As semi-auto pistols gradually fall off the Golden State’s yes-you-may-buy-one list, Smith & Wesson announced today that they’re now shipping Cali-compiant SD9 VE and SD40 VE handguns (see Tyler’s review of the SD9 VE here). In a circumstance that probably vexes The Nation’s Most Attractive Attorney General, Smith’s SDVEs were certified as A-OK prior to the new microstamping requirements. And as long as you like them as they are – Smith can’t alter the design without re-certifying and having to comply with microstamping – the SDVEs are viable semi-auto options for Revolverfornia gun owners. Press release after the jump . . .
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (February 25, 2014) — Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that the long awaited California compliant models of the increasingly popular SD9 VE™ and SD40 VE™ pistols have commenced shipping. Available in both 9mm and .40 S&W, the SDVE pistols were approved and added to the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale prior to the microstamping requirements. These compliant models provide California residents with reliable pistols at an affordable price.
The highly anticipated California compliant models of the 9mm and .40 S&W SDVE pistols feature a 10-round capacity magazine, tactile loaded chamber indicator and magazine safety. Compliant and approved for sale in California, the new self-defense pistols retain original design elements including a polymer frame with stainless steel slide, two-tone finish, striker-fired action and 4-inch barrel. Each pistol is standard with a white-dot front sight, a fixed two-dot rear sight and an unloaded weight of 22.7 ounces.
The SDVE pistols also have the reliable Self Defense Trigger (SDT™), which provides a smooth, consistent trigger pull and enhances accuracy while providing users with increased confidence. For optimal comfort and control, the SDVE pistols have been fitted with an 18° natural point of aim and an ergonomic grip with aggressive front and back strap texturing. The Smith & Wesson SD9 VE and SD40 VE have both been built with a textured finger locator, which is placed directly above the trigger guard on the left and right side of the frame. Underneath the barrel, a universal Picatinny-style equipment rail is standard for optional tactical lights, lasers and other popular accessories.
“The new SD9 VE and SD40 VE pistols combine the best of both price and functionality in a reliable, ergonomic firearm engineered for personal protection,” said Mario Pasantes, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Global Professional Sales. “Built to deliver dependability, accuracy, comfort and value, these California compliant SDVE models provide the peace of mind long associated with the Smith & Wesson name.”
A number of high-quality accessories are readily available for the SDVE series and each pistol is furnished with Smith & Wesson’s lifetime service policy.
For more information on the new California compliant SD9 VE and SD40 VE pistols from Smith & Wesson, visit www.smith-wesson.com or visit the company’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/SmithWessonCorp for exciting new videos on the latest products.
I’m a member of the dead tree media and I agree. And that cartoon is freakin’ perfect.
Writing “that I know about” should get this dumbass called out in a big way, by us and anyone in his newsroom who gives a shit about good reporting. I assume the guy is sitting at a computer that’s connected to the Internet, which makes this doubly lazy. I’m thinking he’ll be working in the mailroom within a fortnight.
+1
and another +1 for using the word “fortnight.”
Are any of you guys reloading? I got some brass and bullets from 2ndefense.com
Had 1k primers on hand. Having a bit of trouble finding powder though. Anyone using 4895?
LIVE AMMUNITION IN THE MAGAZINE CLIP?! So scare. Think i pee’d a little.
How long would a micro-stamped firing pin actually hold up? I mean, the stamp can’t be all that deep, just by the nature of what we’re talking about here. Wouldn’t normal wear pretty much remove any type of legible number after a few good years shooting? Doesn’t that make it really no better than standard ballistics “printing?”
I realize there’s not any logic behind this kind of stupidity, I’m just trying to find the corn in this shit that made it seem like the magic solution.
If they only saw the massive cache of ammunition i keep in the headboard. I also have a high capacity skeet launcher. In my pants errrr in the closet. For clays…seriously.
Well, more than I got …. I only have a Ruger 10/22. Great for scaring squirrels – and if I ever need to defend myself I figure I’ll do my best James Yeager and lean forward, look real mean and pretend it’s an ‘assault rifle’.
Dozens of full ammo cans would be a better start.
Port dude. It’s probably all he could find at a ‘one-box-per-person’ store.
For crying out loud. That’s not enough to arm a single kindergarten in Mexico!
Ok, so Zimmerman had a few handguns, a rifle and a shotgun……….to a gun enthusiast, not a big deal. However that same little collection becomes an ARSENAL once the anti-2A press gets a hold of it. Dozens of rounds-what the f@c# does that mean to a shooter? “I’m short”. What does it mean to folks with a lack of gun knowledge? “Holy Cr@p why would a ‘sensible’ person need that amount of ammo?” Along the COMMON SENSE TM same lines of “If we can save a SINGLE child” TM, “guns kill” TM, and “only trained professionals should use firearms” TM. The meme remains the same.
If you are out of jail and off parole, then you should have your full rights back. Gun rights and otherwise.
I hope that they get some jury nullification going in NY.
Pies Morgan was fired, not because he had changed, and not because CNN had changed. He was fired, because America had changed, and they got tired of listening to his anti-gun tirades. When the viewers stopped watching his show, CNN had to make a financial choice and the network fired him.
They will probably hire another ultra-liberal, anti-gun blowhard to fill the time slot, their ratings will go up for awhile, and then we will stop watching him also. Nothing changes at CNN, except the faces.
Hard times for the AR-15!
“-One Keltec 12-gauge shotgun”
The real news here is that Keltec actually manufactured and sold at least one of their shotguns.
I’m not sure how accurate the map is in this post. Here in Missouri if you think you can just stroll around open carrying you will have a rude awakening in our two largest cities and metropolitan areas, depending on the exact community you are in.
My 10 and 11 year old girls have been bugging me up the wall to let them start their own youtube gun channel and while I applaud them for their desire the ramifications and privacy concerns still keep me on the fence and BS like this does not weaken my concerns. Its a freaking baby with a an unloaded rifle… might as well go up in arms over a kid with a picture of a golf club.