It amazes me that there are untold aftermarket parts to include barrels, grip frames, etc., etc. available for the "PERFECT" pistol.
To add insult to injury, Glock prices have gone through the roof. So now, after you pony up $500 - $600 for the pistol, you then spend another $500 on improvements.
I have owned a lot [10 - 12] of Glocks, and I still like some of them ... a lot.
However, I went through a lot more grief with them than I have, so far, with the P250s.
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Someone at SIG released the P250 to the public prematurely.
They should have focused on well supported large order department sales until they got the entire system fielded and debugged.
Then, it should have been released only through SIG certified dealers.
Eventually, with proper support in the field, this system has a lot of potential.
Unfortunately, the jobbers scattered the P250s out with no support and a lot of confusion.
I have 3 [old style] P250s and a 2Sum kit.
The grip shell [frame / lower receiver] unit is a $50 expendable.
The real hit on this change is in the magazines.
If you have a P250, don’t give up.
When you learn how to run the P250, you will like it.
It combines the advantages of both revolvers and pistols.
It is different and there is a serious learning curve, especially for those who have not spent serious time with DA revolvers.
If you spent serious time with DA revolvers, apply the same techniques to the P250.
You have to master trigger control.
If you have a P250, the “2SUM” kit is what makes it a really viable and economical weapons system.
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The “2SUM” is a companion kit for someone who already has a P250 Compact, which is what they already sold the most of.
The “2SUM” contains:
a fire control unit;
a Full Size “Exchange kit” [frame, slide, barrel, and mag]; … and
a Sub Compact “Exchange kit” [frame, slide, barrel, and mag].
Because there is only one serial numbered fire control, ATF considers the “2SUM” to be one gun.
With your P250 Compact and your “2SUM” kit, you can assemble any 2 of 3 possible pistols:
Compact + Sub Compact
Full Size + Sub Compact
Full Size + Compact
Carry the Compact concealed, and the Sub Compact as a back up.
Carry the Full Size as a duty gun, and the Sub Compact as a back up.
SIG also sells individual “Exchange kits” which have:
a frame, slide, barrel, and mag.
Because there is no serial numbered fire control, ATF does not consider the “Exchange kit” to be a gun.
It can be sent directly to you, no FFL transfer is necessary.
The fire control units fit any size, any caliber.
The “2SUM”s and the “Exchange kits” are caliber specific;
except that the grip shell [frame / lower receiver] units in 9mm / 40cal / 357SIG, are interchangeable, but are size specific.
In 45acp the grip shell [frame / lower receiver] units are size specific and are not interchangeable with the 9mm / 40cal / 357SIG grip shell [frame / lower receiver] units.
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Test:
Joe Friday lives with his wife and 12 adult children in a 3 room apartment in Kalipornia, Obamerika.
He is allowed to buy one gun per month.
In Jan, he bought a [$500] P250 Compact in 9mm;
and a [$325] Compact “Exchange kit” in 357SIG.
In Feb, he bought a [$675] “2SUM” kit in 9mm,
and a [$325] Sub Compact “Exchange kit” in 357SIG.
In Mar, he bought a [$500] P250 Compact in 40cal,
and a [$325] Full Size “Exchange kit” in 357SIG.
In Apr, he bought a [$675] “2SUM” kit in 40cal.
At the end of each month, what combinations could he assemble, and what was his total cost at that time?
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Final Exam:
Joe Friday lives with his wife and 12 adult children in a 3 room apartment above their small Corner Pharmacy
[and convenience store] in Kalipornia, Obamerika.
He is allowed to buy one gun per month.
In Jan, he bought a [$675] “2SUM” kit in 9mm,
and a [$325] Compact “Exchange kit” in 357SIG.
In Feb, he bought a [$675] “2SUM” kit in 40cal,
and a [$325] Full Size “Exchange kit” in 357SIG.
In Mar, he bought a [$500] P250 Compact in 9mm,
and a [$325] Sub Compact “Exchange kit” in 357SIG.
In Apr, he bought a [$500] P250 Compact in 40cal.
At the end of each month, what combinations could he assemble, and what was his total cost at that time?
In May, knowing that you are a self defense firearms instructor, Joe retains you to teach his family how to defend themselves, their home, and their storefront business.
Describe [in detail] your action plan.
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