ditto1958
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It's raining non-stop here in the Sportman's Paradise, and I got to thinking today about how my SD9 and my Glock compare.
First, if you are not familiar with the pre-VE SD's they have the black melanite finish on the slides, M&P 3-dot rear sights, a Trijicon front night sight, and originally came in a hard plastic case (mine came in a cost-saving blue cardboard box).
They were positioned above the much-maligned Sigmas, but below the M&P's. The problem turned out to be that the price was often only a magazine away from the M&P, so the SD's did not sell very well.
The new VE's are priced much lower than the M&P's and seem to be flying off the shelves of gun stores.
The SD9 that I have is very Glock-like in some ways. It takes down just like a Glock, and the insides look just like a Gen 3 Glock. Stripping down the slide is very similar on both guns.
Barrel length is almost identical to G19/23. Length of slide is just a little longer on the SD's and the SD's are a little taller. The grip on the SD is probably one of its best features, and for my hand, at least, it is much nicer than the Glock grip.
The texture of the polymer on the Glock feels like better quality to me, though. The finish on the slides? Apples and oranges, but both are very high quality. The Gen 4 slide still looks a little like teflon. The SD slide has a flatter looking finish. Both look nice and both are durable.
The SD that I have rattles quite a bit if I shake it. The Glock does not. The slide release on my SD is nicer than the one on my Glock (even the new-and-improved Gen4 version). The slide lock on the Glock is smaller, but looks and feels better than the one on the SD.
Lastly, though, and perhaps more important, is the trigger. The Glock trigger just kills the SD trigger. I have dry-fired my SD countless times, fired around 500-700 rounds through it, oiled it, and it still is like snappy a carrot that was sitting in back of the fridge for a month.
Value? I paid $399 on sale for the SD. Came with two mags.
Gen4 Glock was $599 at panic buying prices in December. Came with 3 mags.
Bottom line? If the SD trigger was like a Glock trigger, I don't know if I would ever buy a Glock. I think the SD was a great deal.
First, if you are not familiar with the pre-VE SD's they have the black melanite finish on the slides, M&P 3-dot rear sights, a Trijicon front night sight, and originally came in a hard plastic case (mine came in a cost-saving blue cardboard box).
They were positioned above the much-maligned Sigmas, but below the M&P's. The problem turned out to be that the price was often only a magazine away from the M&P, so the SD's did not sell very well.
The new VE's are priced much lower than the M&P's and seem to be flying off the shelves of gun stores.
The SD9 that I have is very Glock-like in some ways. It takes down just like a Glock, and the insides look just like a Gen 3 Glock. Stripping down the slide is very similar on both guns.
Barrel length is almost identical to G19/23. Length of slide is just a little longer on the SD's and the SD's are a little taller. The grip on the SD is probably one of its best features, and for my hand, at least, it is much nicer than the Glock grip.
The texture of the polymer on the Glock feels like better quality to me, though. The finish on the slides? Apples and oranges, but both are very high quality. The Gen 4 slide still looks a little like teflon. The SD slide has a flatter looking finish. Both look nice and both are durable.
The SD that I have rattles quite a bit if I shake it. The Glock does not. The slide release on my SD is nicer than the one on my Glock (even the new-and-improved Gen4 version). The slide lock on the Glock is smaller, but looks and feels better than the one on the SD.
Lastly, though, and perhaps more important, is the trigger. The Glock trigger just kills the SD trigger. I have dry-fired my SD countless times, fired around 500-700 rounds through it, oiled it, and it still is like snappy a carrot that was sitting in back of the fridge for a month.
Value? I paid $399 on sale for the SD. Came with two mags.
Gen4 Glock was $599 at panic buying prices in December. Came with 3 mags.
Bottom line? If the SD trigger was like a Glock trigger, I don't know if I would ever buy a Glock. I think the SD was a great deal.
