S&W M&P 9mm Compact--first range session

[ravencon]

I just got the S&W M&P 9mm Compact and wanted to do a quick function test before sending it out to Dan Burwell to improve the wretched Massachusetts trigger. Why a really bad trigger is "safe" eludes me, but I digress.

I put about 125 - 150 rounds through it. Mostly FMJ S&B ammo with some UMC mixed in--No malfunctions of any kind. My only prep was to lube it appropriately and to switch the magazine release for left hand usage.

Aside from the bad trigger, I really like the ergonomics of this pistol. I brought my Sig 239 9mm to keep it company. To my surprise I found myself liking the handling of S&W better than the Sig (which is 4 ozs heavier and with less magazine capacity).

Hopefully, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

 

[S&W620]

Congrats on the new purchase!

Nothing like a new toy.

 

[Anna's Dad]

That's a shame about the heavy trigger for Massachusettes. The stock trigger on my unsafe Florida-approved version is actually pretty darn good.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I just got the S&W M&P 9mm Compact and wanted to do a quick function test before sending it out to Dan Burwell to improve the wretched Massachusetts trigger.

Blame Massachusettsssss for that, and thank S&W for jumping through the hoops to make it available to you there. I've had outstanding reliability from mine. And it has no magazine safety or internal lock, either.

 

[Coronach]

Do you have to keep it at that weight? If not, I'm sure that Mr. Burwell can make it unsafely ( ) light for you while he's making it smooth. Make sure you tell him to fix the reset and overtravel while he's at it (I think he does it anyway as a standard improvement, but the difference really is startling from that one simple modification).

Mike

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Originally posted by Coronach:
Do you have to keep it at that weight?

As in, is it illegal to modify it?

I doubt if they've figured out this angle, but it wouldn't hurt to check first.