SIG P210 .22lr conversion
I recently bought a .22 lr conversion for the SIG P210 here in Switzerland
I resisted for a long time since they are quite pricey. This one was $ 950, which is a lot for a slide, barrel, guide rod/spring and one magazine. You can buy a nice gun for this money, even almost a milsurp complete P210.
However I finally gave in, as the .22 lr complete pistol (the SIG P210-7) is close to $ 3’000. And since those conversions are not produced anymore it will likely hold its value.
Mine came without the box, which is a blue cardboard similar to the ones the pistols shipped in. This pic is from the internet
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So here’s mine
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The guide rod has the caliber on it
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The barrel and slide are numbered
The barrel doesn’t have locking lugs like the big brother, it’s a simple blowback
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The top rear of the slide has a depression / cut in front of the sight to reduce weight
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And reliefs under the front sight
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Here’s a side by side comparison with a regular slide for 7.65 and 9 mm parabellum
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And here it is mounted on my P210-1. The fit and finish is excellent, as I expected from SIG of this period
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I took it to the range and I was impressed with both the accuracy at 25 meters and the reliability with CCI Minimag.
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However I went a second time with match ammo and the reliability was not as good, seems it did not have enough energy to operate the slide reliably.
But I am very happy with this acquisition. One of the shooting club I frequent dedicates Tuesday to .22 lr, so I think I’ll have a lot of fun with this.
