Poor Quality Sig P250 Run Causes Dutch Police Order Cancellation

txshurricane · 11-10-2011, 07:07 AM

Bad news for our beloved Sig brand!

The Dutch Police approved a contract to employ a variant of the Sig P250 back in January, but have since changed their minds due to failed tests. Apparently, Sig Sauer was required to modify the pistol in order to meet very specific standards, at which point it would be rigorously re-tested. According to the police minister to the Parliament the pistol has failed three tests and been deemed unsafe for use by Dutch police.

The contract was initially for an order of 45,000 sidearms - it will not be easily absorbed by either party.

What does this mean for the Sig market in the United States? Probably very little, if anything. It's just a black mark in the history books, which is never fun to read about for any brand...much less a favorite.

Side note: a commenter in the source article - who purports to be from the Netherlands - mentions that the police minister, Ivo Opstelten, is somewhat anti-gun and not very knowledgeable about firearms in general. While not confirmed, a quick search of the name yields some supporting news articles, and it does soften the blow a little.

sigp229r · 11-10-2011, 07:28 PM

Wow... they lost a 45000 piece order?

I bet some heads will roll for that one...

Siggybaby · 11-12-2011, 09:41 AM

Doesn't surprise me. The 250 is the only SiG I wouldn't own. The 238 was on that list until very recently. It seems the 238's bugs have been worked out.

Wolvee · 11-12-2011, 01:04 PM

Well that just gives credit that Sigs quality control is in the crapper.

txshurricane · 11-14-2011, 06:51 AM

Keep in mind that the P250 passed all of the tests way ahead of the other contenders. It was just the strict modification requirements that it failed.

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11-10-2011, 07:07 AM	#1
txshurricane SIG News Contributor Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Greater Houston, Texas Posts: 659	Bad news for our beloved Sig brand! The Dutch Police approved a contract to employ a variant of the Sig P250 back in January, but have since changed their minds due to failed tests. Apparently, Sig Sauer was required to modify the pistol in order to meet very specific standards, at which point it would be rigorously re-tested. According to the police minister to the Parliament the pistol has failed three tests and been deemed unsafe for use by Dutch police. The contract was initially for an order of 45,000 sidearms - it will not be easily absorbed by either party. What does this mean for the Sig market in the United States? Probably very little, if anything. It's just a black mark in the history books, which is never fun to read about for any brand...much less a favorite. Side note: a commenter in the source article - who purports to be from the Netherlands - mentions that the police minister, Ivo Opstelten, is somewhat anti-gun and not very knowledgeable about firearms in general. While not confirmed, a quick search of the name yields some supporting news articles, and it does soften the blow a little.

11-10-2011, 07:28 PM	#2
sigp229r Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,706	Wow... they lost a 45000 piece order? I bet some heads will roll for that one...

11-12-2011, 09:41 AM	#3
Siggybaby Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SIG Sauer, Georgia Posts: 289	Doesn't surprise me. The 250 is the only SiG I wouldn't own. The 238 was on that list until very recently. It seems the 238's bugs have been worked out.

11-12-2011, 01:04 PM	#4
Wolvee Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 126	Well that just gives credit that Sigs quality control is in the crapper.

11-14-2011, 06:51 AM	#5
txshurricane SIG News Contributor Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Greater Houston, Texas Posts: 659	Keep in mind that the P250 passed all of the tests way ahead of the other contenders. It was just the strict modification requirements that it failed.