I read the article mentioned above and couldn't believe such bull manure was actually published.
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. . . the gun found favor in the law enforcement" Yeah, because they had dealing with S&W for so many years they bought into the hype. What the author didn't tell you that within about 3 months time all the law enforcement agencies sent them back. They were totally unreliable.
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Smith & Wesson brought out the Sigma and today--after a few changes here and there--it is still a popular gun with law enforcement both here and abroad." Pure crap. They reworked the gun and couldn't give them away. Our state police used them for one month. Then went with Rugers.
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. . . a person buying this gun is probably looking for firepower and dependability. And in those categories the Sigma has certainly stayed the course of the last 13 years." Man how much did they pay him to say
that? He makes it sound like the Sigma was a great success from the start, but it was really a dismal failure. Plus there were the lawsuits dealing with the parts that were copied from the Glock. (Makes you wonder how Ruger got away with the LCP . . . ? )
To be fair, I'm sure S&W has fixed all of the major problems with this gun or they would be facing law suits all day long. However, that is why the gun is dirt cheap. They are hoping people with short memories, or those just getting into handguns don't know the gun's history.
The author was right about the grip angle. S&W made a big to do over all the research and computer time that went into designing the grip. They discovered the best grip angle was the same as what John Moses Browning put on the 1911 without all the computers and what all. The Sigma feels really great in your hand.
But like you pointed out, the trigger is still a problem with most shooters. Most Sigma owners either just get used to it, or are new to handguns and just don't know any better. Somehow S&W must sell enough of them to keep them in their line up, but they keep making special deals like free magazines and $50 off to keep them going.
S&W is coming out with a "NEW" line of inexpensive self-defense pistols.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/Sm ... 0Final.pdf
Take a good look at them. Sure looks like a Sigma! Marketing the same old junk under a new name hoping they will sell.
Sorry you got burned. Maybe one of these folks who like them so much will buy it from you. For a good, inexpensive handgun try the Ruger P series or the SR9. Better yet, get a used revolver. S&W rules when it comes to wheelguns.