Anyone want to share some love for the M&P 1.0?

[Lock n' Load]

My Shield 9 1.0 that I bought in 2015 is one of my 3 EDC's. It took some very gentle hand polishing to remove some tiny burrs from the manufacturing process which resulted in a smoother trigger press with a 5.5 lb. pull weight, which I think is fine for EDC, and smooth operation overall. I did add Talon black rubber grips and several more 8 round mags for my XL hands. I carry 2 spare 8 round mags in addition to the one in the pistol, giving me 25 rounds on hand with the double mag carrier. Only other additions were a CT LL-801g laser/light and TruGlo Tritium Pro sights. Many trainings, lots of range time, no problems, accurate, and fun to shoot. Definitely a keeper!

 

[hardluk1]

We have a m&p 9c , a m&p core 4.25 9mm and my road trip and big city carry is a m&p 4.25 40sw plus a couple 2.0 models .

 

[Jim Watson]

I have a 1.0 with Dan Burwell trigger treatment, fibre optic front sight, and Talon rubber. I would not swap it even for a 2.0.

 

[Equus]

Love my bone stock 9mm 1.0. Damned thing is almost target quality in my hands

 

[BAM-BAM]

When the 2.0 came out a LGS had a used but like new full size 9mm M&P.......2.0s were listed at $525. $570 OTD.

They had a "Well this will never sell" attitude and offered it to me at $300 OTD
Added a light, got a Kydex holster on sale at Wilson Combat, couple more mags from Cote LLC and it's a nice "utility"/truck gun pistol at the lake.

Trigger is OK ,fiber optic front sight is nice....... will never replace my 3rd Gens or Sigs in my heart...... but like many have said about Glocks "it's a tool"

 

[gunny4053]

My Shield 9 1.0 that I bought in 2015 is one of my 3 EDC's. It took some very gentle hand polishing to remove some tiny burrs from the manufacturing process which resulted in a smoother trigger press with a 5.5 lb. pull weight, which I think is fine for EDC, and smooth operation overall. I did add Talon black rubber grips and several more 8 round mags for my XL hands. I carry 2 spare 8 round mags in addition to the one in the pistol, giving me 25 rounds on hand with the double mag carrier. Only other additions were a CT LL-801g laser/light and TruGlo Tritium Pro sights. Many trainings, lots of range time, no problems, accurate, and fun to shoot. Definitely a keeper!

If you need a bit more real estate for your hands, Strike Industries makes a +2 extension that mounts to your 7 round mags making them into 9 round mags. I love them as they eliminate the slip and slide fight with that little extension sleeve on the 8 round mags every time you load them. The Shield above and to the right has the SI extension.

 

[Deadeye Dick]

Update: I ran into a little snafu when doing the trigger job. Turns out my particular M&P1.0 is pre 2011. Prior to Sept.2010 M&P used a very small, 1/16" diameter sear spring and plunger, as apposed to the larger 1/8" spring and plunger used in later units.

So, I could not install the reduced weight sear spring that came with the M*Carbo kit. I did install all the other springs and polished all the internal parts as shown in M*Carbos excellent tutorial video. I also installed the Apex polymer trigger.

The trigger has made a big improvement in pre and over-travel and most of the grittyness is gone. The pull weight seems only marginally lighter right now. I think this is mainly due to not being able to use the reduced weight sear spring.

I have ordered a complete replacement sear block assembly that has a larger sear spring hole, spring and plunger so that I can utilize the M*Carbo sear spring. I'm hoping this will reduce the trigger pull weight and take the last bit of crunchiness out of the trigger.

Stay tuned.

 

[fiasconva]

I bought my bone stock one in about '07. It's been my carry gun and bedside gun since then. Everyone who shoots it raves about how accurate it is. Not a lot of rounds through it but I am lovin' it.

 

[hardluk1]

I've got a M&P Pro that has been a great pistol, accurate, reliable, and fits my hand really well. I did drop in an Apex trigger shortly after I bought it. She's a keeper!

Good to see someone else that likes the apex curved trigger .

 

[ChillyDog]

M&P 1.0

I still run a M&P Pro. 5" 9mm for IDPA. I put the Apex competition kit in it well before the forward set kit was introduced. A Speed Shooters Specialties mag well. I even picked up a 1.0 lower from Midwest Gun Works a few years back in case my original lower (wore-out), well that hasn't happened in 8 years of IDPA. Also I have a 1.0 Shield that I did install an Apex duty kit in. That is my EDC. And last week I picked up a M&P 40 police trade in. I couldn't pass it up. All my M&P's have fiber in the front and black in the back. Oh and a M&P 45 it is a 1.0 also with a Apex duty kit and trigger shoe. Yeah I like the 1.0s!

 

[ChillyDog]

Update: I ran into a little snafu when doing the trigger job. Turns out my particular M&P1.0 is pre 2011. Prior to Sept.2010 M&P used a very small, 1/16" diameter sear spring and plunger, as apposed to the larger 1/8" spring and plunger used in later units.

So, I could not install the reduced weight sear spring that came with the M*Carbo kit. I did install all the other springs and polished all the internal parts as shown in M*Carbos excellent tutorial video. I also installed the Apex polymer trigger.

The trigger has made a big improvement in pre and over-travel and most of the grittyness is gone. The pull weight seems only marginally lighter right now. I think this is mainly due to not being able to use the reduced weight sear spring.

I have ordered a complete replacement sear block assembly that has a larger sear spring hole, spring and plunger so that I can utilize the M*Carbo sear spring. I'm hoping this will reduce the trigger pull weight and take the last bit of crunchiness out of the trigger.

Stay tuned.

Had to do that with my first M&P 9mm, I believe I picked that up at Brownells.

 

[Okie21]

Still carrying my 9c, bone stock

Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

 

[Deadeye Dick]

Update #2: New sear block assembly came in. I replaced the plunger spring with the lighter one from M*Carbo and polished the sear with Flitz before reassembling and installing it in the gun.

The verdict: Mixed. I don't have a pull gauge so I can't give specific numbers but the trigger definitely feels lighter than it did before the modifications. It is also much smoother, all of the grittiness is gone now. There is still a fair amount of take up, but it's not as noticeable now that the grittiness is gone. Overtravel seems to have been nearly eliminated. The trigger reset point is still a mystery with no tactile or audible clues to alert me where it takes place.

I only completed the work yesterday morning. Family obligations the rest of the day and wet weather today has kept me from sending any lead down range with it yet. I'm looking forward to getting to the range and seeing how the modifications affect my scores on the 6" and 8" gongs. I'm also curious to see if the rock solid reliability has been affected any.

In the end it's still a service grade pistol, now with a pretty nice trigger. I would say that the cost of the Apex trigger and M*Carbo spring kit was well worth the time and cost. However, the unexpected added cost of the newer style sear block, necessary to upgrade the springs, was a bit of a bummer. I think the results will fit my intended use as a range toy and home defense weapon. If I were more serious about competing with it I would have spent the extra dough on a full Apex RAM kit.

 

[robrossk]

I have a 40S&W v1.0. Also have 9mm and 357 sig barrels. Apex duty action kit installed and will install a flat trigger after the holidays. Also want a fiber optic front sight. This M&P has been flawless after 2-3 thousand rounds. I also have a shield 1.0 and plan to do similar trigger upgrades. Lots of love for these 2 guns!!

 

[X-Raycer]

In 2012 I was looking to buy a Shield 9mm but they were not available. The M&P 357c was. My 357SIG came as a Range Kit with S&W Trijicon night sights, three 10 round magazines and a hard case.
I've acquired two 15 round magazines for longer shooting sessions.
To totally round out this pistol package I have a S&W .40 S&W barrel and a S&W 9mm barrel with three 12 round and two 17 round magazines. Love the gun.
I have other pistols so this one only have about 300 rounds through it. Just broke in.
I joined this forum right afterward.

 

[Deadeye Dick]

I've got a M&P Pro that has been a great pistol, accurate, reliable, and fits my hand really well. I did drop in an Apex trigger shortly after I bought it. She's a keeper!

What's been your experience with the Apex trigger? Do you feel there was a big difference between it and the stock trigger? Did you de-burr and polish mating surfaces in the fire control group when you installed the Apex trigger? Is your reset point tactile or audible?

 

[jaguargolf]

I have a full size M&P 1.0 .45 ACP that I bought new for a great price at the local shop. Clerk ordered a large number of them by mistake so store put them on sale. Great gun. Ten rounds .45, points like a Hi-Power, 1911 type Manual Safety, rail.
+p .45 ACP 230 gr. hollow points of every brand/type that I have found , No Problems.
Not really concealable. It needs a duty holster and that's how I carry it in the woods and range.
I haven't seen many compact M&P's around until this past year. I would have grabbed a .40/.357 Sig without a doubt if they still made the .357.

 

[rwsmith]

I have an original......

...Shield 9mm, so I suppose it is a 1.0. How do I like it? It's GREAT! What modifications have I made? None, except painting the stupid dots back on the sights when they popped off after a few months of shooting.

I've still got it and don't plan to get rid of it. However, I did get a Shield 9mm and .380 EZ for my wife. She ended up liking the .380 EZ so I'm sitting the 9mm EZ at this moment.

 

[TM44]

What's been your experience with the Apex trigger? Do you feel there was a big difference between it and the stock trigger? Did you de-burr and polish mating surfaces in the fire control group when you installed the Apex trigger? Is your reset point tactile or audible?

I have a performance center V1.0 with a Apex short reset trigger. While the trigger break isn't that much different than what the PC sear provides the reset is much shorter ~ 1/8" or less. The reset is both tactile and audible but neither is strong or loud. I changed it cause I dislike the whole hinged style trigger but if I were to do it again I might have just changed the trigger itself. I do like the short reset though. Interestingly the trigger ended up weighing in at 1 pound 12 oz.

 

[meistermash]

My 9mm 1.0 was a stinker.
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