Brought home a S&W Sigma in 9mm

Status
Not open for further replies.
R

RightCoastBiased

Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2011
Messages
167
Picked this NIB S&W Sigma chambered in 9mm today. It's main purpose will be home defense for the girlfriend while I am working. I use to leave her with my lc9, but I also like to carry the lc9 as a backup to my duty gun, my M&P 45. Also the lc9 has a pretty good kick and is not ideal for home defense.

So I put it in my head to get a full size 9mm she could use. Her hands are small, being 5 foot. Though she liked shooting a glock 19. So today I went to a local gun shop to drop off my 870 for some repair work and ended up looking at a few guns for her. They had the Sigma for $319, but I new they could be had for cheaper. So I headed to a store with a bigger selection, so as to compare, and found the two tone sigma for $269. I filled out my paper work and hoped my girl liked it.

And luckily she did! She apparently thinks it's "super cute".

We'll be shooting it tomorrow and I'll report back. The trigger is super heavy, so we'll see how that does.

Anyone know if there are better triggers for the sigma?

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1313197622.394475.jpg
 
The VE series is a very good gun for the money and the trigger means you won't be shooting any one you don't really need to :)

Seriously, if you are coming from a 1911 the trigger its really bad, but if coming from say a Taurus revolver, its really pretty good.

If you learn to shoot the Sigma well everything else will be easy! I think the ergonomics are way better than a Glock, although even the "NY" trigger on a Glock is better.
 
Sigma

Congrats on the Sigma.

My first handgun four years ago was a 40ve. I've since added a 9ve in addition to fifteen other assorted semis and revolvers. So out of the seventeen total handguns which is the most natural for concealed carry. Believe it or not it's either one of the Sigmas.

Today it was the 9ve.
 
I have the .40VE and it functions perfectly almost any load I've ever put through it. The only problem I've had is with Monarch ammo. It'll jam 2-3 times per magazine, but the cheap Remington, Federal, Winchester and my handloads run flawlessly.
I think you'll like it. This link is a Youtube video that will walk you through how to improve the trigger a bit. It helps a LITTLE but it is very easy to do. The other thing that helps is shooting the bejesus out of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKit97YipiE
 
Sold my 40VE to finance a great deal on a Glock 22.

I'm now trying to find another Sigma. Mine was good. Trigger a little heavy but
I've shot a lot of revolvers so the trigger weight didn't bother me. Utterly
flawless in operation. Grip was about as perfect a fit as I could ask for.

There will be no accidental/negligent discharges with that trigger.

You'll both love it.

All the Best,
D. White
 
Congratulations-The Sigma 9VE is a real bargain and..

my brother-in-law really likes it. You can improve the trigger as he did, if you want by going on the Youtube site mentioned. I have shot this gun and like the grip much better than my Glock 19. Also the reliability is excellent as it eats every thing it is fed without a probem. I think it is one of the best guns for the money.Shoot it and enjoy.
 
Sigma

I have a 40VE and it is an excellent handgun. Learned to shoot with DA revolvers so trigger isn't all that bad. I did however send it back to S&W to do some work on trigger. It was gritty feeling and would peg an 18 lb trigger pull gauge. It came back very smooth and much lighter and was done by S&W for free. Their customer service is top notch and it was only gone for about a week. I have run a lot of rounds through this thing and it has never had any problem with any ammo I have used. Let her shoot it and get used to it before trying to do any home gunsmithing, but if it needs work I would say let S&W fix it if it is not right. They replaced the sear assy and striker in mine. I think the striker was the culprit with mine.
 
Glad to hear more good things about the sigma. I never seriously considered buying one, but when ever it was mentioned good things were always said. So I had no reservations about buying it.

The girlfriend and I will be going to shoot a few hundred rounds through it in a couple of hours.
 
Another happy Sigma owner here. I got one a looooooong time ago, mine is a very early SW9V with the stainless slide and grey polymer frame. The one I got was manufactured previous to Glocks lawsuit and has been flawless for several thousand rounds. I have lots of faith in it and still carry it sometimes since it's about the same size as a Glock 19.
 
I didn't get to shoot the gun as much as I wanted. But we put 150 rounds through it, unfortunately I had a FTE and 2-3 FTF. I was surprised to have that many issues.

The trigger is certainly hard to get used to, but not horrible. My girlfriend, on the other hand, had a lot of trouble with it. So I am going to get out and shoot it with her a bunch.

Overall I think it's a great pistol for the money and I look forward to more time shooting it.
 
Love my sigma bought it used couldn't figure out what every one was bitcing about shot
Great then one day I measured the pull it was 6.5 to 7 pounds previos owner must
Have done some work. Jack
 
Those nasty triggers can get under or at 6lbs. After the normal spring spring removel work change the striker spring too for a lighter wolff . And polish the transfer bar and sear. I used graphite for motorcyle cables on all moveing parts. I left the outer spring and inner but cut both down to get mine lightend out side more than inside.
 
brotip if you're lazy: you can get smith to do the trigger job for free. just call them up and complain that it feels really gritty and rough. they'll send you a shipping label, give it a trigger job, then send it back in a couple of weeks, no charge.
 
I just took the time to watch the video posted above and removed the extra springs. Trigger seems lighter and defiantly breaks better. I'll have to put some rounds through it to make sure everything is on the up and up before I let my gf trust her life to it.
 
I didn't get to shoot the gun as much as I wanted. But we put 150 rounds through it, unfortunately I had a FTE and 2-3 FTF. I was surprised to have that many issues.
Click to expand...

I wouldnt condemn any gun on 3 or 4 failures during the break in period. If it were having problems in each magazine it would be more cause for alarm. Keep in mind the ammo used as well. Even much more expensive guns can have problems cycling with cheap lower pressure ammo, especially if that ammo is combined with a weaker grip. My Glocks will sometimes have FTFs when my 9 year old is shooting cheap wally world UMC or WWB through them, but never when I'm shooting them.
 
I didn't get to shoot the gun as much as I wanted. But we put 150 rounds through it, unfortunately I had a FTE and 2-3 FTF. I was surprised to have that many issues.
Click to expand...

Totally unacceptable, and I'd call smith and complain. Complain about the trigger too, and they'll fix that while they're fixing whatever caused the FTE and FTF's.
 
brotip if you're lazy: you can get smith to do the trigger job for free. just call them up and complain that it feels really gritty and rough. they'll send you a shipping label, give it a trigger job, then send it back in a couple of weeks, no charge.
Click to expand...

Pay attention to this man. :)

Of course, since it's such an expensive gun voiding the lifetime warranty might not be a factor.

Or, you could save the parts and reinstall them should you ever have to send it to S&W.

Good luck...we've owned about a half dozen of them over the years.

Have a .40 in the car currently.
 
Does anyone know exactly what Smith an Wesson does to improve the trigger pull on the Sigma?? Do they also remove the springs or maybe use different springs. Thanks!
 
I was told that they take it apart and polish everything, but ...

do not remove springs. At any rate it is much improved when it is returned.
 
I did not like the trigger pull on them but only dry fired at the store. In addition, this was right after they first came out. Bought a Glock 17 instead. I was told there was not much you could do about the trigger. The FTF FTE issue will most likely go away after several hundred rounds. My Kahr recommended at least 200 rounds and my Kimber Warrior II recommended three times that for a break in period. At the price you paid, even the 50% trade value you could get for it wouldn't leave you out too much.
 
Like everyone else has already mentioned they are great guns, just have heavy triggers. I'm used to shooting revolvers so, the heavy trigger doesn't seem to be an issue with me.
 
i have had every generation of sigma.like the c and f series the most.the c series had the glock trigger system.i know glock sued sw and they changed the design.dont know when the change took place though.
with the ve series i had an all satin silver model that was nothing but problems.faiure to feed every shot sent it back came back with the same problem.
its the only one with problems out of 7 i tried
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

stchman
  • Locked
Smith & Wesson Sigma 9mm
Replies
12
Views
1K
varoadking
V
S
  • Locked
S&W Sigma 40
Replies
17
Views
983
saturno_v
S
P
  • Locked
S&W Sigma to M&P comparisons
Replies
20
Views
2K
nwilliams
nwilliams
A
  • Locked
How are the late model S&W Sigmas?
Replies
2
Views
342
borderguy
B
R
  • Locked
S&W SIGMA Q's ???
Replies
4
Views
499
Caesar
C
Back
Top