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A different SIG P210
A couple of months ago I saw an ad for a cheap (CHF 1000) Sig P210-2 (milsurp P49) from a private seller. Cheap 210s are scarce, demand is very strong for 210s.
I met the seller and saw the gun, which had a few issues : some wear, some rough machining marks, non original barrel (different number), mag grip and sights.
On the plus side, the adjustable sights cost 250.- new, the sport wooden grips 120.- and the mag is a high polished early one and they cost more too.
I bought it for CHF 900 and decided to get it hard chromed (satin) at a local specialist. And here is the result :
I am very happy with the result
And it still shoots like a P210 should (25 meters offhand)
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Very nice, that looks great! There sure is a discrepancy in prices between the USA and Switzerland.
It’s amazing what a difference 8000 km can make!
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Nice!
I'm a fan of the P210 and have two. One is a 9mm, and the other a 7.65mm. Love them both.
The 7.65mm is not so common over here on the west side of the big pond.
It looks the same as a 9mm, but shoots the cooler cartridge.
That reminds me. I need to go to the range. I just snagged a case of 7.65mm ammo.
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09-04-2020, 07:00 AM
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Nice!
I'm a fan of the P210 and have two. One is a 9mm, and the other a 7.65mm. Love them both.
The 7.65mm is not so common over here on the west side of the big pond.
It looks the same as a 9mm, but shoots the more expensive and harder to find cartridge.
That reminds me. I need to go to the range. I just snagged a case of 7.65mm ammo.
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There. Fixed it for you.
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09-04-2020, 07:03 AM
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Very nice, that looks great! There sure is a discrepancy in prices between the USA and Switzerland.
It’s amazing what a difference 8000 km can make!
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Yes, there is a price difference. In Europe it is a privilege to have a license to own a firearm and that depresses the used gun market somewhat. Here it is a constitutional right and the demand for guns is higher accordingly.
On the other hand, a used Ruger 10/22 costs more in most European countries than a new one costs here.
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09-04-2020, 08:10 AM
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What is the caliber? Since the barrel is mismatched I wonder if it was because of a caliber change.
Nice re-do but it didn't look too bad to me. But then again, you get to see a vast amount more of these than we do. I've only seen one ever in a local gun shop and I bought it.
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I believe that all but the died in the wool purists would love the results!
Its very nice & it still shoots well.
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09-04-2020, 08:37 AM
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Very nice, that looks great! There sure is a discrepancy in prices between the USA and Switzerland.
It’s amazing what a difference 8000 km can make!
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Haha indeed
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09-04-2020, 08:39 AM
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Nice!
I'm a fan of the P210 and have two. One is a 9mm, and the other a 7.65mm. Love them both.
The 7.65mm is not so common over here on the west side of the big pond.
It looks the same as a 9mm, but shoots the cooler cartridge.
That reminds me. I need to go to the range. I just snagged a case of 7.65mm ammo.
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Agree, I also love the 7.65 mm and have one as well and a Swiss Luger
So I pick up whatever old stock military ammo I can find
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A different SIG P210
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Yes, there is a price difference. In Europe it is a privilege to have a license to own a firearm and that depresses the used gun market somewhat. Here it is a constitutional right and the demand for guns is higher accordingly.
On the other hand, a used Ruger 10/22 costs more in most European countries than a new one costs here.
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In Switzerland it’s a right too. They made over 100’000 of them for the military, which is plenty for a small country, and they keep coming out of attics and basements as the population ages.
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09-04-2020, 08:44 AM
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What is the caliber? Since the barrel is mismatched I wonder if it was because of a caliber change.
Nice re-do but it didn't look too bad to me. But then again, you get to see a vast amount more of these than we do. I've only seen one ever in a local gun shop and I bought it.
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Nope, same caliber, 9 mm parabellum
You are right condition was not so bad, but I already had a few, unmolested and totally original
Nice early civilian one you got there, a 210-1
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I love what you did with it. Big fan of firearms with bling. Thanks for sharing.
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In my findings the parts of SIG P210 from the same period and model interchange quite well. I suffer hammer bite from the stock trigger of the P210 and have several complete hammer units that I exchange for shooting the service versions, instead of trimming the original hammer spur off. I have also changed barrels around and found that the fit does not suffer.
I just secured a P210-1 in the box. It comes with the original grips and a set of plastic grips that Oschatz in Southern Germany used to sell.
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Nope, same caliber, 9 mm parabellum
You are right condition was not so bad, but I already had a few, unmolested and totally original
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Nice collection of 210's you have there.
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Nice early civilian one you got there, a 210-1
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Thanks, I think it was made in '49-50 from the information I've been able to gather.
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I will say that you do find, have and own wonderful looking firearms, makes me jealous at times.
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