Please help a newbie revitalize his gun

[1stm&p]

hey guys new to the forum and S&W. After moving from NY (where they make it almost impossible to own handguns) to PA I saw a M&P 4.25" .40 used for $399 I picked it up, liked it , started carrying it and got bored with it. I was told to try a glock because of the aftermarket which I did and I noticed their are a lot of parts for the smith.

I have had an OEM 357 barrel on back order for months can anybody reccomend an aftermarket company with higher quality pref extended a bit for velocity and a comp or porting?
Do match extended 40 barrels exist?

Also can you guys reccomend a good recoil spring setup? I started running underwood ammo and experienced my first painful recoil and ftf and fte and the slide locking itself back even with more rounds to go.

I am assuming for accuracy the best thing to do is by that APEX FSS kit for like $160 unless their is a cheaper way and also to get some good sights. This gun had a lot of use color was gone from the sights so I bought tru-glo Brite sights tritium.

If anyhbody can point me in the right direcrtion for match barrel and springs I would much appreciate it.
I would also love to hear experiences with these products.

Thanks Guys

 

[Bkreutz]

hey guys new to the forum and S&W. After moving from NY (where they make it almost impossible to own handguns) to PA I saw a M&P 4.25" .40 used for $399 I picked it up, liked it , started carrying it and got bored with it. I was told to try a glock because of the aftermarket which I did and I noticed their are a lot of parts for the smith.

I have had an OEM 357 barrel on back order for months can anybody reccomend an aftermarket company with higher quality pref extended a bit for velocity and a comp or porting?
Do match extended 40 barrels exist?

KKM Barrels | KKM Precision or Storm lake StormLake - Performance Pistol Barrels

Also can you guys reccomend a good recoil spring setup? I started running underwood ammo and experienced my first painful recoil and ftf and fte and the slide locking itself back even with more rounds to go.

Sprinco Sprinco USA, Recoil Reducers

I am assuming for accuracy the best thing to do is by that APEX FSS kit for like $160 unless their is a cheaper way and also to get some good sights. This gun had a lot of use color was gone from the sights so I bought tru-glo Brite sights tritium.

If anyhbody can point me in the right direcrtion for match barrel and springs I would much appreciate it.
I would also love to hear experiences with these products.

Thanks Guys

My advice, shoot a lot of rounds through it before spending a bunch of money. That way you'll have a reference for how well your modifications are working, and do one at a time. If you change a bunch of stuff and your shooting gets worse, you won't know what caused it.