Sd40ve not loading completely

[gwpercle]

If the semi auto problems are discouraging , and I have been there more than a time or two , you might want to give a revolver a try.
A lot of shooters are discovering the merits , buying and enjoying shooting them.
My most fired guns are DA S&W's and they are fun .
Gary

 

[iamthesavage]

My biggest issue with this pistol now is the unsupported chamber, I reload and will not risk loading with the bulge, so I am curious, is the m&p barrel a supported chamber, and will it drop into the sdve? I know they are very similar, but very different pistols, maybe if I can swap a barrel I would like this one much more, but it gives me plenty of " malfunction clearing" practice as is, I've found a benefit!! It does seem like I've gotten a lemon for sure, but I'll keep it and modify till it works and I like it, barrel swap may be my first step if it will work, hope someone may know that has both pistols.

 

[iamthesavage]

I also apologise for any of my comments that were out of line, and it won't happen again, rough days can wear on us all.

 

[star1]

I'd send it back in again , you shouldn't have to "bump" the first round in....

Norm

 

[iamthesavage]

I'm more worried about the bulge in the cases, I don't want to reload a high pressure round in a fixed case so to speak, I've decided its a range only weapon, I carry my xd45, so it's not my only option, I really don't want to wait another month for s&w to fix a problem they should have fixed the first go around, weather I like the pistols functionality or not, I should have it more than s&w does, I found the 4" m&p barrel for $65, so if it will fit and function I'll order it and figure out the glitches myself, they didn't take the time to fix the mag rattle in the slightest, so I'll be picking up a pair of glock mag springs and followers at some point as well to fix that issue, I can't help but think the mags are a big part of the remaining flaws, I'm really trying to like this pistol more, but sending it back again will likely result in me trading it off at the pawn shop, I would hate to get it back and still have issues, just to return it a third time, they stated on the paper work that it pa $ed a function test, but by their " polish" job on the feed ramp its evident they did a hurried job, there are tool marks all over it, I'll finish that job properly as well.

 

[star1]

Wonder if a heavier recoil spring might fix the issue at least until it is broken in?

 

[iamthesavage]

Supposedly that was a repair done by s&w, but looks and feels like it always had.

 

[ou1954]

I think the OP should look at the stopped cartridge from the side.

Might be stuck as it is being moved up to align with the barrel.

 

[Steve912]

Savage, you didn't mention other shooters handling/firing your pistol. Try letting someone else handle it, and see if the malfunctions still occur.

 

[iamthesavage]

I had three others fire it, same issues, I don't need to worry about it anymore, traded it for a sccy cpx2, lost $30 in value in the trade, but gained a much better pistol as far as functionality, I have one small issue with the sccy, if you don't let the trigger reset swiftly on its own with no pressure it won't reset, finger off an dc out of the way, and itresets every time, I'm going to pull the trigger group out and see what's going on, I got it used, so a spring could be a bit weak, or it could just need a complete tear down and thorough cleaning, regardless I will take one small issue with no failures over many issues and failures with the smith, I won't be buying another auto from smith, only revlovers, I got a 1898 top break 38s&w yesterday, even for roughly 120 years oldseems to be tight with no Issues, so my question is when did they stop caring about the general safety of their customers? That sd40 will most likely be a scrap pile before it sees its 25th birthday, not a very well built weapon as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Steve912]

The SCCY CPXx are faithful copies of the Kel-Tec P-11, with improved
cosmetics. An excellent disassembly/reassembly guide for the K-T
(same as the SCCY) is available here--

P-11/40 Trigger Installation Guide

Sounds like you have grunge build-up along the trigger bar.

 

[Sidnne]

I have an SD40VE also, and I have the same issues.

I've got about 1,200 rounds through it, and it has had the feeding problems since day 1, and I've tried many different kinds of ammo, from Perfecta to Hornady.

It even fails to feed on the very first round when closing the slide from locked open. It doesn't matter if I'm using the slide release, or pulling back the slide and letting it go. And, no, I'm not riding the slide.

I thought maybe I was limp wristing it, but I've focused very intently on keeping my wrist as tight as possible. I have also had at least 4 other people fire the gun and they've all experienced the same problem.

I've switched out the factory spring with a Galloway 20 lb spring, hoping the extra strength in the spring would pull the rounds in, but it hasn't made a difference.

Edit: I also clean it after each trip to the range.

I guess the only thing left to do is send it in to S&W and have them take a look at it?

 

[agent2749]

That is exactly what mine is doing. Would you please let me now what you find out? I would greatly appreciate it!!

I had the same problem with my SD40VE since the first round, using Winchester with box, some Remington of the same grain and build. and Winchester XD hollow points. I do not this this is an ammo issue. I sent it back to Smith and they (free of cost) did some machining to the barrel (even though they told me they replaced the barrel) I can tell it was machined and now it has tooling marks all over it. I received it yesterday and have had no time to shoot it yet but by hand cycling, I could tell it is still having the same problem. Only going to the range will tell I guess.

 

[agent2749]

That is exactly what mine is doing. Would you please let me now what you find out? I would greatly appreciate it!!

I had the same problem with my SD40VE since the first round, using Winchester with box, some Remington of the same grain and build. and Winchester XD hollow points. I do not know if this is an ammo issue. I sent it back to Smith and they (free of cost) did some machining to the barrel (even though they told me they replaced the barrel) I can tell it was machined and now it has tooling marks all over it. I received it yesterday and have had no time to shoot it yet but by hand cycling, I could tell it is still having the same problem. Only going to the range will tell I guess.

 

[agent2749]

I agree, I hope it runs like I thought a Smith should, I know that riding the slide was not a factor either, I make very sure of hand placement with everyround I fire on the range, I would think if riding the slide was an issue it would be with the .380 over anything, small pistol in a larger than averagehand, but not even with that little guy. II've heard a lot of good things about the sd9ve, but seems like moving up to the .40 has caused issues in not only my pistol, but I've seen a ton of complaints about the same sd40, I think with the exception of the issues I had, for the price it looks decent, I really like the grip on the rear of the slide, fits well in the hand, but a hogue improves the feel dramaticly, the simplicity is great, when it did fire without too much issue it seemed accurate enough to be lethal if needed, recoil is very manageable, I drilled dimples in my rear sight and re colored them, I liked that better than the smooth paint that had already gotten scuffed, but if it fires and functions correctly I will upgrade to trijicon,and I plan on doing the trigger as well, I just want it to be clear, I hated how my particular pistol functioned, not neccesarily the pistol itself, I might have had a different opinion of the identical one that is still on the shelf.

I feel the same. Also I owned an SW40VE which I swore by, I whish I had never sold it, My SD40VE just does not do the trick, and I honestly think my old SW40VE looked nicer, tougher, the new look is not a problem. Just saying that I liked the sw40ve much better, specially because it fed the rounds!

 

[moe1424]

Question, is the trigger safety on a sd40ve safe for concealed carry

 

[javilion516]

Question, is the trigger safety on a sd40ve safe for concealed carry

It is perfectly safe as long as you have a proper holster, but that can be said about most firearms without a magazine safety

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[qBan]

I have an SD40VE also, and I have the same issues.

I've got about 1,200 rounds through it, and it has had the feeding problems since day 1, and I've tried many different kinds of ammo, from Perfecta to Hornady.

It even fails to feed on the very first round when closing the slide from locked open. It doesn't matter if I'm using the slide release, or pulling back the slide and letting it go. And, no, I'm not riding the slide.

I thought maybe I was limp wristing it, but I've focused very intently on keeping my wrist as tight as possible. I have also had at least 4 other people fire the gun and they've all experienced the same problem.

I've switched out the factory spring with a Galloway 20 lb spring, hoping the extra strength in the spring would pull the rounds in, but it hasn't made a difference.

Edit: I also clean it after each trip to the range.

I guess the only thing left to do is send it in to S&W and have them take a look at it?

Try the Herter's from Cabela's, the 40 I think is brass. I fired all rounds through mine with no problem

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