 fan and own and CCW an Ultra Compact S.A. 3” barrel model. So this was a giant step for me to jump over to a polymer design in 45 acp. I do own a Glock 17 in 9mm , so I am familiar with Polymer pistols in general. I was not sold on the Glock designs in 45 acp because they just seemed too big for CCW work.
The Sig pistol fits perfectly into my small hands ……….and the double stack magazines allows for 9 rounds to be carried in a very small & short grip configuration. Amazingly enough …..they were able to keep the grip fairly narrow.
Of course everyone knows about the P-250’s modularity . It’s is amazingly simple to take the pistol completely apart……right down to the trigger housing. Replacing parts is just stupid simple ! Well it looks good and feel good ……..so off to the range to see how it performs.
At the Range: The pistol needed about 100 rounds to “settle in” and gain Sig’s legendary Accuracy. I wasn’t surprised at the accuracy I was getting from a 3” barrel, but I was surprised at how well the gun handled. Recoil was no more offensive than my all steel 1911. Towards the end of the first shooting session I really turned up the heat …….and did some close quarter combat drills …… really heating the little gun up. The Slide was hot enough that it was hard to put your finger against it and keep it there. The gun never once jammed or faltered .
Second time at the Range I thought I would throw the new “guy” some curve balls ……. And loaded every type of hollow point I could find lying around the house. The pistol didn’t complain one bit and spit every round down range without skipping a beat.
Now I am really impressed with this P-250 ……..brand new from the box it will shoot anything I care to load into its magazines. I used a bunch of Blazer Aluminum hardball ammo as well as some Aquila hardball. The hollow points cover just about every manufacturer you can name…… Remington, PMC, CCI, Federal to name a few.
The TRIGGER: Here is where the tires meet the road ………. The trigger takes some getting use too. Being a true DOA trigger ……. The trigger pull is smooth, but LONG. It is this length of pull that will cause most people to turn away from this design. It will take me several weeks of training to get use to using this DOA trigger pull without “short stroking” it during fast double taps. Because SIG has made this trigger so smooth ……. I think it is worth the investment to learn how to use it.
The pistol has a clean uncomplicated design ……. With an ambi Slide release and far up forward is the Take-Down lever ….and that is it !!! No “split” trigger for safety …….just a super long trigger pull as your safety mechanism. So like a Glock, the pistol is simple to operate ……and even easier to take apart !!
Built to Last : Holding the barrel in your hands and you know you have a substantial piece of steel. The Barrel is twice as thick as most of the compact 1911’s that I own.
Not to be out done, is the Slide which is a very stout piece of CNC machined stainless steel. These two parts alone give the pistol enough mass as to control Recoil to a very mild level !! I was pleasantly surprised when I fired my first shot ……. Wow, the recoil was nothing special and that is a good thing.
Now I own the makings of 3 or 4 guns in my hands ……….. Just order the frame , barrels, and Slides that I want and I can build one of 3 pistols without a single trip to an FFL. This has turned out to be truly a Wonder Pistol …for me.
JF.
