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Thanks mtngunr. Don't worry, I will post all updates in this thread.
Is there something wrong with my Sigma?
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Dropped the Sigma off at fedex today. Now the wait.
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I hate the wait too. Not to mention I now have no home defense firearms. My AR's bcg comes in this Friday, but I do have a bayonet mounted to my AR. lol
That's why you need more than one!
i appreciate the update, and will stay tuned for the further adventures of the man with one gun.....i always thought that was only a myth......i don't have a huge collection anymore, found it a burden to keep up just to prevent rust for guns seldom fired, many of the custom revolvers and pistols, the 375 H&H, multiple classic scatterguns, etc, so the battery is much more common sense today, and rather than collecting, i rent the guns via buying/playing/selling....but i DO have more than one, if for no other reason than if something breaks.....every shooter should at minimum have a scattergun, and a .22 handgun and rifle....for most folk, this is all that will ever be needed....
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lol the man with one gun. Two guns actually, but no bolt for the AR yet though. So I guess I am the man with one gun.
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Sigma is now at S&W. That was fast.
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Got a letter from S&W today. 2-3 weeks I should have it back. 
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I'm getting my gun back this Wednesday. Dude that was fast. Guess that means nothing was wrong with it, or they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Shipped the gun last Thursday, now getting it back tomorrow.
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Wow. I only just yesterday finally got my letter saying they have my gun at last. Don't you feel like Mr. Special now??? Crossing my fingers for you that they made it better.
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I'm thinking they didn't do anything to it. Which is why i'm getting it back so fast. Probably just normal wear and tear on this old Sigma, I knew I was over reacting.
I don't think you over-reacted....signs of battering are always something to be concerned about....it will be interesting to read their take on it....it still has ye olde lifetime warranty, so.......which is always a good reason to look at a Sigma as a new gun.....most don't seem to need the service at all, to date, but it is there, and for very little investment....yours is an older model, and an excellent test-case for the warranty....i would have sent my own gun back, as an FYI....let us know what they said and did....because nobody knows until you read the statement...
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I will let you all know what they said, that is if they say anything. I don't remember any paper or explanation the last time S&W fixed my Sigma. Just got it back fixed and dirty. It's good to know my old Sigma is covered for life.
I don't think many people understand how such a warranty is an investment, where the less you put into it, the greater your possible return....if, say, the SD sales really took off and also killed Sigma sales, S&W would happily drop production of the Sigma and enjoy the greater return on a gun which doesn't cost much more to produce and utilizes a great amount of parts from the cheaper gun....and then your Sigma dies....or even the SD is dropped a bit later....no parts available....in all likelihood, you would be offered a coupon good for an equiv revolver or auto that they were still making....being able to, years later, get something like the M&Ps replacement as a sub for your discontinued Sigma is not a bad place to be....where if you had bought the M&P in the first place, the BEST you could do would be to break even...
of course, given my age and the fact original Sigmas are still in service, the stupid gun stands a good chance of outlasting me......i wonder what the grandkids will get when they send it back?
of course, given my age and the fact original Sigmas are still in service, the stupid gun stands a good chance of outlasting me......i wonder what the grandkids will get when they send it back?
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Got my Sigma today and they did do some work to it. They did a barrel modification, replaced the slide stop, and they replaced the trigger bar assembly. My Sigma was also having problems with the slide not locking back after the last shot. So they really went to work on this thing, I wasn't expecting them to go this far with it either.
It really need some work apparently. They did a lot of machine work on the barrel. Can anyone post some pictures of your 9mm Sigma barrels? I want to see if they modified my barrel just like the new generation of Sigma barrel. I'm happy for now.
It really need some work apparently. They did a lot of machine work on the barrel. Can anyone post some pictures of your 9mm Sigma barrels? I want to see if they modified my barrel just like the new generation of Sigma barrel. I'm happy for now.
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Can't see the pics (overdrawn at the memory bank), and my only digital is my phone which wouldn't give the detail you want....however, i recall several years back i think an internet 1000rd torture test with Wolf where the gun only malfed 4 times during the test but the guy noted battering of the camming surfaces on the barrel....they probably fixed that in later guns and sounds as if you are the recipient of the experience....any chance they replaced the camming block in the frame as well?
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I don't know if they did. The paper says 4 things were done to it.
1. Barrel Modification
2. Clean Gun
3. Replace Slide Stop
4. Replace Trigger Bar Assembly
Camming block is that big silver thing in the middle of the frame right? Above the trigger? If it is, then yes that has been replaced as well.
1. Barrel Modification
2. Clean Gun
3. Replace Slide Stop
4. Replace Trigger Bar Assembly
Camming block is that big silver thing in the middle of the frame right? Above the trigger? If it is, then yes that has been replaced as well.
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