I clearly need to be mentally committed, I went and purchased this....

[crestoncowboy]

Tennessee Highway Patrol issued the SW40F.

Ok. I thought so. Mines very clearly marked. Big star and all. lol. Too much. But I couldn't remember if it was TN or GA. I guess the p 94 was the GA gun.

I used to buy a lot of marked guns cheap. Nobody wanted them. Sometimes nowdays they actually bring a premium.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Ok. I thought so. Mines very clearly marked. Big star and all. lol. Too much. But I couldn't remember if it was TN or GA. I guess the p 94 was the GA gun.

I used to buy a lot of marked guns cheap. Nobody wanted them. Sometimes nowdays they actually bring a premium.

I only have one agency marked gun that I specifically lusted after. The WVSP 4566TSW. Why? Because that configuration was only made for them.

 

[dekibg]

I think that Capitol Police had them a while ago for some time

 

[someguy2800]

md7


I never really cared all that much for the Ruger P Series of semi-autos. To me they just didn't seem all that ergonomic and I couldn't get a comfortable grip on them. Balance and handling felt somewhat awkward as well.

It wasn't until the SR Series came out that I finally found a Ruger pistol (an SR9c), that I liked enough to buy it.
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That is my blatant Glock ripoff of choice as well

 

[Miami_JBT]

I think that Capitol Police had them a while ago for some time

As in the US Capitol Police?

 

[dekibg]

As in the US Capitol Police?

I think so
Not sure how long it lasted

 

[Smaug]

Is there a fix for the original bad trigger?

If not, why would you bother with this gun? It seems like there are SO many more important things to spend money on than a historic dud gun.

 

[Larry in wyoming]

Give me a ruger p89, an FEG Makarov, an 88 cavalier 5 speed and Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears.

Old school oddball

 

[Mike J]

Miami as long as you like it & enjoy having it around that is really all that matters. I still have a Ruger P94 chambered for .40 S&W that I keep around. I did a lot of learning with that gun. I very rarely shoot it but there is a certain sentimental attachment. I've never owned a Sigma but I have shot a friends SD9VE & aside from the heavy trigger it is nice enough. I would not consider myself to be at a disadvantage if I were using one for self defense. It would probably just take a little more work to get used to the trigger than the guns I use now. But what do I know I carried a Kel-Tec P-11 for a time. The Sigma trigger is a dream compared to it.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Is there a fix for the original bad trigger?

If not, why would you bother with this gun? It seems like there are SO many more important things to spend money on than a historic dud gun.

Because it is still a better trigger than my HK VP70Z.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Give me a ruger p89, an FEG Makarov, an 88 cavalier 5 speed and Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears.

Old school oddball

We can hang out.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Well, my SW9F has been delivered to my local FFL. So I should be picking it up tomorrow. Also, won a bid for six 17rd magazines for it.















So weird that I'm giddy and excited for this.

 

[Smaug]

If you practice with it, you’ll be able to hit an 8” pie tin at 15 yards at least 50% of the time. :-D

 

[Miami_JBT]

If you practice with it, you’ll be able to hit an 8” pie tin at 15 yards at least 50% of the time. :-D

I'm able to hit hit target with my HK VP70Z and that makes a Sigma seem like it has a finely tuned trigger.

 

[Larry in wyoming]

That one mag looks like it has powder burns on it. I wonder if there was a squib and then a follow up shot......

 

[SwampWolf]

I don't know how well Sigmas function in general but in terms of appearance, I think they look pretty nice; much better looking than many, if not most, auto pistols on the market, imo.

 

[Miami_JBT]

The SW9F shoots fine. I did some accuracy drills on the head and small top left target, then went and did two and three shot rapid fire self-defense drills. Took a few tries to get used to the longer reset, but it is pretty much like shooting a spongy DA revolver trigger.







I had the RSO shoot it too. He's younger than the gun. He had a tricked out G19X with all the modern features. He was surprised at the trigger being what it was, but even he said, it wasn't bad.

 

[JR24]

I was expecting to see a Yeet Cannon

 

[Miami_JBT]

I remember reading in a gun rag, that you could swap the barrel with a Glock 17, and it fit

LOL

. . . but look at what came after the M&P pistols are outstanding.

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Well, the rumor is true, a G17 barrel fits perfectly in a 1st generation Sigma.

 

[Miami_JBT]

The Sigma series was designed when the mindset for law enforcement and self-defense guns was that a long and somewhat heavy pull that replicates the DA pull of a revolver or wonder-nine hammer fired gun was the way to go.

I shoot everything under the sun. GLOCKs, 1911s, Rugers, Walthers, Berettas, SIGs, S&Ws, Colts, etc... DA Revolvers, SAAs, DA/SA autos, SAOs, DAOs, etc...

Shooting the SW9F is like shooting a DAO SIG before the SRT/DAK kit.

Hell, my SW9F surprised so much, I went and got a SD9VE to accompany it.











Is the Sigma the best gun out there? Nope. But is it bad? Meh, for under $300, I've seen far worse guns that are more expensive. The Sigma in that category is a good deal. It puts 9mm where I want it at a self-defense distance and it does it reliably.

Will I be using it as a three gun pistol for nationals? Hell no! But it is a pistol of a bygone era and makes turning money into noise, fun, in the same way that watching your favorite b-movie slasher flick is fun.