Some years back I got a Glock 17 "just because". I had a fair amount of experience with them as an instructor, etc., and decided to give one a good shakedown and see what it could do for me. I had used a good DA revolver for most of my LEO career and expected no real problems with it.
Well, it might have been me, but after a year of fighting the trigger on that thing I sold it. The "green twig" stock trigger drove me nuts as I couldn't call my shots or get the thing to group for beans.
About a year ago I picked up a 9mm Sigma because I liked the feel of it, liked the S&W emblem and warranty, ...and it was cheap. I tried the trigger before buying and it was a non-issue. The pull was OK, setoff OK, and it weighed in on my Lyman gauge at 11 pounds, 8 ounces. First time out it shot dead center. I can plink pop cans out at 35 yards pretty well with it, and I have a couple of very small groups on paper. It's one of the more pleasant surprises I've had in a while.
In December, after doing some homework, I bought a Kahr CW45. Kahrs are noted for their excellent trigger pulls and this one is good. I would rank it up with many S&W revolvers and it is SMOOTH all the way. The grip and trigger reach are ideal for small hands which certainly helps. This little howitzer has only a 3 1/4" barrel, and does it ever shoot. It thinks it's a Gold Cup. I just weighed the pull on it and it averaged out at 6 pounds, 2 ounces.
The point is that the quality of the pull is what matters. The Kahr feels even lighter than it is and is the best of class IMHO. The Sigma requires some effort to make things happen but I can call and place my shots just as well.
One thing I've learned--life is just too short to put up with lousy triggers on any gun.
Sigmas were meant to be just what they are, and they're good to go as is.
Well, it might have been me, but after a year of fighting the trigger on that thing I sold it. The "green twig" stock trigger drove me nuts as I couldn't call my shots or get the thing to group for beans.
About a year ago I picked up a 9mm Sigma because I liked the feel of it, liked the S&W emblem and warranty, ...and it was cheap. I tried the trigger before buying and it was a non-issue. The pull was OK, setoff OK, and it weighed in on my Lyman gauge at 11 pounds, 8 ounces. First time out it shot dead center. I can plink pop cans out at 35 yards pretty well with it, and I have a couple of very small groups on paper. It's one of the more pleasant surprises I've had in a while.
In December, after doing some homework, I bought a Kahr CW45. Kahrs are noted for their excellent trigger pulls and this one is good. I would rank it up with many S&W revolvers and it is SMOOTH all the way. The grip and trigger reach are ideal for small hands which certainly helps. This little howitzer has only a 3 1/4" barrel, and does it ever shoot. It thinks it's a Gold Cup. I just weighed the pull on it and it averaged out at 6 pounds, 2 ounces.
The point is that the quality of the pull is what matters. The Kahr feels even lighter than it is and is the best of class IMHO. The Sigma requires some effort to make things happen but I can call and place my shots just as well.
One thing I've learned--life is just too short to put up with lousy triggers on any gun.
Sigmas were meant to be just what they are, and they're good to go as is.