Recent content by Laird

I picked up the replacement M&P22 yesterday, new in case and plastic bag from Walther. Cleaned up all the excess machine oil they apply at the factory and put my Tru-Glo TFO night sights back on. All was excellent as far as fit and action, just in need of some breaking in to loosen things up...

The shipment from Walther finally made it through to S&W. My replacement M&P22 has a tracking number and a delivery date of April 1. Overall I'm pleased but had this been a daily carry pistol I certainly wouldn't have had the patience to wait 2 months for the replacement. -Laird

Smith & Wesson called yesterday, 19 days after I shipped it, 14 days after actual receipt and 7 days after receipt notification. Since the frame is damaged they are replacing the firearm and wanted to coordinate the dealer/FFL to deliver through. When asked about an ETA they said that they are...

This one was purchased in summer of 2012. The little ballistic test casing/pouch that came with the gun was dated April 2012. I usually drop the hammer during cleanings but always try to cushion the blow... maybe I don't cushion it well enough! -Laird

Yesterday I had a piece of the frame break off inside my M&P 22 (original, not compact) and wanted to share with you all. Thankfully this happened at home and not while the gun was being used! I had removed the magazine and was clearing the action before transport; as the slide slid forward to...

This afternoon my wife and I went and rented both the Shield 9 and the M&P 9c for a true side-by-side comparison. Magazines removed, the 9c is 2.7 ounces heavier than the shield, and ALL of that weight is above the hand. For an average-sized guy it's no big deal, but it was really...

The rear sight is fixed; it has a set screw to lock it in place but no elevation adjustment screw. There is enough of a gap between the rear sight and the frame to slide 3 pieces of paper, so there's plenty of room to grind the sight lip to raise or lower the point of impact. -Laird

I installed the Truglo TFO Tritium+fiber optic sights on my M&P22. The rear sight dropped right in, took 30 seconds. The front sight required a lot of grinding and filing to get it to fit the dovetail correctly. Definitely a lot more work than I had hoped for. That said I love the results. The...

I had similar experience with my M&P22. The failure rate on the Winchesters was too aggravating to try again. I went through 3 boxes of CCI Blazers with maybe 5 total FTFs (they all fired on second strike) and no FTL/FTE. I went through 2 boxes of Federal 745 (36gr cphp) with just 1 FTF and no...