

Not only is it comfortable, but it points like an Irish Setter.

So imagine my surprise when I took it out of the box and found it feels good in the hand. Truth be told, I still had that bad Sigma taste in my mouth when I found out S&W was shipping the VE to me. It shoots fine, so if you’re afraid of disassembly, just keep shooting. I also shot it dirty and very lubricated. I received the gun completely dry, and shot it that way. Remove the recoil rod and barrel, and clean as necessary. Move the slide back a little bit, wiggle the take down tabs, and slip the slide forward. Either way, the VE is the literal definition of point and shoot. Although you can get it in a MA legal (10.5 lb trigger!!) or low capacity version if you should so choose.
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This gun doesn’t have a manual safety or a grip safety. Slide release is there on the driver’s side, and it has two wee little takedown tabs for cleaning. There’s the magazine release right where it oughta be. Yes, it has some budget minded parts, but it’s a very functional, solid firearm. I was hard pressed to find any machine marks, mismatched castings, or any other signs of poor assembly. This is a budget firearm with the “budget” in all the right places. The SD ships in a cardboard box, but you get two - yes two - chrome-finished magazines that glide smoothly in the magazine well. But you’ll also notice nicely textured grips and very well finished metal surfaces. You’ll notice things like the stamped sheet metal slide release and plastic guide rod. Ĭomparing an off the rack M&P to the SD9 VE, it’s plain to see that the VE is the “budget” option. Be not afraid though, as the SD9 VE has many redeeming qualities, too. And having shot both of them, I can tell you that the trigger woes the Sigma suffered continue with the SD9 VE. Having stripped both guns, I can tell you that the guts look mostly the same between the two. You might remember some similar looks from their Sigma range of inexpensively priced pistols. This fine piece is the lowest priced pistola de plastico in the S&W lineup. So before you today, we have the Smith & Wesson SD9 VE. As your loyal scribe, I aim to please (pun intended). Based on the TTAG reader survey, it looks like our readers want to read more about budget minded guns.
