If we are talking strictly triggers the m&p is horrible for the price ($650). The canik tp9sa ($530 @ questar) and ppx ($570 average) have better triggers for considerably less. Or you can go the other way and spend a few more bucks for a sig p320 ($750) and m&p pro ($750).
Walthers PPX range kit versus S&W M&P 9 range kit
- Thread starter Walknby
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If we are talking strictly triggers the m&p is horrible for the price ($650). The canik tp9sa ($530 @ questar) and ppx ($570 average) have better triggers for considerably less. Or you can go the other way and spend a few more bucks for a sig p320 ($750) and m&p pro ($750).
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My 5" Pro Series 9mm has zero audible reset and zero tactile reset in the trigger. And for a Pro Series, it's still gritty. Reset can be fixed easily with a 3rd Gen slide stop assembly and an Apex RAM. But try and find the slide stop. Nobody sells one. No comparison to a Glock trigger.
Tweak the trigger bar, very slightly (very, very slightly) toward the middle of the gun, it'll give you a better feel for the reset- and cleaning up the action pieces (1500 grit wet and dry and Flitz polish) will take away all of the grit in the take up and remove the false reset. No need to reprofile the sear, just polish it, the trigger bar and the FPB.
What part do you have to bend on the trigger bar?
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Mine has a very audible reset, I guess I got lucky with mine. I might try polishing as enefgee mentioned to eliminate the grit on take up but I'm fine with the reset on mine.
Tailgater1911
CGN Regular
- Location
- Kingston, NB
I'm currently shooting a PPX in ipsc, so far the gun has been running great, but I only have ~2k rounds through it so far, as others have said, finding mags is a pain but not impossible. The grip is a little odd looking but it works pretty well for me, For the price I think its a great value.
Looks like Al Flaherty's has the PPX back in stock for $499.
You want to deflect the trigger end of the bar inward (very, very slightly) to move the sear 'ramp' (at the opposite end) toward the centre line, then it gets more energy from the slide as it kicks back into battery. Polishing the FPB and trigger bar extension gets rid of the false reset - it's caused by the trigger bar extension dropping off the small ledge on the FPB. That also removes the gritty feeling caused by the extension grinding it's way over the FPB. Also polish the lower part of the striker where it catches the sear, and the 'ramp' of the trigger bar and under sear where it rubs the the trigger bar's ramp. Done right, you end up with what feels like a good 2 stage rifle trigger with a positive reset and a clean break at just under 4 lbs.
I know it doesn't have a range kit and I'm sorry if this makes it more difficult but, have you seen the new S&W SD9VE? Its a stryker fired polymer in 9mm with a stainless slide. 399 I believe is what they're going for. Maybe worth a peek.
Cheers
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
As an m&p9 owner that has fired a new sd9ve I can tell you the trigger on the sdv is worse than the m&p, I was pretty surprised at this lol.
Still have my M&P range kit.
At least 6k rounds thru it and haven't cleaned it even once.
Not even a bore snake thru
Runs like a top, no ftf or fte
Factory trigger sucks, get the full Apex job.
Xs big dot sights as well.
fairly impressed for what it is...
At least 6k rounds thru it and haven't cleaned it even once.
Not even a bore snake thru
Runs like a top, no ftf or fte
Factory trigger sucks, get the full Apex job.
Xs big dot sights as well.
fairly impressed for what it is...
Mine is a 2012 model. Some of the newer ones alread come with the Gen 3 slide stop installed.
