Equalizer is a Great Shooter

[Jhawk412]

I bought one immediately wishing it would be what I hoped for. First, it's not a micro. It's slightly larger than the 380EZ. I've shot S&W guns for over 40 years qualifying on various law enforcement courses of fire. Currently retired and qualifying annually for LEOSA, I shot this for qualifying the day I bought it and shot a perfect score. At 70, I'll take that for sure. Actually, the Equalizer is the nicest gun I've ever shot. It racks easier than the EZ9, more like the EZ380. Way, way easier that M&p9 M2.0 compact 3.6. Shoots as smooth as a full sized Beretta 92fs. The gun really mitigates recoil. Sights are what they are but dead on. Zero malfunctions. I need the Uplula loader included to load the mags but you have 10, 13 and 15-round mags included in the box rather than 8 rounds like the single stack EZs. Its also cut for red dot optics. It's not a mishmash of other models, it's a natural progression and improvement over anything else on the market. It's designed for 70 year old shooters like me. Arthritis impeding hand strength, eyesight not what it used to be, etc, etc. Yes, it is what I'd hoped it would be. It gives me hope I can continue to carry and operate a great gun for self-defense. (I certainly wouldn't decide yea or nay on any gun based on what some marketing shmuck decided to call it. That's just silly.) Of course, this is my opinion.Your opinion may vary. Just hoping aftermarket catches up with it soon, night sights, holster, etc.

Just put my Crimson Trace Laser Guard from my 380EZ on my new Equalizer.
Fits perfectly. Thank you Smith and Wesson.

 

[Erich]

Thanks for your report. Always good to hear real experience.

 

[gwtx]

Thanks for the report. Does yours pinch your trigger finger a little?
I just bought a EQ, and really like almost all of it.
The only problem I have is that it pinches my trigger finger when releasing the trigger. The gap between the trigger bade and the frame is wider than on my 380EZ. It allows my old thin skin to squeeze into the gap and pinch my finger. And on the other end,, the texture of the inside of the trigger guard is such that it grabs the skin, and "rolls"it under the bottom of the trigger enough to pinch a bit. Not an excruciating thing, but enough to aggravate and make my finger sore after a couple mags.
My hands/fingers are "medium" size, not flabby, but not tough or calloused, but they do fill the trigger guard pretty much. It will be hard to shoot with a warm glove on for sure. Don't know why they didn't make the trigger guard a bit more "rounded".??
This is not a rant, just passing on information, I am a S&W fan, and have several S&W pistols,,,"Made In USA".
I made a "liner" to fit inside the trigger guard out an old credit card, and bent the end so that it fits inside the gap at the top of the trigger blade. It's not intended to be a fix, but just to prove to myself what was causing the problem. I'm looking at replacing the trigger blade with a "Rainier" flat blade by Galloway, to see if it helps. As I said, I really like the pistol, with a holosun 507K, it's almost perfect.

 

[Jhawk412]

No pinching

I haven't experienced a finger pinching problem. I have in the past with Glocks. I shot my equalizer again today. My Crimson Trace laser from my 380EZ fit perfectly and I dialed it in today. I'm wondering if they're going to come out with an Equalizer 380. That pondered, I still find the 9 Equalizer is a very soft shooter and really mitigates the recoil.

 

[gwtx]

Thanks for the reply. I am going to try and fix it. Customer service told me to send it in, but the turn around time is 6-8 weeks, and I don't know if they can, or will fix it. Looks to me like it would take a new/different trigger or new/modified frame. Good luck

 

[jkd88]

Equalizer vs EZ 9 trigger question

I know this is an old thread, but how does the Equalizer trigger compare to the EZ-9? I tried the Equalizer at the store and it appeared to have a really long reset distance. Wondering if the EZ-9 trigger reset is any better. Also, is the EZ-9 trigger metal?

Thanks!