Has S&W fixed the crappy strikers in the Sigma?

[mirroir]

I had one break on a circa 2001 sw9p (ported version). It broke after about 10 years of shooting and alot of dry firing. I sent the gun to s&w on their dime and they repaired it. No big deal on a less that $500 gun. I chalk it up as a reliable machine that had a hickup in 10 years service. All machines eventually fail.

Did notice that when I got the gun back it had an extra little white spring on the striker. Upgrade? Maybe.

 

[tnmarktx]

Found this in another forum.

Sigma SW9F Broken part due to dry firing - TheFiringLine Forums

 

[setxn]

I'm saying this is a "Special" place compared to the other sections of this forum.

 

[J Rich]

I'm saying this is a "Special" place compared to the other sections of this forum.

Well I guess we could be more like the Lounge. We prefer to talk about sigma and sd all the time not Out Houses and our favorite nuts.

This is a Mans section!

 

[SW Str8-Shooter]

S&W said not to pull the trigger and let the slide fly off or the striker will break. Is that in the manual? Or did someone from S&W tell you that?

The manual actually does tell you exactly, step by step how to field strip your gun properly and if you read it it says to pull the trigger one time and remove your finger from the trigger and out of the trigger guard (I wonder why? Maybe they don't want the trigger pulled again during this process.). Next step is to pull the slide back 1/8 in.( I wonder why only an 1/8 in.? Maybe so that you don't re cock the gun.) and depress the take down catch on both sides. Next, allow the slide to return forward while depressing the take down catch and then to remove the slide by grasping it and pulling it forward (not by pulling the trigger after re cocking the gun, I wonder why. Maybe because that can damage the striker assembly??????) I was just trying to give you a heads up on what I have read 3 or 4 times recently about guys breaking their strikers by field stripping their guns incorrectly, if you think that is ridiculous, then do it with yours (if you haven't been already, since your striker is broken) and find out.
I have also asked a couple of gunsmiths who claim to be S&W authorized while talking to them about another issue a friend is having with the two stage pins in the sear housing block assembly in his new SW40VE and they both stated that this could break the striker, not that it will break it every time, but that it could break the striker.

 

[tnmarktx]

The manual actually does tell you exactly, step by step how to field strip your gun properly and if you read it it says to pull the trigger one time and remove your finger from the trigger and out of the trigger guard (I wonder why? Maybe they don't want the trigger pulled again during this process.). Next step is to pull the slide back 1/8 in.( I wonder why only an 1/8 in.? Maybe so that you don't re cock the gun.) and depress the take down catch on both sides. Next, allow the slide to return forward while depressing the take down catch and then to remove the slide by grasping it and pulling it forward (not by pulling the trigger after re cocking the gun, I wonder why. Maybe because that can damage the striker assembly??????) I was just trying to give you a heads up on what I have read 3 or 4 times recently about guys breaking their strikers by field stripping their guns incorrectly, if you think that is ridiculous, then do it with yours (if you haven't been already, since your striker is broken) and find out.
I have also asked a couple of gunsmiths who claim to be S&W authorized while talking to them about another issue a friend is having with the two stage pins in the sear housing block assembly in his new SW40VE and they both stated that this could break the striker, not that it will break it every time, but that it could break the striker.

If this is true then the Sigma is a waste of money. S&W should make the striker of a higher quality metal, or someone should make an aftermarket striker.

 

[J Rich]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone kill this thread!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SW Str8-Shooter]

If this is true then the Sigma is a waste of money. S&W should make the striker of a higher quality metal, or someone should make an aftermarket striker.

Yeah, if this field strip is too difficult for someone to do properly, then it's a total waste of their money. I will gladly buy it for the right price, since it's junk and all.

 

[mlk18]

 

[tnmarktx]

Yeah, if this field strip is too difficult for someone to do properly, then it's a total waste of their money. I will gladly buy it for the right price, since it's junk and all.

Ok, let my try to explain this so even you can understand it (maybe). If you cock the slide back and let the sear get in front of the striker then the slide will not come off, all you have to do is dry fire again and then remove the slide. What you are saying is that when it goes back to far someone may pull the trigger which releases the slide. This does not put anymore pressure on the striker, then if you were to dry fire the gun. Get over yourself, I can't believe how butt hurt you people are on this forum when someone has a problem with a product that you have. As you can see there are other people that have had broken strikers, and according to you, it's their fault.

 

[vipermd]

WOW I am glad that I bought my first sigma in 1995, second in 1997 the other dozen have been since then, BEFORE I knew there was a problem. 40 cal and 357 sig all of them. Rounds unknown,dry fire unknown, the first 2 have been my carry gun (s) since they were broke in. I did have to replace a striker spring (light hits ) at about 5000 rds, Lucky- no just well made guns. If you check the lounge I put a post up for SW service on 2/28/2012, after I managed to shove the guide rod through the front of the slide,lock up the gun, repaired & returned in 10 days including the weekend. They paid shipping both ways. In 1996 I dealt with S&W for 4 MO over my new 629 that I could not hit a target board 3 ft X 4 ft @25 yds with my target loads, worked up in my 29. They move the sights, replaced BBl, cylinder, etc, till they finally shecked the frame that was drilled off center. So it does not matter S&W, kimber Gold match II ( rear sights fell off 25 rds, repaired, fell off @ 30 rds of factory hardball, colt, glock,ruger, myself or someone has gotten one that has broken for no good reason. Call Smith, they will send a mailer, get it repaired and shoot,shoot,shoot, most of all enjoy!! Be Safe,

 

[SW Str8-Shooter]

Ok, let my try to explain this so even you can understand it (maybe). If you cock the slide back and let the sear get in front of the striker then the slide will not come off, all you have to do is dry fire again and then remove the slide. What you are saying is that when it goes back to far someone may pull the trigger which releases the slide. This does not put anymore pressure on the striker, then if you were to dry fire the gun. Get over yourself, I can't believe how butt hurt you people are on this forum when someone has a problem with a product that you have. As you can see there are other people that have had broken strikers, and according to you, it's their fault.

If you believe that it won't damage it, then by all means, keep doing it. You either got 1 bad striker from S&W (which is possible and happens from time to time with all brands and makes of everything), or you simply broke your striker and then you start a thread declaring that S&W has been putting out a crappy striker in the sigmas.....Really????? and I need to get over myself???? I was trying to possibly save you some trouble in the future, if that was how your striker got broke, since people have been saying recently that they broke their striker by doing this and the gunsmiths I talked to agreed that this could happen. However, since you know better, carry on and happy shootin to ya....

 

[Swockster]

Man this great, I've chuckled through the whole thread. By the way, my Sigma can beat up your Sigma.

 

[Fishslayer]

Man this great, I've chuckled through the whole thread. By the way, my Sigma can beat up your Sigma.

I'm out of popcorn. I think I'll just go back to the lounge & see what's up with that outhouse...

 

[SW Str8-Shooter]

I was simply telling you what I have been reading about guys breaking their strikers by doing this and the gunsmiths I asked about it saying it can. I don't really know if it will or not because I don't do this or intend too. Just a heads up in case that was what broke your striker, so you could keep from doing it again. I will say that starting a thread with a title insinuating that S&W (or any other co. out there) has been putting out a crappy product (striker), because you may have gotten 1 bad one out of the thousands or more of them out there that are fine is probably always going to end up being more of a aggravation and hassle than it's worth. My last comment on this thread. Good luck and happy shooting.

 

[tnmarktx]

FAQs - Smith & Wesson

See FAQ #3 and S&W's answer for those of you that think my pistol was damaged by dry firing. Bumping thread because I am in the process of getting my pistol repaired.

 

[GKC]

Bumping thread because I am in the process of getting my pistol repaired.

You started this thread over two years ago, with no updates since then...are you just now getting it fixed?

 

[tnmarktx]

You started this thread over two years ago, with no updates since then...are you just now getting it fixed?

Yeah, that's correct.

 

[JAREDSHS]

he, he ,he.......I got the popcorn in the radar range.......gonna settle back in the recliner,

 

[GKC]

You started this thread over two years ago, with no updates since then...are you just now getting it fixed?

Yeah, that's correct.

High priority issue, huh?

BTW, this is the first time I've ever read of the strikers breaking on SW/SD series guns. Not saying it hasn't happened, but your "crappy strikers" reference isn't consistent with my experience or what I read from others here.