I am so disapointed.

[boomer67]

I have an old series 80 Colt Gold Cup that was accurized at the Ft. Benning army pistol teams shop.
It is no more or less accurate than my 40VE. For the money involved I would take the 40VE any day and would lean toward the Sigma for the grip angle.
I've been shooting and working on firearms for about 50 years have only seen one out of the box pistol that did not need any tweaking and that was a Colt Python.
It would be very hard to come up with a pistol that cost $300.0/$350.00 that beats the Sigma and I've seen some $600.00/800.00 guns that have worse triggers than the Sigma, which seems to be the main gripe about the S&W.
I'll keep my 40VE.

 

[Jamie]

I just shot my first IDPA, yes while embarrassing to say with all the 'real' guns there, I used my Sigma! I guess since it was my first match, no one laughed, (at least loud enough for me to hear, must have been my ear plugs), the gun didn't shoot the wrong target, break or blister my trigger finger, oh well....

 

[4506517]

I have a SW9VE that I actually like. It fits my hand quite nicely. As long as you remember these are "value" guns, not fully refined premium pistols. I have a blast with mine, however it is not something that I would stake my life on.

 

[stringpicker]

I have a SW9VE that I actually like. It fits my hand quite nicely. As long as you remember these are "value" guns, not fully refined premium pistols. I have a blast with mine, however it is not something that I would stake my life on.

Why not? It's a very reliable firearm. Lemme guess...you'd only stake your life on your 1911A1 with all the bells and whistles, right?

Seriously...it's a great gun that is very reliable.

 

[Jamie]

I agree, I've shot over 2,000 rounds out of mine, training classes, etc., I would definitely bet my life on mine!

 

[rebel0994]

I bought an SW40VE at a bargain , the only disappointment it has given me is that I'll never get a better pistol for what I paid for that one again!

 

[floridaguyinflorida]

At the risk of shaking up all the sd9ve haters......I have owned several all metal s&w 9mm's, .45 cal's, and currently the M&P 9 and the SD9VE, after 40+ years of shooting I have to conclude the most reliable, accurate semi auto has been my SD9VE. I prefer the appearance of the M&P 9 but Never had a single issue, malfunction FTF, FTE, nothing with the SD9VE. Super reliable, I don't recommend shooting with your eyes closed, but hardly can tell any difference between the M&P 9 and the SD9VE except the M&P is slightly heavier. People mistake the model as a sigma, which it is not.

I paid $350 for the SD9VE when the MSRP was $379., now one store has them for $275. new ,apparentely the confusion with the original sigma made them hard to sell.

 

[stringpicker]

I rotate my SD9VE and SW9VE as my carry weapon. I own higher dollar guns, to include a Springfield 1911A1 Range Officer.

I equate them to cars...I own a classic Mercedes that I enjoy driving, is worth a lot of money, and is noticed when it's out. It costs me a decent amount of money to maintain the Mercedes. I also own a Chevrolet, that I paid less for, and it costs much less to maintain. The Mercedes has been in the shop more than the Chevy, so I rely on and use the Chevy as my daily driver.

My 1911 is finicky, but fun to shoot. It cost me a decent amount of money, and I have about the same amount in it on custom stuff as I paid for it. When it's in a good mood, it will give a stellar performance. However, with it being finicky, and won't work as designed at times, I carry my ugly black and silver S&W...because I know it will work everytime I pull the trigger.

 

[GKC]

I have a blast with mine, however it is not something that I would stake my life on.

Hmmm...I guess I look at it differently. If I have a gun that works perfectly, without any issues or failures, why wouldn't I stake my life on it, regardless of what it cost? For serious need, I am going with the most reliable gun I have, every time. For range fun, finicky guns are acceptable...not great, but acceptable...I just want better than acceptable when my life is on the line.

 

[OLDSTER]

Sigma woes ???

IMHO the S&W Sigma is like the Ruger P95. Blue collar ( as in not cool), totally functional, reliable, and proven, decent triggers and sights, built like a tank, priced well below other "cool" semi-autos. Both are more than well worth the money. So why the raps ?? They don't deserve it, but those of us who own them can smirck knowing we have the best pistols on the planet for the $$

 

[Tony "The Ant" Spilotro]

Love my SD9VE. But I must say that my Sig Sauer SP2022 is also a very well built and reliable firearm for about the same MSRP.

 

[Thunderhawk88]

I have had my 9VE for seven years now. Only had one real problem with it, which was caused by a friend field-stripping it to clean it, and he broke the guide rod. Sent it to S&W, who also smoothed out the trigger while they had it.
It is one of my carry guns, and stays in the truck as my back-up. You can't go wrong depending on the Sigma.

 

[GKC]

Love my SD9VE. But I must say that my Sig Sauer SP2022 is also a very well built and reliable firearm for about the same MSRP.

The price on the SP2022s has gone up, at least around here. I used to see them for $399 at Academy. In the gun shops, they are about $50 more. I paid $299 for my SD9VE a few months ago. Now, Academy has them listed for $459, but they never have any in stock. I saw one in a local shop the other day for $599.

The SP2022 really is a good gun...it is very under-rated, and actually has a better trigger on it than many other SIGs I've owned: a SP2022 in 9mm, as well as a P220 in .45ACP; a P229, P228, and P239 in 9mm; and a P238 and P232 in .380ACP. The small grip fits me better than any other, except the E2 grip.

The only thing I don't like about the SP2022 is the take down lever...but it's not that bad. It's just not as easy to manipulate as is the standard SIG take down lever on the other pistols.

 

[22bond]

Sat LGS has SD9VE for $315. Will have to go back and take a good look at that.

 

[Dirtman]

I put several thousand rounds (mostly Win. W.B.) through my SW9VE with no malfunctions at all. I sold it when the M & P's came out, then I bought three M & P's. Now I wish I still had the SW9VE even though it got to where I hardly ever shot it.
Hate selling my guns!!