I wanna Sigma!!!!

[denfoote]

Yeah, I know all about the rep!!
That's why I'm asking.
I had a chance to handle one of these beasts yesterday and I found the ergonomics to be ...well...very pleasing!!
What I want to know, has the new improved Smith and Wesson improved the quality of these pistols or are they just the same crappy Sigmas of old!!

Anybody have a new one??
How does it shoot and, most importantly, how's the reliability????

In this case, a non response will speak very loudly!!!

 

[Majic]

The newer enhanced models are suppose to be much better than the first batch that S&W put out, but anything would have been better than those. I remember helping a friend with a .40SW model that refused to even make it thru an entire mag without several failures. It almost earned frequent flyer miles going back and forth to the factory.

 

[JAREDSHS]

My advice is to pick one up and closely check out how well it is put together.The one that I have was made in March/04. I will have to admit that the trigger is like no other weapon and it takes some "learning" to shoot the weapon proficiently. I found that after much dry firing, the trigger got better and my trigger finger got used to it. I am much more comfortable shooting the sigma than the glock .

Overall I am just impressed with the smooth-solid fit of the slide to the frame,and the slide to the barrel. I shoot mine well enough that I just qualified with it(did not get to shoot it before going to the range)! I had no failures of any kind---was using Federal 180 grain hydra shocks. I have other guns , mostly Smiths, but I really like this one. I may try to arrange the finances around to get another one before the prices start going up.

Dave Ginn

 

[Dave85]

Thank you denfoote!

I thought I was alone in my hankerin' for the thing! I shot one of the originals years ago, and was as pleased by the frame's ergonomics as I was displeased by the three or four failures out of fifty rounds. I've seen some pretty tempting deals on the Sigma's lately, but there's little use in buying a gun I'll be too embarrassed to take to the range! I also look forward to the feedback.

 

[czf]

I shot a used one. Was the kind with the stainless or nickle plated slide.
Was surprised that it chocked on the same batch of Gold- Dot reloads
that my .40 caliber CZs just ate up without complaint.

The trigger on the S&W reminded me alot of my CZ-100.

 

[denfoote]

Sigma Quality.

The quality of the Sigmas has always been spotty. My estimation, based on the various reports, has been in the range of 50%. If you have a good one, then it's probably as good as the finest pistols out there. However, if you have a bad one, it becomes the worst nightmare you could imagine!! I had heard that there were some problems S&W could not fix on the bad ones!!
Before I plop down a couple of hundred dollars on a gun, I want some reasonable assurance it will function!!!

 

[Te Anau]

I got one of the 9x19's from CDNN and am very happy.Build quality is excellent and ergonomics are second to none.The ones they are selling have the loaded chamber indicator and a decent trigger.I have no regrets.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

I suggest you PM a few of the folks posting here:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150909

I have an older one and, after a trip back to the factory for a mag release issue, it's worked very well. I've been tempted by the new ones, but I have lots of .40s and 9 (most of which are Glocks) and I have other desires I want to pursue first. I may have to pick up a 9mm Sigma if the ban sunsets and mags go back to sane prices.