S&W Sigma .40

[joshk-k]

Well.....

After fixing what was wrong with my truck for under $3 instead of the several hundred I had budgeted, I spent the difference on a gun today. I went out looking for an AK, but after finding no good deals, ended up with my first center-fire pistol, a S&W .40 caliber.

(http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...ted=opti&isFirearm=Y&parent_category_rn=15713)

It cost me $329, but (by two days) I fell within the offer from S&W for a $50 cash rebate and two free mags. I'm pretty happy with it (having never shot it yet). It feels good in my hand, looks great, field-strips super easy, and helps round out my little collection.

Anyone have experience with this model? Any words of wisdom for someone new to larger caliber handguns?

Thanks,
Josh

 

[geophysicishooter]

I have one. it's about as simple an auto as can be had. Triggerpull is kinda heavy (no numbers to back that up, just how it compares to others). And the trigger safety is the only safety on the gun. The only thing I've noticed about it is that the pin holding the pivot on the safety has a way of working loose if you shoot it alot**. keep an eye on it.

**edit**
I should say, "during a long shooting session"

 

[skywarp_]

Look at the Taurus 24/7, feel it and pull the triggers on both before you buy the Sigma

 

[Nationalist]

Be glad you went with the SIGMA. I had a 24/7 In 45 and it was cursed with problems like bad magazines that dont feed and lite primer strikes. i also have a S&W SIGMA SW9VE I liked it so much i got my wife one too. very reliable ...

 

[greenjeans]

I have the 9mm and will have the 40 one day. Most of the complaints are about the long, heavy trigger and it gets better after you shoot it. They are highly reliable, fairly accurate, and simple. They are much better pistols than those that don't own them would have you think.

 

[dralarms]

I have 3 sigma 40's and plan on buying another 2 or 3 before the rebate thing ends. (You do know they extended it don't you?)

 

[tbreed725]

every one who says the trigger is hard or heavy probably has never shot a revolver i have the 9ve love the little gun the trigger feels like a well used revolver to me most people that bash them dont know what theyre talking about about as they dont even own one of the guns.

 

[jgorniak]

The 9VE was the first gun I bought, so I didn't have anything to really compare it to.

I've since seen a lot of negativity about it, but the comments usually seem to be complaints along the lines of heavy trigger pull (use it and get over it), or tripe like "it sux because it's not a (insert fanboy's brand here)".

I'm betting you'll be happy with it.

 

[Firepower!]

I am sorry to say but SW has let me down with their SIGMA series.

 

[shooter429]

Sigmas are one line of S&W that you could not pay me to own

And I agree about the Taurus pistols having much better triggers.

every one who says the trigger is hard or heavy probably has never shot a revolver

Rrright. Just keep telling yourself that. I say the triggers are heavy because they are heavy. They do not even come close to being as light and smooth as a good wheelie or the Taurii for that matter.

Since you already bought it and you like it, enjoy it. I would warn anyone who is thinking about it to look elsewhere before laying down their hard-earned money on a Sigma though, because in my opinion that is one apple that fell far from the tree.

And, no, I am not trashing S&W, and yes I own S&W revolvers. I am telling it like it is.

Shooter429

 

[Firepower!]

Shooter I agree.
I am not also trashing SW since I use thier revolver, and used to own one really good pistol (forgot model) however, SIGMA is the lowest possible SW.

 

[Bill2e]

You know there is a lot of bad talk about the Sigma, but I don't see it.

The Gun goes Bang evry time you pull the trigger, sure it is a heavy pull but who cares. It is not a match gun, it is a defensive pistol.

Very good value in the sigma especally with the rebate. Enjoy.

 

[MarinePride]

I had one for about 2 years, finally came to the conclusion that it needed to go because of the heavy trigger pull. The trigger is what makes the gun a shooter or not to me and the Sigma SW40VE that I had was not one. It was accurate, but split times were bad because of the trigger.

FYI, I ended up trading it at the local gunshop on a Glock 22.

 

[FieroCDSP]

I've had one for two years now. It's my safe queen, but only because I fell in love with the M&P the moment I picked it up. The Sigma is my back-up HD gun, and I've had no qualms about lending it to a friend for HD during a days-long power outage. The third-generation (current production) are reliable, accurate, and cheap guns. They're not a Saturday Night Special. They are of quality manufacture, even if the trigger sucks. Smith's warranty covers it for life.

It'll be a decent carry piece, and once you break in and get familiar with the trigger, you'll probably be happy with it. That's not to say you won't like something else with a lighter trigger. Really, it's a good gun that is still haunted (in name only) by the first-gen problems. It is NOT a competition gun, so don't expect it to be.

 

[possum]

congrats, i suggest that you do alot of dry firing exercises, to get used to the trigger. other that the long tuff trigger, that has become better over time that is the only complaint that i have, but that is easily overcome. the $50 rebate, and 2 extra mags are a great deal.

 

[joshk-k]

Ok! Sounds like a winner. I have a Ruger MkIII 22/45, and thought that my first center-fire handgun would either be a .45 semi-auto or a .357 Magnum revolver, but I just couldn't pass up the deal. I'm going to the range today (hopefully) with both guns to see how it shoots.

Josh

 

[mokin]

My Dad bought one about a year ago and I've shot it several times since. It seemed to take a while to get used to it (the trigger pull) but after a hundred rounds or so I was able to put most of the shots in the 9/X ring at 20 to 30 feet in fairly quick succession. I think the weapon is relaible, accurate, simple, and safe to opperate.

 

[emb]

Since you already have the pistol, enjoy. I could not stand the trigger pull, so I kept it in the office in a drawer for 4-5 years. When I decided to see if I could get used to it after I got my CCW permit, I began to shoot it alot. I found that it misfired quite frequently. I completely disassembled and cleaned it hoping to solve the light primer strikes. No dice. I'm not a gunsmith.

S & W customer service is second to none. They offered to fix the pistol for me. This was one of the earlier versions that apparently had some issues. But it carried and concealed well and once I got used to the trigger, I shot it well. But even fixed I knew I would not be happy with the pistol. Further, I did not want to add another caliber to my reloading. It was the odd caliber out. Instead, I traded it in on a CZ Rami 9mm.

I'm not trashing S & W either. I have owned a S & W Model 59 for years and still carry it. My wife has had her 9mm Lady Smith and S & W 38 Special for many years also.

It's a decent reliable pistol and satisfies the first rule of a gunfight. Have fun and learn to shoot it well.

 

[bullryde]

S&W Sigma 40 Trigger help

Please don't tell me to get used to it. I own a Ruger P90 45, a Glock 19, a Kimber Eclipse Target II 45, and a S&W SIGMA 40.

Non of these guns comapre to the other with the exception of the glock and the sigma. These two guns are very similar with the exception of the very long and heavy trigger pull.

My question is very simple. After shooting many rounds through the Sigma, the trigger has not lightened up. What can be done about this? Can trigger work be done? Can the trigger be replaced?

HAS ANYONE HAD WORK DONE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM????


Dave

 

[kyarcher]

I have 4 of them. Two 9mm's and two .40's. They are great pistols and go bang every time the trigger is pulled. As far as the stiff trigger it breaks at the same spot every time which will keep a person from jerking the trigger making it very accurate.

 

[JW74]

I bought a Sigma 40 a while back. I loved the way it fit my hand. I did notice the trigger was very heavy though and my accuracy suffered because of this. I then spent a lot of time dry firing it at home with snap caps to help work the trigger in and also learn to to pull the heavy trigger smoothly. It helped as my accuracy did start to improve. It is a nice pistol for the price but in the end I traded it in this week for a Springfield XD-9 Tactical and it was a good change for me. Right off the bat I shot the Springfield much better, but everyone is different. If the Sigma is shooting well for you I say good choice! For me it was the Springfield.

 

[wally]

Are there better guns out there? for sure. But are there less expensive guns that are as reliable and backed by such good warranty and support? Not that I've found. Its very easy to spend more and get a less reliable gun these days.

You could do worse than starting out with a Sigma.

Older, variations definitely had problems, but S&W was a different company then too.

--wally.

 

[bglz42]

I'm a S&W wheelgun guy, and swore I'd never own anything plastic. Bought a Sigma as a throwdown truck gun, because of the rebate. Found out I love the thing. It's a screaming bargain, and a good shooter. Dry fire the bejeezus out of it, the trigger gets better.

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

When I had both---the Sigma trigger caused the gun to move less than the M&P trigger did---it was more predictable and didn't have the end "stack" the M&P did.

It was quite an accurate gun that went bang every time.

 

[toocool]

I had a 9E for awhile (basically a 9VE, only with the melonite slide) and I loved it. It was accurate (for what it was) and the trigger pull wasn't that difficult. Those who trash the trigger as being "nothing like a good revolver" are way off base. I'd shot revolvers for many years before (Smith, Colt, Ruger) and the Sigma trigger was about even as far as the DA pull of most of those revolvers. I used it for IDPA a few times and actually won one or two matches. I also used it as a duty weapon for the armored car company I worked for until I got my M&P 40.

Enjoy your Sigma. I wish I still had mine. (Had to sell it to fund the M&P).