SW9VE vs SW9E

[Heavy_Hog]

I've heard that the difference between the two is that the "E" has a stainless slide and barrel and the "VE" has a carbon steel barrel and slide.

Can anyone confirm?

thanks all.

[OKFC05]

If you drop by your friendly S&W dealer, you can observe the stainless SW9VE. Never saw one that wasn't, although the allied models cover the slide with a black finish..
"V" stands for "value", and "E" stands for "enhanced."

[mlk18]

Finally, some one else asked this question. I had a whole thread about it some time ago. http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-w...appened-v.html

Here's how it wrapped up: The "V" stands for Stainless and the "E" stands for enhanced. The SW9E was part of the original production of enhanced Sigma's, you could opt for the SW9E with melonite coated steel slide and barrel or the SW9VE with the stainless steel slide and barrel. The SW9VE was more popular and they dropped the SW9E. Then S&W came out with the Allied Forces Model, which is melonite coated stainless steel slide and uncoated stainless steel barrel, hence it still having the SW9VE designation. The SW9E's are seemingly rare, but you do see them from time to time.

I cannot advise if S&W ever used carbon steel on any Sigma model, but I have never heard of them doing so.

[YARDDOG]

I had a 9c for years the Square striker Melonite slide. Sent it Back for a
New sriker & trigger work, Came back with new slide & barrel, Both
Melonite with S&W 9E ; ) got about 1300 rnds w/No Problems
Y/D