Mike J":2wam81l0 said:
I don't have any experience with them but from what I have read I think a lot of people got turned off to the Sigma because of problems with the early guns. The latest generation seems to work well. I don't have a link handy but you can send the gun back to Smith for a free trigger job if you want it improved on.
I think Mike nailed it, a lot of the "problems" people have with the Sigma came from problems when the gun first came out.
When they were first introduced, the Sheriff's Dept in my home county bought and issued them. They had MASSIVE problems with them- sights falling off for no reason, parts breakage, malfunctions for no apparent reason (even with experienced shooters), variable trigger pulls. They had them less than 6 months and traded them all in for the SW-99 in .40.
A few years after, my Dept hired a guy part time and he carried a Sigma in .40. What a difference a few years made! His was one of the early "Value Line" series, or whatever S&W called them then. Stainless slide, black frame. We made fun of him for carrying the Sigma, based on the SO's experiences.......until we got to the range. The Sigma was accurate and reliable and never bobbled in the least.
Based on all the good reviews I'm hearing about the current Sigmas, one of the 9mm variants is on my short list if I can find one for a good price. Triggers are reportedly a little stiff, but they are reportedly similar to a good DA revolver, which is fine with me. I held one when they first came out and I don't think I ever held a gun that fit me better. VERY ergonomic! Should make a good house/range gun and I won't cry (much) if I have to use the Sigma for self defense, then lose it as evidence for the inevitable Police investigation.
Bub