Just got my Shield 45 and the trigger is HEAVY - Page 1

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Just got my Shield 45 and the trigger is HEAVY

Posted: 6/29/2017 8:25:22 AM EDT

Just got it yesterday, haven't taken it to the range, but dry firing feels super heavy. A little gritty on take up then feels like 10lbs to break.

My questions are:

Will it get better with time?

If I send it back, how long does S&W take if I send it in?

If I polish up the plunger and stone the sear surfaces, will S&W void warranty?

The break itself is crisp, but way too heavy.

Thanks.

Posted: 6/29/2017 9:05:22 AM EDT

[#1]

It does loosen up after about 100 rounds... my wife and I both have the 9mm they were really tight when new.
If your looking for a target pistol this is NOT it... it's a close range self defense tool and designed as to not discharge accidentally.
If you want a better "lighter" trigger get an Apex Trigger Kit

Posted: 6/29/2017 9:10:26 AM EDT

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It does loosen up after about 100 rounds... my wife and I both have the 9mm they were really tight when new.
If your looking for a target pistol this is NOT it... it's a close range self defense tool and designed as to not discharge accidentally.
If you want a better "lighter" trigger get an Apex Trigger Kit

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I am not looking for a target pistol, however, reading multiple reviews about how good the trigger was on the 45 is what helped me to decide to buy it. I don't want a 3.5lb glass rod trigger, but I also don't want a 10-12lb "soggy 2x4" trigger either. I am just want the advertised 6.5lbs.

I dry fired about 150 times and it seems a tiny bit better, but still very heavy.

Posted: 6/29/2017 9:52:19 AM EDT

[#3]

It is probably a MA trigger, 10.5 lb trigger pull.

Posted: 6/29/2017 11:34:51 AM EDT

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Its not an MA compliance gun to my knowledge. The SKU is 180022 which does not match what I can find for MA models.

I will get a pull gauge on it this weekend after I shoot it and see what it actually breaks at.

If it does need to go in for warranty, what does the typical turn around look like?

Posted: 6/29/2017 4:11:28 PM EDT

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It is probably a MA trigger, 10.5 lb trigger pull.

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That's what I was going to suggest as well, both my 9mm & 45 Shield have good triggers with light pulls.

Unsure what a MA serial # should look like but I'd not rule out someone putting in the wrong weight spring at the factory.

Posted: 6/29/2017 4:14:09 PM EDT

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I bought 2 of the 45 shields and the factory triggers on both are fairly light and crisp.

Posted: 6/29/2017 6:36:54 PM EDT

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Mine lightened up quite a bit after some dry firing. It's very smooth and plenty light for a carry gun.

Posted: 6/30/2017 3:09:48 PM EDT

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I bought 2 of the 45 shields and the factory triggers on both are fairly light and crisp.

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same here the sku on minez is 11531 its actually a good trigger, I just picked mine up about 20 min ago, have not shot it but its crisp

Posted: 7/1/2017 10:16:42 PM EDT

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Update:

shot it today, trigger wasn't too bad. All the dry firing seemed to help. Very crisp break, just heavier than I was expecting. Still some grit on take up, but I can see the roughness of the plunger and were the trigger bar slide against each other is causing it. A few minutes with a very fine stone should take care of that.

Now I will not be able to test it with a pull gauge until the 4th.

Posted: 7/2/2017 9:14:19 AM EDT

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My shield 45 trigger was very heavy as well. Purchased the Apex sear from midwayusa for 40 bucks or so. Improved it greatly. Almost feels as good as my friends PC shield 9 trigger.