Scuffed Slide

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Coop

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First an introduction. I'm new here, 29 years old, from Mt.Pleasant, PA (about 40 minutes SE of Pittsburgh). Now before you all hammer me, I was unaware of the deal with S&W and that the Sigma is considered a jam-o-matic. But I have a S&W .40 Sigma model SW40VE. I've only shot about 80 rounds through it (I purchased it used). Anyway it is my first handgun and I shoot it well enough. Better than I can shoot my brother--in- laws Ruger 9mm anyway, my only other experience with an auotmatic handgun.

Here's my question: It has the stainless steel slide and polymer lower. It has a couple small scuffs on the slide, and was wondering if there's anything I can do to polish or clean them up some? They're not hurting anything I know. It's just the more I read about the S&W deal and the more I shoot this and I worry if it's going to jam on me (hasn't yet), I'm thinking I'd like to sell it or trade towards a different auto or revolver maybe. I like this one and enjoy shooting it, I'm just not sure how I feel yet about owning a S&W. I need to do more research to decide that for myself yet.

Thanks for any help, and I appologize if this has been asked before (I did a search and didn't see anything) or it's in the wrong forum.

Coop
 
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Welcome aboard Coop:) I wouldn't be so quick to get rid of your gun just because other people say you should.If you plan on carrying that gun put about 200 or so rounds through it with the ammo you plan on carrying for self defense.If you don't have any problems with it then you should be confident in it protecting you.If you do plan on selling it then maybe a polishing wheel on a Dremel with some jewlers rouge or polishing compound will fix the scratches.I guess it depends on how deep they are.
 
Thanks KPS. They are only scuffs, not even scratches. I never gave my Dremel a thought. I'm only worried that I will end up polishing it to a shiny finish, so I may not even worry about them. They really aren't very noticable. They were in it when I bought it, and I never noticed them until the first time I stripped it down for cleaning.

I am enjoying shooting this gun so I will probably hang onto it for now. I do try to make my own decisions and not be influenced, but sometimes it's tough. Seems almost everything I read about S&W and Sigma's is negative. Being inexperienced with handguns I guess it's easy to second guess myself.
 
Coop
....Find some 'Scotch Brite' at the hardware store, with the slide off the frame, and with a piece of the 'SB' about as big as a postage stamp, rub the slide back and forth in a STRAIGHT line UNTIL SCUFF IS GONE.... If you do it just this way, you will be pleased, it will not take long..

You are correct about the Demel and polish, that will not do it...
 
Welcome aboard

Welcome to TFL. You might want to remove the personal info just because there's no telling what kind of people read these boards. :D

If you like your Sigma and it's 100% reliable and accurate then keep it. If you don't like it, it's unreliable and inaccurate then sell it. Don't let other people's opinions determine what you keep or sell. :eek:
 
Dont worry, its probably a nice gun. Since you bought it used, I dont feel the company profitted off you, so I wouldnt give the whole agreement thing anymore thought. Just enjoy your gun.
 
Welcom to TFL

I got rid of my first gen. Sigma 40F because everyone told me how awfull it was. Ofcource I hadnt had the first problem with it in about 500 rounds, but it was only my second handgun, and I figured those other guys must know something I dont, or that it was just a matter of time. What I hadnt figured out yet, is that some people will downgrade whatever gun you shoot unless its just like theirs (then they will tell you their version is a factory "ringer" and your will never be as accurate). Those smae folks had never owned, fired, handled, or know anyone who did hown X pistol they were raging on. I wish I had that Sigma back. I'm no fan of the .40, prefer the 10mm and .45 but that was the best feeling gun I ever put my hands on. It just plain felt good to hold. It was 100% reliable too. Accuracy was nothing to brag about, but plenty capable for combat shooting. i blame the accuracy more on the .40 round than the gun, my friend has a first gen. sigma 9mm and its much more accurate. None of the .40's I've owned have been more than "combat accurate". Bottom line...dont fall for gunshop B.S. Its mostly just folks trying to make themself feel better by belittling you. remeber back in junior high when that one guy got a new pair Nike's (Chuck taylors, wing-tips, Brogan's...insert for aplicable generation) and sudenly found the need to point out how everyone else had k-mart shoes, with the purpose of calling attention to his.
 
Boy ditto to all the coments so far. I'll only add that I've carried a Sigma 40F for seven years and never had an non ammunition related malfunction. I've aso put over 10,000 rounds through it. (I know becasue all the class inventories were kept track of) Shoot your gun and be happy, the Sigma is much better than the reputaion it has been given

Oh - and find the current thread on "Tribes" down in the general discussion forum. I think that explains a lot of where the Sigma's rep comes from...
 
Thanks all for the info. I guess I did get hung up what people thought about it. But you're right. No matter what I would end up with, someone will bad mouth it.

I was just worried a got a bad gun being it was the first one I've owned. I'm going to go read that other thread now.

Mike

I edited this to ad a link to a picture. This is from S&W's site. The scuffs are on the side, just under the front sight.

Sigma
 
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