Good deal found

[Steyr M40A1]

Well not exactly. Buds has these on sale for $299. http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/manufacturers_id/31/products_id/13283
Smith & Wesson has the $50. mail in rebate (or 2 free extra mags) so we are talking $249. with free delivery, plus your FFL transfer fee. Now I know the Sigma gets a lot of bad raps because of the trigger and it is true it does pretty much suck right out of the box. But thanks to all the info over on the S&W forum I had those 2 extra springs that cause all the trouble out of the frame in about 10 minutes. I read that they had to be added to satisfy the Glock lawsuit and it's pretty obvious that they don't serve any purpose besides adding poundage to the trigger once you pull the pistol apart.

Speaking of disassembly, I couldn't believe how simple the Sigma is inside. There are very few parts and the quality is a helluva lot better than any other $249 pistol you might find, i.e. Keltec.

The trigger is now about 5 pounds and still kinda long with a longer reset, maybe like an XD. I could get another 1 or 2 pounds off it with the Wolf striker spring kit but you run the risk of light strikes on the primer.

I'll try to shoot it this week and compare to my Steyr and Glock 9mm's.
It's just gonna be the pistol I leave in my car in case I forget to grab my Steyr when I leave the house. Ya' know just a beater that I'm not gonna worry about. It actually does feel pretty good ergonomically though. Somewhere between a Steyr and a Glock. It is exactly the same size as my MA1's and weighs a fraction of an ounce less than my Glock 19 (w/o mags) on my digital scale.

Check one out if you get a chance, can't beat the price!

[ericire12]

They are a great buy...... Yes the trigger sucks, but its good enough for combat accuracy and with practice you will be fine..... it runs and its reliable.... good capacity..... they are definitely alot of gun for the money.

[twyacht]

S&W Sigma's have been around a while. S&W never gave up on it, and have steadily improved it. It is a pistol that can be used and abused, and will continue to fire with little muss or fuss.

The trigger was never designed as a match grade "super trigger". It is a pistol designed to be fired, relied upon, and provide years of low maintenance function.

Good Deal to be sure. Congratulations.
If you get a chance, post some pics for a range report.

[1911 Junkie]

Do you have a link about the springs?

One of my buddies just won one at a gun bash. I haven't had a chance to shoot it, but I do like to "make things better". 

[MAUSERMAN]

I had a Sigma and the thing never failed to jam up on me. The only time it worked was when i used +p ammo. I sent it back to S&W and they replaced the a few springs and supplied 2 new mags and it still had issues. I sold the pile for my glock 19 and never looked back. My friend bought a new model Sigma in 40S&W because it was only 379.99 and loves the thing. We have shot the crap out of it and she keeps on truckin. Maybe these new models worked out the bugs but I would rather save the money and buy an M&P.

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