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S&W Sigma Manual
S&W Sigma Manual
Sigma Pistols
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INDEX
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
AMMUNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16
FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
UNLOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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SAFETY
SAFETY IS YOUR
NUMBER ONE
RESPONSIBILITY!!!!
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BASIC FIREARM
SAFETY RULES
At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first
concern of every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the fol-
lowing safety rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm.
WARNING!
THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE BASIC
FIREARM SAFETY RULES MAY RESULT IN AN
UNINTENDED DISCHARGE WHICH COULD CAUSE
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
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SAFE STORAGE &
TRANSPORTATION
WARNING: SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE OF
YOUR FIREARM IS ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY.
YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
• You must always secure your firearm and ammunition
separately so that they are not accessible to children
or other unauthorized persons.
• Safe and secure storage and transportation of your
firearm are your responsibility. It is a full-time
responsibility.
• ALWAYS STORE YOUR FIREARM UNLOADED.
Your firearm and ammunition should be stored separately in
places and in a manner inaccessible to children and
unauthorized persons.
• SMITH & WESSON HAS PROVIDED A LOCK FOR
USE WITH YOUR FIREARM. There are also a variety of
other locks and safe storage containers available in the
marketplace which may be appropriate for your particular
needs. Consult your local gunshop, hardware store, or
local police department for guidance on the variety of other
safe storage devices or practices which may be appropriate
for your particular needs. By purchasing this firearm you
have taken on the responsibility of safely securing the
firearm at all times and preventing its unauthorized use. It
is your personal responsibility to select and use whatever
devices or practices that will enable you to safely secure
your firearm at all times.
NOMENCLATURE
Smith & Wesson handguns are reliable and safe to use when
the basic firearm safety rules are followed. There are a
number of internal safety mechanisms within the
lockwork of the handgun which ensure that the firearm will
not discharge unless the trigger of the handgun is pulled.
That is one reason why it is important to never modify or
alter your firearm. Before you use your handgun, you
should be fully familiar with its operation.
Here is a list of basic firearms terminology.
AMMUNITION - CENTERFIRE - Ammunition which
contains the primer in the center of the base of the case. Among
the most common centerfire handgun cartridges are the .32,
.38 Special, .380, 9mm, .357 Magnum®, .40 S&W®, .45 ACP
and the .44 Magnum®.
AMMUNITION - RIMFIRE - Ammunition which contains the
primer material in the rim. Among the most common rimfire
handgun cartridges are the .22 Long, .22 Short, .22 LR, .22CB,
.22BB, and .22 Magnum.
CALIBER - The diameter of a bullet, designated in
hundredths or thousandths of an inch (.357) or in
millimeters (9mm).
DECOCK - The process by which the hammer or striker is
8 safely lowered.
NOMENCLATURE CONT’D.
DOUBLE ACTION - A firing action where the hammer or striker
is drawn back, released, and the gun fired by a single pull of the
trigger.
PREPARATION FOR
FIRING
ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHICH IS
SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE.
• Position the shooter and all others so that they are not
within an area where they may be struck by particle-spitting
from a revolver or by ejected cases from other types of
firearms.
• Keep fingers and other parts of your body away from the
muzzle and away from the gap between the revolver barrel
and cylinder, and away from the pistol slide and ejection
port.
AMMUNITION
A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
• A firearm and ammunition are a system and must work
together. Their performance is closely related. There are
different types of ammunition for different types of firearms.
Your firearm has been designed for ammunition of a specific
type and a specific caliber. It is important to select the
proper ammunition for your firearm.
!! WARNING !!
• Never use ammunition not specifically designated for
use in your firearm. Failure to use the correct type or
caliber of ammunition may cause the firearm to jam, fail
to fire or even generate excessive pressure which can
damage or even rupture your firearm, causing personal
injury or property damage.
C. MISFIRES
• If your firearm fails to fire when the trigger is pulled
(misfires), keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction,
remove your finger from the trigger, and wait 10 seconds.
Only after you have completed all of the above steps,
remove the magazine or open the cylinder and remove the
cartridge from the chamber and dispose of it properly.
Keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction at all times.
• If you have heard an unusual sound or felt an unusual recoil
on firing, stop firing, wait 10 seconds, unload the firearm,
and examine the barrel bore for obstructions.
• Make sure your barrel is clear and free of obstructions.
If you see an obstruction, return your firearm to
Smith & Wesson or take it to a qualified gunsmith. Never
fire a firearm with an obstructed barrel.
D. AMMUNITION SPECIFICS
• Use only ammunition specifically recommended by
Smith & Wesson for your firearm.
• Never mix ammunition.
• Never use a cartridge not specifically designated for use in
your firearm. Pressure from the wrong type of ammunition
may be beyond the capability of your firearm to withstand
and may damage or even rupture your firearm.
• Whenever rimless pistol cartridges are used in the cylinder
of a Smith & Wesson revolver, (except M547) full or
half-moon clips MUST be used to both position and extract
such cartridges. Failure to use ammunition clips with
rimless cartridges may result in malfunction of the revolver.
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AMMUNITION CONT’D.
E. AMMUNITION WARNINGS
• “Plus-P” (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of
the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such
pressures may affect the wear characteristics or exceed the
margin of safety built into some revolvers and could
therefore be DANGEROUS.
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FIGURE 2b Take Down
Slide
Catch Rear Sight
FIGURE 2
Front Sight Slide Stop
Notch Slide Stop
MODEL NUMBER
Equipment Rail
Frame
FIGURE 2a
Trigger Guard
Trigger
Grip
MODEL NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION
SERIAL NUMBER
Magazine
Release
Magazine
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INSPECTING YOUR
PISTOL
When you inspect your pistol, you should first check for yourself
to ensure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the pistol with
your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, point the
pistol in a safe direction, depress the magazine release, and
remove the magazine.
FIGURE 3 FIGURE 3a
LOADED CHAMBER
INDICATOR
Currently manufactured Sigma Pistols come with a loaded
chamber indicator. This indicator can be observed by looking at
the top of the slide/ejection port, (Figure 4) noting an opening at
the rear of the barrel hood. By looking into this opening, you
can observe as to whether or not a round is in the firearm’s
chamber. You would see the actual brass or silver colored rim
through this opening if the chamber of the firearm was loaded.
FIGURE 4
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LOADING
• Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it.
Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready
to fire.
WARNING: SMITH & WESSON SIGMA SERIES
PISTOLS ARE CAPABLE OF FIRING EVEN WHEN THE
MAGAZINE HAS BEEN REMOVED IF THE TRIGGER IS
PULLED.
If the magazine is removed with a round left in the chamber, be
sure to holster or otherwise safely secure the pistol under your
direct control while the magazine is being reloaded.
• Only use Smith & Wesson magazines specifically
manufactured for your particular model of pistol. Do not
interchange magazines from one model pistol into another
model pistol.
• Smith & Wesson has provided you with a magazine
designed to operate in your specific model of pistol. While
your magazine may be able to be inserted into another
model pistol, it will only function properly in the specific
model for which it was designed.
• Follow instructions in this manual and any other specific
instructions which may be marked onto, or accompany, a
magazine. Failure to use the particular type of Smith &
Wesson magazine specified for your model and caliber of
pistol may result in a malfunction.
• Load the magazine by pressing a cartridge head (rear of
cartridge) downward on the forward portion of the magazine
follower (or downward on the case of the previously loaded
cartridge) and sliding the cartridge fully under the lips of the
magazine until the cartridge head is against the rear wall of
the magazine. Repeat the procedure for the number of
cartridges you wish to load, up to the magazine capacity.
Do not attempt to load your magazine with more than the
specified number of cartridges because doing so can cause
a feeding failure.
FIGURE 5
CAUTION
The pistol can now be fired by pulling the trigger to the rear.
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FIRING
• Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction and your finger
outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. Each
shot will be fired in the double action mode. While holding
the grip firmly, pull the trigger fully to the rear. As the trigger
is drawn fully to the rear, the striker assembly is released,
striking the cartridge primer. Upon firing the slide moves
rearward thereby extracting and ejecting the spent cartridge
case. The slide then returns forward feeding the next
cartridge from the magazine into the barrel chamber.
WARNING: When viewing the loaded chamber
indicator, you must always remember to keep the
firearm pointed in a safe direction with your finger
off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
(Figure 7)
• After firing you must allow the trigger to move forward fully
before you can fire another shot. Failure to do so will prevent
the lockwork from fully cycling and will prevent your being
able to fire the next shot. Keep your finger off the trigger and
outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire again.
This sequence can be repeated until the last round has been
fired, at which time the magazine follower exerts upward
pressure on the slide stop causing it to engage the slide and
to hold it in the “open” position.
FIGURE 7
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CLEARING MISFIRES
• If, during firing, a cartridge fails to fire, the chamber must be
manually cleared. Wait ten seconds while keeping the pistol
pointed in a safe direction. Grasp the serrated sides of the slide
from the rear and briskly pull the slide fully rearward to eject the
misfired round. Keep your finger off of the trigger and out of the
trigger guard. Do not obstruct the ejection port, and do not
attempt to catch the round by placing your hand over the ejection
port. (See figure 8) Also, remember that any time you release the
slide while a magazine containing cartridges is in the pistol, you will
have reloaded the chamber
PRODUCT WARNING
All Smith & Wesson Handguns Capable of Double Action
Firing
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UNLOADING
• Point the pistol in a safe direction, grasp the serrated sides of
the slide from the rear with the thumb and fingers as shown in
Figure 9, and briskly draw the slide fully rearward in order to
extract any cartridge from the barrel chamber and clear it
from the pistol. Do not obstruct the ejection port because
doing so can interfere with ejection of a cartridge and thereby
creates the risk of exploding an unchambered cartridge and
possible injury. Lock the slide in the open position, by allowing
the slide to move slightly forward from the rearmost position
while pressing upward on the slide stop. You are now able to
safety check the barrel chamber and bore visually for any
obstructions. You must follow this procedure every time your
firearm is inspected, cleaned, handed to another person,
transported or stored. Unload the magazine by holding it with
the bullet end of the cartridge pointing away from you and
others and pressing each cartridge forward and out of the
magazine.
WARNING:
You should never rely completely on the loaded
chamber indicator only, but should always
perform a visual check. With the pistol’s slide
locked open, visually check the pistol’s chamber
and magazine well (opening) to ensure that they
are empty.
FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9
FIELD STRIPPING
DISASSEMBLY
WARNING: SAFETY GLASSES SHOULD BE WORN
DURING THIS PROCESS.
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FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D.
WARNING:
To complete disassembly, you will be required to
pull the trigger. If you have failed to properly
unload your pistol and a round is left in the chamber, the
pistol will discharge and may cause injury. Therefore, you
must visually inspect the chamber and magazine well
(opening) to ensure that they are empty before pulling the
trigger.
• Move the slide approximately 1/8” (Figure 13) to the rear and
depress the takedown catch/barrel stop on both sides of the
frame with your thumb and forefinger. (Figure 14)
• Grasp the slide from the top, just behind the front sight and
remove the slide by pulling it forward while being careful to
retain the recoil spring and guide rod assembly. (Figure 15)
NOTE:
No further disassembly is recommended, as the pistol may be
properly cleaned and lubricated when field-stripped as described
above.
FIGURE 11 FIGURE 12
FIGURE 13 FIGURE 14
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FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D.
FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16
BARREL
LUG
FIGURE 17
FIELD STRIPPING
REASSEMBLY
• With the rear of the slide pointed in a safe direction and the
bottom of the slide turned up, replace the barrel in the slide
so the muzzle is flush with the end of the slide and the barrel
lug is turned up (away from the ejection port). Replace the
recoil spring on the recoil spring guide. Insert the spring end
of the recoil spring guide assembly in the guide housing.
(Figures 18 & 19)
Grasp the recoil spring guide bushing and pull it toward you
enough so the bushing can be securely engaged in the small
radial machine cut in the barrel lug. Be careful that it does
not become disengaged, fly out and cause injury. Make sure
it is properly centered in the cut as it will protrude from the
slide after assembly if it is not centered.
(See Figures 20a & 21a)
FIGURE 18 FIGURE 19
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FIELD STRIPPING REASSEMBLY CONT’D.
• Holding the slide and recoil spring guide firmly in one hand,
place the rear of the slide onto the frame rails. (Figure 22)
Continue moving the slide onto the frame until the slide is
fully rearward before allowing it to move forward to
the closed position.
FIGURE 22
MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY
DISASSEMBLY (see Figure 23)
1. Using a drift punch, depress floorplate catch (1) through hole
in magazine floorplate (2).
2. Slide magazine floorplate (2) out of magazine tube (3)
while holding floorplate catch (1) in the magazine tube (3).
3. Remove floorplate catch (1) and magazine spring (4) out
through bottom of magazine tube (3).
MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
1. Install magazine spring (4) and floorplate catch (1) into the
magazine tube (3) in exactly the same orientation as they
were in when they were first removed during disassembly (as
shown in Figure 23).
2. While holding floorplate catch (1) in magazine tube (3), slide
magazine floorplate (2) into magazine tube (3) so that the
round projection of the floorplate catch (1) engages the
magazine floorplate (2).
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FIELD STRIPPING REASSEMBLY CONT’D.
FIGURE 23
(4)
(3)
(1)
(2)
LUBRICATION
There are six (6) lubrication points where a single drop of
firearms lubricant should be applied. This will assure proper
lubrication of your sigma series pistol. Care should be taken not
to over-lubricate. Excess lubricant can collect large quantities of
unburnt powder and carbon residue, which could interfere with
proper functioning of the pistol.
FIGURE 24 FIGURE 25
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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
!! WARNING !!
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SERVICE,
SHIPPING & PARTS
For Owners Within The United States
SERVICE
Customer Service
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, MA 01104
Tel: 800-331-0852 • 413-781-8300
E-mail: [email protected]
Should your Smith & Wesson firearm require service, it should
be returned to Smith & Wesson in its original case or in a
similarly secure container. It is not necessary to take the gun to
a dealer for shipment. However, before shipping your firearm,
call or e-mail our Customer Service Dept. for authorization and
shipping instructions.
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SERVICE, SHIPPING, & PARTS CONT’D.
SHIPPING
When shipping a firearm, it is most important that you comply
with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The following
guidelines are meant to help, but you must seek assistance from
the appropriate authorities if necessary.
• Check magazines and chambers to ensure that they
are unloaded. Do not ship ammunition.
• Do not attempt to MAIL a handgun; only federally
licensed dealers may mail a firearm.
• If your firearm must be replaced, it may be necessary
to ship the replacement to a dealer rather than directly
to you. You will be requested to furnish a signed FFL
(Federal Firearms License) from your dealer in such an
instance.
• When returning a pistol, please include all magazines
ensuring they are unloaded; they are important to the
proper function of the handgun.
ACCESSORIES & PARTS
Replacement parts and accessories for your Smith & Wesson
firearm are available from your local Smith & Wesson Stocking
Dealer, or directly from the Smith & Wesson Parts Department.
When ordering parts directly from the factory, please provide the
following information:
• Model Number
• Dash Number
• Serial Number
• Approximate date of purchase
• Part view Number (refer to diagram)
• Complete Return Address
• VISA/Discover/MasterCard Number and
Expiration Date
• For Foreign Orders Only, Fax Number or E-mail
Address
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WARRANTY
For Owners Within The United States
Warranty claims should state the model and serial number of the
handgun concerned and the description of the difficulty experi-
enced. It is recommended that shipments be insured by the
owner, since Smith & Wesson will accept no responsibility for loss
or damage in transit. Transportation and insurance charges for
return to owner will be paid by Smith & Wesson if the claim is
covered by the warranty.
Smith & Wesson will not be responsible for defects resulting from
careless handling, unauthorized adjustments or modifications,
defective or improper ammunition, corrosion, neglect, abuse,
ordinary wear and tear, or unreasonable use.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have
other rights that vary from state to state.
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EXTENDED
SERVICE POLICY
For Owners Within The United States
Even after the warranty period has expired, Smith & Wesson will
repair, without charge, any handgun purchased by the original
owner on or after February 1, 1989 that is found to have defect in
material or workmanship. Eligibility for this extended service
policy requires returning the Product Registration Card within thir-
ty days of purchase. A copy of the bill of sale in the owner’s name
and the sales receipt should accompany the handgun.
If any unsafe and/or illegal condition is found during warranty
inspection, Smith & Wesson will return the handgun to its original
specification.
This policy covers functional defects; it does not include the hand-
gun’s finish, grips, magazines or sights.
This policy is in addition to and not an extension of the
Smith & Wesson Warranty.
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COMPONENT PARTS
View Description View Description
1 Frame 15 Slide Stop Lever Assembly
2 Magazine Catch 16 Trigger Pin
3 Frame Plug 17 Sear Housing Block
4 Magazine Follower Assembly Pin
5 Magazine Spring 18 Safety Plunger Spring
6 Magazine Butt Plate Catch 19 Striker Safety Plunger
7 Magazine Butt Plate 20 Extractor
8 Magazine Tube 21 Striker Assembly
9 Barrel Stop Spring 22 Extractor Spring Assembly
10 Take Down Catch/Barrel Stop 23 Slide End Cap
11 Ejector 24 Rear Sight
12 Sear Housing Block Assembly 25 Front Sight
13 Trigger Bar Assembly 26 Barrel
14 Locking Block 27 Recoil Spring Assembly
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NOTES
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This handgun is not equipped with a
device that fully blocks use by
unauthorized users. More than 200,000
firearms like this one are stolen from their
owners every year in the United States. In
addition, there are more than a thousand
suicides each year by younger children
and teenagers who get access to firearms.
Hundreds more die from accidental dis-
charge. It is likely that many more chil-
dren sustain serious wounds or inflict such
wounds accidentally on others. In order to
limit the chance of such misuse, it is
imperative that you keep this weapon
locked in a secure place and take other
steps necessary to limit the possibility of
theft or accident. Failure to take reason-
able preventative steps may result in inno-
cent lives being lost, and in some circum-
stances may result in your liability for
these deaths.
The certification below is required only for handguns sold in the
United States with a barrel length shorter than 3”.
Smith & Wesson Corp. hereby certifies average accuracy test results for
all new handguns with a barrel shorter than 3” as follows:
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Smith & Wesson
2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104
www.smith-wesson.com
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