Sig Sauer to Release New Sig P250 Pistol and Sig556 Rifle at IACP Convention
ByThe Shooting Wire is reporting that Sig Sauer (formerly SigArms) will be releasing their new full-sized pistol, the Sig P250, this weekend at the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention. The firearm has different sized polymer grips/frames that the metal receiver drops down into. A few of these have been seen in some of the consumer gun magazines, but this will be the first time most of us will be able to put our hands on one.
This gun is supposed to have 35-40% fewer parts when compared to other handguns. Generally speaking, that should enhance reliability. Sigs are known to be dependable, accurate firearms. I hope this one continues that tradition.
Sig is also releasing the Sig556, a lightweight rifle for the military and law enforcement that is the Sig Sauer platform for the .223/5.56 cartridge. Functionally, it is a bit different from the AR-15, and lighter(!), but it is designed to accept the AR magazine.
I will have a review on these firearms as soon as I can acquire them for shooting.
3 Comments
March 18th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I bought this gun recently and I love it. Trigger pull is nice and easy. The gun is very accurate. The night sights are awesome. This gun is very versitle, you can change the handle to fit your hand and you can change the caliber size very easily. I reccomend this gun!!!
March 19th, 2008 at 2:32 am
I bought the P 250 today while looking for another P 228. Apparently the 228 has been dropped from Sig’s arsenal.
I like everything I see so far but haven’t shot it yet. I do not like their failure to include an additional magazine. It is so new I cannot find a magazine for sale. I have several holsters for the P 228 and the softer ones also fit the P 250
June 21st, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I bought a p250 9mm several months ago and it is absolutely my favorite CC firearm. I’ve but around 1,000 rounds through this gun in the last 6 months or so and every bit of the Sig reliability has held true. This is my 2nd Sig and I look forward to adding another to my collection very soon.
Pros: Compact, lightweight, Dependable, Inexpensive (by Sig standards), Easy to disassemble and clean, Accurate out of the box
Cons: Not much availability for parts/accessories (Sig designed this as a modular system but still waiting on all the parts).