S&w sd40 ve

[eyexer]

bought one three or so years ago. Shot it once the week I bought it. Then once a couple years later. Both times it didn't load the next round. Was going to take it to the range sat. so sat. morning I tore it down and polished up the ramp and top of the chamber. Still struggles to load the next round. Sometimes I can go three rounds just fine then it'll jamb the next few or every other one, etc. etc. Should I send it back or what?

 

[nytebyte]

I would S&W is a good company. Near as I know it has a lifetime warranty to the original owner. Even if you messed with it they probably will fix it but you should have sent it in right away. Polishing the feed ramp lightly with a polishing compound wouldn't hurt it but shouldn't have needed to. They will even send you a prepaid shipping label.

 

[eyexer]

I would S&W is a good company. Near as I know it has a lifetime warranty to the original owner. Even if you messed with it they probably will fix it but you should have sent it in right away. Polishing the feed ramp lightly with a polishing compound wouldn't hurt it but shouldn't have needed to. They will even send you a prepaid shipping label.

I did that because a friend of mine had the same gun/same problem. he got his cleared up. Mine sucks.

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put a couple hundred rounds through the wife's Sig and had zero issues from the get go.

 

[FishReaper]

try your buddys mags in your pistol

 

[Kickemup]

I have the same gun no loading issues with it. The trigger is a piece of $hit. But it is a fun cheap gun to shoot.

 

[Duckslayer100]

I have the same gun. Buddy bought it for me before my son was born. I've never had an issue with it and have a few hundred rounds through it. No feed issues regardless of ammo type. I have one mag of self-defense rounds, and have shot a couple boxes through easy peasy. Did you degrease it well after you brought it home? I disassembled and cleaned mine throughly before ever pulling the trigger. Got rid of all the grease they pack in there.

 

[eyexer]

I have the same gun. Buddy bought it for me before my son was born. I've never had an issue with it and have a few hundred rounds through it. No feed issues regardless of ammo type. I have one mag of self-defense rounds, and have shot a couple boxes through easy peasy. Did you degrease it well after you brought it home? I disassembled and cleaned mine throughly before ever pulling the trigger. Got rid of all the grease they pack in there.

tore it down and cleaned and oiled it. it leaves scrapes on the brass and all. most of the time it comes to 1/4-3/8" from fully closing.

 

[Kickemup]

I wonder if u don't have a bur some where in the action.

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Check the ramp und see if it hitting on there.

 

[Sum1]

I would definately try to get your hands on another mag. A bad mag is often times the cause of a jammer. A feller should always have a few extra on hand anyhows.

 

[eyexer]

I have three and have used all of them. Nothing different with any of them.

 

[Sum1]

I guess that rules out the mags.

 

[nytebyte]

I have only had to send in 1 S&W but I had it back within 2 weeks and they paid shipping both ways. Take it to a gunsmith and pay to have it fixed you might end up waiting longer than the 2 weeks.

 

[eyexer]

my wife bought a 38 special revolver a couple years ago from Scheels. First batch of ammo she sent through it something happened to the drum. couldn't tell what it was. Either something let loose in it or the copper exterior off the bullet stayed in the drum. Had to pry it open. took it to scheels, they sent it back and we had it back within two weeks with a new drum. no mention of what the issue was but it's fine now.