Sigma:What's the truth???

[roaddog28]

Plain and simple, why listen to people who have never owned one. Thats not to say that very experienced gun owners don't have very valuable information, but everyone has a preference and opinion. I don't give my opinion on Glocks as I've never owned one, I just don't like the feel in hand. Take the info given from those who've owned a sigma (I have 300+ thru my SW40VE with no prob's to date and no complaints but I know of several other sigma owners who have had issues), and figure the pro's vs. con's. My trigger was fine when I bought mine, a little stiff but I knew that when I bought it (and I'm not accustomed to a revolver trigger) and still have no issues with the trigger. It's not a target/competition gun, no one will tell you that it is. Is mine a 100% reliable, so far it has been but I've only got 300ish rounds through mine. Is it accurate, mine is as accurate as I am at this point, can others shoot more accuratly, sure. Has mine been worth every dime I spent on it, yep. Will I admit that there are better quality/performing weapons out there, sure there are. Depends on what YOU are looking for, do your research, and make as informed of a decision as you can. Even borrow/rent one if you can.

Pic is 14rds from 20 yrds, first time I shot this pistol. Additional info: it was 11 degrees this day and I wasn't wearing gloves so I was a little cold (not to make excuses)

HighStrung, for the first time using a 40VE that is good shooting. And at 20 yds it proves that the Sigma is more than good enough for S/D. Thats why I bought one. I see a 9VE in my future.

regards,
roaddog28

 

[44Hunter]

Great comments so far! I hope we can get a fair number who simply say " I own a Sigma XXX and I have put XXX rounds thru it. My experience has been...." What? Click? Snap? Crack or Bang? Thanks

 

[dwhite53]

Wow.. That has to be a Glock storage container

No, that's where the extra $200 you paid for your Glock really went.

All the Best,
D. White

 

[dwhite53]

This is where the extra $200 you spent for your Glock really went.

All the Best,
D. White

 

[Dude Jones]

Mine has been great...

I have had my SW9VE for about a year now. About 1000rnds down the tube so far and only had one malfunction. On its second mag full it double fed. Haven't had a hiccup since. Trigger is a bit heavy but its not gona go bang unless I intend it to either. Not a target pistol but that's not what it was designed for. It is what it is... tough and reliable. I will trust my life to it. Only problem I have now is with the rebate I want a SW40VE to go with it...

 

[keng]

I think its a fine gun myself. I read all the negative comments all over the internet, past and present, then just had to have one. My thinking was its a S&W, I like to tinker with things anyhow, so polishing the trigger was a fun project for me. I have the 9ve. S&W will take care of any problems I have should they arise. Then there is always this:

YouTube - A Few Good Man "You Can't Handle the Truth"

 

[Sleddog30]

Great comments so far! I hope we can get a fair number who simply say " I own a Sigma XXX and I have put XXX rounds thru it. My experience has been...." What? Click? Snap? Crack or Bang? Thanks

9VE, 300, Bang every time. No malfunctions. I'm very satisfied with it.

 

[scoutteam]

I have sigma 9ve and it shot's fine no malfunctions yet 2000rd and counting

 

[WildCard ZX6R]

Great comments so far! I hope we can get a fair number who simply say " I own a Sigma XXX and I have put XXX rounds thru it. My experience has been...." What? Click? Snap? Crack or Bang? Thanks

3 sigmas, first two were VE's and currently a GVE. 15,000+ rounds though the GVE and probably 10,000 collectively through the other 2 i had. (i miss the days of cheap 9mm )

A couple of feeding failures when they guns were new < 200 rounds and some problems with light strikes while i was monkeying around with spring mods and that sort of thing on the second VE. Other than that they have been 100%.

 

[Ky Bob]

But how can one tell if it is a "new production" compared to an "old" production?

Older Sigma's will also have smooth non-checkered grips. Those I would stay away from.

 

[Knightrider03m]

Mines has been great to me

 

[darksidejetta]

I've only fired one. At a public range, a younger fellow was having problems with one. My shooting buddy brought this guy to me. I cleared the gun and field striped it because they wanted to see that the barrel was clear. I put it back together. The guy wanted me to shoot it. Now, I had been shooting a G26 for about an hour, and when I pulled that sigma trigger.... I thought the gun was broken. It was not, it was a terrible trigger. My revolvers are lighter and smother than that sigma 9mm. I hope that guy just had a lemon.

When I took it down, I thought wow, I can get a Glock knock-off for cheap. After shooting one, I'll pass.

 

[Titegroups]

Have only shot one in .40, about the worse trigger on a auto I have ever shot. I would not buy one just because of the reputation and the resale value. Why not just spend a bit more money and buy a Glock, M&P, XD, etc? Can anyone name a worse auto loader from a major manufacture? Perhaps a P89? Just my opinion.

 

[darksidejetta]

Have only shot one in .40, about the worse trigger on a auto I have ever shot. I would not buy one just because of the reputation and the resale value. Why not just spend a bit more money and buy a Glock, M&P, XD, etc? Can anyone name a worse auto loader from a major manufacture? Perhaps a P89? Just my opinion.

Colt All American 2000

 

[mlk18]

Some of these Page 4 posts could not have proven my post on Page 1 of this thread any better if I scripted them myself. Ever pulled the trigger on a Sig P6? Like flipping a 12lb circuit breaker. Yet they seem to sell like hotcakes. Why? Because with a little trigger work they are a great gun and an excellent value, just like the SW9VE.

Can anyone name a worse auto loader from a major manufacture?

Glock Gen4

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

I picked up a Sigma a couple weeks ago. I really like it! I took it to the range and was breaking clay pigeons at 50 yards, of course it is a bit like horseshoes, a close miss will often throw up enough sand to break them
Today I picked up a M&P9C for a carry gun, it is just that much smaller than the Sigma and alot smaller than my Colt 1911's.
I was thinking of another full size 9mm and a friend recommended a full size M&P.
Anyhow I like the feel of the Sigma so much I was thinking of getting the all black S&W 9VE I will try them side by side for feel and I may decide to take the Sigma to Florida with me to my buddies who has the M&P full size and try them side by side.

So I have a delima, Sigma or M&P?

 

[kona0197]

I've put 325 rounds through my 9MM Sigma. No malfunctions yet. It has shoot everything I have fed it.

 

[40cal]

SW40VE - over 1000 rounds downrange, 0-stovepipes, 0-FTF,FTE.
Takes some skill to shoot paper with, but I can hit center mass anytime. I carry it almost everyday, condition one, never worry about an AD. IMO a great SD/HD gun, it fits my hand like a glove, feels right, dont have to fumble with levers or buttons, just pull it and fire.
What more do you want for $250 ?

 

[darksidejetta]

Sorry mlk18, I didn't realize my post was a display of "Mass ignorance" you referred to earlier. I thought I was being kind when I said the Sigma I shot had a terrible trigger, and was perhaps a lemon. Trust me, when I shot the Sigma, I used much more colorful language to describe its performance.

Here is the truth about the Sigma...
You get what you pay for.

 

[jaegan]

SW40VE. Guess I have a few hundred rounds through it (I don't keep track), no problems at all. IMO, whatever problems existed with the first sigmas, S&W solved them with the Enhanced series. They're not a target pistol, but they don't cost that much either. I think they're a good value.