Trigger pull M&P9 M2.0

[porschedoc]

New M&P9 M2.0 at range today and find the trigger pull to be way more than expected. Easy mods to lighten up the pull or will it lighten up as it is broken in ?

 

[jurek]

Give it 500rd or so. But do not expect perfection.
Polishing trigger bar and striker block plunger makes difference.

But the real improvement can be achieved with APEX set.

 

[ppkaprince98]

Give it 500rd or so. But do not expect perfection.
Polishing trigger bar and striker block plunger makes difference.

But the real improvement can be achieved with APEX set.

Bingo!!! What he ^^^^^ said.


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[jrx35]

Trigger pull M&P9 M2.0

I just went Apex on my two 2.0s and called it a day.

 

[touchoneoff]

New M&P9 M2.0 at range today and find the trigger pull to be way more than expected. Easy mods to lighten up the pull or will it lighten up as it is broken in ?

I have about 400 or so rounds through my M&P 9mm Shield 2.0, and I can say the trigger has lightened up a "bit" as far as being a bit smoother in it's travel, but I really can't say the pull weight has changed much.

 

[m&p2.0fdethumbsafety]

m&p 2.0 fde with thumb safety was intended to be a military gun and ended up being passed over, now it serves in a similar capacity as a duty gun. don't mess around with the trigger unless you want to convert it into a range only gun.


see below explanation:


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[jurek]

m&p 2.0 fde with thumb safety was intended to be a military gun and ended up being passed over, now it serves in a similar capacity as a duty gun. don't mess around with the trigger unless you want to convert it into a range only gun.

Not exactly. Polishing doesn't lower trigger press. It just smoothens it.
APEX set gives couple options you can choose from, and allows to stay within 5 - 5.5 lb which is same as factory and safe for carrying.

Original M&P trigger is not bad with its weight, it's just weird in touch and feel when you press it.

 

[porschedoc]

Trigger Talk

Thanks for all the suggestions on improving trigger pull. I think to some degree it will improve as my familiarity with pistol increases and my trigger technique improves as well.

 

[CB3]

I am not in the "shoot it until it smooths out camp." I'm talking about EDC guns, not range guns.

To me, it is a frustrating waste of time and ammunition. You don't know if it will improve, how much it will improve or when it will improve. Meanwhile you are sending $0.40/rnd ammo down range knowing in your heart and head you want a better trigger. For 500 rounds that would be over $200 in just ammo. Polishing fire control parts if you can do it yourself costs a few dollars and a couple of hours. It will give you very good results the next round fired.

I also am not in the camp of, "If you alter it you will face a prison sentence." Any modification that improves reliability, accuracy, or ease of handling without stupidly compromising safety can be justified by an intelligent person and attorney, IF it is ever even brought up in court.

Don't remove or deactivate safeties. Don't modify to lightweight (<4#) or target or single action triggers.

I can shoot stock triggers, often better than the owner of the gun. But I can't shoot them as accurately, fast or consistently as my improved triggers.

I also improve the grip on my guns. Smooth the actions, including the slide stop/release. I have installed different barrels, added better sights, and even added backplates with my family crest. I use extended mags. I use expanding bullets. A compensator to reduce muzzle rise for faster, accurate follow up shots.

Individually such mods are probably no big deal. However, the stacking benefits of a bunch of such mods do improve my shooting ability—with plenty of training and practice.

You can win a gunfight with a stock gun and trigger. You can win a gunfight without a lot of practice or gun fighting training. You can even win a gunfight using FMJ ammo.

You can also lose one because you were a quarter second slower or much more inaccurate than your adversary. Not every good guy wins a gunfight because he is a good guy. The bad guys usually start the action and cheat. You have to catch up and overcome. Small improvements to your equipment can mean a big difference.

But I choose not to carry stock guns. There is no mass manufactured gun that cannot be made at least a little better, easily and inexpensively. I enjoy polishing certain components for better, smoother actions. I don't mind paying for an improved and still legally safe Apex trigger. I want every advantage I can get.

It bothers the snot out of me to shoot a stock gun that I can easily improve. However, really, I have no problem if someone wants to keep a gun stock, perhaps just "broken in", but hopefully for the right reasons, which is not the fear mongering of long prison sentences for doing so.

 

[Beemer-mark]

I have a lot different expectations of my Shield. I bought it for CCW, which I thought was the purpose of small easily concealed weapons. Sort of minute of belly thing. In a high adrenaline situation I'll probably jerk the trigger anyway.

 

[Saudade]

Take a few classes before messin' with the trigger.

 

[southchatham]

Check your model SKU. Make sure you don't have that Massachusetts 10 pound trigger on your gun. Because of the shortage dealers in other states have been selling this model.

 

[kwh]

Massad Ayoob has real world court cases. Best to leave triggers alone if firearm is carried for self defense.