I have a Sigma 40ve and a Ruger LCP. Those are the only handguns I have ever owned. My shooting abilities are limited, but I enjoy it immensely. I have been invited to attend an IDPA match to see how it works. I have read about it and am considering giving it a try. Is the Sigma 40ve used by any readers in IDPA matches or is the infamous trigger too much of a liability? Again, the Sigma is all I have ever shot so the trigger has never been an issue for me, but I know timed, rapid firing will make the trigger more of a problem. I appreciate any comments.
Sigma 40ve and IDPA
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You will be just fine. The best is when you show up with your Sigma, some people will talk sh*t about. But then watch which ones wind up with ftf and fte's. Just take your time, forget about the timer and shoot well. let the official know it's your first time, and follow the safety instructions! HAVE FUN!!!!
meanmrmustard
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Idpa focuses mostly on center of mass shots, accuracy is not so much punching bulls as it is hitting a target under pressure and finding a consistent flow. The sigma should work fine. Practice and you won't notice that triggers reset or break. However, being that the gun is light, the recoil would be less for the 9ve and therefore easier to acquire targets on the fly. Get used to keeping that .40 down.
kraigwy
US Veteran
The club I shoot IDPA lets you enter a second gun. If your club allows it, enter with both guns, then compare the scores between the two, and then you can determine which should be your go to IDPA pistol.
Your Sigma will serve you well. Go shoot it and have a blast! Make sure that you are using a holster that covers the trigger guard however. Most in IDPA are using an IWB holster however.
I shoot USPSA/IDPA simply to keep my shooting skills sharp and to have fun as well.
Hope you enjoy yourself!!
Randy
I shoot USPSA/IDPA simply to keep my shooting skills sharp and to have fun as well.
Hope you enjoy yourself!!
Randy
I've been shooting IDPA practically since it started and have been a match director for 7 years.
Far too much is made of getting the "perfect gun" for IDPA beginners. Truth is, the shooter needs to learn gun handling and tactical shooting before anything more than a reliable stock gun is appropriate. You can't buy your way to better scores, you have to learn it.
My IDPA/SSP gun is an M&P 9 Pro, but I sometimes shoot a Sigma (which I use for loaners and trainers) in a club match to prove a point, which is that a trained shooter and a reliable gun will eat the lunch of a less-trained shooter with a trick gun.
If someone at the match starts telling you how you need to "improve" your Sigma, don't pay any attention.
If you really catch the IDPA fever and want to shoot state and national matches, then start saving for your M&P 9 Pro. Compared to travel, motel , and ammo costs, the gun won't seem so expensive.
Far too much is made of getting the "perfect gun" for IDPA beginners. Truth is, the shooter needs to learn gun handling and tactical shooting before anything more than a reliable stock gun is appropriate. You can't buy your way to better scores, you have to learn it.
My IDPA/SSP gun is an M&P 9 Pro, but I sometimes shoot a Sigma (which I use for loaners and trainers) in a club match to prove a point, which is that a trained shooter and a reliable gun will eat the lunch of a less-trained shooter with a trick gun.
If someone at the match starts telling you how you need to "improve" your Sigma, don't pay any attention.
If you really catch the IDPA fever and want to shoot state and national matches, then start saving for your M&P 9 Pro. Compared to travel, motel , and ammo costs, the gun won't seem so expensive.
OKFC05 has nailed it to a T. I see this all of the time where new shooters trying to buy their way into the winners circle. It has always been the shooter and not the gun. I am quite certain that someone like my friend Ken Hackathorn or Bill Wilson would be in the winners circle with a Hi Point...not that they would choose one mind you. It is the shooter...always has been, always will be.
Go shoot your Sigma and have a blast!!!
Randy
Go shoot your Sigma and have a blast!!!
Randy
leejack
Member
This is probably the most accurate statement I've ever read on the internet!
Well done Randy!
Lee
Thanks for all the replies. Can't tell you how much I appreciate feedback from those with experience. My takeaways from the discussions - gain confidence in yourself by lots of practice, trust the gun you shoot and don't listen to what others say or shoot. I was pretty sure I already understood that the shooter is more critical to the equation than what he/she shoots. Thanks again for confirming that!! The forum is a great place to gain knowledge.
spcantwell
Member
so, how did you do? I am in the same boat you where in when you posted this. I am planning on checking out a IDPA comp next month and MAYBE giving it a try. How did your first time through go with your sigma?
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