M&P9 Trigger

[lmacrichter]

I am a fairly new shooter and recently purchased a M&P 9C. I have been told several times that I need to have the trigger polished or replaced with a after market (Apex) trigger. Can someone tell me what is wrong with the factory trigger or is this change just something that more experienced shooters prefer. If I need to have it done what does it cost to do it?

 

[Bkreutz]

If you like the stock trigger, why change it? I have the stock one in my 9c (carry gun) and an Apex in my competition gun. But in the end, it's all personal preference.

 

[Ranger17]

i may be in the minority, but as a newer shooter i felt it best to use my stock 9c as a "learning tool" and make sure all aspects of my shooting skills were worked on (grip/hold, consistency at the range, etc) before considering any mods to it. As i don't have years of shooting experience to compare this trigger to (and i wont compare it to my .22's) it perhaps has been easier for me to adapt to the stock set up over those who are "used to" a certain feel that they may want in all their handguns.
And to be honest, I really dont think about it when i'm at the range, yes i know the feel is different but i'm used to it. And with my physical skill levels, I couldnt say a new trigger would make me a better shooter anyway.... i'd have to spend some time shooting/comparing a modded 9 before ever investing in changing mine.

 

[AR-Getsome]

Have you shot it yet?

 

[AGoyette]

Whether or not to change your gun is a personal decision. I put about 700 rounds through my 9c before I made any changes. I wanted a slightly lighter trigged pull, so I added the Apex DCAEK kit. I later added the polymer trigger because the stock trigger felt too thin to me. There are lots of people who love their M&P's stock, others love them after they have tweaked them. It's up to you what you want to do. Personally I would put a few hundred rounds through it before I decided whether or not to change it. Like I said, it's all about personal choices.

 

[longhornfan69]

If you are going to use it for self-defense and concealed carry then leave it stock, if you plan on using it for competition shooting then change it.

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[Jpw0311]

I put the apex fss in mine and I love it. My friend kept his stock and just polished a few areas and he loves his. He has more rounds through his than I do. His has a long smooth consistent pull where mine has a very short light break. His is used as a nightstand home defense and mine is strictly range fun. Hope this helps

 

[NCW Ray]

Why are they telling you this? Is your trigger bad? Have they shot it? Are they experienced shooters? OR are they just saying it because they've READ ON THE INTERWEBS that all M&P's have crappy triggers?

I've bought 7 M&P's in the past few years...ALL STILL HAVE STOCK TRIGGERS, and for my needs NONE NEED trigger work, apex or other wise.

 

[lmacrichter]

I have put several hundred rounds with no problems. I just wondered why so many say to change it but now I see a lot have kept them stock. I think that is what I will do also.

 

[tectrry]

I have put several hundred rounds with no problems. I just wondered why so many say to change it but now I see a lot have kept them stock. I think that is what I will do also.

One other thing to consider is that S&W continually made little improvements to the trigger over the years. Guys that had early models of the M&P talked a lot about long pulls, gritty, reset issues... But the more recent M&Ps have been much better from the get-go. The sear has changed a bit and the trigger bar has changed over the years slightly as well.

My thought is, the new out-of-the-box M&P is a fine pistol and shooting it as-is until there is some reason to modify something would be the way to go.

 

[Ross3914]

I've left mine stock. I don't have any problem with the triggers on any of them.

I generally leave guns stock, unless I really feel a need to change it after my own use. I won't hesitate to change something if it needs it, but in this case stock is fine for my use.

 

[Venenoindy]

I lot of people get caught up with what they read all over the net about how bad the M&P stock triggers are, I honestly don't find that bad and 99% of the time is the person behind the gun that makes really the difference vs a trigger job.

 

[MichiganScott]

I've got three M&P's with the original trigger and don't find it a problem. When I want a trigger that feels like a match conditioned 1911, that's what I shoot.

 

[Mithrandir]

How does the 9C trigger compare to the Shield trigger....
The shield trigger very much feels like a 6 lb single action to me!!! (Likey-Likey!!)

 

[teqnikool]

Gritty trigger

I bought a new M&P about a month ago, and have fired a couple of hundred rounds through it. I was having trouble with my shots firing left, and asked my gunsmith to check the sights. He told me the sights were indeed a bit off, and corrected it for me. He also told me that the gun has a 'gritty trigger'.

The gunsmith told me that I could install an Apex trigger kit to fix the 'gritty trigger' problem. Apex has a number of kits and several YouTube 10 minute videos to discuss and remedy the problem.

I called Smith & Wesson to see if the problem could be fixed under warranty. The customer service rep told me there was no problem, but they could do a custom polishing job for $120, and that the gunsmith just wanted to sell me a trigger kit.

Hmm, the gunsmith at Shooter's World in Phoenix, are darn good, and never steered me wrong before. I suspect that, if there's nothing wrong, why should I pay Smith $120 for a problem that wasn't real?

Something doesn't make and sense to me. The problem with the 'gritty trigger' is all over the Internet, so I don't think it's my imagination.

I have returned my M&P to Smith for evaluation, and we'll see what happens next.

 

[langshan]

I have an M&P shield for self defense. I don't do competion, so I would leave it as it is.

 

[savios27]

MP Trigger Change

I think it is a personal choice. That said, I changed my trigger to the APEX trigger because I did not like the reset and pull weight on the stock trigger. It improved the accuracy considerably on mine with the new trigger. I have the .40S&W version that comes with the thumb safety so I feel fine using it as a CCW. Everyone is different. I would shoot a gun first with any MOD if possible before putting the money into it. The MOD costs around $140 to do if your local place will do the gunsmith work for free if you buy the APEX trigger from them. Otherwise expect to pay $30-$40 dollars more for the work.

 

[adams484]

As a new shooter you probably won't even be able to tell much difference if you get the trigger job.

Personally I am real fussy about my triggers but the truth is, if you are a good shot you should be able to take any reasonable handgun and fire it a few times to get used to where the trigger breaks and it is hitting and start knocking out targets. Most of the experienced gunners here will tell you that its the person holding the gun that is the good shot not the gun.

With that said. if the trigger is nasty with long travel and creep or pulls at over 6 pounds then you might want to do something about it. But just starting out with a descent S&W handgun I would put my money in ammo before dumping money into something you will not gain much from. Or you could take that money instead and save it to buy a good double action revolver (S&W would be my choice) then you can have a frame of reference for triggers. Or see if you can shoot someone else's guns to get an idea of the nuances of triggers.

But welcome to shooting if you're ever in Alabama contact me I will let you shoot some of my guns and show you some of the differences. Or let who ever told you to get the trigger job show you (not tell you) why you need a trigger job. I am betting they can't.

Anyway don't sweat the small stuff yet just go out and shoot the **** out of the gun and learn to use it the way it is first then start the modifications.

 

[blatzpac]

I had read about the APEX kit, and all the bad mouthing about the stock trigger. Then I bought a lightly used Compact from an LE. I like the trigger just the way it is. It's easy to shoot, and plenty accurate for me.

 

[Laurence]

Keep in mind the impact of any mods on your S&W warranty.