Why not choose the cheaper Smith & Wesson SD?

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Smith & Wesson has unveiled the new Model SD9 and Model SD40 pistols. These "new" guns are simply S&W Sigma Series pistols with some improvements and a new name. The improvements over the Sigma are improved trigger, tritium night front sight, rubber grip pads, better slide serrations and the a picatinny accessory rail.
The Smith & Wesson SD left me impressed. Glock-like in design and function, but with a more comfortable grip, the SD has been a very good pistol.Like the other polymer striker-fired pistols in the S&W stable, the SD has an articulated trigger, and the striker is preset by the action of the slide.
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The SD has a stainless steel slide for corrosion resistance, and is blackened to a matte finish with Melonite, which is a durable hard-coat finish. The four inch barrel is also finished in black Melonite.
The SD is marketed by S&W towards citizens who carry for self defense and as a weapon to keep in the home.S&W markets their M&P line towards law enforcement, but I think that the SD pistols could fill that role just as well, and at a lower cost，especially when considering that the price includes a tritium front sight on the SD, which is not included in the base price of the M&P.
The SD is also priced less ($100-200) than the Smith & Wesson m&p、 Springfield XD and Glock, which are also very good pistols, but do not include tritium front sights in their base prices, which are substantially more than the SD.
All in all,The SD(lifetime warranty)and the glock(good reputation) are more similar than you’d think，and the SD is more cheap than the glock.
Why not choose the cheaper SD and save $200?
 
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Interesting. Can someone clarify what the situation was with the Sigma? I thought that they had to stop production because it was such a blatant ripoff of the Glock design. Is this SD just sufficiently different to sidestep that issue?
 
alpining said:
Interesting. Can someone clarify what the situation was with the Sigma? I thought that they had to stop production because it was such a blatant ripoff of the Glock design. Is this SD just sufficiently different to sidestep that issue?
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It was because they were and still are a steaming pile of garbage , there barrels , slides and frames would crack and buldge after 400 rounds and not to mention there 30lb trigger pull. all the new pistols like the SD and the m&p are just updated versions of the sigma . im not hating on the m&p cause i know alot of people like theres but from my experience i tend to stay far away from these pistols.
 
smashwagon said:
It was because they were and still are a steaming pile of garbage , there barrels , slides and frames would crack and buldge after 400 rounds and not to mention there 30lb trigger pull. all the new pistols like the SD and the m&p are just updated versions of the sigma . im not hating on the m&p cause i know alot of people like theres but from my experience i tend to stay far away from these pistols.
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I never heard of these, are you kidding brother:D any pistol will crack or buldge if over loaded or double charged.

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The Sigma (frequently referred to as the Smegma) was hastily rushed into production when the Glock started to destroy Smith's police sales. The trigger on the Sigma was a bad ripoff of the Glock and they got burned for it - having to pay royalties to Glock. The gun itself was pushed into production so quickly it seems that no one did life-cycle testing on it, if they had, perhaps they could have fixed the issues before they were occurring in the real world. I love my M&P's - every one I've had has been as reliable as a hammer, but frankly if they were giving away Sigmas (and at one point they nearly were at $329 per, retail), I'd pass. The SD is Smith's product improved attempt to capture the low end US market, competing with Highpoint and the 380 acp pistol market.
 
enefgee said:
The Sigma (frequently referred to as the Smegma) was hastily rushed into production when the Glock started to destroy Smith's police sales. The trigger on the Sigma was a bad ripoff of the Glock and they got burned for it - having to pay royalties to Glock. The gun itself was pushed into production so quickly it seems that no one did life-cycle testing on it, if they had, perhaps they could have fixed the issues before they were occurring in the real world. I love my M&P's - every one I've had has been as reliable as a hammer, but frankly if they were giving away Sigmas (and at one point they nearly were at $329 per, retail), I'd pass. The SD is Smith's product improved attempt to capture the low end US market, competing with Highpoint and the 380 acp pistol market.
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X2 on that. I was quite surprised to see S&W trot the Smegma out again. d:h:

These things frequently do not run right. For those of you who have one that works, consider yourself lucky. The M&P was a vast improvement over the Smegma and it has been through a number of "enhancements" also, but it is still a far better gun.
 
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