WHAT SIGMA STANDS FOR !

[PPCSHOOTER]

I WAS AT A S&W 3RD GENERATION ARMORERS COURSE. JUST AFTER THE SIGMA WAS INTRODUCED. THE CLASS WAS BANTERING AROUND WITH THE INSTRUCTORS WHEN COMING BACK FROM LUNCH ABOUT THE SIGMA NAME. INSTRUCTORS SAID IT HAD NO MEANING. I DIFFERED WITH THAT OPINION. I SAID IT MEANS THE FOLLOWING.

S-SMITH
I-IDEA
G-GLOCK
M-MADE
A-ALREADY

EVERYONE HAD A GOOD LAUGH. INSTRUCTORS WROTE IT DOWN AND COULDN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO THE PLANT WITH IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER A FRIEND OF MINE FROM THE PERFORMANCE CENTER CALLED ME. HE WAS LAUGHING HIS A** OFF. SAID IT SPREAD LIKE WILD FIRE.

 

[GaryHK]

Sigma is the greek symbol for adding up/summation. Very fitting considering all the piles of cash they had to pay Glock in the settlement. "Undisclosed" is another word for "a lot".

 

[Echo40]

I've always seen folks say it was...

Smith's
Imitation
Glock
Made-in
America

Personally, I would argue that the letter I stands for "Improved" because of the grip angle, but that's just my opinion.