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I took out my SD40VE and decided to put an SD9VE slide on it.
I purchased an SD9VE slide along with the barrel and recoil spring. Initially, I just slid the slide on my SD40VE frame. It went on, but did come off. I couldn't dry fire nor was able to remove the slide via traditional means. After much thought, I locked the slide back and removed the firing pin. Slide came right off. After some observation, I noticed the firing pin was slightly different.
I removed the firing pin from the SD40VE and installed into the SD9VE slide.
Reinstalled the SD9VE slide onto the 40 frame. It dry fired, manually cycled well and I was able to take it down easily.
Mechanically it worked.
As we know, SD 9mm magazines DO NOT work on the 40 frame. The 9mm magazine is too slim and does not lock into place
Because I needed to know, I went to the range and loaded 3 rounds of 9mm into my 40 magazine.
Loaded my pistol and fired all three rounds and the slide locked back as normal. Since I'm from CA and limited to 10 round magazines, I was able to load 8 rounds of 9mm into the 40 magazine. Anything more, the magazine spring pressure would simply push out 9mm rounds out of the retention lips.
But, all 8 rounds fired flawlessly and the slide locked back.
I went through a box of 50 rounds with no issues.
Does the 9mm barrel fit into a 40 slide?? Yes...slightly loose.
Just like putting an M&P 9mm barrel into a M&P40 slide.
I didn't function check, because I left the SD40VE slide at home.
As for fixing the magazine, I may simply bend in the retention lips slightly.
I'm attaching a video of the first 3 rounds.
I hope for those of you that are still interested, you may find this informative.
I took out my SD40VE and decided to put an SD9VE slide on it.
I purchased an SD9VE slide along with the barrel and recoil spring. Initially, I just slid the slide on my SD40VE frame. It went on, but did come off. I couldn't dry fire nor was able to remove the slide via traditional means. After much thought, I locked the slide back and removed the firing pin. Slide came right off. After some observation, I noticed the firing pin was slightly different.
I removed the firing pin from the SD40VE and installed into the SD9VE slide.
Reinstalled the SD9VE slide onto the 40 frame. It dry fired, manually cycled well and I was able to take it down easily.
Mechanically it worked.
As we know, SD 9mm magazines DO NOT work on the 40 frame. The 9mm magazine is too slim and does not lock into place
Because I needed to know, I went to the range and loaded 3 rounds of 9mm into my 40 magazine.
Loaded my pistol and fired all three rounds and the slide locked back as normal. Since I'm from CA and limited to 10 round magazines, I was able to load 8 rounds of 9mm into the 40 magazine. Anything more, the magazine spring pressure would simply push out 9mm rounds out of the retention lips.
But, all 8 rounds fired flawlessly and the slide locked back.
I went through a box of 50 rounds with no issues.
Does the 9mm barrel fit into a 40 slide?? Yes...slightly loose.
Just like putting an M&P 9mm barrel into a M&P40 slide.
I didn't function check, because I left the SD40VE slide at home.
As for fixing the magazine, I may simply bend in the retention lips slightly.
I'm attaching a video of the first 3 rounds.
I hope for those of you that are still interested, you may find this informative.
