So a few weeks ago an old shipmate of mine and master armorer called and asked if I'd like to come down to Okla City for a by invitation only gun expo and since I hadn't seen him for almost 4 years and wanted to touch basis with the Ducati dealership anyway, I jumped on the Harley and ran down there.
Now let me make one thing clear. I am not a gun fanatic nor collector by any means. As a matter of fact except for my skeet shotguns which is an addiction I've only owned 2 handguns, a .357 Colt Lawman MK III snub nose revolver that I carry when riding and my 92FS that goes everywhere out here in the boonies. I also have my varmint long gun a 444 lever action Marlin and these have served me well for decades.
Anyway, I went to this expo and we walked up to a table and my friend picked up what I thought was a Sig Sauer 550 except the magazine didn't look right and when I looked for the switch on the side to go from single to 3 burst and full Auto it was missing and that's when my friend informed me that it was the civilian version of the 550 but designated 556. I was able to shoot it at both close in targets and then with a Leupold's mark IV CQ/T at 100 yards and man was this accurate.
The second thing I stumbled onto was the Sig 250. This handgun is is based on a serialized modular frame and a fire-control assembly that allows you to easily configure the pistol, by changing caliber, grip size, trigger and slide length at will. It can be configured in the privacy of your own living room from full size, compact and sub-compact pistol in 9mm, .40 S&W, .357 and .45 ACP. I was able to shoot it configured in both full and sub compact .357 and 45 ACP and I was very impressed.
So all week long all I can think of are these two guns and by Saturday I'm still obsessing so I take the Marlin and Colt out to the backyard and shoot 50 rounds a piece through them to clear the cobwebs but by yesterday I can't fight it any more so I gather up the Marlin, Colt, speedloaders, ammo's and cases and drop them off at my brother-in-laws and on the way home I buy the P250 for myself........................
and the 556 for the Queen!
