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I have a 3+ year old M&P 40 with a dead trigger. I no longer shoot this handgun since wife and I got seriously into steel challenge with our 9mm 1911s, but I want to get this running. I had installed an Apex kit back then and did try to get it running right using the commonly accepted tweaks...

I recently put on Dawson sights: .245" fixed rear and .180" FO front as recommended by Dawson. The gun appears to shoot 2-3" low at several yards. I'm going to the range on Friday to nail this down using my stock sight 40 and the Dawson-equipped 40, but looking at some old threads there is some...

Apex has been helping with identifying the cause of excess over-travel on my m&P40. They have been very responsive, but the final conclusion regarding my DCAEK-equipped 40 is manufacturing variability. I already have the trigger loop almost completely closed down and all parts are correctly...

We have four full-size M&P all with Apex DCAEK installed. All have about a 5 lb trigger pull. The gun with which I'm experiencing an issue has the stock trigger spring, but so do two of our other M&P. These are all recent acquisitions over the last year or so. When I dry fire the three of...

I just started to shoot IDPA and Steel Challenge with my M&P40. I'm an older shooter, 68, and wear progressive lenses. When I changed out the 40 sights for Dawson (black rear, FO front) I really debated on the front/rear post/notch width. The stock are .130/.140, respectively. I went with...

My wife's M&P 22 is dead-on with the rear sight centered laterally. My M&P 22 requires that the rear sight be moved to the right just to the point where the dovetail is at the end of the cut in the slide. This was true with the stock sights and is also true with the Dawson sights that I just...

My rear sight, similar to the front, moves easily once the set screw is loosened (unlike our full-size M&P). Any ideas out there as to how I can move the sight laterally a given amount? In my case I probably have to move left on the order of 1.5mm since I'm 2.5" out laterally at 7 yards. I do...

I've got two M&P 40's and an Apex DCAEK kit for each. These handguns are for HD and IDPA/Recreation. As I recall from the Apex videos the stock spring with the kit measured 4 lbs, 11 oz or so and the Apex spring with kit measured about 5.5 lbs. That doesn't seem like much of a difference to...

I have 2 full-size 40 cal one of which has the older assembly (it's a CA model). Does anyone have the correct art number for the new assy? All the online retailers show out of stock, but I want to make sure I get the right part when I order. The good news I suppose is that any new stock they...

Responses to one of my recent threads revealed that my CA 40 has an old version of the slide lock mechanism. I'll get my hands on one and upgrade when available. These guns are for HD and IDPA and I believe the Apex DCAEK upgrade is probably the appropriate upgrade; obviously, I can't change...

New handgun owner who has been shooting his CA-compliant 40fs for 4 months or so (1300 rounds). Just picked up a new 40fs (non-CA) and went to the range with both handguns. Didn't have a great session, but that's another story. Both guns shot well. I believe the sights are accurate on the new...

Things being the way they are in California my wife and I decided to buy a new pair of M&P (9 and 40). SSE, single shot exemption for you free "staters", may well be done at the end of 2014 making it impossible to get any full size M&P into the state. I've bought mag blockers which the FFL...

The handgun situation in California is chaotic, full-size M&Ps will completely disappear over the next several months and there is a good chance SSE will disappear early in 2015. I suppose it could be years, if ever, before the courts remedy this situation. Sooo: wife and I ordered spare M&P...

I inspected and "DROS'ed" our second M&P22 this morning. We've fired only CCI Blazer: no FTE/FTF and the slide is like butter, maybe 500 rounds down the barrel. I did notice that the new gun has a definite drag on the slide about 2/3 of the way back. I'm sure this will smooth out after a...

Wife and I have both 9mm and 40 cal M&P. We're not collectors, but intend to keep and exercise these handguns for some time. I'm interested in competition. My question: Since I'm in CA I wouldn't be able to either a)buy a replacement handgun or b)have the component hosting the serial number...

My wife and I have just started shooting our M&P 9 and M&P 40, respectively. We also have an M&P 22. These are our first handguns so we've got a long way to go to become competent. I can handle the M&P 22 reasonably well, but the grip is clearly too small providing little room for a proper...

I have both handguns, California configuration, one test fired Dec 13 the other Feb 14. Are the lowers (if that's the correct term) identical? Obviously, I can tell by S/N, but when I'm cleaning our handguns there is the possibility of assembling the barrel/recoil spring/slide on the wrong...

Picked up an M&P 22 earlier this week and asked if I should clean prior to first use. The owner said "not necessary", but I went ahead and did a very quick clean and lube. I was surprised at the amount of "grease" in the area of the recall spring guide and elsewhere. I assume this is normal...

Just picked up an M&P 22 yesterday. Take down lever "fell" out; S&W spared no expense to grease things up down there:o M&P 40 is on the way. Should have in my hands approximately 30 days from yesterday. We've got fabulous weather, but there's a lot not to like about California 'cept my...