I have both the 9 and 40 and have been very satisfied with the performance of both. Heavy trigger pull, ya get used to it.

CB

Hi all, I'm a new guy here and talking about the s&w 40ve. I just baught this as my first hand gun. yes the trigger pull is some what stiff to say. I had had it out once and put 150 UMC rounds through it and it ate every one no issue. shoots great fits my hand good and sights good. In california I did sorry to say paid 409.00 for it some say maybe too much but if its what you like who cares. I bought it for protection. I really don't think the trigger pull be an issue. for the price a great gun. I looked at h&k and glock . point is if you have to point it at a bad guy and god for bid have to empty it in some one. the out come is the same

Originally Posted by Buckeye

Allow me to preface by saying I know absolutley nothing about S&W pistols...but I was buying ammo today and I saw a .40 SW40VE...wow was it light, so light in fact, that it felt cheap and the mag looked cheap..but for 3 bills I was seriously thinking about taking out the credit card on the spot...seemed very carry friendly and very concealable, my current .40 is a big old hunk of H&K USP-c. Since I know nothing about Smith pistols nor their "issues" I figured I'd start here.

Thanks for the info - Buckeye

I have carried a .40 SVE for over a year and love it. It goes bang everytime I pull the trigger, no matter the brand of ammo. My trigger pull was heavy when I first got the gun, but I sent in for warranty work. They replaced some springs, took out other springs and it tranformed in a perfect gun, all at no cost.

+1 drjavelina

I like mine.

I have a Sigma 40VE and thought the trigger pull was to hard. This is covered under warranty. Find you nearest warranty service center and they will reduce the trigger pull for free.

The Glock trigger makes it worth more than the Sigma, though how much more is a matter of opinion.

I have fired the Sigma, and I could eventually learn to overcome the really crappy trigger. But, I would rather pay the extra money for the Glock, if I had it to pay. When you consider how much you are going to spend on ammo, if you practice properly, it's not that much.

I bought the SW40VE Allied Forces model last year and love it. I was a little concerned at first with no visible exterior safety on the weapon, never having owned a DAO before, but after firing a couple hundred rounds through it I am completely comfortable with the DAO trigger mechanism. The heavy trigger and long draw are not a concern and I like the feel of the ergonomically designed grip and the light weight of this gun. It was dead on accurate out of the box and I have not experienced any problems with it so far. It came with (2) 13 + 1 mags with it. By the time I bought a holster and ammo for it I had a total of 420 bucks in the whole thing. You get what you pay for but this pistol is definetly a great value for the money. One of the best guns I have for the money.