The trigger safety and firing pin safety are scaled-down versions of those used on full-size pistols. It is a semi-interesting piece and there are some neat features to the SW380, such as the grasping grooves at the rear of the slide to aid in racking. We picked it up cheap for perhaps the only other reason someone should even consider this piece: to fill a void in the S&W collection. Our SW380 has admittedly given us just a few problems. In practice, the Guttersnipe was extremely fast to acquire and was “battle” accurate. The Guttersnipe required the shooter to subconsciously balance the yellow panels on the sides and bottom of the channel to align the ASP properly. The sides and bottom of the sight channel were painted yellow for high visibility. Theodore’s patented sight, called the Guttersnipe, consisted of a machined block of steel with a tapered channel that ran longitudinally. The ASP’s sighting system was revolutionary. The ASP pistol was based on the S&W Model 39 and featured what have now become known across many a platform as guttersnipes. During the Cold War, a company called Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) designed a interesting little “spook” or “spy” pocket gun. For instance, FN’s Model 1910 (a Browning design) used a milled channel down the slide. Guttersnipe sights, or just “gutter sights” have been around for more than a century (at least). But its numerous issues and poor sales led it to being dropped from production in 1996. People simply thought they were buying quality. The sights were reminiscent of those found on the custom ASP and Devel pistols of only a few decades previous. You may be wondering why we would look at such a firearm like this, but the reason is simple. Numerous law enforcement officers and shooters who trusted the Smith & Wesson name for years bought these pistols based on the name. We honestly don’t know if we hate the amount of light betweeb slide and frame more than having to fumblefuch with roll pins for disassembly. With the limitation on capacity and the demand for smaller pistols, more companies started making small pistols in larger calibers as well as concealable “pocket autos.” The Federal Assault Weapon Ban limited magazine size to ten rounds or less for civilians, but at the same time Concealed Carry Reform was on the rise in many states. Keep in mind that a lot was happening in 1994. However, after a number of lawsuits and cash settlements, Smith & Wesson somehow prevailed. They were so close in fact that Glock took them to court. The were designed for simplicity and economy and were in fact extremely similar to Glock’s pistols. Introduced in 1994, they were initially chambered in 9mm and. These striker-fired models were a huge departure for the company, whose history was steeped in cartridge revolvers and metal framed hammer fired pistols.
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The Sigma series was Smith & Wesson’s first foray into polymer-framed pistols. Sometimes, a weapon disappearing into history is a good thing - and we don’t say that because of any. This article originally ran in May, 2017 and has since been updated. Better known as the SW380, this little polymer framed pistol was produced for about eighteen months before it faded into obscurity. Today we’ll look at Smith & Wesson’s first pistol chambered in. SMITH’s SIGMA/SW380 Forgotten pocket pistol that should stay thataway