Dry fire it repeatedly and make sure it clicks every trigger pull.
I have one and i love it. Full Galloway Precision performance kit.
Trigger, springs, recoil spring, guide rod.
Turned it into a great little gun and very similar to the 365.
https://gallowayprecision.com/sig-sauer/p290/

 

I have a 290RS (in ORB which is a finish I love) and it is fine. Trigger is LOOONG which limits my ability to love it but not my ability to shoot or carry it. Issue I have with mine is that it is JUST too thick enough to make it not practical for pocket carry for me (which is what I need it for). since I got my 365, my 290 has been in the safe. Nothing wrong with the reliability or shootability (minus the trigger). Revolver guys love it.

I would simply upgrade the trigger and had every intention of doing so before I got my 365. Now that i have it, I likely will not ever upgrade my 290 trigger.

As an aside, I saw a guy with one that appeared to be BNIB for $200 at a gun show about 2 weeks ago. it was an extreme and I was VERY tempted to take it off his hands but I already have one I don't use and am running out of safe room for a weapon that I like but do not love. I did get a laser from sig for $30 shipped with no tax. Have not installed it yet.

 

I have a 290RS (in ORB which is a finish I love) and it is fine. Trigger is LOOONG which limits my ability to love it but not my ability to shoot or carry it. Issue I have with mine is that it is JUST too thick enough to make it not practical for pocket carry for me (which is what I need it for). since I got my 365, my 290 has been in the safe. Nothing wrong with the reliability or shootability (minus the trigger). Revolver guys love it.

I would simply upgrade the trigger and had every intention of doing so before I got my 365. Now that i have it, I likely will not ever upgrade my 290 trigger.

Absolutely agree. Trigger pull very ugly - as long as the Great Wall of China. That bad I very nearly sold it on. But $90 of parts from Galloway Precision fixes that. Now it’s a great shooter. Totally different gun. I highly recommend you do the trigger upgrade. It will no longer be a gun you don’t really love. Also agree it’s a bit too thick for carry duty. I prefer my P938.

 

Great replies. I tried searching and reviews are all over the place as is prices on the P290. I am looking at trading a Springfield XDS 45 acp for it. Fair trade? Also Sig has a lifetime warranty that is transferable, correct? Just incase I have issues with it later...

 

" For the lifetime of the original purchaser, SIG SAUER agrees to correct any defect in the firearm for the original purchaser by repair, adjustment or replacement, at SIG SAUER’ option, with the same or comparable quality components (or by replacing the firearms at SIG SAUER’ option); provided, however, that the firearm is returned unloaded and freight prepaid to SIG SAUER at 18 Industrial Drive, Exeter, NH 03833.
...Subject to the foregoing, this limited warranty confers the right to have the covered firearm or its parts repaired, adjusted or replaced exclusively upon the original purchaser, which right is not transferable to any other person."

(cut and paste from Sig Website)

 

I've owned a P290RS for a couple of years and it is my primary pocket pistol when that is called for. As others have said, the trigger pull is long, but since I shoot revolvers a good bit, I don't find that problematic. I've never had any trigger reset issues with my RS, although I understand that may have been more of an issue with the previous non-RS version. I have found mine accurate, reliable, and easy to shoot conformably. The pistol is heavy for its size - about the weight of a steel-framed J-Frame Smith, but I find that the weight makes it easier to shoot, even with +P 9mm. With a good belt and a quality pocket holster (I use a Mika) the P290RS is easy to carry in all but the tightest jeans or lightest-weight slacks. Although I have considered the Galloway Precision trigger parts, I feel that my P290RS is an excellent pocket pistol, as is. I carry mine with the standard capacity 6-round magazine in the gun which makes it easier to present from a pocket. In a double magazine sleeve in an off-side pocket, I carry two extended magazines. I hope this information is useful to you.

 

I've owned a P290RS for a couple of years and it is my primary pocket pistol when that is called for. As others have said, the trigger pull is long, but since I shoot revolvers a good bit, I don't find that problematic. I've never had any trigger reset issues with my RS, although I understand that may have been more of an issue with the previous non-RS version. I have found mine accurate, reliable, and easy to shoot conformably. The pistol is heavy for its size - about the weight of a steel-framed J-Frame Smith, but I find that the weight makes it easier to shoot, even with +P 9mm. With a good belt and a quality pocket holster (I use a Mika) the P290RS is easy to carry in all but the tightest jeans or lightest-weight slacks. Although I have considered the Galloway Precision trigger parts, I feel that my P290RS is an excellent pocket pistol. I carry mine with the standard capacity 6-round magazine in the gun which makes it easier to present from a pocket. In a double magazine sleeve in an office pocket, I carry two extended magazines. I hope this information is useful to you.

Very Useful, Thanks

 

While many note issue with the long trigger pull, that is really the point of its design. It is a DAO self defense pistol, not a competition or range shooter. As such, the long pull is to help ensure that the weapon is fired only when intended. I do not find the trigger pull problematic, and I doubt many others do after practicing with the pistol for a bit. Great little shooter, reasonably accurate for a short barreled pistol, and conceals well (for me anyway). They are discontinued as of model year 2018, as I am guessing you are aware, and as they seem to have not been all that popular anyway, you can likely pick one up for a very good price. If you are looking for a concealed carry pistol that is hammer fired and DAO, this is a great choice, in my opinion. I carry it every day.

 

I do see they are discontinued. I carry a DAO revolver (and shoot it) at times so it should not be a big learning curve for me.

 

Thanks for all the replies and advice. If the P290RS is in good condition I will do the trade Monday.

 

I sold mine because of the trigger. I never had any problems with the gun, put hundreds of rounds through it. I was brought up on revolvers, just did not like the trigger, can't fire it single action and thought the trigger was not as good as some revolvers. I thought the gun was very accurate.
It works as a pocket pistol if that is how you want to carry it.

 

I have it in 380. The trigger took some getting used to but I love it now.

 

Is the slide easy to rack on the p290rs, my wife has a hard time on certain handguns. She could just barely rack the 938? Thanks

 

I would call mine "average strength to rack". Not as easy as a 238, but certainly not "hard" to rack. Hope that makes a semblance of sense?

 

The question on the ease of racking a P290RS slide is an interesting one, because I have just been forced to make something of a study of this factor in trying to find a suitable CWP weapon for my wife. She has arthritis in her fingers, hands, and forearms that makes it very difficult and painful for her to rack the slide on nearly all semi-automatic pistols. Generally speaking, the smaller the pistol, the stiffer the recoil spring will be for a given caliber. Generally speaking, the higher the energy of the chosen caliber, the stiffer the recoil spring will be. Many DA/SA semi-autos can be racked more easily by removing the magazine, assuring that the chamber is clear, cocking the hammer, and then locking the slide back. Then a loaded magazine can be inserted and the slide released, loading a round. So, as you can see, the "ease of racking slide" is not only subjective, but also varies across a multi-directional set of variables. In the end, I gave my wife a steel framed .38 Special snub-nose. She can operate the cylinder release and easily fire double-action and there is no safety or slide lock to remember to operate. I find the slide of the P290RS to be reasonably easy to rack, but not as easy as, for example, the slide on a 9mm P226.

 

Personally, I find the slide easy to rack on the 290. I have the 365 also, which is still breaking in, but I'd say the 290 takes about half the effort of what the 365 takes. Again, I have the 380 version of the 290rs, so the 9mm might be different.

 

Well I just did the trade. It looks in decent condition. I just need to find the black grip panels to make it look the way I like.

 

Always liked the size of this gun but could never get past the trigger.

 

Honestly, the trigger grew on me. At first I thought I was going to have to ditch it, but after I got used to it I came to like it. I feel that accidental discharge is not much of a risk. I think that my 365 also with no manual safety could accidentally discharge though as the pull is much lighter on that.

 

I second that comment. The trigger pull to me is a good thing from a safety standpoint. It's not a range gun, it for carry and self defense. If yo have to use it in that context, your not going to notice the trigger if you practice with it properly.

 

Just dry firing the trigger is not a big issue for me. I will get to the range this week to see how it does with live fire. On a crusade now for BLACK GRIP PANELS and LEATHER PADDLE HOLSTER. If anyone has either laying around or can recommend a place to get either let me know please.

 

OK, I got the P290RS to the range after work today. The trigger is terrible for a target gun, but for a EDC gun it is doable. I was not expecting a trigger like my Canik TP9SFL and it is not even close. But for EDC it will work and accuracy was great at 15 feet. I had one failure to eject out of 100 rounds. I hope this was the exception and not the normal.

 

As for a range gun, you're correct, it's certainly not a gun for sport. It is however not too hard to get comfortable enough to be consistent and accurate with it. The trigger pull left my shots going side to side at first, but I had to adjust my pull. Typically, I have the trigger in the inside of my knuckle and squeeze, but I had to adjust my grip/pull to use the tip of my finger with this one. After doing that, I was able to avoid twisting when firing.

As for the ejections, it is super small, and super small guns can be pretty picky with ammo from what I have learned. I have not had any ejection issues with mine, but I had a number of issues with it failing to chamber when I first started using it. After sending it in, SIG made some adjustments and it was OK. I have since experimented with different types of ammo and found that it can make a big difference.