John Snow @ The Gun Shots has written a review on the Sig Sauer P250. Well worth a read.
Took delivery of a new toy today—a Sig Sauer P250 in 9mm. For those not familiar with this handgun it has a hyper-modular design that allows you to mix and match different sized frames with different grip widths, swap out slides and barrels to change calibers and even install different length triggers to achieve a custom fit with the shooter’s hand.
Read it here.
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you bet, its the new glock
I just got the new P250 Two-tone Compact .40 S&W and i’ve got to say that it is an outstanding gun. I put 150 rounds through it so far and the accuracy & handling is unbelievable. Getting used to the DAO trigger was a little different but very light weight and smooth. I also like how fast and easy it is to break down for a complete cleaning. The gun has great balance to it with a full magazine and it’s excelent for conceal carry. If you’re looking for a gun that has great safety features, conceal carry size, and accuracy & handling this one should be at the top of the list.
I’m really happy with it.
How do i go about buying a 250? Does it come with the different bodies or do you have to buy them separatly?
Yeah travis to answer your question you have to but the body styles seperatly..
Now i have a question if anyone can help me out i recently purchased the p250c (compact) and it seems that the front sight is off, is there a way to fix it like a tool i can but to adjust it or will i have to take it to the gunsmith to have him/her check it?
thanks to whomever may read this and reply..
I am considering a P250 40 cal subcompact. Has anyone shot one and how dose it compare to the Glock 27. Thanks Kevin
I bought a P250 .40 S&W Compact last week. I have not had the chance to try it out yet. I will continue to read this list for more info on how they are. I had one dealer (Gander Mountain Johnstown, Pa) tell me that you could only buy the P250 Compact in a 9mm ($679) and then you would have to buy the ($335) conversion kit to change it to .40 S7W or .357 I knew better and left his place quickly. I then checked out Cove Creek Outfitters in Bedford, Pa. They had the P250 Compact in the .40 S&W right there NEW in the box for ($579) that was $100 cheaper and in the .40 S&W. They treated me right and now I plan to use them for a few other items. For some things, you can check http://www.sig.com and find lots of the items they offer along with the suggested price. But, Who pays suggested price? I’ll post after I try it.
I picked-up a P250c .45 ACP last weekend. I’ve put about 100+ rounds through it since and I’m a bit mixed in terms of a review.
Pros: The gun feels great in the hand; felt recoil is not bad at all; the DAO trigger pull is very easy to get used to; very accurate pistol
Cons: My first attempt to chamber a round resulted in a jammed slide – I had to drop the magazine out and really work to move the slide back to extract the round. This same thing happened after my fourth reload.
I’ve just gotten into pistols lately, so I don’t have much to compare the P250 to, other than my XD-40. It’s comparing apples-to-oranges a bit, but I have to say that I am leaning towards the XD in terms of a favourite.
Anyone have any ideas as to why the first round chambered seems to be causing the jam? I want to give this gun a fair chance, but this problem is not helping.
I just picked up my p250 in 40 cal. and it felt very good. My hand size is average. It is very easy to break down,I had some trouble getting the lever lock back in however. My first polymer pistol and on breakdown it feels like a toy, I guess this stuff holds up, I’m old school but am keeping an open mind. Shoots nice with little recoil, however the spent cartridge hit my head on two occassions,that was a little distracting. I like the safety of a DAO so I had no problem with it, like anything you get used to it.As a side note my neighbor did not like anything about it, too small for his hand(informed him there were other grips available ) and did not like the trigger.
Okay! Got to shoot my P250 .40S&W Compact on 5-20-09. This was the first time I have had the chance to shoot it. I went with a freind that had a Glock 17 (9mm) I will say that it takes much more to pull the trigger on my P250 than on his Glock. However, I liked that fact. I had more trigger control with the P250. I also noticed his slide came very close to my hand with each shot. The P250 has a grip that protect that from happening. Also like the double action of the P250. After the very first 6 shots from 50 Yards out (I only got 1 round into the 9″ paper plate) I moved up to 15 yards. This is when I saw the acurracy. I was shooting groups of about 2″-4″ apart. Remember, this was the first time I have shot this semi-auto. My last handgun was a .357 Mag. S&W Revolver, and I have not shot for a few years. I collected the spent cartridges and they did seem to go in every direction. I will try to get out and practice more with this each month to improve. Overall, I am very happy with my P250.
I bought a P250 compact today and have only put two magazines (32 rounds) through it. Am I correct in thinking that the slide is supposed to automatically lock open when the magazine is empty, because mine does not? Someone please let me know. Thanks.
Yes, the slide should remain open when your clip is empty, so when your new magazine goes in all you have to do to have it loaded is release the slide. I have the P250 Compact in .40 S&W. You can get help and info right from Sig at: http://www.sigsauer.com Hope you get it fixed or figure out why it’s doing that to you, Rich
does the p250 have a slide cover plate like the glock ?
Does anyone have a jamming problem with the P250 compact .40 cal.? I’ mine back to Sig Sauer for the third time.
No problems with mine, maybe try different ammo or a new magazine.
Sig P250. 1000 rounds. Back in shop due to failure to extract. The extractor is worn down. I sent it back to Sig. They are blaming me for the ammunition I used….Blazer. Funny thing is that Glocks shoot the same ammo for tens of thousands of rounds. We will see if it comes back fixed or not.
My opinion? They are not taking responsibility for their mistakes on a new design. They are playing games. The legendary Sig “To Hell and Back Reliability” is now just a marketing ploy because the old sigs were actually good. Very disappointing. They should have said….we know what the problem is, and we will fix it sir.
I am giving them one more chance. If the gun has any problems I will sell it for scrap and pick up a Glock.
There is no way in hell that any P.D. would want a pistol fraught with so many problems.
I wanted to like it. I do like it….when it works. But that isn’t 100% of the time and it damn well should be.
Got my P250 .40 S&W last week. 500 rounds over two days, jammed (mis-feed) 4 times. Using 180 Grain FMJ Remington UMC 250. I will try different ammo and a mag before complaining.
The DAO trigger takes some getting used to. I easily do 1-in groups with my SIG P226 SCT 9mm, and this one at first felt like I was starting over in terms of trigger control. Tried it today again, and it was much better, still nowhere near my SIG P226 accuracy (I know it’s me not the gun:)). I think it will take me a few more days.
Overall, very happy with it, the mechanism seems reliable.
Got it back in less than 2 weeks! New extractor, new extractor spring, and a new trigger spring. The new extractor looks different than the first one. Smooth, black, and not pitted and visibly worn after 1,000 rounds like the previous extractor. I noticed they changed a spring in the frame and maybe even a spring in the hammer but they didn’t say anything about it. They just did it. I read somewhere that this was a part that failed.
I haven’t shot it yet but I think that it will work. I hope it stays that way.
I still think that Sig should let people know what problems they found and replace them rather than play the blame game and replace them. Excellent customer service…..but a bad philosophy about responsibility. They know what problems there are and they are unwilling to admit them.
THAT IS THE PROBLEM!! Besides the fact that people have problems with the gun.
I believe they fear the market response to an admission that a few extractors and springs need to be replaced. I also heard a few had light primer strikes but haven’t experienced it. Personally, I would rather that Sig admit it and fix it than deny it and fix it. But…..they did fix it.
I think the newer 250s will last longer because they have learned from their mistakes……whether they admit to it or not.
I had a few misfeeds last week, suspected the ammo (see above).
update: that’s no longer the case. I cleaned it, and shot 200 more rounds through it this week, both new ammo (Federal FMJ) and the old one (Remington 180 gr FMJ UMC). Not a single misfeed. I did get hit in the face by ejected shells a couple of times, but I suspect that will go away as well as my grip improves. My accuracy has improved dramatically, almost as good as with my P226 now.
Very happy with it.
I bought a 9mm P250 last week and had it out to the range just yesterday for the first time. I shot 184 rounds with one failure to extract. (It would have been 185 rounds, but I lost one in the process of making sure everything worked after that.) I blame it on the ammo, because it was really stuck. It took some doing to rack the slide and get the case extracted. The only other complaint would be getting hit by ejected cases a couple of times. On the happy side, I’m really happy with the way it shoots. Yes, the trigger pull is really long, but it’s smooth. The recoil is easy to manage. Up to now, I’ve been shooting a .32 caliber PPK/S. The P250’s recoil is almost pleasant compared to the PPK, and it’s a lot easier to shoot accurately. The SIG is also a lot easier to take down and reassemble. I was going to make the PPK my carry gun and leave the SIG in the nightstand, but I may want to start carrying the SIG instead!
I am interested in a new P250 Compact in 45 Cal. I own a S&W Model 60 357 Magnum Revolver and have no problem with recoil when shooting it, but being inexperienced with Pistols I wonder if the 45 Cal will be more difficult to handle (recoil) in the Compact Frame compared to the Standard Frame Size. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks.
bought a new sp2022 sig sauer, used remmington practice ammo shot 50 rounds and nearly 30 rounds jammed I am very upset, I thought sigs were supposed to be great guns, any suggestions out there? I have a glock 26 9mm have put 1k round thru it and not one jam or misfeed!
I had almost the same problem… not quite as bad, but about 3-4 misfeeds per 150 rounds. Unacceptable for me to rely on this weapon for home defense. I have had an H&K USP40 for over ten years, and shot many many times with only one misfeed that I can ever recall and I’ve had at least six misfeeds on the SP2022 in TWO outings? I suspected ammo at first, but now I think it is the magazines, I disassembled them and cleaned them thoroughly, but I’m almost ready to try and take it back at this point. Thoughts anyone?
Bought mine p250 in August, and I have been back-and forth with it since the get go,… I have shoot 516 rounds with it ( all documented since day one), and I get a failure to extract every 3-10 rounds.
I live in South America so getting it to SIG is not really an option. I am wondering if I should have stayed with GLOCK,…..
an automatic weapon typically has less felt recoil than a revolver of a similar caliber. The most important reason being the recoil spring and the slide absorb a lot of the energy
I previously commented on my experience with my new P250 in October. I’m now up to 800 rounds with only the one jam that happened the first time I had it out. It no longer hits me with ejected cases.
After the last cleaning, it wouldn’t lock the slide back with an empty magazine. I have the original magazine plus two of the “16 round” (if you can ever jam the 16th in there, you’re doing better than I am) magazines I bought more recently. The springs in those magazines seem a little weak. When I use the factory original, it pushes the slide lock all the way into the notch. When I use the others, it doesn’t engage the slide lock quite as well. Cleaning the offending magazine improved the operation, but it’s still not quite as good as it should be.
i just got this p250 45 cal it feels very good in my hand. i have shot about 120 rounds in it so far with no jams. but i dont think it shoots that good i have not shot alot of guns but my friends got a glock 9mm i shot that the onther day and it did pretty good is there away to ajust the back sight i think mine shoots a little low.
I bought my Sig p250 compact one year ago. Ive shot about 200 rounds thru it and have had tons of jams. the slide would lock back after every round. I found a little spring inside that keeps coming out from the slide release. I am guessing the spring cant handle the power behind the .40 cal. Any suggestions as to what i should do? i know how to fix it but it keeps happening. i want a permanent fix. If anyone can please get back to me i would appreciate it. please email me @ stingyou1@aol.com. thanks
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My agency is thinking of going to the P250 (.357). I was excited at first. We currently use the P229 (.357) and love this gun. I have had it for 11 years and have had no problems what so ever. Wait I take that back every so often the grip screw will back out a little. So it has been a great gun. We are looking at a new gun because the night sights are going dim and it will be more cost effective to buy a new gun then replace parts. I am worried after reading these reviews of the P250.
Brad so a little insight for you. the p250 was a new model just over a year ago. I’ve spoken to sig and they said that they have worked out all the “kinks” from the p250. the new 2010 models shoul b good. hopefully. I just shipped mine to sig. hopefully they can fix my issue..
Well, after reading all of this, I’m pretty sure I won’t be buying a P250. I’ve put approximately 6000 rounds down the pipe on my Glock 22C and I’ve had 3 malfunctions in 6000+ rounds. All three of those were failures to fire and all three happened on the same day. I had bought a box of Zero ammunition from my range (it was cheap what can I say). Needless to say, I know now why it is named “Zero” ammunition (it has nothing to do with using it to zero your weapon, I can assure you of that). It was the worst performance accuracy wise I’ve ever seen from my Glock and also the only time my weapon has ever malfunctioned. All this being said, I was interested in the P250 because of it’s “all-in-one” function but if it doesn’t function, What’s the point? I was wanting a new subcompact but I guess I will go with a Glock 27. The only reason I’d considered the SIG is because I found them in OKC for $325 and I thought the price sounded great. I guess you get what you pay for.