I agree. I would have to bite my lip, but I could, I suppose, live with 4" at 25. Its awful, but... I just want it as a means to put a lot of cheap rounds down range. I was hoping to have my cake and eat it too, since I like the feel of the M&P. I put Trijicon HD sights on it and the Apex sear and striker block, before I discovered it was a lemon. Fool me once, shame on me.

I think Apex is supposed to have the fitted barrel for sale any time now. I haven't kept up with it very closely, but that was the last I read.

I think the Navy uses a NRA B-19 Standard Pistol bull at 25 yards to qualify. Don't quote me on that. However, with my M&P9, I'm not sure it would be possible to qualify marksman, let alone expert.