I had recently obtained a supply of Birchwood-Casey's B-24 Dirty Bird targets, and I set up a pair of them to run the following drills.

• Five yards. Draw pistol and engage each target with four rounds. Perform a combat reload and repeat, firing the pistol unsupported (one-handed).

• Ten yards. Draw pistol and double-tap each target, perform a combat reload and engage them again. Reholster the pistol and repeat the drill three more times.

• Fifteen yards. Draw pistol and engage each target with four rounds, slow aimed fire. Reload and repeat twice.

I found the P250's handling to be excellent, although rapid-fire shots tended to wander a bit to the right, but nothing went outside the 8 ring. Not too bad for the first time out.

It is my practice to point out any negative features on a test gun. In this case there were none. In fact, the only thing I would like to see is for Sig Sauer to offer the option of a fiber-optic front sight. As my eyes have become more, ahem, "experienced," I find that I shoot significantly better with such sights. Other than that, I think Sig Sauer has yet another winner in its product line, and it is going to be amusing to watch the competition play catch up.