Hi, new SD9VE owner here.

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to limit a regular capacity magazine to 10 rounds? I've seen mag blocks online for other Smith models but can't seem to find one specifically for the SD9VE.

Thanks.

I know this seems like a lot of work, but why don't you open it up, cut the spring to a 10 round mag spring, or buy a 10 round spring, and make a block to (like a piece of plastic, wood, dowel rod, etc.) take up the space of rounds 11-15 or rounds 11-17. It seems far fetched, but this is how inventions are made.
Anyone else want to give it a shot?

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I figured I'd have to go the DIY route. I'm just wondering if someone else has done it and can maybe offer some pointers so I'm not doing too much trial and error.

Call me a simple man, but why not just buy some ten round magazines for it?

I live in a restricted state but would like the option of going normal capacity in case laws change.

You may wish to try this: buy some S&W factory 10 rnd. mags to comply with current restrictions. Then take the 16 rnd. mags and lock 'em away to wait for days of liberty !! The mags might still be illegal, but locked away will out of your "immediate control" !! Be advised, I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY !!! You may wish to speak to one on this issue, but it, overall, seems the least expensive route ro travel !! Good luck !!

I think in all restricted states if you turn the mags in to a LGS they will be permanently modified and you will not be able to be returned to the original capacity. Buy the 10 rd mags....ship the full capacity mags to a relative in a non restricted state in case your state does go back. **** Not sure about S&W but Tri Star and Canik will swap them out for you on their firearms if your state goes restricted.

I know it sounds crazy, but paint stirrers and store bought wood shims fit well inside the magazine. They are what I used when making my SD9VE Kompact magazine. You can usually get paint stirrers for free.

That will work, but that method is not going to fly as far as being compliant with the restricted mags laws of the state.

If you live out here on the west coast, aint gonna happen. The best we can hope for is that those of us with standard cap mags, that were owned prior to 2000, can keep them.

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I have a 6906 and I also have a few of the 10 round approved mags.

What S&W did was put 2 very strategically placed crimps in the mag body to not allow the follower to go deep enough to take more than 10 rounds.

OP I would think a careful measuring and crimping could be done on your mags to make them legal.

I do know trying to find 10 rounders for my 6906 in the future will be hard as S&W is out of them, so in that case if needed I will give it a try. I worked with metal all my life and think I can do it!

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I haven't been on lately but there is a prior thread which included someone with a batch of one size and someone else with a batch of the other size. I thought they were going to set up a trade but it never happened. Maybe the OP can find that thread.

In any case I would absolutely NOT attempt to change the capacity of a magazine. I have 10 and 16 round versions and the 10 round ones are much different from the 16's.

Check the legal requirements for your state. It may require "permanent" limitation to 10 rounds, not something readily reversible.

Trying to replicate factory 'crimp' on your mag tube at home will get you
a zero-round capacity magazine, legal in all states.

Just wait. It might be a long wait.