I know many of you have seen this before, but with the new year comes the anticipation of new guns from S&W.

One of the guns I most want to see are a value priced, subcompact sized, double stack 9mm that can compete directly with the KelTec P11 or Glock 26.

Until S&W makes this gun, I will keep carrying my customized gun that comes the closest to my criteria. I know a lot of people on this forum carry an SD9VE so I think S&W would sell a few SD9VE Compacts if they make them.

My SD9VEK






Yes, I have a M&P9c, but it's bigger and heavier due to the unnessicary (I'm right handed) bilateral controls, interchangeable grips, 1913 style rail and primary design around the .40S&W

Yes, I have a Shield, but it only has 7+1 round capacity and the grip is a little long. I guess what I really want is a Shield with slightly wider magazine to give 10 or 11 round capacity and a slightly shorter grip.

I wish! However, even before all this M&P2.0 effort, I'd still have said highly unlikely. Now, I think it's more of a "SD-what?" I'd be amazed if they did anything other than let the SD-VEs fade away into history.

For whatever reason, I love the look, handling, and the ergonomics of that pistol better than Glocks, M&Ps, or even, dare I say it, the 3rd Gen guns.

If I send you one, will you make me a compact version?? Somebody should be making them!

While we are wishing, how about improved grip texture for the entire VE line?

this is a new VE listed at Academy Sport

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That is actually just the new SD9 (non VE) which has the new improved grip texture. I have one but it's not a regular shooter.

Have you looked at one since they improved the grip texture about a year ago. They have pretty sharp texturing now. Too rough for my to carry concealed with. The old texture was definately too slippery though and I did my own texturing on the old ones.

If it were not a serialized part then I would, but unfortunately I can't. Part of me wishes they used a serialized chassis like Kel Tec or SIG P250/320.
Chopping off part of the serialized frame made me at first, but it's worth it.

A few pics of the various textures

L to R
Custom texture over old style
New 2016 texture
Old pre 2016 texture

What did you do to the mag. I see the grip is shortened. I like what you did. That's my complaint with mine also. Grip is to long to cc comfortably

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I cut about 3/4 of an inch out of it near the bottom and silver soldered it back together. It holds 11 rounds now, which is close to the M&P9c but it's thinner.

For a different texture, look into Talon or Traction grips. I have them on all of my plastic pistols, and they make a world of difference.

Very nice work on the shortened grip, by the way. That's outstanding!

I dunno, I just ain't seein' it. Sure, "S&W would sell a few SD9VE Compacts if they make them", but they'd sell "a few" of literally anything they made. The question is, is there enough of a demand/ hole-in-the-market that it would be worth the trouble?
If it was irresistably economical, it would at least get my attention, but I don't think it's likely to be, and, I'm thinking the 9c and Shield have this niche too well covered already, for S&W to feel justified in trying to squeeze a SD9VE-compact into their line-up.
FWIW, JMHO.

I had not noticed the change. Thanks for pointing it out. I will fondle one first chance I get at the LGS.

Any way you could post a new picture of your sd9vek? The old pictures aren’t available anymore and I’m interested to see what a compact sd would look like. Thanks