Sigma Club Demographic

[spricks]

Yep, ain't it the truth. We all had guns in our cars at school for after school hunting. Some guys even did a little hunting before school started in the morning, keeping the dressed small game in a cooler on ice. We had respect for the rights back then!

spricks

 

[ScottJ]

My first firearm was a pre-10 dating from just after WWII. I bought it in early 1992.

Been a shooter ever since.

 

[flash60601]

Remember back in the 50's? (Pennsylvania) We would get on the school bus with the single-shot 12 gauge and a pocket full of shells. Put 'em in the locker with all the other junk. (Locks?? Heck NO. What for?)

After school, pin a red bandanna on our backs and the huinting license on top, and walk home across the fields and gather a few rabbits or a ringneck for tomorrow's supper.

Do that today, and we'd NEVER ever see the light of day! And the nervous nellies would be in such a tizzy they might never ever recover.


First 22 A Christmas gift at 12 yrs old, and on from there. (It was later used for shooting rats in the city dump with a flashlight taped to the barrel when I should have been studying for the chem exam)

But it helped having a good coach when I got serious about Bullseye. No substitute for a good teacher, and Mel Swerdloff was one good one.

But as has been said here, before: learn each gun and how it works, practice enough with it that you know what to expect and that you can use it as it ought to be.

Flash

 

[hiram2005]

Well I'm almost 50, Dad took me squirrel hunting when I was 5 and I shot my first squirrel that day, with a 410 H+R. When I was 9 he gave me a Colt Woodsman. I got my license to carry when I was 18 and a few years later I got my FFL.

I don't have a Sigma right now, but have had several in the past. Seriously thinking of getting one real soon. I did pick up an M+P 40 and an HK USP 40 last week. Don't know if I'll get the Sigma in 9 or 40.

 

[Thunderhawk88]

This year will make 44 years of shooting. Fired expert with the M-14, and 1911 in the Marine Corps, but I do not consider myself a pro, just awfully dang good.

 

[turndl1]

Hey, I've been looking around here in the sigma area for about 2 weeks. I've mainly been in the 15-22 part for the past few months. I turn 21 in less than 2 weeks and as a gift to myself, Im going to buy a Sigma 9ve. And if I can find one around here, it will be the Allied Forces version. I was reading the stories of how it used to be where you could bring your guns and a pocket full of ammo to school and go straight to shooting afterwards and it amazes me. I wish it was like that now, but no. Anyways, I've read a lot about the Sigma and mostly whining about the trigger. But not so much here. I want to thank everyone here for helping me decide to get this gun. When I do get it, I will tell you how much I love it. Thanks

David

 

[Bill_inBouse]

Me? Almost 60 and been shooting since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Handgun and rifle both, expert with M-14 and M-16. Basic training with M-14, go to Viet-Nam and they had me a M-16? WHAT? I don't want this p.o.c. Thank goodness I was a REMF and didn't have to shoot the sucker

 

[Deltaboy]

I have been shooting for 38 years. My Dad was a Army Sharpshooter and he and my WW2 Grandfather taught me to shoot. Took Shooting in ROTC in College , made top marksman for my unit.

 

[Dew]

What is a Sigma? Is that a new S&W revolver? No... forget it then.

 

[conn ak]

Have been shooting since 1967, when I was eight. Owned many handguns and rifles. Shot skeet in my 20's, now mainly handguns and my beloved AKM. On the Sigma, I've owned a brand new Allied Forces 9VE(loved it but had too many 9mms) and currently own a used Sigma 9F and a used 40VE. Best handgun I've ever owned is my S&W Model 639. The best gun I've ever owned for the money is the 40VE. I genuinely believe the Sigma series to have been the best value in a handgun I ever remember. The only company that can come close in value for money to the Sigma is Ruger.

 

[leejack]

The only company that can come close in value for money to the Sigma is Ruger.

I agree with that 100%. I've had Rugers for decades; never a problem!

Lee

 

[.357 mag]

I agree with that 100%. I've had Rugers for decades; never a problem!

Lee

Second that!!!

 

[rdhubba]

I am 45 and the first gun I shot was a 410 single shot at the age of five. Have been shooting handgun for 10 or 12 years. The hand guns were 22 LR and Mags till this year when I got my 40VE and I LOVE IT.

 

[TBJK]

Not sure exactly where I would belong. I was tought on a S&W38 special, 22 Long riffle,then S&W 357 magnum when I was 12 by my mom's former boyfriend. When they broke up i had to take a 5 year furlough (im 29). Picked it up again went to the range & rented guns til I bought my Sigma in Febuary. I intend on getting my son a 22 long rifle and giving him firearms safety course in 6 months when he turns 7. Same with my other kids. I think they need to learn firearm safety & shoot at a young age.