The swiss and german p210 aficionados that ive heard from have all said the legend looks, feels, and shoots just like the original. Sig m1949 is the 478 model purchased for the danish military and issued version for officers, military police, and special forces, chambered in 9mm luger. The p210 target takes the precision of its 1947 swiss predecessor and greets it with new sleek, custom walnut target grips, a precisionmachined stainless steel slide and frame, and a lightweight target trigger. This particular one is a very early precommercial p49 version, issued to the swiss. Dawson precision is the experienced shooters source for top quality pistols, parts and gear. This is the pistols that can fire off 10,000 rounds in a day, without a single failure. American rifleman s mark keefe had the opportunity to shoot the new sig sauer p210 target pistol, made in new hampshire. This is a discussion on swiss p2105ls, german p210 super target 5, american p210atgt within the p210 forums, part of the sig sauer pistols category.
Sig made about 300 heavy frame pistols in the forged frame production run, and a few hundred more with cnc milled frames. Sig p 210 700 year sig p 210 700 year helvetica do you think this gun is. Schweizerische industriegesellschaft the sig p210 pistol was created in 1947 by schweizerische industriegesellschaft, also known by the acronym sig. Our stateofart facility keeps us on the cutting edge of technology. Now, sig is bringing the p210 to the united states with the p210 american target pistol, made at the companys facility in exeter, nh. The light blue cardboard box for the swissmade sig p210, circa 1988. Still the p210 is a really high quality piece, the original sig, and no longer made by that company. Download helvetica world, font family helvetica world by linotype gmbh with regular weight and style, download file name is helveticaworld regular. Prior to shot 16, i had anticipated picking up a p210 of either german or swiss manufacture but after the news of the american p210, i decided to wait and see how the version. Find great deals on ebay for sig p210 and sig p210 magazine. Still, if i try to stand in the shoes of the firearms makers, if theres money in a name, and they own the name, i guess they have a right to use the name. This design has been copied by numerous platforms over the years, including the cz 75. Swiss p2105ls, german p210 super target 5, american p210a. Standard sig markings with 9mm p m49 on the left side of the frame followed by the danish crown over fkf mark.
True pearce sat down with a product manager during sigs range day at shot show 2020. I assembled it in nearly finished form just tonight for the first time, and wanted to get some pics up. M y first experience with the sig p210 was in purchasing a swiss military model sp49, later m49 from a business associate. Of course those of you who have forked out thousands for a heavily customised target pistol may disagree, but there is little doubt that the p210 is the highest quality pistol to ever leave. Most blue guns can be ordered in blue, black, or period gun finish. Sig p210 pistol returns as updated sig p210 legend. Yes, daddys been busy chiseling away on his backlog. This is a heavily modified custom sig p210 built by bruce gray. Swiss p2105ls, german p210 super target 5, american p210atgt. Because of its accuracy, many p210 variants were built for target shooting. Guns can also be ordered in the weighted version so it will weigh the actual weight of the real gun. P220 still the one to beat if youre looking for a definition of sig sauers wellknown unfailing reliability, look at the sig sauer p220 semi auto pistol.
To me, the forged sig p210 ranks as the very finest handgun ever produced. Most p2105 and p2106 variants are built on a standard frame. The renowned 9x19mm military pistol the sig sauer p49 and its civilian counterpart, the p210. It is, without question, one of the most accurate selfloading handguns, and probably the most accurate factory 9mm semiauto. The forged 5 and 6 target models from the mid 1960s until the early 1980s are the finest pistols ever built, in my opinion. With numerous law enforcement and federal contracts, the is one of the best selling sig sauer pistols available. The sig p210 is a singleaction pistol, with a magazine capacity of eight rounds of 9 mm, 7. Sigsauerp210p49lanyard the p49s bottom magazine release and lanyard ring, the latter of which fits through the handguns wood grips. The p210 has the best, most precise, and durable barrel to slide to frame design and fit of any other pistol. A brief introduction to one of the most accurate, overbuilt service pistols of all time the 9mm sig p210. This is the confederatio helvetica 12911991 that celebrated the 700th anniversary of the creation of the swiss helvetic confederation. Sig sauer p210 and the swiss army p49 tactical life gun. Between sig and san, there are nearly 350,000 p210 pistols out there. After owning two p210s, everything else seems inferior in terms of design and execution.
Dont know about anything else, but thats the major difference everyone was talking about, when it first showed its face at shot 2016. The white grips are made of galatite, a very resistant. Dawson precision sig p210 fiber optic front sights. Usually called only neuhausen in denmark, this model is stamped p m49, and also known as p210dk. The positive thing about the p229 is that the e2 grips are my favorite grips but my buddy has the same pistol, and his hands are considerably bigger than mine, and he bought some hogues and now its perfect. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. As for the pistol itself, the sig p210 is basically peerless.
Rings manufacturing crafts the most detailed, accurate and extensive line of firearm simulators on the market today. Im looking for lnib or shooter, but not a beater sig p210. The p210 has been described by firearms authority ian hogg as the best pistol in the world and the first time i was able to handle and fire one i quickly became convinced he was right. Full text of sig p210 see other formats verteiler a perssnllche exemplars. The p210 embodies the virtue and craftsmanship of sig sauer.
Sig arguably the most inherently accurate service pistol ever built. The sig p210, is, to quote noted gun collector ian hogg, the best pistol in the world. The schweizerische industriegesellschaft, or the swiss industrial society, commonly known as sig, and located in neuhausen am rheinfall, stands alone among the manufacturers of small arms in having designed and produced the only sidearm ever to be adopted for military and constabulary service that was meant. Founded in 1853 as a train car manufacturing plant in neuhausen am rheinfall by friedrich peyer, conrad neher, and heinrich moser, sig started making small arms in 1860. Sig p210 pistol returns as updated sig p210 legend in the view of many handgun aficionados, the sig p210 pistol is one of the finest semiauto pistols ever made. Sig blue helvetica p 210 sig p 210 blue helvetica confederetio sig firmas. Sig has been going crazy with new releases, lately, and one of the most anticipated new pistols is the usamade p210. Even the earliest production, soft slide sp47 and m49 variants have been known to log over 100,000 round counts without breaking down. The barreltoslide locking of the american p210 is like that of other pseries sigss, which is completely different from the original p210 locking lugs on top of the barrel mated to the corresponding gouges on the slide, like the 1911. Sig danish contract p210dk m49 semiautomatic pistol with box sig p210 commercial pistol manufactured under a danish police or military contract.
First issued beginning in 1950 to the danish army technical corps stamped htk, this remained the standard sidearm in the danish. It has trijicon hd night sights, welded beavertail, welded mag well, welded on. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Im not interested in selling these at this time, only looking to trade towards a p210, so please. Comes with one used 8rd magazine and a sig sauer factory blue cardboard case. Based on the original p210, its downsized for carrying. Sig p 210 blue helvetica with images military guns. Where i find the swiss ones lacking is sights, safety lever although it is unnecessary on a p2102, and mag release. This sig sauer magazine is a factory original replacement part, manufactured to the same specifications and tolerances using the same materials as the oem magazine that came with the pistol, guaranteeing optimal fit and reliable operation not for sale in. Sig sauer p210 for sale used guns for sale top gun supply. View all versions of the sig sauer p220 gun genius. Aimed specifically to deliver unparalleled target shooting performance and precision, this model embodies all of the heritage of the classic p210. The p210 is a militaryservice pistol dating from the late 1940s. This is another article slated for publication in the blue press.
Swiss sig sauer p210 for sale at hard to find swiss police tradein sig p210s in excellent condition. He was a reservist in the swiss army, and was being issued a new pistol the m75, and he was kind enough to offer me his old sidearm. John during the late 1960s, switzerlands schweizerische industrie gesellschaft swiss industrial company, better known as sig began development of a new 9mm pistol which would replace the aging sig p210 pistols then in the swiss service. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The generic and ubiquitous blue box, with both sigarms and sig sauer markings, used for almost every pistol coming out of exeter, nh in the 21st century. While the p210 was eventually discontinued, sig sauer has rereleased the design as the p210 target, and now the pistols are made entirely in sigs new hampshire factory. The sig p210 is to handguns what a swiss watch is to wristwatches.
In my carefully thought out opinion, no other automatic pistol ever constructed during any time period has combined the build quality, durability, accuracy, and service pedigree to the degree of this sig. At the latest 2017 shot show sig sauer displayed the latest iteration of the sig p210p49. I have medium size hands and its nearly perfect, i feel that its much more balanced than the p226, yet the p226 is a phenomenal pistol. I was in the local gunstore, and i saw a swiss p210. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Very few of them have been fired with corrosive ammunition. P210 700th anniversary of swiss confederation model youtube. I tend to agree with you that perhaps a new name would have been more appropriate. Page 2 the best looking handgun ever general gun discussion.
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