Hello New guy here. I just picked up my new sigma 9mm today. After all the bad reviews I admit I was a little apprehensive. Well all of that has gone away. Twenty five rounds and not even a hiccup. They were right about the hard trigger but it did not bother me. The only problem is that my wife was not strong enough to squeeze the trigger. Now we are looking for an easier 9mm or 380 for her. Thanks Smith & Wesson, I'm a satisfied customer!
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Hello New guy here. I just picked up my new sigma 9mm today. After all the bad reviews I admit I was a little apprehensive. Well all of that has gone away. Twenty five rounds and not even a hiccup. They were right about the hard trigger but it did not bother me. The only problem is that my wife was not strong enough to squeeze the trigger. Now we are looking for an easier 9mm or 380 for her. Thanks Smith & Wesson, I'm a satisfied customer!
Erich
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Welcome aboard, and congrats on your successful purchase. FWIW, my wife doesn't care for the trigger pull on my Sigma, but what she REALLY doesn't like is the semiautomatic mechanism. She shoots revolvers with equally heavy triggers with aplomb - go figure.
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The trigger will get better over time (shooting time not sitting on the shelf time). You cant beat a Sigma esp for the $$ just ask my friend Tony he has been trying to beat the heck out of his for over a year now with no luck (real abuse) I actually feal bad for the Sigma.
cshoff
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Congrats on your purchase, Stblues. Your new Sigma should provide you with years of good, reliable service. I have two of them, both in .40 cal, with about 5000 rounds through one, and about 2000 rounds through the other. Never had a problem from either of them.
As to the naysayers; in my personal experience, I have found there are two types of people that give the Sigma a bad review.
The first type is the kind that has very poor trigger control skills and lacks the discipline to improve them. They believe since they lack the skill to shoot the gun well, then it must be the guns fault. In reality, it is their own poor shooting skills.
The second type is the kind that has never even fired a Sigma. They have developed their "opinion" based on reading reviews given by the first type. Most of these folks in the second type category generally already have a favorite "pet" pistol, and anything that doesn't meet their "high standards" is just junk, even though they have no personal experience with them.
Anyway, you keep on shooting that new Sigma and that trigger will smooth out quite nice over time. Be safe!
As to the naysayers; in my personal experience, I have found there are two types of people that give the Sigma a bad review.
The first type is the kind that has very poor trigger control skills and lacks the discipline to improve them. They believe since they lack the skill to shoot the gun well, then it must be the guns fault. In reality, it is their own poor shooting skills.
The second type is the kind that has never even fired a Sigma. They have developed their "opinion" based on reading reviews given by the first type. Most of these folks in the second type category generally already have a favorite "pet" pistol, and anything that doesn't meet their "high standards" is just junk, even though they have no personal experience with them.
Anyway, you keep on shooting that new Sigma and that trigger will smooth out quite nice over time. Be safe!
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The long and hard trigger make it a very safe pistol to carry with one in the pipe. I have found the best for me is to "pull" the trigger and not try to "Squeeezzze" it. Accuracy improved greatly. A touch of MilTec grease around the sear also helped and dry fire the snot outta it. You're gonna love it.
+1 Heard all the stuff about how these pistols stink, Have had mine about 9 months, and I could not be happier with it. Definitely helps train trigger control. If you shoot this pistol well, you can shoot any pistol well.
congrats on your purchase.
my wife has the 9 i have the 40 i trust it every bit as much as i trust my glock.
my inlaws liked the wifes so much they are getting one very liberal people that "have never seen the need for a gun before but the way the world is getting" have decided it is time.
i think the sigma is a good starting point for sure the little extra effort of the trigger will reduce ad/nd problems.
my wife has the 9 i have the 40 i trust it every bit as much as i trust my glock.
my inlaws liked the wifes so much they are getting one very liberal people that "have never seen the need for a gun before but the way the world is getting" have decided it is time.
i think the sigma is a good starting point for sure the little extra effort of the trigger will reduce ad/nd problems.
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One of the best things about a Sigma is if you do wear it out (although I dought you could) or if you drop it and damage it or if it just gets beat over time you dont feal to bad about it for what you paid it does not break the bank to replace it.
This is the way my friend Tony looks at it he is just going to buy another one in a few years after he beats the hell out of it. (thats when he will sell it to me for like $20.00 and I can get a few more years out of it)
This is the way my friend Tony looks at it he is just going to buy another one in a few years after he beats the hell out of it. (thats when he will sell it to me for like $20.00 and I can get a few more years out of it)
sigma 9 & 40
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Welcome and good choice. I own the 9ve and the 40gve and I could not be happier with them. Though I did just pick up an M&P 9c just because I like the smaller frame and additional conceal ability.
As a side not my wife has claimed the 9ve to be her own and shoots it great. And she is a tiny little thing. People make it sound like its a 10 ton weight. I personally like the trigger and they both have smoothed out after 2000 rounds through them without any issues. Its exactly what I need in a defensive pistol.
As a side not my wife has claimed the 9ve to be her own and shoots it great. And she is a tiny little thing. People make it sound like its a 10 ton weight. I personally like the trigger and they both have smoothed out after 2000 rounds through them without any issues. Its exactly what I need in a defensive pistol.
scottaschultz
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All you have to do is look at the back page of your owner's manual where you will see the contact information for LSG Manufacturing. They pay for shipping both ways and only use genuine S&W parts (if needed) and it won't void your warranty like some of the other "shadetree" methods of fixing the rough trigger that you might see floating around here and on some other boards.
I sent in my SW9VE on a Saturday and had it back the following Thursday... and Frank apologized for the delay in getting it back to me!
Happy Shooting!
Scott
Need a little help. My 9SVE has been very reliable...I was able to get the trigger smoothed out as well. I also changed out the outer sear spring with a lighter spring...man, great difference. HOwever, went to range, went through 100 rounds of ammo, went to fire a few Corbon +P 115grain, and I had dry fires... Has anyone had problems with the Corbon +P in their Sigma, or did my spring job mess it up. My opinion, the lighter sear spring allowed the sear to drop to quickly from the fire pin, letting it go to early, thus a dry fire....only happened with the Corbon ammo though. Any thoughts? I did put the other spring back in.
scottaschultz
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My only thought would be that the folks at 2100 Roosevelt Avenue put those particular springs in that gun for a reason. I have never (knock wood) had a FTF with anything I feed my SW9VE.
Scott
I went to the range today and I really like this pistol! No problems. The first time I went I was shooting low and right. I was asked if I was shooting with both eyes open and I said no. He told me to try it and today I did. Now everything is grouped in the black and a few in the bulls eye. It takes a little getting used to but it really helped. 13mile9 I read in another forum that someone made the same mods as you and had the same problem. I am getting used to it and it doesn't bother me.
I agree...I am finally getting used to it. I've got about 500 rounds through it, that is why it concerned me when it dry fired the CorBon +P. They are some kick'n rounds!! I had smoke coming out of every crevass from the gun!!
Hot stuff!
My initial concern was that the gun couldn't handle them. It would only dry fire the Cor-Bon on a 2nd shot...the gun was already pretty warm/hot from going through target loads. Oh well, I'll find out on my next range visit...old spring back in and a newer box of Corbons. I will do the same routine...about 100 rounds of target load, and then try to cycle through the Corbons.
My initial concern was that the gun couldn't handle them. It would only dry fire the Cor-Bon on a 2nd shot...the gun was already pretty warm/hot from going through target loads. Oh well, I'll find out on my next range visit...old spring back in and a newer box of Corbons. I will do the same routine...about 100 rounds of target load, and then try to cycle through the Corbons.
cshoff
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Originally posted by 13mile9:
I agree...I am finally getting used to it. I've got about 500 rounds through it, that is why it concerned me when it dry fired the CorBon +P. They are some kick'n rounds!! I had smoke coming out of every crevass from the gun!!Hot stuff!
My initial concern was that the gun couldn't handle them. It would only dry fire the Cor-Bon on a 2nd shot...the gun was already pretty warm/hot from going through target loads. Oh well, I'll find out on my next range visit...old spring back in and a newer box of Corbons. I will do the same routine...about 100 rounds of target load, and then try to cycle through the Corbons.
I assume when you say "dry fire", you really mean misfire? If that is the case, then I suspect it is because of the weaker striker spring you said you installed.
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