Shield 2.0 9mm hinge trigger

[song dog]

S&W has sold millions of Shields since introduction of the 1.0 then upgraded 2.0 several years ago and now the Shield Plus.

I owned the 1.0 then sold it for the 2.0 with longer rails and hinge trigger, while some like the hinge trigger and now the Shield Plus owners rave over the semi-flat trigger.

My M&P 9mm 2.0 and Shield 2.0 9mm both have the hinge triggers, after so many rounds down range the trigger smooth out, no crimp to wall and short reset. I'm sure other hinge trigger owners have similar experiences of the same outcome of hinge triggers? While the additional "Plus" of the additional 5 rounds for the Shield Plus is favored accuracy of my M & P's have not suffered by hinge trigger.

What the experiences of other hinge trigger shooters and those M&P owners who shooter both hinge trigger and semi flat triggers?

 

[MSD2343]

Like you, I owned both the 1.0 and 2.0 Shields in 9mm. But 3 years ago I upgraded to the Plus, primarily for the added capacity. I now have nearly 7k rounds down range on the Plus.

I think the trigger on the Plus is an order of magnitude improvement over the 2.0 trigger. Hard to say if it makes me notably more accurate, but it is just an enormously crisper, cleaner trigger. It’s arguably the best striker-fired trigger I’ve ever tried.

I’ve never doubted that the Plus was well worth the cost of the upgrade.

 

[Beju]

I owned a Shield 1.0 that I eventually had the sear swapped for a PC sear, and now own a Shield Plus.

The hinged triggers never really bothered me, but when shooting my Shield 1.0 back to back with my P365XL (factory flat trigger), my trigger finger placement on the first round out of the holster was a bit more consistent on the SIG, while I found that the Shield was flatter under recoil. With that in mind, I thought that the Shield Plus might be the best of both worlds in that respect, while adding capacity.

I ended up swapping my full size M&Ps to the new flat triggers just so I'd have more consistent triggers across all my pistols. The hinged triggers never bothered me, but enough people complained about it that I don't blame S&W for changing the trigger design.

 

[LVSteve]

I have two M&P 1.0s, a 4.25" and a 5", both bought used. The 4.25" gun was a LEO trade-in and has all the grittiness and inconsistent feel that many complained about. The 5" does not, but I cannot find any obvious signs of modification, nor does it show enough wear to suggest it has been worn in. I have put it down to the 4.25" piece having a bad tolerance stack, with a good stack for the 5".

 

[swsig]

Every one of my nine pistols has a curved trigger, some hinged, some not, so I've kept them stock because I'm used to curved triggers. M&P trigger feel is all over the place. I have three M&Ps, a 1.0 40 compact, a 1.0 Shield 9, and a 2.0 Shield 45. The two Shields have smooth triggers. I've never felt the need to replace them.

The 40c had a gritty factory trigger initially, but it smoothed out nicely by 1,000 rounds. Because "everybody" said Apex was the way to go, I bought an Apex Duty Action Enhancement Kit around 6,000 rounds. By then, the factory trigger was so smooth that neither I nor the gunsmith who installed it could discern any improvement in smoothness by the Apex. At around 10,000 rounds, I began to experience failures to fire. S&W then rebuilt my 40c, replacing all moving parts except the extractor. Under their lifetime service policy, there was no charge. Unfortunately, the rebuild included installing a new, thoroughly gritty, M&P trigger system. No problem I thought, it will smooth out soon. I've put another 5,000 rounds through it since then, and guess what, it hasn't smoothed out! I could have the Apex kit reinstalled (S&W was kind enough to return it to me), but I don't know what impact the Apex might have had on my prior failures to fire. So I've learned to live with my 40c's grittiness, because my 40c has been 100% reliable since the rebuild, and I've learned to shoot it well, grit and all.

 

[Well Armed]

The trigger on the Plus mimics the traditional Glock striker fired trigger that most are accustomed to, so most have a bias opinion. If Glocks initially were released with hinged triggers and S&W was the lone dissenter who went with a trigger dingus, then everyone would dislike the trigger dingus.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

The trigger on the Plus mimics the traditional Glock striker fired trigger that most are accustomed to, so most have a bias opinion. If Glocks initially were released with hinged triggers and S&W was the lone dissenter who went with a trigger dingus, then everyone would dislike the trigger trigger dingus.

iffen Smith keeps changing their M&P's/Shields........They should pay royalties to glock.

My 3 Shields all have hinged triggers..........I will never own a pistol with a dingus in the trigger

 

[song dog]

iffen Smith keeps changing their M&P's/Shields........They should pay royalties to glock.

My 3 Shields all have hinged triggers..........I will never own a pistol with a dingus in the trigger

With over 9000 posts curious and your experience why you favor the hinge trigger over the "dingus" trigger?

 

[Daryl Licht]

I was one who didn't upgrade to the Plus when it came out, and still haven't. There were other reasons, but one was the trigger. Admittedly I haven't tried one, but I don't like the Glock trigger and see no reason I'd be happy with a Glock trigger in a Smith & Wesson.

With me, it's not the dingus. I like my CZ P-10C's with it. I just don't like the shape of it. The old hinged trigger is shaped like handgun triggers I grew up with.

 

[Hoosierville IRN]

Frankly, I shoot both types just fine, and I can double-tap with the Shield easier than with the Block - I mean, Glock. Don't know why, I just can.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

With over 9000 posts curious and your experience why you favor the hinge trigger over the "dingus" trigger?

It feels better. Looks better. I like it better.........That's all that counts.

 

[Kp321]

I bought a Shield 1.0 very early in its production and upgraded the trigger with an Apex kit which made the trigger as good or better than a friend’s PC version. It has always been one of my favorite pistols. As soon as the 2.0 version came out, I bought it too. The 2.0 trigger is as good as the Apex. Now the original Shield wears a red dot for informal matches while the 2.0 is now my dedicated carry pistol.

 

[TPD252]

I say this as someone who has Apexed nearly every M&P 2.0 I own, but the stock hinge trigger on my 4” PC Shield 2.0 in .40 is outstanding. I don’t know if the shoe isn’t as curved or what, but I have no plans to change it.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I shot a field rat from the tractor seat today with my 45 Shield hinged trigger.......NO dingus in the trigger required.