The SD family still bears some of the negativity that was associated with early Sigmas... today, that negativity is really not deserved. The SDs are very good value for the money, and are reliable and accurate. It is amazing how many reviews of the pistol in more recent years are very positive - like, "hey, this pistol is pretty good!" after the reviewer had expectations of a poorly made pistol.

The trigger is another matter. It sometimes garners some condescension by those who prefer a pistol with a better "target" or competition-style trigger. People who get used to it, and those who treat it just like a double-action revolver trigger, get along fine. Folks who are looking for that trigger with more of a decisive "break" like a good Sig-Sauer or a well-made 1911, well, those folks don't like the longish and heavy trigger of the SD. To be fair, though, it's part of the "self defense" role of the pistol - and not so hard to use once it is broken-in and the shooter has learned to master it.

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S&W Rover