SIG Sauer P250
SIG Sauer P250 | |
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![]() SIG Sauer P250 9×19mm Parabellum | |
Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 2007–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | Adrian Thomele, Thomas Metzger, Michael Mayerl, Ethan Lessard |
Manufacturer | SIG Sauer, Inc., Exeter, NH, United States |
Produced | 2007–2017 |
Variants | Full-size, Carry, Compact, Subcompact |
Specifications | |
Mass | 820 g (28.9 oz) P250 Full Size (incl magazine) 720 g (25.4 oz) P250 Compact (incl magazine) 686 g (24.2 oz) P250 Subcompact (incl magazine) |
Length | 205 mm (8.1 in) P250 Full Size 183 mm (7.2 in) P250 Carry 183 mm (7.2 in) P250 Compact 169 mm (6.7 in) P250 Subcompact |
Barrel length | 120 mm (4.7 in) P250 Full Size 98 mm (3.9 in) P250 Compact 91 mm (3.6 in) P250 Subcompact |
Width | 34 mm (1.3 in) P250 Full Size 34 mm (1.3 in) P250 Compact 28 mm (1.1 in) P250 Subcompact |
Height | 140 mm (5.5 in) P250 Full Size 131 mm (5.2 in) P250 Compact 120 mm (4.7 in) P250 Subcompact |
Caliber | .22 LR .380 ACP 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI .357 SIG .40 S&W .45 ACP |
Action | Short recoil operated, locked breech .22LR: Blowback |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Feed system | Full Size:
Compact
Subcompact:
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Sights | Fixed iron sights, front—blade, rear—notch |
The SIG Sauer P250 is a semi-automatic pistol made by Sigarms (now known as Sig Sauer Inc. of Exeter, New Hampshire). Introduced in 2007, the hammer-fired P250 can be chambered in .22 Long Rifle, .380 ACP, 9×19mm Parabellum (9mm), .357 SIG, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. The P250 chambered in 9mm was introduced to the North American market on November 7, 2007,[1] followed by the .45 ACP compact model in February 2008 at the SHOT Show. The last of the models was introduced in late 2009.
In early 2014, the SIG P320 was introduced. This striker-fired descendant of the P250 continued the modular format and shares several of the same components including magazines and grip frames.
As of January 2017, the P250 was no longer listed online by SIG Sauer, except for a .22 Long Rifle version;[2] no P250 was listed as of January 2018.
Design details[]
The P250 has no manual external safeties. Instead, A firing pin block aids to prevent the weapon from accidental discharge.[3]
The trigger is a self-decocking DAO trigger system with spurless and recessed hammer. The trigger system has a pull weight of about 45 N (4.6 kgf, 5.5 lbf)[4]
The handguns are available with a dark colored Nitron slide surface finish, two tone finish, where the stainless steel slide has an untreated surface, and a diamond-plated finish.[5]
Product evolution changes[]
The grip module on the P250 Compact was changed in 2009. This change makes that the original and new style grip modules use different magazines. These old magazines are not compatible with new grip modules; the accessory rail was changed as well from a curved rail to a Picatinny rail.[6]
The factory holsters of the original grip modules do not fit newer grip modules featuring Picatinny rails though the modular nature of the firearm allows the original grip modules to be easily swapped out with the new version inexpensively.[6]
In 2012, SIG Sauer introduced a medium width version of the subcompact grip module with the Picatinny rail. The small width versions of the subcompact does not have this. Also introduced were exchange kits for a .380ACP and a .45ACP caliber subcompact version.
Discontinuation[]
In the 2017 Sig Sauer catalog,[7] the P250 was found under the rimfire category showing the .22 LR caliber as being available but mentioning that caliber exchange kits could be applied to convert the handgun to 9 x 19mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP calibers.[8] As of January 2018, the P250 was no longer found on the Sig Sauer website.
Users[]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Police Force (notably Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Commercial Crime Bureau, Narcotics Bureau of the Crime Wing) [9][10]
United Kingdom: Cleveland Police[11][12]
Cancelled orders[]
United States: The Federal Air Marshal Service signed a multimillion-dollar contract for procurement of the SIG Sauer P250 Compact chambered for the .357 SIG cartridge in 2009.[13] The order was cancelled and the FAMS continue to carry the current P229.
Netherlands: For Dutch police service the Dutch government intended to order about 45,000 PPNL pistols (a P250 DCc variant[14])[dead link] in 2011 to replace the Walther P5 used by the police and Glock 17 in use as a stopgap measure by the Arrestatieteam (the SWAT team of the Dutch police).[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] In March 2011 the Dutch government informed the Dutch parliament that Heckler & Koch and Walther had sought a preliminary injunction against the intended order for PPNL pistols. The Volkskrant newspaper wrote: "the choice of the SIG-Sauer earlier this year evoked surprise with representatives of both the arms industry and police unions. During police tests there was a strong preference for a pistol made by Heckler & Koch."[24][25][26] According to the court verdict on 28 March 2011 there were no manipulations involved during the public tender process and the order was finalized.[27][28] On 8 November 2011, the Dutch Minister of Security and Justice formally declared SIG Sauer in default and immediately dissolved the order following the fourth negative production sample test of PPNL pistols firing Dutch police issue RUAG Action 4 NP ammunition by an independent German testing institute (Beschussamt Ulm). Minister Ivo Opstelten found that SIG Sauer could not deliver the requisite quality in a mass production setting and had some harsh comments on SIG Sauer: "On the basis of the results of these tests I no longer find it responsible to continue with this pistol. There is no longer enough confidence in the quality of the pistol, nor in the capacity of the manufacturer to improve the quality or safeguard it. All this brings a risk to the safety of police officers on the street." The Minister delegated a (legal) review to examine the possibility of coming to an agreement with one of the other suppliers that has had their pistol operationally tested in the procurement procedure.[29][30][31]
Gallery[]
SIG Sauer P250 Sub-Compact disassembled into its major components
Top: P250 Full Size, middle: P250 Compact (with the trigger group removed), bottom: P250 Sub Compact
The cancelled SIG Sauer PPNL variant developed for the Dutch Police with RUAG Action 4 NP ammunition
References[]
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- ^ "P250 - Sig Sauer". Sig Sauer, Inc. Archived from the original (Website) on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ SIG Sauer P250 Owners Manual
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Sig Sauer P250 Now Offered In Two Tone Finish".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Significant changes to SIG P250 Compact". thefirearmblog.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170703052530/https://www.sigsauer.com/support/catalog/
- ^ Scepaniak, Adam (January 25, 2017). "BREAKING: P320 Remains as the Lone Modular Pistol; P250 is DISCONTINUED". The Firearm Blog.
- ^ "> Law Enforcement". SIG Sauer. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "Crime officers to receive training on new pistol". police.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23.
- ^ World Infantry Weapons: United Kingdom
- ^ "> 'Women-friendly' guns move". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ SIG SAUER, INC. SECURES A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PISTOL CONTRACT FOR THE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SIG Sauer P250 DCc Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nieuw pistool voor Nederlandse politie, www.rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch)". 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "New Gun for Dutch Police, www.rijksoverheid.nl". 2011-01-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "Nederlandse politie krijgt nieuw pistool, www.volkskrant.nl (Dutch)". 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "Aankoop politiepistool niet zuiver, ww.nu.nl (Dutch)". 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ Arrestatieteams nemen Glock 17 in gebruik Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, De Blauwe Baret
- ^ "Het nieuwe politie pistool deel 1, SAM Wapenmagazine 156 (Dutch)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "Het nieuwe politie pistool deel 2, SAM Wapenmagazine 158 (Dutch)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "Het Nieuwe Nederlandse Politiepistool, www.politieparcours.eu/npnp.htm (Dutch)". 2011-01-28. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Sig Sauer is de winnaaar, Politievakblad "Blauw" (Dutch)" (PDF). 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Langer wachten op nieuw pistool door kort geding, www.volkskrant.nl (Dutch)". 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "'Corrupte agent speelde rol bij koop dienstwapen', www.volkskrant.nl (Dutch)". 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "'Meer kogels en geschikt voor grote en kleine handen', www.windesheim.nl (Dutch)" (PDF). 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.[dead link]
- ^ "'Procedure politiepistool niet gemanipuleerd', www.volkskrant.nl (Dutch)". 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Court decision LJN: BP9335, Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage, 387099 / KG ZA 11-158 en 387180 / KG ZA 11-163, www.rechtspraak.nl (Dutch)". 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Opstelten besluit overeenkomst SIG-Sauer over nieuw politiepistool te beëindigen (press release), www.rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch)". 2011-11-08. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Ontbinding overeenkomst aanschaf nieuw dienstpistool politie (letter to the Dutch parliament), www.rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch)" (PDF). 2011-11-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Nieuw politiepistool afgekeurd, www.rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch)". 2011-11-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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