Description
There are firearms you own, and then there are firearms you keep. The SIG Sauer P210 Skeleton, built in Eckernförde, Germany by the now-closed SIG Mastershop, belongs to the latter category. It’s one of those pieces that perfectly captures the intersection of engineering, precision, and artistry, a window into a time when the Mastershop represented the very peak of European gunsmithing.
Everything about the P210 Skeleton reflects that legacy. The frame and slide geometry are pure SIG, clean, deliberate, and balanced. The machining tolerances are near surgical, giving it that signature Mastershop feel: the smooth, glass-like cycling and match-grade crispness that can’t be replicated by standard production. The “Skeleton” moniker refers to its distinctive weight-reduced design, offering visual openness and performance refinement all at once.
Production of the P210 Skeleton was short-lived, and the closure of the Mastershop only deepened its rarity. Each one carries with it the weight of a lost era, when individual craftsmen at Eckernförde shaped pistols as much by hand as by machine.
For collectors, the value of this piece extends far beyond its materials. It’s a symbol of precision engineering and human touch, the kind of firearm that reminds you how mechanical perfection can still feel personal. Elegant, scarce, and unapologetically refined, the P210 Skeleton remains one of SIG’s most memorable achievements and an irreplaceable link to the Mastershop’s golden age.
