Posted: 4/16/2011 5:03:01 AM EDT
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I went a Tactical route with my M&P. Post your questions/comments and let me know what ya think about the Mods and Upgrades.
M&P9FS S&W Spec Ops Gen1 13.5 x 1 LH Threaded Barrel Sig Sauer Thread Protector Apex DCEAK Full Kit Apex RAM Crimson Trace LG Gen4 Mags 10-8 Aluminum Base Plates Taylor Freelance 140mm Mag Extension Lanyard Frame Tool Streamlight TLR-1s Internal Lock Removed Internal Mag Safety Removed Trigger Pretravel Mod Beaver Tail Removal w/Knuckle Contour Trigger Guard Recess/Contour Thumb Grip Extension Magwell Finger Groove Contour (match 10-8 Base Plate) Full Frame Stippling Tapered Front Sight Blacked Out Rear Sight 10-8 Base Plate Retaining Mod 
Beaver Tail Contour, Blackout Rear Sight, and Tapered Front Sight 
Thumb Grip Mod, Trigger Pretravel Mod, and Trigger Guard Recess/Contour 
Magwell Finger Groove Contour (match 10-8 Base Plate) 
10-8 and TF Base Plate Mags 
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What's covering your take-down lever? And why? (Never seen or heard of such) I have short stubby fingers and can't reach with my thumb past the takedown lever where many others grip their pistols. So to add grip I made a extension as my left thumb rides on the takedown lever area. The Apex DCEAK along with the Pretravel Mod help with this as well. For me these mods have made a huge improvement in recoil management, weapon control, and trigger reset. |
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I like everything but the massively excessive stippling. Do you rub crisco on your hands in the mornings? A little stippling is ok, but that gun is just as dangerous being thrown as shot. To me that gun says "I used a dremel to flute my barrel".
I mean I stippled my M&P, but only on the necessary grip areas. Why? Because my hands sweat 24/7. I don't however need stippling where I don't hold the gun. |
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I like everything but the massively excessive stippling. Do you rub crisco on your hands in the mornings? A little stippling is ok, but that gun is just as dangerous being thrown as shot. To me that gun says "I used a dremel to flute my barrel". I mean I stippled my M&P, but only on the necessary grip areas. Why? Because my hands sweat 24/7. I don't however need stippling where I don't hold the gun. I did the full stipple just to be different as alot of the stipple jobs look the same but not many are fully covered. So it's just to be different and I don't think it looks awfull just not what your used to seeing. |
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That is probably the worst stippling job ive ever seen but i commend your ingenuity in other area's.
The baseplates are quite nice. The tapered front sight is also quite cool. The thumb rest, while disgustingly ugly is a very smart idea for people that cannot reach the indexing point on the frame. The takedown lever gets hot as balls during extended firing sessions and that little tab should prevent you from discomfort or getting burned. Cool man. |
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What's covering your take-down lever? And why? (Never seen or heard of such) I have short stubby fingers and can't reach with my thumb past the takedown lever where many others grip their pistols. So to add grip I made a extension as my left thumb rides on the takedown lever area. The Apex DCEAK along with the Pretravel Mod help with this as well. For me these mods have made a huge improvement in recoil management, weapon control, and trigger reset. How about another picture showing your thumb moving the take-down lever? |
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What's covering your take-down lever? And why? (Never seen or heard of such) I have short stubby fingers and can't reach with my thumb past the takedown lever where many others grip their pistols. So to add grip I made a extension as my left thumb rides on the takedown lever area. The Apex DCEAK along with the Pretravel Mod help with this as well. For me these mods have made a huge improvement in recoil management, weapon control, and trigger reset. How about another picture showing your thumb moving the take-down lever? Hard to take a pic and shwoing hands at the same time. I push the takedown lever with my right thumb while gripping the gun with my left. |
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Is it me, or is the trigger kind of far back in the trigger guard? That's a product of the APEX Sear & overtravel mod (.060" spacer in front of the trigger and can be seen in the trigger guard pic). The internal safety clearance was researched prior to the spacer being installed using this thread M&P Striker Block Internal Safety and a flashlight through the back of the slide to check trigger bar/striker block engagement during trigger movement. |