ZombieHunterD
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- Joined
- Jan 20, 2012
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- 12
Hi guys, new to the forum and this is my first gun to own. i used to shoot all kinds of guns when i was a kid but its been a good 7 years since ive touched a firearm. And i missed it alot.
So i was in the market for a 40 cal semi auto pistol. Had a typical first time gun budget of $300-$350. Ive always liked Smith and Wesson. So after looking at their guns i first was going to go with a Sigma. Brand new it was $300, after reading all the reviews i figured i would be able to make the hard trigger pull work, infact i was planning to do the spring mod and polish acouple of the internal parts. Luckily i held off on my purchase due to the holidays. FInally got to shoot a sigma at the range. Technically I shot it twice, my first and my last time! lol That gun will def work for self defense but i plan to go to the range more and i just dont see myself having fun shooting that gun alot.
Ended up picking up a police trade-in sw99 for $350 shipped. Picked it up from ffl monday. The gun itself is in great condition. Hardly any cosmetic wear and the barrel/insides look good, just need to clean it, which i plan to do tonight. I really like the weight and feel of this gun, it only came with one strap though. It feels good in my hand but my wife hands are smaller and she needs the next size down. Ended up emailing S&W and they are sending me the 2 other straps free. Thats another reason i chose SW, i hear their customer service is right up there.
Heres afew pics
Luckily it came with the revised magazines so thats one less headache that i could come across with this gun. I will be taking it to the range this saturday and post a range report.
Also, im not bashing sigma, its a great gun, just not what i was looking for.
So i was in the market for a 40 cal semi auto pistol. Had a typical first time gun budget of $300-$350. Ive always liked Smith and Wesson. So after looking at their guns i first was going to go with a Sigma. Brand new it was $300, after reading all the reviews i figured i would be able to make the hard trigger pull work, infact i was planning to do the spring mod and polish acouple of the internal parts. Luckily i held off on my purchase due to the holidays. FInally got to shoot a sigma at the range. Technically I shot it twice, my first and my last time! lol That gun will def work for self defense but i plan to go to the range more and i just dont see myself having fun shooting that gun alot.
Ended up picking up a police trade-in sw99 for $350 shipped. Picked it up from ffl monday. The gun itself is in great condition. Hardly any cosmetic wear and the barrel/insides look good, just need to clean it, which i plan to do tonight. I really like the weight and feel of this gun, it only came with one strap though. It feels good in my hand but my wife hands are smaller and she needs the next size down. Ended up emailing S&W and they are sending me the 2 other straps free. Thats another reason i chose SW, i hear their customer service is right up there.
Heres afew pics
Luckily it came with the revised magazines so thats one less headache that i could come across with this gun. I will be taking it to the range this saturday and post a range report.
Also, im not bashing sigma, its a great gun, just not what i was looking for.
