Bill Schwab

Only have 100 rounds through mine so far, but has been reliable and the trigger has smoothed out considerably (used lots of Chip McCormick trigger grease), but dang that trigger is HEAVY! My trigger pull gauge only goes to 10#, and this pull is beyond that. Neat gun, that swings incredibly fast on close-in targets, but more of a fun gun than a competition gun.

If you're not so mechnically inclined: I listed 12 new in box 9mm M&P mags on GB, my username is schwabw. I also listed 10 40 M&P mags.

I can't afford a truckload of ammo, so I dry fire a lot, typically a very focused 1/2 hour a day. I recently transitioned from 1911's to an M&P and am enjoying the M&P, but I found out the hard way that I cannot dry fire it like a 1911, see this thread: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=174713 So in an effort to work with this gun I'm trying to figure out the best (safest) way to dry fire. I'll probably end up getting snap caps, but am curious what you guys do. I heard of the cardboard trick with Glocks, but wasn't sure if this also worked for M&P's. I also spoke with Dan Burwell and he pulls the trigger only to just before the break point, so he actaally doesn't dry fire the gun. So what do you do?

Ok, so I've tried two different strikers, one black and one silver and neither worked. My striker appears to be a different configuration. Here's a pic of mine:

Wow, I really appreciate the offer to help. I think I am borrowing one locally, so I should be good, and someone else here on the board offerred to leave one at the VA/MD Section match for me to borrow. I tell ya, nothing but good people in this community.

<hanging head in shame> Yeah, I know. I just switched from 1911's to M&P's recently and dropped the ball on getting spare parts. Lesson learned the hard way. Went through the logbook last night, and for the record the gun has 2300 rounds through it.

Shooting major and using a 14 lb recoil spring. Perfect circle hit on the primers, but kinda light. Still has all factory springs (except for recoil spring).

Typically 5-6. Good states too.

The tip broke off the front.

Nope.

It's silver. S&W is shipping me a new one, but they didn't have one in stock.

I recently started shooting a 40 Pro in Limited. I have to check the logbooks, but I have about 2k rounds through the gun. My striker broke already (of course right before the VA/MD Section match). I feel as though this is premature, in spite of dry firing 1/2 hour a day. Should I use the Glock cardboard trick for dry firing? Or is it more likely I had a defective striker?

Vetts1911 runs a good match!

Thanks. I ended up calling them to verify and they said their mags will take Ruger springs, or you can order springs straight from them.

Thanks for the insight. Does the majestic mag use standard Ruger mag springs?

Anyone using them, if so do you like them? http://majesticarms.com/id21.html

Got one and am lovin' it.

I just logged on to the forums to post this myself. Heck of a deal. I ordered a bunch the last time they had this deal, and (given the current political climate) just ordered more. Cheapest price anywhere.

I'm sending my gun to Dan Burwell for a trigger job and he offers a service for light strikes, here's what he said: "I lighten the striker and set-back the shoulder allowing it to protrude through the breach face further." I'm having that done, and I'll report back afterwards and tell you if the gun ignites Win Small Rifle primers.

Thanks Mike, very helpful. I'll place an order with SSS.

WSR primers run smoothly through my 1050, and I only have to stock one size of primer for pistol and 223 rifle. I've used them in 40 for about 10 years, and this is the first problem I've had.

My 1050 and 1911's seem to like Winchester Small Rifle primers, so over the past 12 or so years all 40 & 38 SuperComp ammo has used WSR primers. I just bought a new 40 Pro and like it a lot, but of the 200 rounds through it 3 of the WSR's did not ignite the first time (they had a firing pin dent on their primer). I ran those 3 through the gun again and they ignited the second time. Is this typical of striker fired guns?

Fantastic

I'm about to purchase a 5" M&P 40 Pro and saw that KKM sells a 40 to 9 barrel. Seems like a neat idea, but I'm concerned that the 40 breechface, extractor and heavier recoil spring may cause malfs. Anyone have experience with one of these conversion barrels?

I shot this one this past Sunday in Limited. 5.13 sec, 59 points, for a HF of 11.5. Comes out to be 97% in Limited. This should take me to Master. This stage really played off my strength: close targets that need to be shot fast.