SIG P210
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| SIG P210 | |
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 Swiss Army SIG P210 Pistol. |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949–1975 |
| Used by | Swiss army, Royal Danish Army, German border partol |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Swiss Arms AG (formerly SIG Arms AG |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 120 mm |
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| Action | Recoil |
| Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The SIG P210 (also M49) is a locked breech Semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Switzerland by Swiss Arms AG (formerly SIG Arms AG (distributed in U.S. by the SIGARMS).
It is of all steel construction chambered in 9 mm Luger and .30 Luger (7.65 mm Parabellum). It was used from 1949 to 1975 by the Swiss army. It was also adopted by the Royal Danish Army and by the German border partol.
[edit] Design
The SIG P210 is a single-action pistol, with a magazine capacity of 8 rounds of 9 mm, .30 Luger, or .22 Long Rifle (.22 LR). It has a frame-mounted manual safety that blocks the trigger and a magazine disconnect safety that blocks the trigger when the magazine is removed. It has a 120 mm high quality barrel and the pistol is very durable and reliable. Its hammer action is built into a removable assembly for ease of maintenance, and its slide riding inside the frame rails, rather than outside as in the traditional Browning pattern, allows for a very tight fit between the slide, barrel, and frame without compromising reliability. This construction feature contributes to the unusually high accuracy for which the SIG P210 is known. It ships with a 50 meter test target typically showing a group of 5 to 10 shots in a cluster under 5cm in diameter.
The P210 is now considered a collector's item and often fetches prices over US$2,000. Varies around the world, average price in Sweden is $1000-1500.
There are a number of SIG P210 model variations.
[edit] Variants
SIG P210-1 The commercial version chambered in 9 mm Luger and .30 Luger, with wood grips, fixed sights, and polished blued finish.
SIG P210-2 The original Swiss army version chambered in 9 mm Luger and .30 Luger, with plastic grips, fixed sights, and bead blasted finish.
SIG P210-3 The Swiss police version chambered in 9 mm Luger and .30 Luger, with wood grips, fixed sights, and polished blued finish.
SIG P210-4 The German border guards issue chambered in 9 mm Luger, a modified version of the P210-2 that omits the lanyard loop and includes a plunger on its slide that allows to tell whether a round is chambered.
SIG P210-5 The extended barrel version chambered in 9 mm Luger and .30 Luger, with wood grips, an adjustable trigger, a 150 mm extended barrel with a detachable front sight mount, adjustable target sights, and bead blasted finish.
SIG P210-6 The sports version chambered in 9 mm Luger and .30 Luger, with wood or plastic grips, an adjustable trigger, fixed or adjustable sights, and bead blasted finish, built on the standard or heavy frame.
SIG P210-7 The .22LR rimfire version with wood or plastic grips, fixed or adjustable sights, the latter version fitted with a special cut down hammer. The special slide, barrel, recoil spring, and magazine fitted to this pistol are available as a conversion kit adaptable to all P210 centerfire models.
SIG P210-8 The deluxe sports version chambered in 9 mm Luger, with a side mounted magazine catch, wood grips, an adjustable trigger, adjustable sights, and bead blasted finish, built on the heavy frame.
SIG P210-5LS The 2003 version chambered in 9 mm Luger, which has a side mounted magazine catch, wood grips, adjustable sights, bead blasted finish, and a longer slide and barrel fitted on the heavy frame.
SIG P210-6S The 2003 version chambered in 9 mm Luger, which has a side mounted magazine catch, wood grips, adjustable sights, bead blasted finish, and a standard slide and barrel fitted on the heavy frame.
SIG M/49, usually called only Neuhausen in Denmark, is the Danish military issued version, chambered in 9 mm Luger, and is a specially marked version of the P210-1 or P210-2. This is the standard sidearm in the Danish military, though heading on nearly 60 years of continuous use, there is currently no plans to replace it.
Serial numbers starting with a P were made for private use. Those that start with an A are the property of the Swiss army. Those that have a P added to the rear of a serial number that starts with an A have been sold by the Swiss army to civilians. Danish and German P210s have their own special serial numbers.
[edit] External links
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