Why don't people like S&W Sigmas?

[SeaZast]

Why don't people like S&W Sigmas? They seem to me to be nice guns. Have they had problems in the past? Is it the polymer frame? Is it the cheap price? What gives?

I am in the market for a new gun. I will probably chose a Taurus, but the Sigmas are the same price range and might consider that...

 

[Hardballing]

Do a Google search on that question and judge for yourself.

LOTS of issues with Smith's first foray into polymer heaven.

An M&P it ain't.

 

[McMedic]

Trigger sucks.

They can be made slightly more tolerable by adding an aftermarket spring kit.

 

[Guate_shooter]

Brick triggers, problems with the sear, copy of a design that was slaughtered by S&W, and its a BEEEEE to replace the trigger springs.

DID I mentioned brick triggers??????????

 

[Guate_shooter]

PM vincentbuckles if I remember correctly he had emailed and talked to the engineering group of S&W about the faults in the design of the Sigma so he can probably tell you a lot more from his professional experience.

 

[Storm52]

Because people that buy Smiths regard them as quality firearms and the Sigma doesn't come close to that adjective.

 

[latech15]

Trigger mainly. I have one. It is fine for what it is. A defensive handgun. You wouldn't want to compete with it. Put a light under it and put it in a drawer. You will have to definitively that you want it to go off before it will. You will be pulling and yanking on that trigger for a long time, but when you get it tugged back it will go bang without a doubt. (at least mine has).

 

[bhp9mm]

i like smith and wesson guns but the sigma is one of the worst ones they ever made the newer ones work and shoot ok but the trigger pull sucks i had one but would never own one again

 

[Snookie]

Now Now

Now Now

I own a S&W Sigma sw40ve that I sent to a gentleman by the name of Frank in Texas who for NO CHARGE 0 nilch including shipping back and forth to work on the trigger. He got all the sand/gritt out of the trigger and it came back a totally different gun! Oh did I mention for FREE

Took a fair pistola and made it a more than enjoyable firearm!

My 2cents anyway!

You aint to smarty if you ain't carrying a 40

 

[JLouv]

I have one....I put it in the top drawer next to the bed...it goes to the range for a workout, then right back into the drawer.

For the price, it's in a class by itself. Better guns cost more. Worse guns cost the same or less....

that's how I feel about it....

 

[Dave328]

As bad as the Sigma's are, they're still > Hah Pernt!

 

[Guate_shooter]

As bad as the Sigma's are, they're still > Hah Pernt!

DAMMMMMMMM that was cold bloded but true

 

[Snookie]

As bad as the Sigma's are, they're still > Hah Pernt!

Do What?

 

[Snookie]

DAMMMMMMMM that was cold bloded but true

All right now!!! lol

 

[dwr461]

Now this is tough for me to say but it's time to come clean. A S&W Sigma molested me as a boy.

Dave

 

[03GeeTee]

The trigger in original form does suck... However, I have one in .40 and it has been perfectly reliable for me. IMO it's one of the best values out there

 

[Nomad.2nd]

They break.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

What he said

 

[Sin-ster]

I've never pressed a worse trigger. That's not really saying much, because I tend to avoid shooting guns with poor reputations.

The Sigma I have the most experience with is in .40 and chokes enough on FMJ for me to never want to stake my life on one. Pretty good ergonomics, though-- but it's not nearly enough to redeem the whole package.

 

[jessopher]

I have the springfield xd9 and absolutely love it, but I would also take a sigma anytime, I think they are actually pretty simple to fix their triggers (not as easy as a glock though) but that could be because I am use to working on old commie designs. Granted starting off with like a used glock, xd, or m&p would be better I think the sigmas are still worth the money.