Feedback on the S&W M&P .45

[Brick House]

Hello, I'm new to the site, and I just purchased a new Smith & Wesson compact M&P .45 cal. I I have only had the chance to fire 16 rounds through it, and it fired flawlessly, had very low recoil for a .45, and was accurate. I would like any feedback good or bad on this firearm, and any tips on aftermarket parts to make it better. Thanks !

 

[msquared]

one word for you - Apex! They make several upgrades for M&P that are well worth the money and easy to install. Not positive on the 45 compatability as I own a 40 but check em out.

https://apextactical.com/store/index.php

you can find numerous threads on their stuff with reviews.

Good luck welcome to the forum.

 

[DialTone301]

The Apex hard sear is awesome. I recently installed one in my M&P 9 and couldn't believe the difference in the trigger.

 

[HighStrung]

Daily carrier of the M&P40c and have zero complaints about it after a year of owning it. Actually looking for a .40L in the near future. I've heard nothing but good things about Apex parts, I've got the dcaek kit for mine a few weeks ago but havn't installed it yet. Considering night sights for mine, but other than these two things, I plan on leaving it as it is. Mine's been as accurate as I am, and never a FTF/FTE. Has been 100% reliable.

 

[LPMan59]

i prefer the Glock to the M&P. after hearing rave reviews, I was really disappointed with the M&P stock trigger. To be fair, I think it will smooth out after I put a few more rounds through it, and I would be interested in doing the APEX mods. But so far, the Glock remains my EDC.

 

[MarlinMan68]

Shot a friends fullsize M&P 45 with no safety.I was shocked by the trigger.It had a ton of travel before it fired.I have no experience with the M&P line.Is this normal or a feature of the non safety model?

 

[ATOMonkey]

Shot a friends fullsize M&P 45 with no safety.I was shocked by the trigger.It had a ton of travel before it fired.I have no experience with the M&P line.Is this normal or a feature of the non safety model?

Yes. It's the same thing as the double trigger on the Glock or XD.

 

[x10]

You didn't say what your intended use of the 45 is is this a carry gun, or a fun gun, if its a fun gun then you can go with the all the parts that apex offers and get a reduced trigger pull and travel, I did this my my 40 and it does a great job of fixing any trigger complaints but if you go with the competition kit it may be a little lighter than you really want on a SD gun. If you go with just the sear only you get a better trigger but still keeps it in the SD gun catagory.

One thing about the 45 I like is that it has the scallops which give you better purchase and looks better than the 40/9

everybody here will give you thier choice on holsters and such but finding the right holster that fits your carry style all the top makers are doing a good job right now so don't be afriad to just go with the one you like

 

[in625shooter]

I really like Smiths M&P line. I bought the 45 M&P and it was the best shooting 45 auto I've used. I didn;t think the trigger was bad at all. As far as after market parts there is an M&P forum with tons of info and parts distributors and specialists.

I liked it so much I sold my SIG 226 and got the 9mm M&P. I plan on getting another M&P 45. Sold the 45 to get my daughter the M&P 9 compact (the sacrafices Dads make I tell you).

Good luck

 

[Brick House]

Thanks for all of the feedback, I plan on this being my carry gun, I have been carrying it and I love the compact size, It is the same size as the Smith 9MM I am used to carrying. I know nothing about gunsmithing, is there a shop in the west indy/ Plainfield area that can install the Apex Upgrades ?

 

[DialTone301]

I put the apex hard sear in my M&P within 15 minutes while watching TV and the installation video. It is really easy...you just need a small punch and a hammer. I have not tried the other Apex parts yet but am extremely happy with the improvements to the trigger from just adding the sear.

 

[Cwood]

Apex makes great parts for the M&P line of pistols. I own a full size M&P 45 and a Spec-ops 9 and they run flawlessly!

 

[msquared]

If you can push out a pin, you can install the apex parts. There are videos for all their parts.

 

[Cwood]

If you can push out a pin, you can install the apex parts. There are videos for all their parts.

With the exception of the Striker Block, for that you will have to push the rear sight.

 

[VUPDblue]

Put me down as another M&P KoolAid drinker. The .45 is a terrific handgun and is very enjoyable to shoot. The Apex parts make the trigger better than the factory parts. Here's a gratuitous shot of mine

 

[jayhawk]

I put 300 rounds through my 9c on Saturday. Really comfortable to shoot, and I don't have a problem with it as is for a carry gun, but I think I might get an Apex DCAEK kit just for kicks.

 

[DBH]

On my current M&P .45 full size, I have 450 rounds through it with not a burp. I have not installed the DCAEK or sear from Apex yet, but I will.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Had one in FDE... loved it, miss it... couldn't afford to feed it.

 

[RobbLG]

Not to hijack the thread, but, I got an M&P45c around the same time as the op and after reading this thread I'm now confused... I had the DCAEK in my midway cart... But will just the hard sear do the trick? I've read somewhere that some people have gotten better results/better trigger pull with the apex parts and stock springs... OK I guess this thread is officially