I know it probably seems counter-intuitive, buying a gun set up for competition and turning it into a carry gun, but I have for a while wanted a carry gun equipped with a RDS. Since I carry a M&P compact right now, the full-size would be fairly similar, and the new Pro C.O.R.E comes with the slide ready to accept a RDS (including suppressor sights standard).
Weighing the cost of a M&P with a complete APEX kit + getting slide milled (shipping and work) + suppressor sights vs. getting the CORE + AEK trigger + possibly a few APEX parts, the latter seems to be the better option price-wise (plus I think there's a few other perks to the Pro that are not present in the standard M&P).
In my M&P 9C, I got the following parts to fix the following problems:
Spring Kit: balance the pull to an acceptable level for accuracy while keeping it safe.
RAM: make the reset more distinct.
Sear + Striker Block: fix the grittiness and sponginess of the trigger.
AEK Trigger: replace the hinged trigger.
I know I would want the AEK trigger, but what about the other parts? The Pro is supposed to have a nice trigger already, but I think at the minimum I'd want the spring kit just to adjust the pull weights to be a bit heavier. Is the RAM necessary in the Pro? How about the Sear+Block?
Weighing the cost of a M&P with a complete APEX kit + getting slide milled (shipping and work) + suppressor sights vs. getting the CORE + AEK trigger + possibly a few APEX parts, the latter seems to be the better option price-wise (plus I think there's a few other perks to the Pro that are not present in the standard M&P).
In my M&P 9C, I got the following parts to fix the following problems:
Spring Kit: balance the pull to an acceptable level for accuracy while keeping it safe.
RAM: make the reset more distinct.
Sear + Striker Block: fix the grittiness and sponginess of the trigger.
AEK Trigger: replace the hinged trigger.
I know I would want the AEK trigger, but what about the other parts? The Pro is supposed to have a nice trigger already, but I think at the minimum I'd want the spring kit just to adjust the pull weights to be a bit heavier. Is the RAM necessary in the Pro? How about the Sear+Block?