S&W 40ve sigma

[red26]

I just bought a S&W .40 sigma and I was wondering if anyone else out there had one? If so How dose it fire? How's the recoil? Any problems with this wepon? I know it has a 10lb trigger pull but thats good to me but I would like some info on this wepon if yall could please?

Thanks,red:aok

[CavemanJ]

Never had a sigma, but I had a Glock 23 once.  One of the best point and shoot pistols I ever owned, and when funds permit I plan to buy another one.

I found the .40 round nice to shoot and the recoil was easy to control.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by CavemanJ
Never had a sigma, but I had a Glock 23 once.  One of the best point and shoot pistols I ever owned, and when funds permit I plan to buy another one.

I found the .40 round nice to shoot and the recoil was easy to control.

Agree with Cave.  I have the Taurus .40 S&W P100 model. Love it.

[red26]

I have the Taurus .40 S&W P100 model. Love it.

 By, Ripsnort

I just traded my Taurus .40 P100 for the S&W ve sigma. I got a good deal The Taurus and $100 for the S&W sigma ve All I have to come up with is a holster for it and I will be good. I love the .40's recoil just a little more than a 9mm but I got the punch of the .45 acp almost. I was just wondering if anyone out there has shot the S&W .40 sigma ve?

[FX1]

Sigma are junk if you ask me. You would be better off buying a CZ our a glock in that price range.

[Hornet33]

Why would you trade a Taurus for a Sigma??? I own several Taurus handguns and have never had any problems with any of them, plus you can't beat their warranty....lifetime of the gun. I've fired a couple Sigma firearms and thought they were junk.

I don't know man but I think you might have made a bad call getting rid of a P100 .40.

[mandingo]

We needs a seperate "Gun Nuts" forum.

[lazs2]

I dunno... not so bad now..  we used to have a lot of gun nuts.... guys who would go nuts whenever they heard anything about guns, but not so bad now.

We still have a few tho.. they just can't stay out of a gun thread.    even tho they don't know anything about em.   they probly are just angry cause they have to ride around in taxis in dirty, crowded, big cities.

lazs

[lazs2]

Oh... I am not a fan of the .40 Short & Weak.

lazs

[mandingo]

i dont know about you, but i live in a trailer park about 15 miles from the nearest strip mall by road, but i can usually make it 13 miles if i cut through the bush with my dirt bike.

[lazs2]

then something else must be making you angry.   Probly need to take up a hobby.

Try 22's... a good 22 pistol is lots of fun and the ammo is cheap.  maybe it's just the music you listen to....  You don't listen to democrats do you?

could be any of a number of things but.... relax... get a hobby..  don't worry so much about other peoples.

lazs

[Airscrew]

Red,  I was looking for some data on S&W .40 to compare to the .357, .44, and the .45 when I ran across this.  May or maynot apply to your's but you might check up on it.  Laz might know more about this,  I havent had alot of involvement with guns for awhile

The .40 S&W has been noted in a number of cartridge case failures, particularly in Glock pistols due to the relatively weak case of the .40 S&W compared to its high working pressure, and lack of full chamber support—the feed ramp on the Glock .40 S&W pistols are larger than normal, and leaves the rear bottom of the case unsupported, and it is in this unsupported area that the cases fail. Most, but not all, of the failures have occurred with reloaded or remanufactured ammunition. Cartridges loaded to or above the SAAMI pressure, or slightly oversized cases which fire slightly out of battery are often considered to be the cause of these failures. These failures are referred to by many as "kaBooms" or "kB!" for short. While these case failures do not often injure the person holding the pistol, the venting of high pressure gas tends to eject the magazine out of the magazine well in a spectacular fashion, and usually destroys the pistol. In some cases, the barrel will also fail, blowing the top of the chamber off.

While the .40 S&W is far from the only cartridge to suffer from case failures, it is uniquely susceptible for a number of reasons. The .45 ACP is often subject to case failures, especially in the M1911, as ambitious gunsmiths enlarge the feed ramp to improve reliability and leave the case unsupported. This, combined with maximum or greater than maximum pressure loads, is a sure route to a case failure. However, due to the low operating pressure of the .45 ACP, a small amount of unsupported case is not usually a cause for concern. The .40 S&W, on the other hand, works at significantly higher pressures than the .45 ACP. Since the .40 S&W is a very wide cartridge for its length (it was designed to fit in existing 9 mm frames) feed ramps are often steep, and reducing the angle to improve reliability leaves more unsupported case than with a smaller diameter 9 mm or a longer length .45 ACP cartridge.

[TPIguy]

I have an sw40c I don't know what the difference is between that and the ve you have.

I can't say much about it because I bought it dirt cheap years ago and put maybe 50 rounds through it. I do recall the trigger sucks and it shoots really low. However, that could have been the ammo I was using.

As for the .40 round, as with any pistol round shot placement is FAR more important than power. If you don't hit something vital you may not stop whatever you are shooting at. Atleast not in time to save your ass.

In general I don't like DA autos at all. I prefer wheelguns and SA autos. Which probably explains why I never shoot the sigma.

[Shuffler]

I just bought a XD 5 inch Tactical chambered for 45 ACP last friday sweeeet! Comes with two 13 round stainless clips, speed loader, 2 clip sheath and holster, carrying case.

http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-xdpstl-45acp.shtml

[Catalyst]

nice gun shuffler...