Sig Sauer P250 Compact

[brian.hoostal]

Good day all,

I'm thinking about purchasing the Sig Sauer P250 Compact(.40 S&W) for concealed carry.

Anybody have an opinion on this particular model - good, bad, indifferent?

Thanks!

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

They're not all that "small" for being a compact gun...

There are definitely smaller firearms out there in that same price-range. (The G23 comes to mind)

However, the possibilities for all the "extras" on the P250 platform are intriguing. It's a whole heck of a lot easier to detail strip and clean a P250, too.

P250 has standard night sights, too. Extra magazines are expensive, however, if you can find them.

 

[steve666]

While it's not that small (Kahr, Beretta Storm Compact, etc.), the good news is that at least it's NOT A GLOCK!!!

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

And it IS a Sig!!

 

[brian.hoostal]

Thanks all. I went to the local gun shop today and saw a Smith & Wesson M&P40c. It felt great. I may buy it in the next couple of days......decisions, decisions

 

[BillyJoe]

I love my SIG 250 9mm Compact. Feels good in the hand, and conceals OK. If I had to do it over again, I might have gone with the M&P9c instead. Also feels great in the hand and easier to conceal (it's a true compact).

BUT....I solved this dilemma and bought a Kimber Ultra Carry.... haha

 

[Skroggster]

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[Nsw550]

I've heard of the P250's having lots of problems, unlike the rest of the sig lines. I would wait for the to work out the bugs or choose a different firearm

 

[zky]

In my experience, Sig supports what they make and sell also.

 

[EvilleDoug]

Doug likey:

 

[baune]

I've had my P250 in 9mm for a while now and really like it. It was my first polymer frame pistol so that took some getting used to as compared to my P226. I personally have not had a single problem with mine, it's never malfunctioned in any way (I've put approximately 1,000-1,200 rounds through it; 500 with my wedding party the morning of my wedding). It also carries nicely for not being a sub-compact with the 16 round mag +1 for 9mm.

I have heard of some problems with the early models of .40 though. Apparently the slide catch wasn't holding it back hard enough, so when you went to put a new mag in, if you slammed it in too hard it would release the slide and chamber a new round unintentionally. I'm pretty sure Sig has resolved this issue with the new production models, and if you do have one with this problem you can send it to Sig and they'll modify it free of charge with quick turnaround times. And again, I've only heard of that being a problem on the early production .40s.

Another potential problem I've heard of is the location and spring force, or lack thereof, of the magazine release. Depending how you hold it, and/or the size of your hands, you may unintentionally release the magazine during firing (happened to me once). I took apart the mag release and stretched the spring a little bit and now have a hogue rubber grip over the handle and haven't had this problem since then. I've heard of guys also replacing the spring in there with a heavier one but don't know where they got it.
Overall I really like mine, it's a great little gun. Hope this helps in your decision.