SW9VE opinions please? - The Firearms Forum

GaryO · 07-23-2005, 11:13 AM

My daughter is considering the SW9VE handgun for self-defense. I think these pistols used to be called the Sigma series. Very moderate cost. Any opinions out there? Thanks, Gary O.

inplanotx · 07-24-2005, 06:38 AM

Go read this thread and then tell your daughter to run in the opposite direction.

Sigma Thread

If that's not enough, go up to the search feature above and type in "sigma" and read all the threads as discussed here before!

bompa · 08-13-2005, 12:01 PM

As a satisfied owner of a SW9VE and many more costly handguns I would recomend this gun highly..A target pistol it is not but it is proving to be very accurate even with cast bullet reloads..It seems the big complaint is the trigger pull and they do come from the factory on the heavy side..On my example after a lot of dry fireing and a few hundred rounds things got better.
Wolff also marketes a reduced weight striker spring that offers some help also..After replacing the striker spring and several hundred rounds of lead bullet reloads the trigger is no worse than the double action trigger on a S&W revolver..
The sigma is most often compared with the glock and in my hands the sigma feels much better,as a matter of fact that was one of the reasons I bought the Smith..
Well maybe the first gen. sigmas had problems but the present models are great..
Seems that there is a lot of missinformation out there about this gun that it doesn't deserve..
First off it is not a blowback design..The barrel has a fully supported chamber and standard rifleing..These are just the main points there are many more positive things about this gun..Never had any feeding problems either..
I like my sigma..

stetson · 10-01-2005, 10:23 PM

This subject been beat to death! My personal experience has been
one good with 9mm and negative with 40 cal which I quickly traded
for a glock 17.I keep the one I have but I will never buy another!

07-23-2005, 11:13 AM	#1
GaryO Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 22	SW9VE opinions please? My daughter is considering the SW9VE handgun for self-defense. I think these pistols used to be called the Sigma series. Very moderate cost. Any opinions out there? Thanks, Gary O. -->

07-24-2005, 06:38 AM	#2
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: SW9VE opinions please? Go read this thread and then tell your daughter to run in the opposite direction. Sigma Thread If that's not enough, go up to the search feature above and type in "sigma" and read all the threads as discussed here before! __________________

08-13-2005, 12:01 PM	#3
bompa V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 118	Re: SW9VE opinions please? As a satisfied owner of a SW9VE and many more costly handguns I would recomend this gun highly..A target pistol it is not but it is proving to be very accurate even with cast bullet reloads..It seems the big complaint is the trigger pull and they do come from the factory on the heavy side..On my example after a lot of dry fireing and a few hundred rounds things got better. Wolff also marketes a reduced weight striker spring that offers some help also..After replacing the striker spring and several hundred rounds of lead bullet reloads the trigger is no worse than the double action trigger on a S&W revolver.. The sigma is most often compared with the glock and in my hands the sigma feels much better,as a matter of fact that was one of the reasons I bought the Smith.. Well maybe the first gen. sigmas had problems but the present models are great.. Seems that there is a lot of missinformation out there about this gun that it doesn't deserve.. First off it is not a blowback design..The barrel has a fully supported chamber and standard rifleing..These are just the main points there are many more positive things about this gun..Never had any feeding problems either.. I like my sigma..

10-01-2005, 10:23 PM	#4
stetson V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 198	Re: SW9VE opinions please? This subject been beat to death! My personal experience has been one good with 9mm and negative with 40 cal which I quickly traded for a glock 17.I keep the one I have but I will never buy another!