OK, what did I get myself into this time...

[Group Therapy]

Just picked up a new SD9 VE. Bought it at a major nationwide retailer. Same place I bought other firearms and have been happy, so back I went.

Pistol experience has been Colt 1911 (in the service 45 years ago), Sig P320 (belongs to me son), and Browning Buck Mark which I bought new a year ago to get back into pistol shooting.

Happy with all the various experience, but I wanted something in my safe with a bit more throw weight than the Buck Mark, yet still use affordable ammo. I just bought 3K new 'mercan made brass rounds at about 17 cents each. UPS driver gets his exercise coming to my house.

So I will get out to the range this week end and heat it up.

Don't know why I am saying all this to you all. But you just sounded friendly and welcoming.

Commence firing!

 

[Papa_D]

Just picked up a new SD9 VE. Bought it at a major nationwide retailer. Same place I bought other firearms and have been happy, so back I went.

Pistol experience has been Colt 1911 (in the service 45 years ago), Sig P320 (belongs to me son), and Browning Buck Mark which I bought new a year ago to get back into pistol shooting.

Happy with all the various experience, but I wanted something in my safe with a bit more throw weight than the Buck Mark, yet still use affordable ammo. I just bought 3K new 'mercan made brass rounds at about 17 cents each. UPS driver gets his exercise coming to my house.

So I will get out to the range this week end and heat it up.

Don't know why I am saying all this to you all. But you just sounded friendly and welcoming.

Commence firing!

Congrats. Hope you have as good of luck with yours as I have had with mine. Soon you will get a ton of guys chiming in about swapping the trigger. I say don't do it. Learn the factory trigger.

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[Group Therapy]

Congrats. Hope you have as good of luck with yours as I have had with mine. Soon you will get a ton of guys chiming in about swapping the trigger. I say don't do it. Learn the factory trigger.

I actually appreciate some of the safety features of this firearm. Almost bought another brand with a thumb safety, though.

Will learn to use the trigger just fine. This safety trigger seems similar to my milsurp rifles that have "two stage" triggers. Learned 'em and like 'em.

Also, I am surprised a CA gun is not required to have a thumb safety.

I brought home some Snap Caps with it and have been doing some familiarization exercises and dry firing this evening.

Now on to disassy and oiling up! Any tips?

 

[Group Therapy]

Oh, Papa D---

Altus, OK? I spent a winter of discontent east of you at Ft Sill 45 years ago. Pershing Missile. Remember those?

 

[Ozark Marine]

Breaks down just like a Glock.
Don't over oil.
A few little dab's on the rails and slide.
Enjoy. The SD 9 VE's are great guns.
Enjoy.

And welcome from the Ozarks of S/W Missouri via Chicago.

 

[S&W Rover]

Welcome to the Forum!

The SD9VE is a good pistol and known for being reliable. The long, heavy trigger takes getting used to, but it gets smoother as it breaks in.

There are not a lot of modifications that can be done to this pistol (check through old posts on this Forum for discussions of the pros and cons of each) but the Apex trigger, the NDZ or Galloway extended take-down lever, and various sights are popular. The SD's take the same sights as the M&Ps, so there are lots of choices for sights - fiber optic, night, etc.

A good recommendation, though, is to shoot it a bunch before you decide to make any mods, and then see what you might want to do -- if anything. One of the charms of this gun is that it is simple and reliable and a great value for the money, just the way it came home from the gun store.

And I remember the 56th FA Bde... went on a FTX with them once...

 

[Group Therapy]

Welcome to the Forum!
...it is simple and reliable and a great value for the money, just the way it came home from the gun store.

And I remember the 56th FA Bde... went on a FTX with them once...

Thanks for the advice.

Wow, someone remembers the 56th FA? Spent over two years in that unit in Schwabish Gmund Germany. Seems like it was in the last century. Oh, wait, it was!

 

[Papa_D]

Oh, Papa D---

Altus, OK? I spent a winter of discontent east of you at Ft Sill 45 years ago. Pershing Missile. Remember those?

LOL. Not been here that long. Only a few years.

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[Papa_D]

I actually appreciate some of the safety features of this firearm. Almost bought another brand with a thumb safety, though.

Will learn to use the trigger just fine. This safety trigger seems similar to my milsurp rifles that have "two stage" triggers. Learned 'em and like 'em.

Also, I am surprised a CA gun is not required to have a thumb safety.

I brought home some Snap Caps with it and have been doing some familiarization exercises and dry firing this evening.

Now on to disassy and oiling up! Any tips?

As for disassembly, like said before, breaks down like a Glock. I tend to drop the barrel in a ziplock baggie with Ballistol and then prep my "work bench" (in reality it is a TV tray). I clean the rest of the gun and then run patches through the barrel like Hickok45 taught us to do in his how to clean a Glock video, after everything else is ready to go.

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[ma454mike]

Oh, Papa D---

Altus, OK? I spent a winter of discontent east of you at Ft Sill 45 years ago. Pershing Missile. Remember those?

1984 - 1986. Perishing 1 and Perishing 2. I spent time in Fort Sill and Germany.

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[GKC]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum!

There are a number of videos on YouTube on disassembly and cleaning, many of Glocks but also some of SDVE pistols. It's pretty easy and straightforward. If I can do it, anyone can.

The only modification I would suggest now would be an extended take down lever. Personally, I prefer the Galloway Precision lever, since it's tapered (wider at the bottom than at the top) which makes it easier to snag and pull down. It's not that much wider than the stock lever, so it won't snag on holsters, etc.

I am a proponent of leaving the fire control group alone...if you want a lighter trigger, there are plenty of guns that have them. The trigger in the SDVE pistols will smooth out with a lot of live or dry fire, but they will never be like a 1911 trigger. They are heavier to act as a safety, by design.

The front sight is metal, but the rear sight is polymer. If you want to change it out, the rear sight of the M&P pistols (1.0 models do...I don't know about the 2.0 sights) will fit. It's not too hard to tap out the rear sight and tap in the new one. If you order one online, check to see if the set screw is included...if not, you'll need to order one for it.

I've owned several of these pistols, in 9mm and .40 S&W, and they are very good guns. If you want additional magazines, I recommend Greg Cote LLC, but there are a number of sites that sell them.

I hope you enjoy your new gun.

 

[Group Therapy]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum!

There are a number of videos on YouTube on disassembly and cleaning, many of Glocks but also some of SDVE pistols. It's pretty easy and straightforward. ...I've owned several of these pistols, in 9mm and .40 S&W, and they are very good guns...
I hope you enjoy your new gun.

Thanks for the welcome. I put 80 rounds of 124 grain PPU through it yesterday at an indoor range. Will be taking it out doors this weekend.

Liked it a lot. Thanks for the encouragement.

GT

 

[TriumphMan]

You're gonna get to love the SD9VE. It's balanced nicely and I love the hand grip angle.

Would only wish that some barrel maker/seller would come out with a 1" longer barrel that's threaded, so if one wanted to use a suppressor. Then it would be perfect.

 

[Kencan]

you're going to like that SD9ve, excellent gun. I just cant see spending $500+ on another brand that does the same as my SD9ve, Ive got 3 of them now.

 

[micocyco]

Thanks for the welcome. I put 80 rounds of 124 grain PPU through it yesterday at an indoor range. Will be taking it out doors this weekend.

Liked it a lot. Thanks for the encouragement.

GT

& Another welcome from way over here in the great free state of Georgia.
It is good to see new folks after all this time still finding the SD9ve for the first time. It was introduced in June of '12 & I got mine in July '12 stopped counting rounds at 2400 100% reliable.
There is a little trick to making the take down easier if you have a problem.
Happy safe shooting

 

[msjdgman]

Just picked up a new SD9 VE. Bought it at a major nationwide retailer. Same place I bought other firearms and have been happy, so back I went.

Pistol experience has been Colt 1911 (in the service 45 years ago), Sig P320 (belongs to me son), and Browning Buck Mark which I bought new a year ago to get back into pistol shooting.

Happy with all the various experience, but I wanted something in my safe with a bit more throw weight than the Buck Mark, yet still use affordable ammo. I just bought 3K new 'mercan made brass rounds at about 17 cents each. UPS driver gets his exercise coming to my house.

So I will get out to the range this week end and heat it up.

Don't know why I am saying all this to you all. But you just sounded friendly and welcoming.

Commence firing!

What you got yourself into was an extremely well made handgun at a very reasonable cost. I got on the SD9 bandwagon myself this spring. I liked the first one so well that now I have 3 of them. They are reliable and accurate. Yes, the trigger takes a little adjusting to, but all in all a great gun. Enjoy!!

 

[Group Therapy]

Disposed of another 30 rounds today on the way back from a turkey hunt. (No bird today). No regrets about this purchase!

And then spent an hour and a half with my wife going over safety protocols, operational function, firearm features, and lots of loading/unloading/dry firing with snap caps. She did all this until her hands gave out. She prefaced it all with some Babes With Bullets YouTube instructional episodes.

But wants to do some live fire range time tomorrow. 9AM it is!