Recent content by nefariousrogue

I think it's time to give ol' Smith a call! I just got a 9c last month. I only ran one mag through with the catch reversed. It did it an I switched it back for now. Now if they can only solve the problem with the paint coming off of the front sight post. The FS made it 1000 rounds, the 9c made...

Almost three months later and no problems with the pistol. I am noticing another issue that I need to work out. The slide release for left handed operation is offset (farther forward) than the opposite side, and it seems to be more difficult to actuate. Anyone have any suggestion for smoothing...

That is exactly the comparison I was hoping someone would post pictures of. A comparison versus a C model, and also a J revolver. Thanks for the wonderful pictures.

Installed two new followers from MidwayUSA. I took the slide off, took the floorplate off of the mags, and took the front corner off little by little. Made sure it easily went by the mag catch, and still it the slide lock. It doesnt contact the slide lock square, but has plenty of surface to hit...

Did you get a chance to check the mag release tab between the regular and vtac version? Do you see any differences side by side?

I definitely took off too much and too far back on the angle. It barely touches the tab, and not enough to trigger it. I'll have to replace the followers and try again.

Tested both magazines after filing off the corner. It solved the interference problem, but created a different problem for me. That same corner is the tab that pushes up on the slide release to lock the slide after the last round is fired. No lock back.

Is the mag release different or the design of the follower?

Me personally, I would not choose to willingly compromise the magazine catch. I would rather spend a few minutes modifying a magazine than drop a mag in a fire fight and loose.

No, the problem is in the design of the follower. The mag release works just as it was intended do. The follower just was not designed with that consideration. It should have been molded with a notch for clearance. When loaded with rounds, it pushes the follower away from the right side, so...

Awesome. Thanks for the pictures. I'll give it a try filing it down and try it tomorrow after work.

Any chance you took a before/after picture of how you modified the corner of the follower?

Just bought my M&P9, and I absolutely love this pistol. I am having an issue with it and I wanted to see if anyone else had experienced it or heard of it that may offer me a solution. I am a left handed shooter, and as such I loved this pistol because it was completely ambidextrous. I picked...