SIG SAUER P210 - Manual (Page 8)

3. Product description 3. Product description
3.1. General description of the firearm
The firearm P 210 which incorporates many
years of experience in the design and manu-
facture of firearms, is a top-quality handgun.
Because of its versatile optional equipment, the
P 210 is a firearm that meets all requirements
of a marksman.
The firearm P 210 is a mechanically locked
recoil operated firearm that is reloaded automa-
tically after each shot. After the last shot has
been fired the slide is retained in the open
position.
All models are caliber 9 mm Para (9 mm x 19)
and are fitted with the reinforced grip.
3.2. Main features
Incomparable accuracy
– through long guide grooves on the slide and
the frame;
– through positive locking between barrel and
slide;
– through favorable placement of the center of
gravity;
– through outstanding trigger characteristic;
– because of a control cam that ensures that
opening of the action does not occur until the
projectile leaves the barrel.
Simple maintenance
– because disassembly is easy and requires
no tools;
– because the closed design largely protects
the firearm from contamination.
Reliable safety
In the “S” position the safety lever blocks the
trigger bar (1) and the trigger (2) connected to
it (Fig. 3.2.).
As a safety feature in the case of incomplete
locking, the slide (6) pushes the trigger bar (1)
down for as long as the former is not in the
forward limit position. The trigger action is
thus interrupted.
The hammer (5) features a second notch as a
safety catch. Should the hammer slip during
manual cocking before it is fully cocked, it will
be stopped by the safety notch.
For models P 210-5 and P 210-6:
The magazine safety pushes the trigger bar (1)
down when the magazine (3) is removed. As a
result the trigger bar is disconnected from the
sear (4) and the hammer (5) cannot be released.
In the case of the P 210-5 LS and P 210-6S
models with side magazine catch, the magazine
safety is not provided, which means that the
trigger can be activated without a magazine
being inserted.
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