How I got a Sigma

[Heavy_Hog]

I think that my experience might be useful and so I apologize to the old timers here who have had it up to here with newbies talking about Sigmas.

So sorry.


Anyhow.
When I was old enough to buy handguns I bought two in quick order. I bought a ruger mark 2 and a Sig 226.

Later a Sig 220.

I got a few more over the years and then my interest went back to my first love...custom knives, for a good many years.


When I rediscovered my love of firearms...about a month ago...I realized that my Sigs never really felt right to me.

Make no mistake. They are fine weapons and they never failed me. Great guns.

And so to make a long story longer... I took my whole collection to my guy and he took them on consignment and then he showed me this Sigma that he took on trade.

The guy who bought this did it on an impulse. Then he looked up the Sigma on the net and of course he bought into the nonsense that this was a bad gun.

Bad for him...good for me.


Ok, ok...all that to say this.

I was a Sig guy.

When I picked up this Sigma I was completely unaware of all the internet chatter on it and the only thing I had in my database to compare it to was my Sigs.

I pulled the slide back, felt the ergos of the handle, commented on the long trigger pull and then decided I would take it in trade.

I can honestly say that to me it felt as solid and any handgun I had handled to this point...and all I have to reference is my Sigs...and a few others that I had run a few rounds through but nothing of note.

That's all I'm saying...


And when I took it to the range, it went bang when I pulled the trigger.

It didn't jam.

It just worked, which is what I think a pistol should do.


Now...if it does fail I will be sure to tell you all that as well.

But for now...I am just as confident in my home protection as I was with the 226.

 

[toddimusnimski]

I am just as confident in my home protection as I was with the 226.

Works for me!

 

[Knightrider03m]

I have no clue why there ais so much Sigma hate in the world......

 

[mawguy]

We can only wonder sometimes why people think what they do, and say what they say. I have detected some patterns though. The "haters" in the gun world seem to fall into several categories.

Snobs - those are the folks that have, or would like to have the most expensive weapons on the market, or the ones that have high brand value. Having one doesn't make you a snob, but thinking that if others don't, that they are bottom feeding bourgeois.

Brand Haters - those folks would NEVER have certain guns under any circumstance.

Repeaters - they hear something and just repeat it over and over without personal experience. This is a form of gossip.

Anti-cheap - there are some who just believe that if you didn't pay a lot of money for it, it isn't any good. "You get what you pay for". Um, sometimes, you get more than you expected.

In the case of the Sigma, many of the above are in play, sometimes in combination. The trigger gets the bulk of the criticism. Many think it needs to be "fixed". The fact is that the trigger isn't broken and it works exactly like the engineers designed it. It has a MANLY pull and is a safety feature.

I was almost convinced to buy a Kel-Tec P11, but after reading on KTOG all you have to do to make the pistol fit to carry [i.e. fluff and buff] and it cost about the same as a Sigma, I moved on. Not slamming Kel-Tec because there are lots of folks who like those guns too. I ruled out compact pistols and decided I needed to carry a full sized pistol.

Beyond that, I don't have a clue either on why people don't like the Sigma.

 

[leejack]

As long as you like your gun, nothing else matters! I don't care what you buy, if you like it, I'm happy for you!

The haters and bashers are out there in every arena, not just the gun world.

Enjoy your gun sir!

Lee

 

[Joker84]

You know when I was looking around for my Sigma I went to a place here in Tn and asked the guy if they had any sigmas in stock and the fallowing convo went like this.

Me: Hey do you sell Sigmas here?

Him: Sigmas are junk, you want a poly gun then get yourself a glock!

Me: Didn't Smith get suied for making the sigma too similar to the glock? Seems like I would get practally the same gun for less money.

Him: If your not going to buy anything then you need to leave!

Im guessing he would have let me stay if I didn't call him out on the glock thing. Anyways I went to another store and got a different and more informed opinion.

 

[leejack]

Koolaid drinking gun stores do not get my business. I'm happy for anyone who buys a gun they like. It doesn't have to be what I like.

Having said that, on 2 occasions I considered a Glock 19. I walked both times for the same reason.The ergonomics aren't right for me. I don't care for the grip, the mag release or the angle. In my hand the gun points upward. I have shot several Glocks and they are terrific; but just not right for me. The trigger is easier to pull than the sigma trigger, but it has a feel all of its own, too. I'm sure it's a great gun.

The sigma on the other hand is like wearing a well fitted glove in my hand. I really like the way it feels and points. It has a long DAO pull, but it is smooth and gives a good feel for when its going to go bang. I have quickly gotten use to it. I don't know how many pounds it is because unlike thousands of people on the internet, I don't have a device that measures trigger pull.

It is fun to shoot, and I think it's ideal for a defense gun.

Lee

 

[WildCard ZX6R]

Personally i would rather have a pistol that is NOT mall ninja approved.

 

[jiu-jitsu fighter]

I have heard quit a bit of bad things aout them. That is why I didnt get one over my M&P. It would have saved me about $130. But I guess people have bad experiences with all tpes of guns. I have seen a glock actually break the slide. I have seen on person have problems with one jamming and stove piping. I have read about parts breaking after alot of shooting. Jamming, stove piping, ftf, ftes. People saying it i snot a plinking gun and shots should be kept to a minimum. Or having to replace certain parts.

The M&P I shot awhile back had FTF and FTEs. I think it could have had more to do with the ammo.

I do want to shoot one a few times before I buy one...especially since they are priced so well. Migt be worth just to pick up to shoot. Now I agree with the if you buy it and like it then I am happy for you. My friend bashes the crap out of glocks. Just because he has a hard time aiming them. But he puts H&K up on a platform. And after shooting his I cant see why he hypes them up like he does. My Ruger out shot it. Well honestly every pistol I ever shot out shot his compact USP.

 

[469Shooter]

Joker, I had a similar experience. I went to a local gun store where the owner is a retired LEO and a Glock Armorer. I looked at a Sigma he had there and he said "its ok if you want a cheapy Glock imitation" "I can tell you, I'm a Glock Armorer and that is NO Glock son"
So I bought my Sigma from Bud's rather than give him any of my money!

 

[PDL]

You know a whole lot of draftee's stated they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with a 1911 Colt. Most of those complaints were from people who'd only seen the never empty cowboy guns.
Well, I digress, apparantly the early sigmas were pretty bad. But my .40ve is fine. Does it have a different trigger than my .45 or 9mm or .44 mag. sure. Is one better than another, I don't think so. They all have their place. If it does what you bought it for, that's what should count. Although, I'd just as soon not put the SD/HD aspects of it to the test. Not that it couldn't do the job, I'd just rather not.
I liked the grip feel and pointablity when I first picked it up. I think the only gun I've got that points better is a P08 Luger.
Like a good cigar or fine wine, they only get better over time.

 

[blastfact]

The cheaper you can get your Sigma for the better!

I would think the current version could very well be the bargain of the decade.

Mine was one of the units with a real gritty trigger. Awful gritty feel. Some polishing took out about 90% of the issue. It fits my hand like it was made for it. Before I worked on it I was high right. After the trigger job I'm low left. I'm very steady with it. Can keep a polished button on the top/end of the slide through a trigger pull with no problem.

Mine has never jammed, FTF, eject with factory ammo. But has given me some problems with my hand loads. Thats why I keep it loaded at all times with WWB 147gn. HP's.

For as good as it feels in my hand. I can not shoot it as well as my CZ-52. Go figure that one out. The CZ-52 is a wonderful firing pistol. Thus it got the nod to moved as the first goto pistol over the Sigma with Wolf Hp's loaded up in it.

I am thinking about getting a Sigma in .40. Brass and bullets keep falling in my lap in S&W .40.

 

[9miliman]

Thanks for switching over to team sigma. Its one of the smarter things I have done in a while.

 

[Group 4]

Thanks for switching over to team sigma. Its one of the smarter things I have done in a while.

"Team Sigma," I like that. You know I think another reason I'm so fond of my 9mm Sigma is it seems to irritate so many Glock and other semi-auto owners.

 

[writeme1]

We qualified with one for CCL in Texas, Momma was awsome with it! So we got two and love em..

 

[Walthernut]

I bought my .40GVE partly on impulse and justified it because I didn't want my Walthers rattling around in the glovebox.
To make a long story short I couldn't hit a thing with the Sigma when I bought it, but (a guy thing) I had to master it, did that and it is my primary shooter. Not that I would part with my Walthers, but after a trip to S&W for trigger recovery problems it is the smoothest DA trigger I own.

 

[thejestersgate]

I bought a sigma for my girlfriend for her birthday, after a few trips to the range she told me her athritis makes it hard for her to shoot the gun. I told her ok and soon came home with a glock 19. Now I have both! And she has a gun that she can shoot well.