SD9: Thinking Of Giving Up On It

[micocyco]

"I agree with this post that agrees with that post?" LOL.

Maybe that's really the bottom line here. The SD9 is made really well. It feels good in the hand, and is easy to maintain. It's fun to shoot. The problem? If an armed BG came at me, I'd be afraid I'd miss if I had to shoot him with my SD9.

For me shooting anything is fun from a BB gun to a potato gun .
BUT self defense is not about fun it is about survival & what works for you best. Mine used to be a shotgun, now it is #2.
If you would like to stay with S&W I would rent any M&P & give it a try. good luck.
& PS I looked into trading my SD9 in on the M&P40c & they would only give me 160 for it.

 

[GKC]

If an armed BG came at me, I'd be afraid I'd miss if I had to shoot him with my SD9.

Why do you feel that way? Are you not reasonably accurate at defensive distances? If not, then you really do need to get a gun that works for you and that you are comfortable with.

I looked into trading my SD9 in on the M&P40c & they would only give me 160 for it.

These are definitely not investment guns! I paid $299 for mine, and added a stainless steel recoil guide, a M&P steel rear sight, an a Pachmayr grip sleeve...so, not counting additional magazines (which are expenses I incur for any semi) I have about $60 in the gun, so for $360 I have a good, reliable pistol that I don't worry about being banged up or confiscated.

 

[ditto1958]

Why do you feel that way? Are you not reasonably accurate at defensive distances? If not, then you really do need to get a gun that works for you and that you are comfortable with.

When I shoot the SD9, due to heavy trigger, and long travel from the reset point back to where it breaks, I tend to move the front sight off target on many shots. I'm sure I could improve even on this with practice, but shooting 200-300 rounds or more of 9mm on a regular basis is not in my budget. Dryfiring? I do that, and it helps, but there's no substitute for actual live firing practice.

 

[Jlduke]

Gave up on mine. The trigger is just too long for me. I switched to 1911's and never looked back.

 

[perfectcircle1]

Gave up on mine. The trigger is just too long for me. I switched to 1911's and never looked back.

Precisely why i moved away from striker fired firearms a year ago. Some people can adjust to them, some not

 

[GKC]

When I shoot the SD9, due to heavy trigger, and long travel from the reset point back to where it breaks, I tend to move the front sight off target on many shots. I'm sure I could improve even on this with practice, but shooting 200-300 rounds or more of 9mm on a regular basis is not in my budget. Dryfiring? I do that, and it helps, but there's no substitute for actual live firing practice.

If one gun was perfect for everyone, there would only be one brand/style/caliber gun made! You should definitely get a gun that you like, and that works for you. Just because it works for me doesn't mean that it's bad or wrong for you to make a different choice if it doesn't work for you. Thankfully we have lots of choices! That's the beauty of freedom.

 

[lhump1961]

I stopped shooting my revolvers in SA about a year ago and not too long after that all my autos shot better.

 

[micocyco]

Why do you feel that way? Are you not reasonably accurate at defensive distances? If not, then you really do need to get a gun that works for you and that you are comfortable with.



These are definitely not investment guns! I paid $299 for mine, and added a stainless steel recoil guide, a M&P steel rear sight, an a Pachmayr grip sleeve...so, not counting additional magazines (which are expenses I incur for any semi) I have about $60 in the gun, so for $360 I have a good, reliable pistol that I don't worry about being banged up or confiscated.

I am not an investor or collector of these guns, but at the same time I would not take half what I paid for it. I only mentioned what I was offered as trade in because if giving up on it he may want to know what a slightly used SD9VE could be worth.

 

[GKC]

I am not an investor or collector of these guns, but at the same time I would not take half what I paid for it. I only mentioned what I was offered as trade in because if giving up on it he may want to know what a slightly used SD9VE could be worth.

I wouldn't take what I paid for mine...much less a lower amount...unless I just had to sell it for some dire emergency. I wasn't implying anything negative with my comment...just saying that some people buy guns for an investment or because they are collectible, and these aren't those kind of guns. These are shooters.

 

[micocyco]

I wouldn't take what I paid for mine...much less a lower amount...unless I just had to sell it for some dire emergency. I wasn't implying anything negative with my comment...just saying that some people buy guns for an investment or because they are collectible, and these aren't those kind of guns. These are shooters.

10-4 , it's all good I to feel I am ahead in the game as far as what I got for what I paid & I like it more every time I shoot it. When the guy said 160 I just reached for it back & laughed.
The closest thing I have to a collectible is a model 1912 Winchester 12 G pump made in 1919 & i did not even know how old it was til recently when I looked up the serial # & a real old Crossman.

 

[ditto1958]

Decided I'm keeping it. The SD9. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

I've decided I need to master the trigger on this thing. I believe it will make me a better shooter. I spent a few minutes every day over the past week practicing dry firing. This morning I went out with a box of ammo, took my time, and paid careful attention to my trigger control. My results, while far from spectacular, were still substantially better than what happened the previous few times out with it.

When I missed, I was able to see why, and I was able to score a hit with the next shot.

9mm is available here, but it's still $18 a box. If I could afford to practice more, I know I could really get good with the SD9.

 

[GKC]

Decided I'm keeping it. The SD9. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

I've decided I need to master the trigger on this thing. I believe it will make me a better shooter. I spent a few minutes every day over the past week practicing dry firing. This morning I went out with a box of ammo, took my time, and paid careful attention to my trigger control. My results, while far from spectacular, were still substantially better than what happened the previous few times out with it.

When I missed, I was able to see why, and I was able to score a hit with the next shot.

9mm is available here, but it's still $18 a box. If I could afford to practice more, I know I could really get good with the SD9.

It's a good gun, and to me, as long as I can be accurate at the distances I would encounter in the usual self-defense scenarios, then I'm happy with it. It's not a target pistol, and if that was my intended purpose, I'd use a much different gun.

I have other guns, and 1911s are my favorite...but I have come to depend on my SD9VE for home defense, and for a gun to take in the car (but not carry on person.) For that reason, and with no other safety, I like the heavier trigger.

 

[micocyco]

Decided I'm keeping it. The SD9. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

I've decided I need to master the trigger on this thing. I believe it will make me a better shooter. I spent a few minutes every day over the past week practicing dry firing. This morning I went out with a box of ammo, took my time, and paid careful attention to my trigger control. My results, while far from spectacular, were still substantially better than what happened the previous few times out with it.

When I missed, I was able to see why, and I was able to score a hit with the next shot.

9mm is available here, but it's still $18 a box. If I could afford to practice more, I know I could really get good with the SD9.

I found 9mm for $14 now its gone again glad I got a few.
,
I been spending time with my new 15-22 & was sighting in new sights.
When I got done I pulled my SD9 & without really thinking put in a full mag & put all 15 in the chest. Not bragging just saying it can be done.

 

[ditto1958]

I found 9mm for $14 now its gone again glad I got a few.
,
I been spending time with my new 15-22 & was sighting in new sights.
When I got done I pulled my SD9 & without really thinking put in a full mag & put all 15 in the chest. Not bragging just saying it can be done.

Hope the chest in question was on a target!

 

[micocyco]

Hope the chest in question was on a target!

Yes I ran out of the sight-in targets & had to get one from the range.
Torso of the silhouette target I should have said.
& hopefully that will always be the case.