The pistol without a mag weighs 1 lb 8.6 ounces.Ī 17 round mag loaded weighs 10.4 ounces and 24 round mag loaded weighs 15.8 ounces. It was very difficult to load the mags and I never got more than about 15 in one without the loader.Īfter only having 8 and 10 round mags for my 1911 the 24 round mags were pretty impressive amount of shooting.
On thing I did after the first range session was to go buy a LULA loader. I was able to shoot it much better than before although it is still not as nice as a 1911 trigger. I took it back to the range today and put another 150 or so rounds through it with no malfunctions. A good bit of take up then a pretty clean break. It's almost like a two stage trigger now. It is a huge improvement over the factory trigger. Lots of very small parts.Īll said and done it was not too bad, just a bit nerve wracking worrying about damaging the frame driving the pins. The actual process of disassembling and reassembling was not too bad but tedious.
It took way more force to drive the unlock block pin than I expected.Īlso it took just as much or more force to drive it back in. It took me about an hour probably, maybe a little longer for the whole job. I am not a gunsmith by any stretch but I have assembled several AR lowers and a couple uppers without breaking anything so not totally incapable either. I had watched the installation videos on the Apex website and was a little apprehensive about doing it myself but decided to bite the bullet and go ahead an do it. I already had the Apex trigger at home but didn't want to install it until I had a chance to put enough rounds through the pistol to make sure it would function properly before I did anything that might void the warranty. Measuring over 7 lbs with a lot of creep made if very difficult to shoot with any sort of consistency. The only semi auto center fire pistols I have ever had were 1911s and compared to them the trigger on this pistol sucked big time. I have to say that I was disappointed in how poorly I shot it. Took it to the range a few days ago and ran about 150 rounds of 147gr ball, 124gr ball and 147gr HSTs through it with no malfunctions. So far I am happy with the 6.5 moa dot, never felt like it was too big even shooting at steel plates out to about 75 yards.
I had ordered a Trijicon RMR (adjustable with 6.5 moa dot) and mounted it right away with no problems. Pretty nice looking gun, came with a soft case and three mags. * Lowers trigger weight between 4.0 and 5.Bought an FN 509 Tactical and picked it up last week. The Forward Set Spring Kit produces a trigger pull of four to five pounds (depending on trigger return spring installed). Also included is the Ultimate Striker Block, which produces a smoother trigger pull and eliminates most false reset issues through an improved radius on the striker block face. The kit comes with the Apex Forward Set Sear, which shortens the trigger stroke by dropping the striker at a point farther forward than the factory sear. It reduces trigger pre-travel and over-travel, while enabling the shooter to position their finger at an increase leverage point lower on the trigger face to take advantage of lower trigger pull weights. The new Flat-Faced Forward Set Trigger delivers a feel and performance of a factory 1911 type trigger at an approximate weight of 4.0 to 5.0 lbs,” said Randy Lee, president at Apex Tactical Specialties.Īs the press release notes, the Flat-Faced Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kit is designed to work in any Smith & Wesson M&P model pistol in a centerfire caliber. “Following on the success and popularity of our Forward Set Trigger, we looked to further increase the performance of the M&P’s fire control system with a trigger profile closer to what 1911 shooters experience. Apex Tactical Specialties has announced the release of the Flat-Faced Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kit for customers who want to replicate the feel of a 1911 type trigger on an M&P pistol.
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