Pleasantly surprised today by a Sigma

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I had the chance today to shoot my friend's 9mm S&W Sigma at the shooting range.

I went with him for company, and to blow off a few hundred rounds through my 1911 (via the .22 conversion slide FTW! :D)


I bought a box of cheap Monarch to use in his gun, and, much to my surprise, it shot very well!

I kept all of my shot inside of like a 6" group, (or however big the medium Shoot 'n See targets are)



I'd never even considered buying one, but now I am thinking about it.


However, the trigger pull was, for all intents and purposes, rather smooth.
Only thing that felt off was that after shooting my 1911 the trigger pull felt ridiculously long, heheeh.


One round failed to fire (factory Winchester White Box), but we could not figure out why. Good strike, just didn't go bang.
 
I've never fired a Sigma but I have heard that most complaints about the trigger come from those of us who have been spoiled by the 1911's short/crisp (and in most cases, light) SA trigger.
My Kimber (Series 1 Classic Custom) has an insanely nice trigger, about 3 pounds and crisp as a trigger can possible get. The otherwise "nice" trigger on my Steyr M40 feels downright yucky if I fire the Steyr after the Kimber.

I don't think I'll ever have any reason to purchase a Sigma, but for those who are in the market, I understand the price is hard to beat.
 
I probably won't buy one, but this really changed my opinion of "junk gun" to "very decent firearm."


You're right though, after popping off 100 rounds through the kimber, I was sllooowwwly pulling the trigger of the sigma thinking "when is this thing gonna go bang?"
 
the "new" S&W has really rehabilitated the Sigma. The $50 rebate offers make it a best buy. I tell people if you are coming from a good 1911 then yes, the trigger is awful, but if you are coming from a DAO revolver its not bad at all.

Its very easy to spend significantly more and get a much less reliable pistol. S&W's customer service is second to none, probably best in the industry.

--wally.
 
My friend said he'd heard rumors about the gun having a high propensity for light strikes.
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Not unless you dick around with trying to "improve" the trigger.

--wally.
 
My friend said he'd heard rumors about the gun having a high propensity for light strikes.
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Mine never had a light strike, or any other malfunction.

S&W's customer service is second to none, probably best in the industry.
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From what I hear the Sigma is the gun they see the least as well.
 
I used to have a first-generation Sigma that occasionally had light strikes, the guy I sold it to has had the firing pin warrantied twice. Sounds like the newer pistols have the problems of the first generation sorted out, though. If I saw a deal on one I'd probably pick another one up.
 
wally said:
Not unless you dick around with trying to "improve" the trigger.

--wally.
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As far as I'm concerned, if a trigger job is out then the Sigma is out. A heavy trigger is one thing, the Sigma's is on a whole other level of bad. Reliable...yes. And that's where the good ends IMO.
 
$:|

Now, I shoot a Kimber with a sweet, crisp trigger, and I've shot some nice guns (USP, balbalbalablab)
I still wouldn't call the Sigma's "a whole other level of bad."
 
Academy has the Sigma in .40 and 9mm on sale again this week for $299.99 and there is a $50 rebate. Kinda hard to go wrong with mostly positive reviews and a VERY low price.
 
What about light strikes?

My friend said he'd heard rumors about the gun having a high propensity for light strikes.
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Man! I just love forums for just this kind of rumormongering.

The source? Not first person... Not second person... Not even third person. It is a rumor of a rumor in this case.

Keep up the great use anecdotal evidence to back up your claims.
 
I have a .40 cal Sigma. It's the new model and the only trouble I've had was with Monarch ammo. About every 4th or 5th round would jam. I was so pissed I started to get rid of the gun. I've since fired Remington and Winchester ammo, as well as Fiochii without any issues. They all three shot great. My particular pistol hates Monarch. Over all, I find it to be a pretty good gun for the money. Sure you can get a lot better, but not for $300 IMO.
 
Rented one recently and had no problems with it. I shoot primarily striker-fired polymer autos so I'm not used to a SAO trigger...but the Sigma is still in a leage of its own regarding the trigger (and not in a good way). I was still able to get decent accuracy, and felt the gun was capable of better, but the trigger really held me back.

For $250, or $300 with 3 mags, there really aren't many competitors.
 
Man! I just love forums for just this kind of rumormongering.

The source? Not first person... Not second person... Not even third person. It is a rumor of a rumor in this case.

Keep up the great use anecdotal evidence to back up your claims.
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I'm pretty sure you had someone read my posts to you over a walkie talkie, while chewing peanut butter. So I'm just gonna skip giving you a serious reply, and allow you to go back and read over the thread so you can feel embarrassed.
 
I don't own a Sigma. I've heard about the atrocious trigger since the pistol hit the market, and that was sufficient to keep me away. Then my cheapskate friend who owns about half of CocaCola's stock came by the house to try out his new Sigma. We put a couple hundred rounds down range, and I found that the trigger was not nearly as bad as advertised and the accuracy and reliability was all I could ask for.

I've shot a lot of double action revolvers, and the Sigma's trigger is a triffle better than the average DA revolver's. I believe the inexperienced shooter could probably shoot this pistol more efficiently than a 1911 with a tuned trigger simply because it greatly reduces the potential for jerking the trigger. Every shot is a surprise break.

After shooting this gun, assuming all Sigmas perform as this one did, I'd say it represents an excellent value and is a great choice for the shooter on a limited budget. If it were the only pistol available to be in a tight place, I would not feel disadvantaged. I'm not going to buy one because I already have all that I need or want. But this gun doesn't deserve anybody's scorn.
 
Great gun for the money. Toss it in the truck,toolbox, where ever. Use don't worry about messing the finish up . Good for nasty weather takes abuse well. Can't beat this price for what it's good for,which is having fun shooting .
 
Good buy

I rented a 9m.m. SIGMA at the range. I went through a box of fmj and found it a pleasant and reliable gun. I easily passed the qualification drill my agency uses.

For the money, it may be the best buy in a defense pistol on the market. The RUGER is slightly higher priced and offers the advantage (?) of a traditional double action trigger. Based on the sales of GLOCK pistols, I do not think the trigger of the SIGMA is a problem.

Jim
 
I have two sigma .40's and have alot of fun firing them. The only drawback for me is the plastic sights. One of them got bent in my range bag somehow. Otherwise the fire well and the price is right.
 
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