Smith and Wesson Mp40

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sparky45

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I am wondering if anyone else is having the same problem as me
I have a Smith and Wesson Mp40 and I am finding that it shoots way to low fixed sights
so I cant make any adjustments got to aim 6 inches higher.
any suggestions?
 
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Put the dot in the front sight in the middle of the target, stage the trigger, focus on the dot, pull (press) the trigger with the centre of the pad of your trigger finger, and don't anticipate the shot. Don't forget to follow through. The sights are designed for a centre hold, not a six o'clock hold, most shooters who are new to the M&P pull their shots either low, or low and left (right handed shooter). The gun is very unlike a 1911, it will not forgive any lapse in technique.
 
Could explain what you mean with center hold and six o clock hold?
enefgee said:
Put the dot in the front sight in the middle of the target, stage the trigger, focus on the dot, pull (press) the trigger with the centre of the pad of your trigger finger, and don't anticipate the shot. Don't forget to follow through. The sights are designed for a centre hold, not a six o'clock hold, most shooters who are new to the M&P pull their shots either low, or low and left (right handed shooter). The gun is very unlike a 1911, it will not forgive any lapse in technique.
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I was shooting low and left when I first got mine. I find I shoot it better with a weaver stance as opposed to an isosceles stance as with my other pistols. With practice my grouping is staying closer to the center now.
 
My m&p shoots pretty good if I do my part, otherwise usually low and left. As others said probably not the gun. You can always try firing it from a rest and see how it shoots. Good practice for me is to dry fire and watch your front sight to see if its bouncing around when you fire, helps a lot with trigger control.
 
Ebbnflo said:
Could explain what you mean with center hold and six o clock hold?
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A six o'clock hold lines up the top edge of the aligned sights with the bottom of the bulls eye - it's used by target shooters, the sights are adjusted so that the point of impact is in the center of the bull. This lets the shooter see the whole target and make small repeatable adjustments left and right for windage and, because bulls eye shooting requires different sight pictures at different ranges, also allows hold over for range (target loads have really pronounced trajectory due to their low velocity) out to 50 yards. A center hold is used on duty type pistols, it places the top of the aligned sights across the middle of the target, it's designed to score a near center hit on a largish target quickly at virtually any range. These pistols are designed to fire full power ammunition which has a much less pronounced trajectory between the muzzle and 50 yards and hits within an inch of point of aim are considered acceptable for the purpose of the firearm. An inch to the left or right, or up or down in this type of shooting is more than acceptable. Miss by a shot by an inch in bulls eye, and you've lost - miss by an inch on a bad guy, and you're still good even if your bad guy is just the IPSC variety. The center hold is quicker and delivers acceptable gross accuracy, the 6 o'clock hold is slower and more precise.
 
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