I was considering purchasing an M&P Shield for some of my concealed carry events, so I decided to investigate trigger improvements on the Shield.
Apex makes what seems to be acceptable kits for improving the Shield's trigger. However, after watching a YouTube video of a guy from Apex installing their Tactical Kit into a 9mm Shield, I began to, once again, truly appreciate the genius of Gaston Glock's design guys.
First, the Apex kit on Amazon costs $78. Not too bad, really, but nothing to brag about. Same parts required to improve my Glocks' triggers would be under $20. Biggest difference, though, for me, was the more complex (not terrible, but just "more" complex) design of the M&P's innards.
The Shield that I watched the guy work on employed a thumb safety, which I'd opt against, if I had that choice, when buying a Shield. Just superfluous piece of stamped metal to me.
Also noticed that Apex furnishes a slave pin for re-installing one of the roll pins in the frame. Nothing about the installation was incredibly difficult, but the design is just too "busy" for me.
Most repulsive of the design features to me was that the rear sight captures the firing pin safety plunger. Glock employs a much better, easier-to-deal-with design, from my perspective.
Sure do wish Glock would build a small, thin, single-stack 9mm pistol similar to the Shield, but without all the Shield's design silliness.
Once again, "Thank you, Herr Gaston, for your wonderful product(s)!"
Apex makes what seems to be acceptable kits for improving the Shield's trigger. However, after watching a YouTube video of a guy from Apex installing their Tactical Kit into a 9mm Shield, I began to, once again, truly appreciate the genius of Gaston Glock's design guys.
First, the Apex kit on Amazon costs $78. Not too bad, really, but nothing to brag about. Same parts required to improve my Glocks' triggers would be under $20. Biggest difference, though, for me, was the more complex (not terrible, but just "more" complex) design of the M&P's innards.
The Shield that I watched the guy work on employed a thumb safety, which I'd opt against, if I had that choice, when buying a Shield. Just superfluous piece of stamped metal to me.
Also noticed that Apex furnishes a slave pin for re-installing one of the roll pins in the frame. Nothing about the installation was incredibly difficult, but the design is just too "busy" for me.
Most repulsive of the design features to me was that the rear sight captures the firing pin safety plunger. Glock employs a much better, easier-to-deal-with design, from my perspective.
Sure do wish Glock would build a small, thin, single-stack 9mm pistol similar to the Shield, but without all the Shield's design silliness.
Once again, "Thank you, Herr Gaston, for your wonderful product(s)!"