Ferret Master
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I bought a new S&W M&P 9 and took it out for a spin over the weekend. I thoroughly cleaned it including the jacket fouling in the barrel. I used Winchester White box and Federal Champion 115FMJ loads. First thing it takes two hands to get the slide to drop. You have to force the slide back with one hand and struggle with the lock with the other. The corner of a bench helps in this pursuit. I fired the pistol 200 times in hopes that things might smooth out a little with some break in, no such luck. The trigger pull measured with a Lyman Electronic Trigger Pull gauge is 8 pounds 15 ounces. The accuracy was large pie plate at 25 yards at best.
Took it to a local dealer that had a S&W Gunsmith in this past weekend as part of a week long sale. So many folks waiting in line with problems with their M&Ps that I couldn't get close. Was told by one owner that did get to talk to the gunsmith that their M&P 9 which had same problems as mine was within factory spec's. I'm glad I didn't wait in line any longer. Very disappointing state of affairs to say the least.
Does anyone have the spec's on what the trigger pull is supposed to be. I was told that I could by a trigger kit from a company named apex for $150 and probably another $100 to install. Surely the slide release is supposed to work. I guess that this pistol was a Mass. model and the slide release is a safety feature. Can't shoot anyone if the slide won't close.
Has anyone else had similar problems with new manufactured M&P 9s?
Ferret Master:
Took it to a local dealer that had a S&W Gunsmith in this past weekend as part of a week long sale. So many folks waiting in line with problems with their M&Ps that I couldn't get close. Was told by one owner that did get to talk to the gunsmith that their M&P 9 which had same problems as mine was within factory spec's. I'm glad I didn't wait in line any longer. Very disappointing state of affairs to say the least.
Does anyone have the spec's on what the trigger pull is supposed to be. I was told that I could by a trigger kit from a company named apex for $150 and probably another $100 to install. Surely the slide release is supposed to work. I guess that this pistol was a Mass. model and the slide release is a safety feature. Can't shoot anyone if the slide won't close.
Has anyone else had similar problems with new manufactured M&P 9s?
Ferret Master:
