SW9VE RANGE REPORT

[USNCHIEF]

In earlier post I outlined that I have just retured to shooting. I purchased a SW9VE because it looked like it was pretty good quality and the price was below $350 out the door. I have previously fired 100 rds with no problems. Went to the range today and let go another 200 rds. Did a little slow, timed, and rapid fire. I had no FTE's nor FTF's. I was able to stay "in the black" at 60 ft. slow fire. For someone looking for a relatively inexpensive "plinker" I will recommend this product. Two things that would improve this pistol......
1. The trigger pull for the first round takes a lot of travel and requires a hell of a squeeze. Seems like after that it is fairly smooth.
2. The sights are "fixed". It would be nice if they were adjustable.


p.s. This report is submitted by a shooter, that at one time, owned many handguns and his weapon of choice was his Colt Gold Cup.....Oh my!!! Divorce is sooooooo costly!!!! BZ

 

[mrapathy2000]

what you must be mistaken everybody knows all sigma's are junk. j/k

btw for trigger hit www.smith-wessonforum.com semi auto section post by sharpstick for trigger mod. remove 1 spring to lighten the trigger.

aftermarket sights are around.

 

[Bullet Bob]

handguns and his weapon of choice was his Colt Gold Cup.....Oh my!!! Divorce is sooooooo costly!!!! BZ___________________________________________________________

But soooooooo worth it!

 

[USNCHIEF]

I have tried to register with www.smith-wessonforum.com but cannot get through. I have sent them numerous emails but apparently they don't want to recognize a AOL address.
As for your "junk" comment............My research shows that there were problems with their first generation but after they switched to stainless those problems disappeared. I agree that it is not what you might expect from a $600+ pistol...but there are people that cannot afford those. I was only posting my opinion!!!

 

[RUT]

>>what you must be mistaken everybody knows all sigma's are junk. j/k<<

Don't get your shorts in a bunch Chief, as the "j/k" at the end no doubt means "just kidding".

 

[Coop de Ville]

Good morning,

If you can get on over there I as well as others have posted a ton of stuff. I had some problems with my 40E but overall it's a great gun. The triggerreset is probably the only gripe I have.

Then again, I love my BHP but it too has a lousy reset.

Best -Coop

 

[Tropical Z]

SW9VE's are THE bargain of the handgun world.Top quality at a great price.

 

[poppy]

1. The trigger pull for the first round takes a lot of travel and requires a hell of a squeeze. Seems like after that it is fairly smooth.

That's a new one on me. I thought one of the primary design features of the Sigma (started with Glock, copied by S&W, also used by Kahr, KelTec) was that each and every shot was exactly the same, relatively light and short trigger pull. Am I missing something?

My Sigma, Glock, Kahr, and KelTec each have the same action for every shot. poppy

 

[RUT]

Well, each shot is the same, but it's not particularly short or light. For what it's designed for, I don't find the trigger offensive though.

 

[USNCHIEF]

I kinda fell like that first round takes a while as you squeeze. It is probably just my imagination that the remaining rounds feel different. Once ...you...are in the "zone" and focused......that trigger just doesn't seem to affect me. I am sure there is no change between the first and last round. I read, recently, a new pistol should be "dry fired" frequently and that would lessen the pull. I have, because I am old, thought that dry firing any weapon was a no non. My, oh my, how things change thru the years..


BZ

 

[MS .45]

Liked mine

The SW9VE was my first autoloader. I liked it and never had any problems with it. The trigger wasn't my favorite but niether is the Glock's. Only sold it because I was in college and broke. Happy shooting.

 

[RUT]

I actually used mine for the first time this week, putting some 125 rounds thru it. At the end, I walked away thinking "hmmm, it wasn't as bad a trigger as I'd imagined".