Hey guys, Just wanted to drop in and say hello, as I will be posting on these forums now that I am a proud S&W owner. Today I just bought my first pistol. It's a brand new S&W Sigma Series 9mm Pistol. Now I haven't had the chance to shoot it yet, but I just wanted to get some input or advice on this pistol. I bought it mainly for home defense. Any owners of this particular pistol happy with it? Has it been pretty durable and reliable? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

Congrats and welcome to the forum!

1. Read the manual cover to cover twice.

2. Familiarize yourself with the gun, field strip and put it back together many times.

3. Get a cleaning kit and clean it and lube it.

4. Get some professional training.

5. Practice until you drop, get up and practice till you drop again.

6. Repeat the first 5 steps.

6. Never read anything on the internet about the trigger.

7. repeat step 6.

8. Have fun and post often!

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SD9VE, American perfection!

Welcome to the forum. After some intial problems that S&W corrected, my Sigma has proven to be very reliable. Think you'll like it.

some of the best advice especially number 6!!! Oh and 1-5 and number 7, but dont forget 8!

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Gun control means two hands

there's two #6's..
Don't listen to anything about the trigger, if this is your first hand gun you have nothing to compare it to so it won't affect your shooting. I just bought a 9ve also. got about 200 rounds down it so far and my trigger has became smoother already. ( i think?) I do dry fire constantly with snap caps pulling from concealed. now get it in .40 to complete your set =) safe shooting.

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sw9ve, 24/7 pro Ds, Hs M4

I have been reading about people dry firing their pistols, I thought this was bad for the gun. Maybe I am misinformed? I hear it helps to wear in your trigger. Also, Should I register my gun on the S&W website? And does doing so provide any warranty?

I use snap caps. gives the firing pin something to smack against so it doesn't eventually break.. you can buy them local for about 18 - 20 bucks. or online for 10-16. or make your own out of an empty cartridge and put a glob of hot glue were the primer goes.

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sw9ve, 24/7 pro Ds, Hs M4

Does anyone else notice that it is pretty difficult to put the 16th round in the mag? And when the mag is fully loaded, that it doesn't slide into the gun as well? You kinda have to slam it in?

yea with high cap mags, anything above like 12 and you start feeling resistance. It's just the tension in the compacted spring. I recommend getting a speed mag loader for like 20 bucks at your local hunting / gun shop supply store. Or just do what I do at the range and load 10 =) no comment on the full mag being "slammed" into the handgun, I don't experience that, ill go downstairs and load up a full mag and let you know a tad later my results. lol

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sw9ve, 24/7 pro Ds, Hs M4

HKS Magazine Speedloader HK USP, Glock 17, 17L, 19, 22, 23, S&W Sigma 9mm Luger and 40 S&W - MidwayUSA
Pretty good reviews on this one. Just make sure to get the GL940 not just the 940. I made this mistake, had to exchange it. This is about the best price I've seen. Gotta pay shipping of course but, that makes it about even. I had the same issue with the mag on my 40ve. Told the guy at the warranty center,LSG Manufacturing in Comanche,TX, about it along with the trigger issue. About 10 days later, I had my gun back with a smoother,shorter trigger pull. And the mag goes in and seats good. This is on Smith's dime to and from. Sorry, had to mention the trigger. Only because you might as well have it taken care of if you send it. Enjoy it. It's a good one! PS- Welcome on board.

with a fully loaded mag have your slide in the "empty" or open locked position, then just slide the mag home. No extra force is needed.
With a fully loaded mag and your slide in the "cocked" or closed position its difficult to seat the mag correctly. Probably a reasonable explanation, having to do with the extractor not being able to properly seat the cartridge due to no spring play left in the mag. But i lack the sufficient technical expertise to even begin to comment on the inter working of the sigma.
so to recap. using a fully loaded mag in your sigma have your slide open. no more need for "slamming."

please correct me with the correct peaces

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sw9ve, 24/7 pro Ds, Hs M4

Gotta put my 2 cents in about mag loaders. Some think them "unmanly", but in my opinion they are a great time-saver at the range. You won't believe how fast you go through 15-cap mags once you start having fun. The BEST mag loader is the Uplula--funny name, fabulous product. Most gun stores carry them, and ebay always has some for $25 to $30. You'll never regret having it, especially when you come home from the range and want to reload all four mags for next time.

I stopped trying to get that 16th round in. 15 in each makes it easier to load and seat.

Good luck and have fun. PS: Leejack's advice is the gospel truth!

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Rather own gun, than need 1.

Awesome! Just bought my first as well!

Welcome to the forum. As has been said, with the slide locked back, the fully loaded magazine just slides in.

+1 on the Uplula, much more versatile that the SKS loaders. It works on most all single and double stack mags. Forget about 'manly', you'll load the mags in seconds rather than minutes - more shooting time.

+1 on the dry fireing. The manual says it's ok, but I like to use snap caps as well. It will help break in and smooth the trigger.

Like any other mechanical device, the pistol will need to be broken in. Shoot it as much as you can. And like they said, have fun.

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Pete.

I own the Sigma 9mm and very happpy with it. This weekend I hit the 1550 rounds through my Sigma. Fantastic handgun. Great for home security.

Have fun and post often!

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Sigma 9mm/XD 9

Yes! You will just have to get leather fingers. Rest assured that your mag spring is good.

I read on another forum that the Sigma was only designed to take about 1000-1500 rounds then was worn out. I guess this puts that one to rest! (not that I believed it anyway.) BTW, what holster is that in your avatar? Looks familiar.

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Congrats on your purchase. The Sigma to me is the easier to learn, easy to clean and a straight forward pistol to learn to shoot. Like others have said, ignore the internet. Work on learning trigger control and in 200 to 300 rounds you will be shooting decent groups. As far as drying firing, yes it is ok to dry fire. In fact one of the things a person does before taking the gun apart is dry fire the pistol to help with taking off the slide. Enjoy your new pistol.

Howard

Uplula is well worth the money. I'm picking up a second one for when I have company shooting. That way they can load their own.

Butler Creek Universal Pistol LULA Speed Loader - offers - Bing Shopping

Sigma can take several thousand rounds. Just look around these threads and you'll see the Sigma is a accurate and reliable handgun.

Holster is a Black Hawk Nylon-Ambi. Just bought a Fobus Paddle Holster to replace it.

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Sigma 9mm/XD 9