oneslowgun
Member
Ok, BEFORE you all start in on me, hear me out.
I convinced a friend at work to exercise his RKBA. (long story) He agreed that he needed to learn to shoot a pistol, and to be able to defend himself and his family.
Now, he said he would buy a pistol, and have me teach him to use it.. only if I bought a pistol "just like his." (When you think about this, what better reason can you think of to buy a new gun? Another shooter/voter on our side, and you have to add to your own collection!)
So off to the gunshop we go. After picking up and looking at a LOT of pistols (no range to try them out at the shop), he decides he really likes a S&W9VE. The dealer has only one. Remember I agreed that I would buy "The same gun as his." No big thing, I ask the dealer to order me up another S&W9VE. He says he can get another in 5-7 days. Great. My friend while excited about his new purchase, wants to wait untill mine shows up to go to the range. Fine.
A week goes by, and no pistol. BUT my friend points out that there is a S&W40VE in the case. His logic is they are the same size and weight, and if I get the .40, he gets to try out the same pistol in 9mm, and .40. So as per our agreement, I buy the .40.
Now..... Both of these pistols have about the WORST trigger I have ever felt, short of a Davis Derringer. The sights are WAY too fine for defencive work, and the mag base plates (for carry, that is the next step for him) are just...bad.
In my opinion, these pistols need a melt job (at least at the front end,) a trigger job (to at least 4.5# to 5#.) The sights either "opened up", or replaced (if replace, night sights with a similar countour.) New mag base plates, or a grinder taken to them.
NOW.... Any help you all can offer? Remember, HE thought the S&W9VE fit HIS hand the best of his choices, and in order for HIM to make his FIRST handgun purchase, I had to buy " One like his".
The deal is done, and now I need help in making these (9mm & .40 S&W's) into shooters.
Long post... But I thought if you all had the whole story, we could avoid all the "toss it and buy something else" kinda thing.
I convinced a friend at work to exercise his RKBA. (long story) He agreed that he needed to learn to shoot a pistol, and to be able to defend himself and his family.
Now, he said he would buy a pistol, and have me teach him to use it.. only if I bought a pistol "just like his." (When you think about this, what better reason can you think of to buy a new gun? Another shooter/voter on our side, and you have to add to your own collection!)
So off to the gunshop we go. After picking up and looking at a LOT of pistols (no range to try them out at the shop), he decides he really likes a S&W9VE. The dealer has only one. Remember I agreed that I would buy "The same gun as his." No big thing, I ask the dealer to order me up another S&W9VE. He says he can get another in 5-7 days. Great. My friend while excited about his new purchase, wants to wait untill mine shows up to go to the range. Fine.
A week goes by, and no pistol. BUT my friend points out that there is a S&W40VE in the case. His logic is they are the same size and weight, and if I get the .40, he gets to try out the same pistol in 9mm, and .40. So as per our agreement, I buy the .40.
Now..... Both of these pistols have about the WORST trigger I have ever felt, short of a Davis Derringer. The sights are WAY too fine for defencive work, and the mag base plates (for carry, that is the next step for him) are just...bad.
In my opinion, these pistols need a melt job (at least at the front end,) a trigger job (to at least 4.5# to 5#.) The sights either "opened up", or replaced (if replace, night sights with a similar countour.) New mag base plates, or a grinder taken to them.
NOW.... Any help you all can offer? Remember, HE thought the S&W9VE fit HIS hand the best of his choices, and in order for HIM to make his FIRST handgun purchase, I had to buy " One like his".
The deal is done, and now I need help in making these (9mm & .40 S&W's) into shooters.
Long post... But I thought if you all had the whole story, we could avoid all the "toss it and buy something else" kinda thing.