M&P 45c in hand, now what?

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After much debating, i found and secured a M&P45c.

I have had the M&P40c as well as the 9mm and they just didnt grow on me. One big issue i had was my normal hold would find my strong hand thumb riding the slide stop on these smaller framed guns allowing them to constantly go slide closed on an empty chamber. The 45acp gun my thumb still finds the slide stop but isnt resting solidly on it so i am hopeful its not an issue. If it does become one, that right hand side lever is getting bobbed!

My debating this purchase is that i have had most every plastic gun made in 45acp and still own several 45acp's to include but now they are mostly SIG's and a Kahr PM45. So i didnt really NEED another 45acp carry gun BUT i sure did want this one for some reason, cant really explain it but i found myself looking at them online constantly for the last month. Long story short, i found one today and brought it home!

Moving forward, it WILL get a set of Trijicon night sights, i am looking for a couple 10 round mags and maybe a couple 14 rounders to go with it. Beyond that, what else should i consider? I noted while surfing here last nite that some of you have installed a trigger mod, what is it, whats it do and where do you get one?

Anything else i should consider besides putting a bunch of rounds though it? Looking forward to dropping the striker on it. :)

Thanks in advance for your sharing your experience.
 

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I have a lot of guns but the 45c just makes me smile when I shoot it. The recoil is similar to an HK45 and it doesn't even have a buffer! Put an Apex DCAEK in there (simple and VERY effective) and if you're feelin' froggy an Apex AEK trigger. The pull is solid and smooth and right around 4.5 lbs. If you're getting Trijicons, you might want to look at the HD's. They're definitely worth that little bit extra. I've never heard of someone disliking the 45c aside from the gritty trigger pull when stock and not yet broken in. I got a 10 rd mag with an x-grip making it a mid size for the night stand. Versatile, accurate, and fun to shoot. What's not to love?
 
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Mine isn't broken in yet.Im still working with it but ,I do like it .Ive been shooting 230gr,200rnose and 200swc. reloads.
 
I put a few hundred 230gr round nose cast reloads thru it last night, it digested them without issue. I also shot a couple dozen 230gr jhp ranier's thru it along with some 230gr hydrashocks. It ran them all without issue and put a magazine full of the hydrashocks into about an inch from 21' running fast, I am impressed. I also shot my P220 Compact, for comparison, and the DA/SA trigger on the SIG makes it faster and more accurate but at almost twice the price, the Smith did just fine.

I like 45c so much that i have picked up a couple 10 & 14 round mags.

Looking forward to my next range trip with it. At this point I plan on just shooting it got a while and see how much better the trigger gets. ;)
 
Glad the gun is running good for you. No problems with the slide lock?

If you do have that problem, relax your thumbs. You'll find your accuracy will improve as well. There is no need for your thumbs to clamp down on the gun.
 
Yes, slide did find home several times resulting in a "CLICK". It wasnt a constant issue but its there. Thought i would give it a few more range sessions before i get the dremel out, lol. If i had a complaint, that would be it. Other than that, REALLY liked it.

Continue to dry fire at the "tube" nightly, when time allows, and the trigger keeps improving. I think i may be getting somewhat used to its pull weights too. Whatever it is, its a LOT more tolerable than when i brought it home!
 
When I first brought it home, I couldn't feel the trigger reset. Now, after hundreds of dry snaps, its very notable. The trigger is much nicer now, the grit is gone and the pull weight has improved.

My only real complaint with this pistol is that the area where the trigger guard and grip meet could be slightly more relieved. It would also be nice if this area was smooth a opposed to stippled as handling it for hours finds the skin of my middle finger somewhat thin, lol! It might even get a bit of material removed if I decide its not leaving my possession.

Haven't made a second range session yet but it has become a some what regular to nightly TV blasting.

Still haven't picked up night sights, they are next on the list. Once obtained and installed, it will see some ccw.

So far, so good. ;)
 
Just a note here; please don't shoot at your TV. It's just a bad habit.

Dry practice is the key to good shooting through good trigger control. But, while dry practice is important, safe dry practice is more important. Using anything that is a fixed target can be problematic. The TV, a door knob, a picture or a spot on the wall is something that's always there. It only takes a momentary lapse in concentration to put a bullet through that target when you only meant to hear a click.

So, I have a few dry practice recommendations:
-Set a place. Wherever it is, this should be the only place in your home where dry practice is done.

-Never allow any ammo in that place. Put your ammo in another room.

-Put up a target at the beginning and take it down at the end. It can be as simple as a sticky note. The idea is to remove the possibility of seeing this target at any time other than dry practice.

-Actually say out loud, "Begin dry practice" and "Finished with dry practice" or anything like that. Sounds weird, but it defines the session.

-Set a time limit. 15-20 minutes is the typical limit of most adults to actually gain value. Much more and you go beyond attention span. You can do more, just break it into 15-20 minute segments.

-Never say, "Just one more." A guy was doing some dry practice at his home. He was using the TV as a target. He finished after 15 minutes of practice, loaded his carry gun and got ready to leave the house. As he passed through his living room on the way out, he thought, "Just one more presentation." Yep, he had to buy a new TV while he was out. That "just one more time" included a trigger press that he didn't intend.


If you follow these simple guidelines, you'll eliminate the possibility of a negligent discharge. While it's usually fun to get a new TV, you don't want to do it because you unintentionally shot the current one.

This is submitted with the utmost respect. It is not my intention to try to tell you what to do or judge your practice. These are just suggestions born out of experience.
 
I know it probably isnt a laughing matter but gotta admit that I lol'd a bit picturing some dude putting a round through his prized 55" LED TV and then shatting himself as it goes off...

Again not trivializing the dangers of an AD but the visual gave me a chuckle
 
While I understand your concern, I've been doing this for a while(possibly even longer than you've been alive) and I have a system in place to make certain that nothing gets launched at the TV. I also don't assume the gun is empty, its checked constantly. If you can't be confident in your dry fire practice, maybe you shouldn't be dry firing, period or even handling with guns for that matter.

For me, the TV is great practice as the targets are usually moving and/or are available for a limited time. Using it as a training device has been quite valuable.

In closing, if you can't be confident that you won't have an AD our you won't dedicate yourself to constantly checking the chamber, DO NOT DRY FIRE YOUR GUN EXCEPT AT THE RANGE.
 
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