I'm an old LE firearms instructor and longtime pistol shooter. Been on the web since 99 and I see a lot of folks berating the Sigma because of its trigger.

Folks, the Sigma trigger is little different than numerous old less-than-perfect DA revolvers I was issued over the years. The simple fact is this- if you apply the basics of marksmanship, you are going to get hits! Given the fact that a lot of people shoot indoors these days, at 15 yards or less, I was at first perplexed that so many were reporting problems in getting good hits. But I've seen this many times before and it is invariably rooted in a failure to apply the basics of marksmanship.

First, get a good firm grip on the gun. Volumes have been written on the topic but the critical elements are that the grip you use has to be easy to maintain, yet firm enough to keep the sights on target throughout the firing stroke. People are different and gun handles are different, too. Find something that works with your hands on your gun. Then stick with it!

Next, you must align your sights properly, in relation to your target. This is called 'sight picture and the finished product should look something like this:



You're almost there... now all you have to do is hold it steady while you press the trigger straight back in one quick, fluid motion. Your attention should be on the sight picture, particularly the front sight and its relationship to your target. The gun actually firing should almost surprise you, because your attention is on the target and the front sight.

If you concentrate on doing those very basic things, only one outcome is possible.



Dry-firing is an excellent way to practice it, but be sure the gun is unloaded. Live fire confirms that we are doing it correctly.

Hope this was of some help. Stay safe and have fun.



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You have made the decision to shoot.

Very well said.

Sarge, excellent post but I have to take exception to one item. I shoot Sig's and they use a Combat sight picture where the dot in the front sight is the point of impact. While it took me a while to adapt to this sight picture I've come to realise that it's a very instinctive way to use dot type sights. Fact is I've come to prefer this type of sight picture and have zeroed the sight on my new 625 JM to use a Combat hold.

Point is that the sight picture employed varies from brand to brand and is usually found in the owners manual. So, anyone purchasing a new handgun with fixed sights should actually read the owners manual before complaining the gun shoot low or high. BTW, those new to Sigs constantly complain they shoot low when the only problem is they didn't read the manual.

I'll also note that anyone who wishes to become really good with a handgun should purchase at least one revolver. IMO there is not other platform that builds trigger skills better than a good old double action revolver.

Yeah! What he said!

Everyone has their preferences for zero but at the ranges we're talking about, an inch up or down hardly matters.

That said, I have never let any manufacturer decide for me, where my gun is going to shoot. Adjusting the point-of-impact, even with so-called 'fixed' sights is simple math and physics. I'll go hammer & tongs on a handgun, to get it to print where I want.



As to the comment about DA revolvers... that's what I learned to shoot DA on, but if you have a DAO auto I fail to see the logic in buying another gun- as opposed to just learning to shoot the one you already have.

Which was, in essence, the original subject of this post.