I just don't GET this obsessive Sigma "trigger thing"!

[stasher1]

I just tried the trigger on my "new" SW9VE (supposedly less than a box of ammo thru it) next to the trigger on my brand new M638 and the Sigma's trigger is much lighter. It's not as smooth (which is pretty bad since the 638's trigger isn't all that great), but it is lighter.

 

[Bob D]

All i've done with mine is use it. Aside from a slightly long trigger pull it shoots fine. No grit and not too heavy. My sons 40 is fine also. I guess were just lucky. However, I have done quite a bit of dry firing and that improved it from first new. It's a 9ve.

 

[gmann]

I was looking for a gun as I just got my c.c.w. permit. My friend told me the only gun I should buy was the glock 23, for what I wanted to do with it and my big ass hands. Well my wallet had other ideas as they are not cheap. My good buddy Steve tells my about this used gun for sale on a forum. I look at it and it was the sigma .40, so I researched it on line, and all i heard about is the long heavy trigger and how they were sued by glock. But because it was close to my house, I went and looked at it. It felt great in my hand, looked cool and was cheap and in good condition, so I bought it and off to the range I went. I am so happy with this gun. I am a novice, and I was grouping 3 inches at 35 feet. Grouping bulls eyes mind you, even at rapid fire. And with walmarts deal on 100 round boxes, you can't beat it. Anyone wondering if its a good gun, go buy it and be done with it. Breaks down super easy to clean, and if you ask me, it feels better in my hand than the glock and looks better to. AND LETS NOT FORGET, ITS MADE IN THE GODD OL' U.S.A. BABY..........

 

[leejack]

gmann, welcome to the club! Glad you joined!

Lee

 

[Quanah]

Yes, welcome. Gmann overcame the biggest obstacle to enjoying an excellent pistol- he ignored the nay-sayers and tried it for himself. I still say that a committed user, who understands and will apply the basics of marksmanship, can shoot a Sigma plenty well enough to make the casual shooter--with a supposedly 'better' gun--sit up and take notice.

 

[Anthonytsi]

I am personally glad I did a trigger job on my sigma. My buddy bought one about a week after I got mine and the difference between them is very noticeable.
I see no problem with improving what you can. It was fun to do anyway and a neat way to get to know my guns internals.

 

[Bat Guano]

Went into the local emporium yesterday planning to buy a brick of .22s and came home with a 9VE. A new S&W for $279 after rebate appealed to the miser in me, and the more I handled the pistol the more I thought it might just be a great deal. I spent last evening doing my homework, mostly on this site, and this morning I went out early and shot it.

I was in on the beginnings of the Age of Glock, trained people on them and took the "armorers course" a few times. My daughter got a 19 before her driver's license and still has it fifteen years later.

I've had a Glock 17, a SIG 220 in SA/DA and DAO, and a Ruger P97; plus the obligatory 1911s and DA revolvers. I never could hit much with the first three and they are all gone now.

This one I think I will like. It feels good in the hand; is not UGLY; and to me the trigger is reminiscent of the Ruger DA revolvers I used for work for a long time. It weighs in at 11.5 pounds, long but smooth enough. I shot it better this morning (make that much better) than I did the G17 after a year and 1000 rounds, so that's a start.

I probably will do some work inside the gun eventually, but it doesn't really seem to need anything critical right now. I suspect that it really doesn't need much as long as the operator does his part.

Meanwhile I have a bunch of Glock spare parts gathering dust.

 

[mgo]

I was in the local Sportsmans Warehouse this evening getting a holster, & took a little time to handle one of their S&W M&P 9mm compacts and one of their Sigmas, just to compare trigger feel to my own pistols.

With the M&P there was no gritty feel, no creep and the let off was clean. The trigger required more pressure to trip the sear than my full size M&P, but it was not at all distracting.

Same experience with the Sigma. The trigger required more pressure to trip the sear that it does with mine, but the trigger was still satisfactory.

If these triggers are typical of what is coming out of the factory now, then they've got some real winners.

The only thing that would stop me from buying the compact S&W was the "pinky rest" baseplate. I just do not like that on any gun, including my Glock 26. I do notice that S&W lists a non-pinky rest magazine for the compact on their web page.

 

[airman]

I have a S&W9VE. It didn't behave well at all on the range, but I suspect the fault is partly mine. The heavy trigger was no particular bother because I've shot over 4000 BB's through an air-pistol that is just as heavy. I've sent the gun back for a trigger job and whatever to make it more reliable.
Ancient airman

 

[cbr6864]

i just bought the 9mm and i am very happy with the gun. i am not a name brand type of guy i buy and use what fits my needs. i intend to use this as a truck/backpack gun. the trigger is not bad at all, not the best but by no means the worse. $300 for a high capacity pistol plus 4 mags!

dont let others prevent you from owning a wonderful gun. too many knock a gun without having any experience with it. i own high end and low end guns i even have a few.....dare i say it Hipoints. even those have proven to be great little guns for the price.

 

[gmann]

gmann, welcome to the club! Glad you joined!

Lee

Thanks for the welcome, very interesting to read what you guys have to say, I am learning alot

 

[sniper47]

It comes from people complaining about it and then there complaints being parroted all over the web. There is a fix for it and its easy to do. That said, if the people that bitched about the trigger had practiced more often with it, perhaps they wouldn't have complained in the first place. JMHO.

 

[HspncElvis]

Once again, a positive comment about the Sigma. Gotta love the Sigma.

LeeJack, Gracias for the welcome.

Ok, now you guys did it. Now I'm thinking of a trip to the range. =D