SIG P210 The SIG P210 ( Swiss Army designation Pistole 49 ) is a locked breech semi - automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Neuhausen am Rheinfall ( Canton of Schaffhausen , Switzerland ) by Swiss Arms AG , formerly SIG Arms AG ( distributed in U . S . by SIGARMS ) . It is of all - steel construction chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and 7 . 65×21mm Parabellum . It was used from 1949 to 1975 by the Swiss army and police units . It was also adopted and is still in service with the Military of Denmark ( as M / 49 Neuhausen or simply Neuhausen ) , in 1951 by the German Bundespolizei and in shooting sports . The pistols were decommissioned and replaced by the SIG P220 ( Swiss Army designation Pistole 75 ) but second - hand 210s are greatly valued by shooting sports competitors . The P210 is also considered as an investment for some collectors and often fetch prices over US $ 2000 . This varies around the world ; an average price in Sweden is $ 1000 – 1500 while in Spain a P210 will sell for no less than €4000 . History . The design was derived from Charles Petter ' s Modèle 1935A pistol . In 1937 SIG acquired a license for Petter ' s system in order to develop a replacement for the Luger Parabellum 06 / 29 , which had been in service since 1900 . Development was slowed by the Second World War . After testing various experimental models , the P210 entered service in 1949 with the Swiss army . Some previous series ( original designation SP47 / 8 ) were tested by Swedish sport shooters and by the Danish army ( Danish Defence designation Pistol M / 49 ) . Design . The SIG P210 is a single - action pistol , with a magazine capacity of eight rounds of 9 mm , 7 . 65 mm , or . 22 Long Rifle ( . 22 LR ) . It is a licensed development from French - Swiss designer Charles Gabriel Petter ' s Modèle 1935 pistol . It has a frame - mounted manual safety that blocks the trigger and a magazine disconnecter safety that blocks the trigger when the magazine is removed . It has a 120 mm high quality barrel ( 150 mm in the 210 - 5 variant ) and the pistol is very durable and reliable . The slide and frame are machined from blocks of steel , which makes production rather costly compared to recent pistol designs , manufactured of pressings and welds . Its hammer action is built into a removable assembly for easy maintenance , after the fashion of the Tokarev TT - 30 pistol , whereas its slide rides inside the frame rails , rather than outside as in the traditional Browning pattern . This latter featured mimics the frame - to - receiver interface of its predecessor in Swiss military service , the Luger pistol , allowing for a very tight fit between the slide , barrel , and frame without compromising reliability . This construction feature contributes to the unusually high accuracy for which the SIG P210 is known . It ships with a 50 - meter ( 54 . 7 yd ) test target typically showing a group of five to ten shots in a cluster under 5 cm ( 2 in ) in diameter . Variants . There are a number of SIG P210 model variations . SIG P210 - 1 : The commercial version chambered in 9 mm Luger and . 30 Luger , with wood grips , fixed sights , and polished blued finish . SIG P210 - 2 : The original Swiss army version chambered in 9 mm Luger , with plastic grips , fixed sights , and bead blasted finish . SIG P210 - 3 : The Swiss police version chambered in 9 mm Luger and . 30 Luger , with wood grips , fixed sights , and polished blued finish . SIG P210 - 4 : The German border guards " Bundesgrenzschutz " issue chambered in 9 mm Luger , a modified version of the P210 - 2 that omits the lanyard loop and includes a loaded chamber indicator . Serial numbers are D 0001 to D 5000 . SIG P210 - 5 : The sports extended barrel version chambered in 9 mm Luger and . 30 Luger , with wood grips , an adjustable trigger , a 150 mm extended barrel with a detachable front sight mount , adjustable target sights , and bead blasted finish . SIG P210 - 6 : The sports ( 120 mm barrel ) version chambered in 9 mm Luger and . 30 Luger , with wood or plastic grips , an adjustable trigger , fixed or adjustable sights , and bead blasted finish , built on the standard or heavy frame . SIG P210 - 7 : The . 22 LR rimfire version with wood or plastic grips , fixed or adjustable sights , the latter version fitted with a special cut down hammer . The special slide , barrel , recoil spring , and magazine fitted to this pistol are available as a conversion kit adaptable to all P210 centerfire models . SIG P210 - 8 : The deluxe sports version chambered in 9 mm Luger , with a side mounted magazine catch , wood grips , an adjustable trigger , adjustable sights , and bead blasted finish , built on the heavy frame . SIG P210 - 5LS : The 2003 version chambered in 9 mm Luger , which has a side mounted magazine catch , wood grips , adjustable sights , bead blasted finish , and a longer slide and barrel fitted on the heavy frame . SIG P210 - 6S : The 2003 version chambered in 9 mm Luger , which has a side mounted magazine catch , wood grips , adjustable sights , bead blasted finish , and a standard slide and barrel fitted on the heavy frame . SIG P200 : A double barrel variant of the P210 also exists . A certain geometrical variation on " half moon " configuration trigger , are done in sports versions . The SIG M / 49 , usually called only " Neuhausen " in Denmark , is the Danish military issued version for officers , military police , and special forces , chambered in 9 mm Luger , and is a specially marked version of the P210 - 1 or P210 - 2 . This is the standard sidearm in the Danish military , though heading on nearly 60 years of continuous use , the SIG M / 49 is being replaced with the HK USP but still in service as main pistol in the Danish military . Serial numbers starting with a P were made for private use . Those that start with an A are the property of the Swiss army . Those that start with an D belongs to the Bundesgrenzschutz issues . Those that have a P added to the rear of a serial number that starts with an A have been sold by the Swiss army to civilians . A stamped " P " ( = " privat " ) on the front of the trigger guard shows that a weapon was left as a gift to the owner upon leaving the Armed Services . Danish and German P210s have their own special serial numbers . As of 2010 the SIG website shows a new 210 " Legend " — typically it has been modified for a frame - style magazine release and other updated features . Available with fixed sights or adjustable target sights . The Legend is so far available only in a proprietary " Nitron " finish and is now made in Germany instead of Switzerland , where the P210 was previously manufactured . MRP is US $ 2 , 199 for the Fixed Sight version , and US $ 2 , 399 for the Target Sight ( September 2011 ) .