Managing the M&P Trigger

[CommanderCrusty]

I have a striker fired M&P 45 and I'm just not sure how to manage the trigger pull.

To me, all the striker fired guns feel like two stage military triggers: some light, gritty take up, followed by a stiff, single action pull with a lot of creep. XD, SR9, Glock all feel this way to me. So, I shoot them like singe actions with a two stage pull. Take up the slack, apply initial pull, roll back the trigger. But even with a Burwell trigger job, I feel like the trigger action is "too complicated."

Can you shoot a striker fired gun with more of a "one movement" feeling?

Is there a way to think of it and make my trigger finger movement more revolver-like?

I noticed in a Rob Letham video that he shoots his 1911 in a way that looks like one, continuous pull. So, even though he's shooting a true single action. When he did it, it didn't look like a two step process.

I'm not sure if I am explaining this very well, but if you know what I mean and can educate me on how to handle the M&P trigger, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

 

[beex215]

i shoot it 2 staged. hold the trigger to the rear as much as possible while aiming then pull that last bit.

 

[Coop45]

S&W is coming out with a new trigger for the 9mm and .40 that can be retrofitted to earlier pistols. The .45 is in the pipeline as well..

 

[CZ57]

I have an XDm and it has an excellent single pull movement, but I installed the Powder River Precision "Match" trigger kit which is not recommended for carry pistols. For a carry pistol the two stage movement could help prevent an accidental discharge if you forgot good trigger discipline in the heat of the moment. When new and stock, my XDm had a two stage trigger, so now I practice making sure my finger stays off the trigger until I am ready to fire as you should. The trigger pull on my XDm is excellent with virtually no pretravel except for the slight flexing of the plastic trigger. Overtravel is eliminated as well.

My shooting partner has the M&P .45C with an Apex trigger kit that makes it truly excellent but it still has a two-stage pull which I rather like for a defensive pistol. So, to answer your question, Yes, there is a polymer pistol with a single stage pull. It is the XDm with the Powder River Precision "Match" trigger kit that a lot of people wouldn't fell comfortable with as a defense gun. My trigger pull is around 4#. Hope this helps you.

 

[WinThePennant]

Like anything else, all it takes is some practice.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I shoot my M&P just like I would a revolver, I just roll the trigger through to let off. It is important to remove the gritty take-up and get the trigger to roll off. I do reset the trigger during muzzle flip and take up the slack before it returns to POA.

Top level shooters have found that they can shoot more accurately, when shooting quickly, with a rolling let off rather than a sharp break.

The easy way to get a smooth takeup and clean break is by installing the Apex Tactical D/CAEK parts...but the Burwell trigger work should have provided the same properties.

For a even shorter/smoother takeup and a break much like a rolling 1911 trigger, I can highly recommend the Apex Tactical FSS parts

 

[Fishbed77]

Can you shoot a striker fired gun with more of a "one movement" feeling?

Yes, but you'll have to ditch the Glocks, M&Ps, XDs, and SR9s and step up to a Walther P99AS or PPQ.

 

[WinThePennant]

I shoot my Glocks with a "one movement" feeling just fine.

Of course, I did put change out the trigger connector bar to smooth things just a bit. But, I could have done it with the original trigger connector bar.

 

[GlackAttack]

Yea definitely prefer the Glock trigger to m&p's trigger, and an m&p was the first pistol i ever shot. I'm sure it would just take some practice to get used to.. I especially like the triggers on the G34 and 35, light and crisp.

I've never held onto the Walthers listed above, What makes there triggers stand out?

 

[GlackAttack]

Ok, I found this on the Walther p99 "anit-stress" trigger from youtube.

http://youtu.be/eyOZN_44Xd4?t=1m8s

 

[340PD]

Look at Apex for good information on M&P trigger improvement.

http://www.apextactical.com/