[FIREARM REVIEW] Sig Sauer P290RS

By TheFireArmGuy

Over the past five years, we have seen an explosion of Americans who are interested in personal protection and concealed carry. A popular choice for concealed carry has been the single stack, sub­compact 9mm handgun that is easy to conceal yet effective when needed for personal defense.

Sig Sauer entered this arena by offering the P290RS. The Sig P290RS is a small but stout polymer framed single stack 9mm handgun with (RS) re­strike capabilities. It is their response to the high demand for sub­compact lightweight handguns.

Specifications:
Caliber: 9mm
Action Type: DAO
Trigger Pull DAO: 9.0 lb Average
Overall Length: 5.5 in
Overall Height: 3.9 in
Overall Width: 0.9 (1.1 in with slide catch lever)
Barrel Length: 2.9 in
Sight Radius: 4.3 in
Weight w/Mag: 20.5 oz
Mag Capacity: 6 Rounds
Sights: SIGLITE® Night Sights
Frame Finish: Black polymer
MSRP: $513.00

The grip on the P290RS is a little thicker than many others in the single stack 9mm class. For such a small gun, it has a sizable feel to it. The grip is rather short making it nice for concealment but only allows for two fingers to grip the gun. The grip plates offer interchangeable options which is surely a nice touch however additional plates need to be purchased separately. The grips that are featured …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation