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Striker Fire rather than Hammer Fire?
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It appears that member 99savage308 drives a much more expensive car than we do!
My last car payment cost me just under half a Shield per month.
It appears that member 99savage308 drives a much more expensive car than we do!
My last car payment cost me just under half a Shield per month.
If you buy an HK P7, it costs as much as a good mortgage payment.
Tell us how you really feel
But, how many of them have kaboomed?
I'm guessing less than the amount of 6rd 4513 mags out there for sale.
And much less than the amount of rails that fell off Sigs.
Now, the only question left is when Shields hit the 2 million mark?
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I love my Colt Gold Cup .45, some old S&W .357 revolvers, an old Browning .22, a Beretta 84 and a Sig P238. That being said, I carry a Shield 9mm that has an Apex sear and trigger block which gives it a great trigger and my M&P Pro 9mm that has an Apex FSS trigger kit installed in it is one of the most accurate guns I've ever owned. So while the new polymer guns may not have the same aesthetic appeal the old guns had, they can be just as useful (if not more so) than the old handguns. I'd be sick if one of my old guns got lost, stolen or damaged but a new one can be easilty replaced. And the triggers can be fantastic if you want them to be and they are the same pull weight everytime. Regards, Elliot45
I thought it was already and it's name was Glock.
I won't own a striker fired handgun. Every one I've ever tried has had a terrible trigger that felt like plastic. I also like to see if a hangun is cocked. Not as obvious on a striker fired at a glance. Just my opinion from an old wood and steel guy.
Gotta love Arik, a practical guy who takes all the emotional rah rah and BS out of the argument.
Its nice that Apex gives the m&p series everything the factory didn't.
My problem is that I don't like paying the "Apex Tax" for every S&W M&P plastic wonder gun that I feel like picking up.
I know I should but I'm a poor, stubborn old man who has never had to pay a "tax" on any of my all-metal handguns to get them to work right out of the box (which I suppose is why I keep buying them). But Elliot is 100% right about one thing.
I don't have to worry a hoot about my cheap, plastic wonder guns getting dropped, damaged, lost or stolen. They're disposable, after all. And so that's why I carry them and not my beloved 3rd Gens! My problem is that I don't like paying the "Apex Tax" for every S&W M&P plastic wonder gun that I feel like picking up.
But Elliot is 100% right about one thing.
I wouldn't want to stand IFO you facing the muzzle, with either gun.
Others might want to take that risk. 
racemi
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For me, it's the trigger reset that I don't like on striker fired pistols. My 39-2 has a 1/8 inch reset. I haven't found a striker fired pistol with that short a reset. DA/SA pull is no problem for me. When at the range I only fire single action and if I have to defend myself with a quick first shot DA, then I can do it. I just don't like the long reset on the striker fired pistols.
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I admit I know next to nothing about striker fired pistols. It's been said that the trigger pull is more consistent vs hammer fired.
All the guns I've ever used over the past 50+ years have been hammer fired. The absolute best, most consistent, flawless trigger in my opinion is, hands down, is a Model 52. I picked mine up in the late 80's as a gun I had been drooling over for many years. Paid $400 for it, a bargain even then. This trigger beats any other custom trigger I've ever tried.
You can tell me all you want about good, consistent triggers and try to convince me that I'm wrong. Pick up my 52 and try the trigger and, as they say, you'll break into your "happy dance".
All the guns I've ever used over the past 50+ years have been hammer fired. The absolute best, most consistent, flawless trigger in my opinion is, hands down, is a Model 52. I picked mine up in the late 80's as a gun I had been drooling over for many years. Paid $400 for it, a bargain even then. This trigger beats any other custom trigger I've ever tried.
You can tell me all you want about good, consistent triggers and try to convince me that I'm wrong. Pick up my 52 and try the trigger and, as they say, you'll break into your "happy dance".
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The bore axis on striker fired guns is usually appreciably lower than that for hammer fired. The hand can be moved further up the grip resulting in less muzzle rise. This is a consequence of the design not the motivating factor.
Walther PPQ is close with 1/10" reset with a 4# trigger. It's very nice. It's what I should have bought instead of a full apex M&P a year ago.
DanHend, what do you mean by a "full apex M&P a year ago"? Does that mean you bought an M&P and had a full Apex FSS trigger kit installed? I know that I bought the M&P Pro with the 5" barrel and had the Apex FSS trigger kit installed. I have no regrets and wouldn't trade it for any other striker fired gun on the market. Regards, Elliot45
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