SD9 ejection issue

[EJFRANZ]

Hi There,

I took out my new SD9 to the range last night to give it a work out. I love it except for the fact it ejects the casing back at me. One whacked me on the forehead.

I searched the forum and this seems to be an known issue. Does this get better with break in, or does it need to go back in for a tweak? I was using Federal shells in it, is ammo a issue as well? I put a 100 rounds through it and that was the only problem.

Thanks,
Ed

 

[TangoFoxtrot]

I bought my SD9 back in November and since then have fired over 600 rds thru it without any ejection problems.

 

[kyf]

Have put 250+ rounds through mine, no ejection problems.

 

[Fat B]

Here is a thread with a similar problem:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...s/218108-sd9-ejects-casings-back-shooter.html

It was mentioned that after 200 rounds or so it will be more properly broken in and that worked for at least one person. If not or you don't want to wait, send it back to S&W. My SD had a gritty trigger that I decided to let S&W polish up for me. It is scheduled to return on Monday which means it will be 2 1/2 weeks out of my possession just to give you an idea if you want to let them take a look at it.

 

[Fat B]

BTW- I use federal all of the time. I know it's not the best ammo but it's popular and you shouldn't have to switch. With any S&W I'd expect that ammo to work flawlessly so I don't think it's the brand that's giving you problems.

 

[CGhelofxr]

I had about five casings do that to me at first, Took a firmer grip and no more casings bounced off my head

 

[cocojo]

Getting hit with brass is not fun but getting hot brass down my shirt and burning my neck is worse. I have conceeded that it's the nature of the beast of the automatic pistol. It doesn't matter if it's a Glock, Smith, Ruger, HK or whatever pistol, they will all do it one time or another. My main consern is did it malfunction and not eject the casing, if so then you have a problem. I see so much complaining about brass hitting shooters it's crazy. All ammo is not the same, all have their quirks because pressures , bullets, weights, change ejection patterns, including rim size and so on. It's like chasing your tail for gun companies. Yes some guns are more finicky but the only sure cure for not getting hit with brass or burned is to buy a revolver. The gun compaines no matter which one, can't cover every ammunition companies specfications, so that your brass ends up going in the same spot all the time.

 

[StuperDan]

When I took my first handgun training class, the instructors required everyone to where a brimmed hat for that reason. Everyone on the class took a few casings to the nugget it seemed. some casings would fly over and hit someone standing in the next lane.

That being said, the SD9 is not a performance center gun. Is not pollshed to perfection. Mine was my first gun and I love it, but its a lot smother after some fine tuning. The gun smith at my range polishemine up and it made a world of difference.

Unless its throwing most round in your eye I'd not worry too much about it,

 

[Chuck1217]

Mine did it up to 300 rounds. My tritium sight was dead and I sent it back to have that replaced. While there I asked them to fix the ejection problem- mine were hitting me right on top of my head. they fixed both issues, had the pistol back in 3-4 weeks.

 

[EJFRANZ]

Thanks guys!

Well it looks like I will give it a couple of hundred more rounds and see how it goes. If it still is an issue I will send it back to S&W for a tune up. Other than that I love the SD9!

Ed

 

[Fat B]

Let us know how it goes!

 

[mediumdaddy]

When I took my first handgun training class, the instructors required everyone to where a brimmed hat for that reason. Everyone on the class took a few casings to the nugget it seemed. some casings would fly over and hit someone standing in the next lane.

That being said, the SD9 is not a performance center gun. Is not pollshed to perfection. Mine was my first gun and I love it, but its a lot smother after some fine tuning. The gun smith at my range polishemine up and it made a world of difference.

Unless its throwing most round in your eye I'd not worry too much about it,

I'm curious what the GS did to polish yours exactly. i never will get rid of my sigma, so why wouldnt i make it better if i could?

 

[deerhtr]

My sd40 has not done that, after doing alot of research it appears alot of it can be corrected with a more solid grip on the gun. also solved my trigger problem with a apex spring kit for the sd.

 

[StuperDan]

I don't know enough about the nomenclature to decribe it accurately. It basically rubbing a very high grit stone aginst the metal tabs that contact each other in the gun.

I do know that if you change the shape or plane angle of particular parts you can cause ftfs, so I don't suggest attempting it on your own if your as green as I am.