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The two things i just didnt like about the S&W were the trigger and slide stop.
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Some people just have to have that external manual safety.Glocks are proven, in factory form, to be among the safest firearms made. Saying it's "less safe" than x is bologna
IMO a manual safety is just another thing to forget/get in the way in a moment of induced adrenaline. I want the most reliable, simple and streamlined system possible and that's why I choose Glock.Some people just have to have that external manual safety.
I'm good with the Glock safety system.
Agree.IMO a manual safety is just another thing to forget/get in the way in a moment of induced adrenaline. I want the most reliable, simple and streamlined system possible and that's why I choose Glock.
I'm clearing kydex but I get your drift. HahaAgree.
I want that thing running when it clears leather.
That's exactly what you have, don't take what the glock fan boys say to heart. I have had and have all three versions and never had an issue except on an original that needed the feedramp polished to run gold dots but that was a known issue with some of the originals. The M&P's are also a good choice but haven't tried the shield version. The fact that this is a "self defense" pistol doesnt mean that it needs a lite trigger cause ya aint target shootin. If used for its intended purpose you won't notice the heavier trigger with the adrenaline. Besides it wont give the prosecution any additional talking points about being modified and "deadlier" if it should become evidence in a self defense case. I have had a few glocks in the past but they just don't fit/feel right to me and you won't find one in any of my safes.I don't want to build a race gun. I just want a simple and reliable carry defender.
I'm a Glock person through and through when it comes to pistols, but I bought one of these (SD9VE) a while back out of curiosity since it was so similar to a Glock in both form and function. After putting it through its paces for a few months I concluded that it's mostly fine.Does anybody here have an SD9 VE (value enhanced)? How do you like it?
Maybe not, but I'm not into customizing things that go BANG! If that sort of thing floats your boat, then fine by me.I don't see threaded barrels as race gun parts.
My current EDC is a shield. I like it...But will be switching to a Glock 19. I own S&W, CZ, Sig & Glock and have to say my Glock 26 is the most reliable hands down.Yes, that goes for every person here. What do people here think of Smith's M&P Shield line vs Glock?
One reason to get a Glock is the availability of everything.One reason to get a Glock is the availability of threaded barrels.
The Smith SD9 VE trigger can be squeezed to make the gun go BANG! but only when you REALLY mean it! Folks not accustomed to double-action revolver firing might view the Smith's auto's trigger dimly, indeed. I'm a frim believer of mastering the double-action pull and using double-action only for revolvers in defensive shooting. This man in the video below has me sold on the double action pull (controlled squeeze) and I do feel more comfortable with a defensive auto that get's closer to that double-action feel. The SD9 VE has no thumb safety either. The best gun safety is between the two human ears.I'm a Glock person through and through when it comes to pistols, but I bought one of these (SD9VE) a while back out of curiosity since it was so similar to a Glock in both form and function. After putting it through its paces for a few months I concluded that it's mostly fine.
The gun handles alright, and I didn't have any reliability issues to speak of. The only two features that were markedly poorer than a Glock were the trigger and (for me personally) the length of the slide release, which for my hands interfered with slide lock-back due to where I rest my thumb while shooting. I ended up just dremeling off a large section of the slide release to make it Glock-sized, which solved that particular gripe.
As for the trigger, there's not much to be done to improve it besides just straight up replace it. It was heavy, crunchy, had lot of creep in both the rearward pull and the reset and was just all around pretty terrible in my opinion. Now, I don't really think this is (very) important for a self defense firearm, but having a trigger like that on an otherwise pretty good gun is disappointing, and makes the firearm much harder to shoot well.
In any case, these were just my observations after owning and shooting one for a while. I still own the pistol, and it just pulls duty as a spare home defense gun, but it's not something I take out to shoot for fun or for practice - for that I just fall back on my tried and true Glocks.
I think anyone who's used to shooting double action revolvers or DAO autos would be much more prepared to shoot the SD9VE well, so I think you're on the money as far as that goes. My issues with the trigger likely stem from the hours of shooting done with the lighter striker-fired pistols, and the muscle memory that has come along with those hours.I'm a firm believer of mastering the double-action pull and using double-action only for revolvers in defensive shooting.
Yes. I won a SDVE in a raffle at a LGS so the price could not be beat. Had the worse trigger of any pistol I had. The LGS, which was also a range, had me try the trigger on their rental gun. It had the Apex kit. What a difference. I had the kit installed before I picked it up. Later, I changed the trigger to an Apex trigger. With these mods they are nice guns and it became my primary carry gun.Throw one of these in it and you will like it even more!
Action Enhancement Kit for SDVE
Action Enhancement Kit for SDVE The Apex Action Enhancement Kit totally transforms the SDVE (and SD) pistols. This kit is a significant improvement over the stock factory trigger pull, yet still ideal for duty/carry and personal protection purposes, as wewww.apextactical.com
My usual disclaimer, everyone should carry what they want whether it be the SD9 opening this thread or a Glock. Carry on and good for you that you are carrying. I'm not anti-Glock but how so?Glocks are proven, in factory form, to be among the safest firearms made. Saying it's "less safe" than x is bologna
You may not be into customizing but if you can find a SDVE with the Apex kit, you should try it. As I posted earlier, the improvement was so great that I had the kit installed before the gun left the LGS. There is not that much difference in trigger pull weight but the grittiness is gone. If you wern't so far away, I would let you try mine.Maybe not, but I'm not into customizing things that go BANG! If that sort of thing floats your boat, then fine by me.