SD9VE Accuracy

[STORMINORMAN]

At 25 yards someone better be shooting AT you for it to be considered as a defensive situation...

One often practices at that distance so the practical 7-10 yard results are demonstrably better.

My Sigma in 40 S&W is probably as accurate (for me) as my M&Ps, but I have shot it for years. Is it my familiarity or something else? M&P triggers are without a doubt much better.

Polymer pistol "flex" in a rest is probably miniscule at best. All steel pistols just don't...

A red dot sight should improve one's performance, especially with older eyes. Doubtful the cost to have a slide milled for one makes much $en$e now-a-days when so many new pistols often have an optics cut model available. I bought a 2nd slide for my SW40VE with that in mind years ago and (after regaining my sanity) picked up a new PC C.O.R.E for about $100 more than the milling and shipping would have cost!

Cheers!

 

[MelvinWalker]

I actually used mine as a qualification gun for my Florida armed security license after I moved here and retired from another state LE.

I like the gun and will never get rid of it, but it does have its limitations. I doubt I could ever score perfectly with it, but if I put my Glock away and concentrate on how this gun functions alone, it can be pretty formidable.

Really for the money, this is the best deal around. It has a Glock 19 size and capacity but with a Taurus price...Practice with the trigger and you can get quite proficient.

 

[dsk]

I have an SD9VE that I've owned for at least a decade. It's currently my home defense gun. I've shot it a modest amount, and it puts its shots in there but I have trouble making "pretty" groups at ten yards due to the heavy yet spongy trigger. For what the pistol was designed for however it's not an issue. I actually like the idea of a lawyer-proof trigger on a gun I might have to grab at 3am when I'm suddenly awakened from my sleep and having trouble processing what is going on. Once the adrenaline kicks in however an 8lb trigger ain't gonna stop me from being able to connect with a threat 20 feet away.

The new 2.0 models have a lighter trigger, as do the Apex kits, but I'm not using this pistol for any other purpose so its staying factory stock.

 

[mikeruns]

I have an SD9VE that I've owned for at least a decade. It's currently my home defense gun. I've shot it a modest amount, and it puts its shots in there but I have trouble making "pretty" groups at ten yards due to the heavy yet spongy trigger. For what the pistol was designed for however it's not an issue. I actually like the idea of a lawyer-proof trigger on a gun I might have to grab at 3am when I'm suddenly awakened from my sleep and having trouble processing what is going on. Once the adrenaline kicks in however an 8lb trigger ain't gonna stop me from being able to connect with a threat 20 feet away.

I have a SW40VE and I feel the same lately- have kept it out of the safe as the home duty pistol…it’ll do it’s part of functioning and I fear the monetary loss of this gun less if stolen yet trust it with my life with it’s decent accuracy and great function. I have used it as a long trip companion when traveling across multiple states in a company vehicle too recently and, again, less fear of losing one of my higher dollar handguns on a trip. Cheers, Mike