After a lengthy back order I received my new full size M&P 45 yesterday.
The Good: It is extremely accurate right out of the box. My groups were tight from 5, 10 and 20 yards and equal to or better than what I get from my Sigs. I fired 150 rounds of 230gr Lawman and 100 rounds of 230gr Gold Dot. Everything cycled perfectly and there were no failures of any kind. I was very pleased with performance and accuracy. The recoil was very mild and I would compare it to what I feel with my P226-9. It was absolutely not snappy at all.
The Bad: The take up of the slack on the trigger feels very gritty. Though I don't have a tool for measuring the trigger it felt like it broke at 9 or 10 lb. rather than the 6 lb. stated in the specs. It was also hard to predict the break. After the range session the pad on my finger was sore. I guess I'll have to work on the trigger.
The Ugly: It was the dirtiest new pistol I have ever bought. It was caked with carbon and it looked like they must have put a hundred or more rounds through it at the factory and didn't even wipe it down. The inside of the barrel was black. It did clean up ok though. Also the finish was very poor. The frame has a blotchy look in places that look like uneven oil but is not. Even the texture of the finish of the frame is uneven and gives it a worn look. One of the white dots on the rear sight is poorly painted and is almost grey. I painted over them with high viz orange paint so I guess that's ok.
Over all I am very disappointed that Smith would let a pistol that looks like this out of the factory. I guess I'll keep it and work with it because I like the accuracy and the smooth and easy recoil.
The Good: It is extremely accurate right out of the box. My groups were tight from 5, 10 and 20 yards and equal to or better than what I get from my Sigs. I fired 150 rounds of 230gr Lawman and 100 rounds of 230gr Gold Dot. Everything cycled perfectly and there were no failures of any kind. I was very pleased with performance and accuracy. The recoil was very mild and I would compare it to what I feel with my P226-9. It was absolutely not snappy at all.
The Bad: The take up of the slack on the trigger feels very gritty. Though I don't have a tool for measuring the trigger it felt like it broke at 9 or 10 lb. rather than the 6 lb. stated in the specs. It was also hard to predict the break. After the range session the pad on my finger was sore. I guess I'll have to work on the trigger.
The Ugly: It was the dirtiest new pistol I have ever bought. It was caked with carbon and it looked like they must have put a hundred or more rounds through it at the factory and didn't even wipe it down. The inside of the barrel was black. It did clean up ok though. Also the finish was very poor. The frame has a blotchy look in places that look like uneven oil but is not. Even the texture of the finish of the frame is uneven and gives it a worn look. One of the white dots on the rear sight is poorly painted and is almost grey. I painted over them with high viz orange paint so I guess that's ok.
Over all I am very disappointed that Smith would let a pistol that looks like this out of the factory. I guess I'll keep it and work with it because I like the accuracy and the smooth and easy recoil.
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