I'm retired officer also Trooper 224 we had Glock 9mm changed to 40cal because of stopping power.So if you want to use 9mm it's up to you,but i still go with the 40.

Thanks again for all your replies. My problem with trying to reset the striker was that I just held the pistol with my right shooting hand, and tried to rack the slide with my off hand just like I was trying to chamber the first round of a magazine.

The problem was that once the slide started moving to the rear, I couldn't control the distance it moved, probably because of the stiffness of the slide moving in a new gun.

Skeptic 9c, thanks for the hint on resetting the striker and controlling the movement of the slide. I place my off hand thumb in the trigger guard, curl the other four fingers around the top of the slide, and use these fingers to move the slide just enough to hear the reset. I don't know if this is exactly how you do it, but it really works great for me.


And leejack, thanks for the welcome, and for your observations on how the Sigma gets smoother with use...I've taken it to a friends house in a pretty rural area, and fired about 50 rounds into a berm behind his house. Nothing picture-worthy, but in just those few rounds, I feel the slide, magazine, and even the trigger loosening up a bit.

My wife just couldn't work the trigger...too much pressure needed, and so we didn't really know exactly where her rounds were flying (after one of them I did notice some birds flying out of a nearby pecan tree, and on a second shot, I heard a cow bellowing in the distance)...I then asked my friend if he was certain that the down-range area on the other side of the trees was secure, and he assured me that the cow really liked Sigmas, and whenever she heard one, she couldn't contain herself.

A few hours ago, I handed over the unloaded Sigma to my wife, and she kept trying to rack the slide, release it from a locked position, and work the trigger on a snap cap.

In a strange kind of way, I think she has enjoyed today with the Sigma, even though she's really having a hard time with her lack of hand strength in operating the pistol. She can double-action press the triggers on both my 642 and 325PD much more easily than the Sigma, and the grips seem to fit her hands better...they allow her to reach the trigger more easily.

Maybe a good k-frame .38 special revolver might be a better match for her. In the meantime, if she's still willing and interested in shooting the Sigma, I'll keep working with her.

I personally really like the way the Sigma feels in my hand, and the way it feels as I operate the various parts...I think it's because I've been shooting and carrying my little KelTec P-11 everywhere, and while it does carry concealed really well, and it has been completely reliable for the 450 rounds I've run through it, I really like the slightly larger grip and weight of the Sigma...it's larger than most compacts I've seen, and still not too large for easy concealed carry.

I think it even fits my Crossbreed KwikClip? that I got for a M&P9c...I'll probably have to use the ole "hairdryer heating trick" to better mold the ejection port part of the kydex to match the Sigma.

A funny thing about the "heavy" trigger of my Sigma is that the extra weight of the trigger pull helps steady the gun while I squeeze the trigger. And the rather short trigger pull (compared to double action revolver shooting) seems to help me focus better on my target.

Well, I figure I'd better get some sleep before the sun comes up. Hope you all have a great day tomorrow (today).

--Andy

sonofthebeach, glad you had some fun with your sigma. 1000 rounds from now, it won't feel like the same gun. I'm closing in on 1500 and mine is easy to shoot.

Just a friendly suggestion for the wife: Maybe one of those hand exercisers (the kind you squeeze and release) might be helpful. A $5 investment might make all the difference; just a thought.

I procrastinated forever before I bought mine, after reading all the BS on the sigma trigger, but now that I got it, I absolutely love it. As a matter of fact, my oldest daughter has pretty much taken it over, and tells me that I can use "hers" until I get my own. LOL!

Keep us posted and best wishes to your family,

Lee

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Sonofthebeach, try this. After insuring that the pistol is empty -- twice. Put your left hand over the slide just in front of the rear sight. Place your left thumb high on the rear of the grip just below the frame extension. Move your palm and thumb toward one another while gripping the slide to that it moves back 10mm or so; you will hear the sear reset. You can then dry fire with the right hand without removing your left; repeat as necessary. If you are left handed, reverse the directions.

Welcome to the world of Sigma!

Yep the trigger sucks. Yes I think it sucks sheep dong through a straw. But many like it for what it is. A high tech unfinished wart hog of a cam. To each there own. I find the grip and barrel to be the best of any mass produced pistol I have ever owned.

I am teaching my wife to shoot. The tool of choice is the Sigma 9mm. Mines no where near stock. But for her I put all the stock springs back in. And the only thing she is then left with is fluff and puff. And she is a real girly girl. 5-2 and 127 lbs. Once she got it through her brain, finger off trigger except for shoot. Slide rack was nothing. Now she is dry firing the M&P .45 and looking at the all comblock steel flame thrower CZ-52 that accurate out to 100 yards.

As for clean and lube on your new weapon of choice. I very from S&W not to mention many of our wonderful members. I use nothing but M1 grease and oil on my firearms and clean them with only Hoppe's #9. I use the grease on the rails, a thin smear on the barrel and a thin coat on the barrel lugs. One drop of 0w-20 on the sear deep where the pins are and a random drop in the trigger. It stays slicker than snot and never drips, runs or stains it's surroundings.

Also,,, never use a brass barrel brush on it. Get a Nylon brush. No need to make your cleaning patches more blue than need be. If you want to detail out your chamber and barrel get some Rem 40X and attack it with a nylon brush. Follow the directions and your 9 will greet you with joy and easy cleaning from that point on.

Be good or bad at it!
Welcome to the Sigma Club.

Can't go wrong either way. I opted for the Sigma 9mm. I've owned a S/W 9mm years ago. I also have a 380. 9mm suits me better.

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I went with the .40 I figured that the majority of police and federal agents who have already selected it means it can't be bad. While some of them might have been political/financial decisions as somebody noted earlier in this thread, I don't think they'd choose the .40 if it didn't work. I like the larger, heavier round and trust it will do the job if I ever need it.

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The 40 is an excellent, versatile cartridge.

topics like this will go on and on, with todays ammo you can get a defensive round for the .380 that will get the job done. I have had many guys tell me my .380 is under powered and wouldnt do anything, to date no one has taken me up on my offer to let me prove them wrong.

for me the sigma is just a fun gun so I went with the 9mm, far cheaper to shoot.

just a thought what gun will do more damage a 9mm that has over 1000 rounds through it giving the owner much experience with it or a 50 cal desert eagle of which has less than 100 rounds through it. ill put my money on the 9mm.

besides we all know the .45 is teh best round for defense.....LOL

Good Evening All...yep caliber wars are a tough fight for sure. Bigger is better, and I would always consider the 40cal sigma superior to the 9mm sigma. It's a choice that makes a difference in my mind to consider the larger 40 superior and the additional cost for ammo warranted because being cheap for self defense is priceless in my mind.
If one shoots often...they are different...40 is 40... 9mm is 9mm!
Haven't been by for awhile...busy with the harvest from the gardens and hunting now. Have a great day....shoot straight, that's the most important ingredient.

spricks