I think im going to give up on sw9ve

[garciag4]

Allied forces slide

If you are interested in selling the armed forces slide, let me know. Maybe you can get some of your money back out of this.thanks

 

[Ofc.JL]

Put it back stock, and then break down and call S&W for help. Tell them what it does. They will probably send a return label so you can send it back for repair. Get it fixed and then go shoot it, SW9's are neat pistols(when the trigger gets broken in!).

 

[rsrocket1]

If it's that old and shot that many rounds, you may have either a worn out recoil spring or a gummed up extractor cavity or both. Try riding the slide with a dummy round all the way into battery. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but you should be able to ride the slide to within 1/4" of closed, let it go and the spring should be strong enough to put the cartridge fully into battery.

My M&P would not do that and I found that the extractor cavity was full of soot that had balled up and looked like stick powder. That made the extractor not want to open up to let the cartridge rim get between it and the breech face. If the slide closes 99%, you will get light off-center primer strikes and misfires.

 

[Monteman1971]

I would think if your having light strikes the first thing you would have replaced is the striker and its spring.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[S&W Rover]

I'll vote for a new striker, too. Cheap if you have to pay for it, but S&W will often send them out for free (I've been told).

And sending it back to S&W is a good second idea. They may just fix it under warranty without regard to second-ownership -- without even asking. They've seen every problem in the book, and have all the parts in the world! Even if they were to charge you, it will be less than anyone else, and it will be a good job done well.

Then you can keep it and enjoy it, or sell it with a clear conscience (I refuse to sell a gun that isn't working well to an unsuspecting customer -- full disclosure if it is having any problems I cannot fix or get fixed).

Good luck getting it up and running!

 

[Firearm_Fanatic 82]

Well I tell you what they sold it to me like that 12 years ago because its always had that issue so you know what I sold it back to the same place with credit towards my new glock 29 gen 4 so problem solved im over it... whoever had it before me had the same issues and pretty sure it got passed onto me so sorry but wasn't gonna jump thru hoops for a 12yr old gun oh well

 

[PeterPocket]

Did you change the striker spring along with the trigger return spring since it is the LIGHTER STRIKER SPRING that causes the light hits.

If so, replace the stock striker spring and start looking for an alternative handgun. The spring kits don't really change the main issues with the trigger and firing mechanisms.

I've owned and promtly sold two SD9 VE's and a third one was sent to S&W for warranty work as I can't sell it the way it is now.

But, I am going to give up on it and not look back. There are too many better guns for what you pay to "fix" the inherent issues with this gun.

My advice is, "Don't spend a dime on a gun you can't stand in stock form."

If you'd like my personal recommendations for alternates, I have a list of about four to six of them.

This gun has had this same issue since I was 21 yrs old I am now 33. I have the spring changed on the trigger to smooth it out which by the way did help. I have changed the recoil spring I ordered that from Galloway precision I took the slide apart and cleaned that out real well. And no matter what I have done i cant get it to work right. I can fire three or four rounds and then I get the dreaded light primer strike. I put those rounds back in the magazine and they do fire. I even bought the black "allied force slide assembly" off of gun broker hoping to give it new life but nope still same issue. And it doesn't matter which ammo I use either still the same issue. Is it time for me to just hang it up???

 

[Firearm_Fanatic 82]

I already sold it for a glock 29 with in store credit. ... I think it was a good idea im happy. ..

 

[wb3kgd]

I have a smith&weston sw9gve for a few years and love it, it was my first hand gun and will not sell it, I love it

bob

 

[Firearm_Fanatic 82]

It was also my first handgun and the only reason I kept it for so long was for sentimental value but sfter having it for 12yrs with reliability issues I just wasn't willing to put up with it or put money into it. So I traded it for store credit for a glock 29 ... best choice I ever made 10mm is one helluva GUN!!!!!!

 

[turbo6]

I'd call it quits.

It was a used gun that sounds like it had issues that weren't addressed.

Instead of going back to S&W it went to an unsuspecting new owner.

Don't be discouraged, lots of us here have reliable guns but not every gun is perfect.