S&W Sigma .40

[LARscout0311]

I have a friend who is selling his and Im looking to find wether they are decent or not, pros and cons. Its not gonna be a carry or duty gun so I dont need to see "get a Glock" or other stuff like that.

Please keep comments limited to the Sigma .40. I dont care about the M&Ps or SD9 or what ever S&W made after the Sigma. Just want to know about Sigma .40s.

 

[oldkar]

good gun, dependable, 10-12 lb trigger pull. makes a good bedside or glovebox gun

 

[brotherbrown831]

I have a sigma 40. It was my first handgun, I bought it because it was cheap. Its been a great gun, no real problems, but now that I know more about pistols I have decided to replace it with something a little more refined. The heavy trigger is likely its biggest issue.

 

[twotonevert]

I liked the one I had, but it did have a heavy trigger. Pretty snappy but it was the only .40 I have ever fired.

 

[n2sooners]

Check YouTube for an easy trigger fix (looks easy enough but I've never tried it). They do have the proprietary rail on the front though. Otherwise they are a lot like a Glock but with a more normal grip angle (some like and some don't). I wouldn't mind picking one up for the right price, but some people seem to think that because they are like a Glock that they should price them like a Glock.

 

[kroberts2131]

That was the first gun I ever bought. I loved it but ended up selling it instead of saving up for a 2nd gun. The trigger pull sucks but you get used to it. I'd give 225-250 for a used one. I'm pretty sure before "the craze" they were 299 new pretty much everywhere. You won't regret it.

 

[been]

Im not a big fan of them. The trigger pull is horrible in my opinion. Also not a big fan of polymer frame pistols.

 

[vicious]

Does the sigma 9 count? I had one of those, and same issue with the trigger. Never failed me or the guy I sold it to. Don't know where it's gotten off to now, but I have no regrets about buying it. For what its worth, I'd have kept it if I wasn't in a financial bind at the time and trying to consolidate calibers.

 

[underpar]

Have the Sigma in 9mm that I bought in 2002. I have bought and traded 20-30 pistols since I bought the Sigma. There's something about it with me, put 2000+ rounds through it and have NEVER had a jam or FTF. Other than the heavy trigger, this is the only handgun that I plan to keep forever! (sorry about review not being specific to 40).

 

[TwoForFlinching]

It's hard to beat a $250 sigma... Unless you can find a $400 Glock