I tend to agree with your description of the trigger, in general. BUT there is a great variety of trigger "feels" throughout the years of M&P 9/40 production. S&W has made many changes to the system to date, and the current production trigger is not at all bad. Some of the older versions, though, are much less awesome.
Smith & Wesson MP 40
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I tend to agree with your description of the trigger, in general. BUT there is a great variety of trigger "feels" throughout the years of M&P 9/40 production. S&W has made many changes to the system to date, and the current production trigger is not at all bad. Some of the older versions, though, are much less awesome.
The other option is to pay an extra $150-200 for a "pro series" (is it now called "core"?) to get the trigger kit already installed and some extra serrations on the slide...
Ditto. The trigger improves with use, and upgrade parts are easily available. The range kit is a great value as well...
Just to clarify my earlier post, the sear in my 40 purchased last summer and the sear in the APEX kit looks identical. The stock sear in the "BURWELL" pdf and mine as installed look nowhere near the same. So as mentioned above, I think there as been some effort from SMITH to work on this issue.
And "working" on the trigger system was, simply in my case, polishing..........I used 600 grit wet/dry with WD40 followed by buffing pad.
Alpining: Good point about the followers, I will take a look at them. Shortening springs did make a world of difference though, and I only went 1/2 coil. I just took for granted that they were binding.
M&P: reliable, cheap, plentiful, buy one!
PS>>> I'm now looking to buy the 22LR version or the 9mm. Whatever I talk the wife into!
PSS>>> I forgot to mention: Where the trigger bar contacted my sear, (it is like a bent piece of wire) there were obvious irregularities. A trigger kit would not have helped this.
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Make sure that the bolt handle is locked into one of the safety notches if you have a magazine inserted so that it can't unintentionally fire if dropped. 
If you actually meant the M&P 40, I would say they are the overall best choice on the market if you must have a .40.
If you actually meant the M&P 40, I would say they are the overall best choice on the market if you must have a .40.
Make sure that the bolt handle is locked into one of the safety notches if you have a magazine inserted so that it can't unintentionally fire if dropped.
If you actually meant the M&P 40, I would say they are the overall best choice on the market if you must have a .40.
/facepalm
Now why didn't I catch that....
LOVE, LOVE mine!!! I have the M&P 22, M&P 9 MM and now the M&P 40....to tell you the truth, I shoot the 40 better than the other 2....triggers have not been a problem at all with me....I am a new shooter and didn't know the difference....now it has been a year and a few thousand rounds later, I am still very happy with the M&P series....
Chris
Chris
The M&P is a quality pistol. The range kits provide great value. Just out of curiosity why the 40 and not the 9?
Because the 9mm is so WIMPY you can hardley Kill a paper target with it !
Got the range kit, it's a pretty good deal. Very happy with the gun, I find it fits my hand better than a Glock and the trigger, while not perfect, isn't any sort of tragedy. I've heard that the early ones were the worst but can't verify that from my own experience. All in all I'm completely satisfied and wouldn't hesitate to recommend one.
Because the 9mm is so WIMPY you can hardley Kill a paper target with it !
Gotta say I prefer shooting the 40 cal. 9mm just feels kinda vanilla. Hardly more interesting than shooting a 22, next handgun will be a 45 or a 44.
qft!
I have a 9 and a 40. The 9mm trigger is mediocre. The 40, out of the box, was pretty good, but it got an Apex and now almost as good as a good 1911.
If you put a 40 cal mag in a 9mm pistol, it won't work. The lips are too far apart. They are hard steel. To make a 9mm mag out of a 40, heat the lips red hot and bend them in a tad.
The factory mags have legs on the plastic follower. Take it out and file the legs shorter. Take enough off so there is no longer a U shaped space between them. Then you can easily load 10 rounds.
If you put a 40 cal mag in a 9mm pistol, it won't work. The lips are too far apart. They are hard steel. To make a 9mm mag out of a 40, heat the lips red hot and bend them in a tad.
The factory mags have legs on the plastic follower. Take it out and file the legs shorter. Take enough off so there is no longer a U shaped space between them. Then you can easily load 10 rounds.
