New M&P Shield! (crappy trigger?)

[greyhound47]

Since your avatar shows an M&P I'm assuming you know that the correct sight picture is #3?

My M&P9 fs have sight image 1, surprisingly. My Sig Sauers all have image 3 too. I tried 3 but was still hitting way low. Like I said, I was real tired by this time so I do not want to write the gun off. I'll let you know when I shoot again what happens.

 

[zibby43]

I thought #3 was the HK sight picture. That's how my HK45C works.

Anyway, the Apex sear DOES work in the Shield without modification.

 

[KG1]

yeah, that's great.

Unless you are one of those (like me) who don't mess with the carry gun.

There is nothing wrong with the Shield's trigger. The reset is okay as well.

I get the feeling someone just wants to tinker with their new gun and can't stop thinking about it.

Second here on not messing with the carry gun. I have an SD9 that Apex has a spring kit for that drops the pull from the stock 8#-9# down to about 5.5#

Since it's a carry/HD for me I have chosen to leave it stock otherwise I would love to drop the Apex in especially since the cost of the kit is only around $20.

 

[greyhound47]

Second here on not messing with the carry gun. I have an SD9 that Apex has a spring kit for that drops the pull from the stock 8#-9# down to about 5.5#

Since it's a carry/HD for me I have chosen to leave it stock otherwise I would love to drop the Apex in especially since the cost of the kit is only around $20.

I don't tinker with my carry guns. As a matter of fact, if my range trip does not feel MUCH better I will be unloading the M&P Shield.

 

[KG1]

I don't tinker with my carry guns. As a matter of fact, if my range trip does not feel MUCH better I will be unloading the M&P Shield.

That's the way I look at carry guns. If it does'nt feel right to you and live up to your expectations then that's the same thing I would do and have done in the past.

The shield is a hot ticket item right now and i'm sure you would have no problem selling it.

 

[HICKMAN]

The trigger is VERY crisp with a relatively heavy break but some of you are right that it is different and predictable. Now my problem is this pistol shoots really low.

at what distances? And how low?

 

[Dr.Midnight]

This is just me, but I really like the Shield. I have no problems with the trigger and actually enjoy shooting that compact pistol. As a matter of fact, I went out earlier today and ran about three hundred trouble free rounds through mine. I will say that I have guns that I am more accurate with, but my results with the Shield are easily acceptable to me.

 

[Que]

I don't tinker with my carry guns. As a matter of fact, if my range trip does not feel MUCH better I will be unloading the M&P Shield.

Well, don't bother posting it, just tell me where to send the payment?

 

[Specialized]

It's pretty well documented that the M&P line are combat pistols and as such are set up for a drill-the-dot sight image. It's been discussed at length on the mp-pistol forum so here's a link to just one of the threads.

Thanks for pointing this out; I hadn't seen the topic here before. Rep points inbound...

 

[lawrra]

The Shield has the audible and tactile reset that should have come in the full size M&P. I am not sure if the sear is the same as the full size, but I do know the chassis is a scaled version of the full size.

 

[greyhound47]

Well, I got to shoot it more this past weekend.......

Ok, I was wrong. This thing rocks!

Love the linear recoil, crisp trigger with tactile reset. My buddy tried it and wants one now too. I have my summer gun!

 

[Specialized]

Okay, so I put a hard sear and USB from an Apex Tactical FSS & Trigger kit into my new Shield in hopes of making the trigger better. I must say, it worked really well. Reset is still better than with a stock Compact or full-sized, the trigger pull (with the original springs) was a very workable 4lbs, 3oz, and the controllability is enhanced. I have to second the comment about this being the best small-platform gun that I've tried. This has become my first choice for a carry gun.

I've also found, quite by accident, that a few of my Kahr PM45 holsters fit the Shield really well. I'm about to order a few more holsters and try them out, but I have a Braveheart knockoff that formerly fit my PM45 and, with a little bit of heat and manipulation around the trigger guard, fits the Shield almost like it was originally made for it. I think S&W has a big, big hit on their hands.