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bflying said:
Sample of one of S&W's older polymers. An early Sigma 380. No slide catch. To remove slide for basic field-strip cleaning, a punch is required to push rolled pins.
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Fun fact about that .380/S&W. I've seen 2 of those come into the gunshop with cracked slides and both times S&W replaced them with MP shield 9's even though their BG380 was in production.
 
Ditch-Tiger said:
Fun fact about that .380/S&W. I've seen 2 of those come into the gunshop with cracked slides and both times S&W replaced them with MP shield 9's even though their BG380 was in production.
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Interesting. The slide, and even the barrel/chamber almost look pot cast. Worried me a little originally. But will say that it is a very sweet shooter. Of my small guns, I absolutely hate shooting my Ruger LCP. It just kills my trigger finger and hand. But that little Sigma I could shoot all day....if I dared. :D

Some also mention my little Springer Micro 45 and how it must be a bear. But it's actually as smooth as any of my full sized heavies. I have no problems putting a couple hundred rounds through it in a quick session. Smooth as can be.
 
Both frame cracks developed at the rear grip where the roll pin is. Im guessing its just a weak point in the polymer. Keep an eye on it but in my experience if something happens S&W will make it right.
 
bflying bflying D Ditch-Tiger , thanks for the info on the SW380.

When these came out the Gun Magazines RAVED about them. I bought into the hype and needed something small and easily concealable as I regularly had to transit some rough areas at bad hours.

It wasn’t S&W’s proudest achievement.

It did have the effect of teaching me never to trust a media source that makes its revenue from selling advertisement space for the same product it’s reviewing.



It’s good to know S&W will still stand behind the gun. It says a lot about the company.
 
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Man you guys have some pretty EDC pistols. This is what 10 years from wake up to bed looks like on Ceracote. Monthly trip to the range for a mag dump of the Federal HST and a reload. I have carried this knife for at least 2 days a week since the mid 80's.
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