I have a newish sd9ve I purchased in October new at a local gun store. I have ran about 700 or so rounds through it. All powdercoated 125gr TC over a 3.6gr load of Titegroup. I run this same round in every 9mm I own. I noticed it getting a little slouchy in the action during the trip. No FTF but I was surprised it didn't with how it was running.
I broke it down at the range and noticed the plastic guide rod had chipped the flange at the barrel end . The gun has been kept clean and lubed. I had my Gen3 glock 19 with us so I tore it down and checked its factory guide rod against the Sd9ve's guide rod. They looked close to the same save for a thicker flange at the barrel end. I swapped the complete Glock guide rod into it and it ran fine and was actually a little quicker to get back onto target. We ran about 85 rounds through it after that. Glock Spring seems to be a little heavier than the stock spring.
Disappointed a little bit I guess. I know it is a fairly inexpensive gun. But it is a little embarrassing when my buddy next to me is running the crap out of a $75 pawn shop special Hi-point c9 without a care in the world.
I guess I will just get a new Guide rod for my g19 and keep this one in the sd9ve unless you guys know a better alternative. I sure don't want to go back to a the S&W part with that super thin flange. The g19 rod is plastic as well but its got a ton of ammo ran with it.
No other complaints with the sd9ve other than that. I don't even mind the trigger all that much.
I broke it down at the range and noticed the plastic guide rod had chipped the flange at the barrel end . The gun has been kept clean and lubed. I had my Gen3 glock 19 with us so I tore it down and checked its factory guide rod against the Sd9ve's guide rod. They looked close to the same save for a thicker flange at the barrel end. I swapped the complete Glock guide rod into it and it ran fine and was actually a little quicker to get back onto target. We ran about 85 rounds through it after that. Glock Spring seems to be a little heavier than the stock spring.
Disappointed a little bit I guess. I know it is a fairly inexpensive gun. But it is a little embarrassing when my buddy next to me is running the crap out of a $75 pawn shop special Hi-point c9 without a care in the world.
I guess I will just get a new Guide rod for my g19 and keep this one in the sd9ve unless you guys know a better alternative. I sure don't want to go back to a the S&W part with that super thin flange. The g19 rod is plastic as well but its got a ton of ammo ran with it.
No other complaints with the sd9ve other than that. I don't even mind the trigger all that much.