bigdaddybluesman
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So far I have purchased a M&P 9, a Shield 9mm and have a M&P 45 coming. I also have a .380 Bodyguard and a very accurate older 915.
After firing 200 rounds on my M&P 9 I noticed that some of the skin on my middle finger was gone. Right over the middle knuckle that rests right behind the trigger guard. I don't know what you would call that area.
There are reasons why I did not buy a Glock, they are great guns though. I have arthritis in my hands and ergonomics are very important to me. Although the GEN 4s are better the angle of the grip is too steep for me. The angle of the S&W is perfect and reminds me a lot of the MOE & MOE K2 grips on my ARs. Also on Glocks that part for your finger where the trigger guard meets the front strap of the grip is not right for me. It's too rounded out. I like the M1911 and it's straight, no cutout.
The stippling in that area on the S&W was excessive to me, no reason for it to be there unless maybe wearing gloves. I went online and did some reading. I found out I was not the only one with this issue. What I did was take some sand paper and sanded off the stippling. I went from coarse grade to 2500 wet. It's very smooth now and feels great. I just did that area, nothing else on the M&P9 and the Shield and did not remove any material
I can't wait to go to the range next week and waste more money as I watch my hard earned cash literally go up in smoke. I love it!!!! Best fun I ever had.
To me the S&W guns are superior, the ergonomics are the best by far. The only other handgun I like is the M1911. I plan on buying a S&W .357 revolver of some kind next year. And a few more as time goes by. I resisted buying a M1911, to get one to run like a M&P out of the box it would take 4X the money. So I'll stick with the S&W models for now. It's a hit and miss with the 1911.
The older 915 is a great shooter and I would buy a 5906 or another 915 in a heartbeat. The 915 like all other S&Ws fits my hand great and shoots great.
After a bit of range time I have found that the M&P 9mm seems to like Federal HST 124 +P, the Shield 9mm HST 147, in the 915 I use HST 124, I have tried a lot of different ammo and types, plus I checked out a few ballistic reports. If I don't have them as they are extremely hard to find the Gold Dot is next best IMO. Or Golden Sabers in a pinch but I'll stick with the HST. I even use the 147 +P in my 9mm AR or Ranger T 127 +P+ if I can find them at a descent price.
The Bodyguard is getting a new trigger kit from Galloway. The trigger pull was so bad I could not hit anything consistently. My gunsmith should get it right/fixed. It was so disappointing after the success of the other S&W guns to have that problem. I knew it wasn't me, as I had read many say the same thing about it.
I really don't think I need any work on the M&Ps other than just shooting them. Although that might change as I become a better shot and more knowledgeable about handgun shooting in general. Apex has some upgrades that look interesting but do I need them? We'll see.....
After firing 200 rounds on my M&P 9 I noticed that some of the skin on my middle finger was gone. Right over the middle knuckle that rests right behind the trigger guard. I don't know what you would call that area.
There are reasons why I did not buy a Glock, they are great guns though. I have arthritis in my hands and ergonomics are very important to me. Although the GEN 4s are better the angle of the grip is too steep for me. The angle of the S&W is perfect and reminds me a lot of the MOE & MOE K2 grips on my ARs. Also on Glocks that part for your finger where the trigger guard meets the front strap of the grip is not right for me. It's too rounded out. I like the M1911 and it's straight, no cutout.
The stippling in that area on the S&W was excessive to me, no reason for it to be there unless maybe wearing gloves. I went online and did some reading. I found out I was not the only one with this issue. What I did was take some sand paper and sanded off the stippling. I went from coarse grade to 2500 wet. It's very smooth now and feels great. I just did that area, nothing else on the M&P9 and the Shield and did not remove any material
I can't wait to go to the range next week and waste more money as I watch my hard earned cash literally go up in smoke. I love it!!!! Best fun I ever had.
To me the S&W guns are superior, the ergonomics are the best by far. The only other handgun I like is the M1911. I plan on buying a S&W .357 revolver of some kind next year. And a few more as time goes by. I resisted buying a M1911, to get one to run like a M&P out of the box it would take 4X the money. So I'll stick with the S&W models for now. It's a hit and miss with the 1911.
The older 915 is a great shooter and I would buy a 5906 or another 915 in a heartbeat. The 915 like all other S&Ws fits my hand great and shoots great.
After a bit of range time I have found that the M&P 9mm seems to like Federal HST 124 +P, the Shield 9mm HST 147, in the 915 I use HST 124, I have tried a lot of different ammo and types, plus I checked out a few ballistic reports. If I don't have them as they are extremely hard to find the Gold Dot is next best IMO. Or Golden Sabers in a pinch but I'll stick with the HST. I even use the 147 +P in my 9mm AR or Ranger T 127 +P+ if I can find them at a descent price.
The Bodyguard is getting a new trigger kit from Galloway. The trigger pull was so bad I could not hit anything consistently. My gunsmith should get it right/fixed. It was so disappointing after the success of the other S&W guns to have that problem. I knew it wasn't me, as I had read many say the same thing about it.
I really don't think I need any work on the M&Ps other than just shooting them. Although that might change as I become a better shot and more knowledgeable about handgun shooting in general. Apex has some upgrades that look interesting but do I need them? We'll see.....
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