new shield owner

[jim46ok]

Nope.

"I will offer that, I've found all of my Shields to have very workable triggers as is, right out of the box. If you just want to change the parts, then by all means, go buy yourself something pretty."

I disagree. Apex sear (and maybe trigger) is not just a pretty face. When a gun comes OEM with7-9 lbs of pull, it just plain is NOT as nice to shoot as one with a smoother, 4-5 lb pull. Polishing is a no brainer, and as said, the striker block is critical. That being said, it is common knowledge that a heavy trigger can contribute to the shooter developing a flinch, not to mention pulling the gun off aim point. Trigger practice is valuable, no doubt. But there is a reason so many of us Shield and M&P owners tout the Apex. It's not just smoke and mirrors......Personally, I installed just the sear, and polished. I have about a 4 1/2 lb smooth trigger. Takes the gun from "tolerable" to a "pleasure" to shoot. To date, I have done pretty much the same to 9 customer's M&Ps. Not one complaint...... YMMV

 

[Normstoy]

I just took my newly purchased Shield 45acp to the range yesterday for the first time, awesome pistol. I would not change a thing other than buy more magazines (3 more on order). Everything I read on this forum and the internet has been accurate and very positive. More range time coming up!!

 

[Will41]

I took the advice of many Shield owners and polished the striker block part of the trigger bar before thinking about replacing any stock parts in my pistol. Doing this made a big difference in the smoothness of the trigger pull.

I was reading that this can give you a close second to Apex. I am thinking about giving this a try and if I still want to make more improvements changing the sear. My local gunsmith told me that he can do the polishing for $30.