SIG Sauer’s Custom Works is a pro shop of sorts. In addition to its Build-a-Bear style approach to the P320 and P365, the Custom Works program produces several limited editions of SIG pistols. Among those are the P320 AXG Scorpion (an alloy frame P320), the P229 Equinox Elite Compact, P365XL Spectre, and several others. The latest addition to this lineup is the P210 Carry Custom Works.
The Custom Works P210 will be a more fine-tuned design than its production predecessor, with extra attention paid to the aesthetics. It’ll be chambered in 9x18mm Parabellum, utilizing single stack magazines.
Where I’m from, we call this sort of pistol a barbecue gun. A barbecue gun is one that’s been “churched up” (another local aphorism) to be fancier than a typical EDC gun. It’s the gun you wear to semi-formal and sometimes formal events if you live in a gun-friendly area where that sort of thing is allowed. A barbecue gun should be more eye-catching than its workaday counterparts, though not at the expense of practicality and functionality.
The P210 Carry Custom Works fits into this niche by dint of its finish, grips, and engraving. The grips are made of Caribbean Rosewood (aka chechen or black poisonwood) from the Caribbean/Hispaniola region. This complements the high-polish DLC stainless steel slide nicely, or so it looks in the imagery they’ve made available. The frame is black hard coat anodized, and the last step is the Single Action Only (SAO) trigger, which has been E-Nickel coated (i.e., Electroless Nickel Plating or ENP).
Sights are the manufacturer’s own Siglight Night Sights, and the pistol will ship with three (3) 8-round steel magazines. There are a couple of different versions of these magazines; as of this round, all are stainless steel with a polymer floor plate and factory witness holes.
