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From the S&W website: "Replacement parts and accessories for your Smith & Wesson firearm are available from your local Smith & Wesson Stocking Dealer, or directly from the Smith & Wesson Parts Department. When ordering parts directly from the factory, please provide the following information: * Model Number * Dash Number * Serial Number * Approximate date of purchase * Part view Number (refer to diagram) * Complete Return Address * VISA/Discover/MasterCard Number and Expiration Date * For Foreign Orders Only, Fax Number or E-mail Address 1-800-331-0852 (USA) Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00PM Eastern Time 1-413-747-3286 (International) Mon-Fri 8:00AM-5:00PM Eastern Time" Here is the link to the pistol parts lists: http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWes...List_Retail.pdf The sear isn't listed as a seperate component, but if Dan says you can buy them then I bet you can.

What gunsmiths do you know of that are doing competition oriented trigger work on the M&P? So far I know of: Dan Burwell http://www.burwellgunsmithing.com Dan's work has lots of positive comments on the M&P forum. Tom Novak http://www.novakshandgunneroutlet.com Found this with a search. I've heard some good things on Tom's Glock work. Who else? Or is it just so easy to work on that folks are getting acceptable results at home? I want a good trigger and I want 100% reliable. Reliable being more important than a 1.5lb break, but if I can have both them I'm really happy.

duck, Do you make the bend just above the hole where the trigger spring attaches? Thanks, -Vincent

I borrowed a buddy's M&P to try it out. Sure feels nice in the hand. His gun already has a trigger job and is running about 4 lbs on my RCBS gauge. The reset is shorter too. The stock trigger return spring is taking 2.25lbs to pull the trigger to the stop with the slide off of the gun. I can see room for improvement here for sure. There is also a noticable increase in pressure when the safety plunger is engaged. For a competition gun I bet the plunger spring could be lightened at least a little bit.

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This is pretty common with reduced power striker springs and other spring tinkering. Did you put in a Glockmeister extra power trigger spring? If you did try putting the stock trigger spring back in.

Not worth the money in a gun that gets shot and/or dry fired a lot. A modified stock striker is a better idea. I haven't seen a Ti one break. What I've seen in my own gun and a few of my friends guns is the anodizing wear through where the striker contacts the trigger bar. Once the hard anodizing is gone the soft Ti underneath quickly wears away. As the engagement surface wears away the gun eventually goes full auto. This is after a lot of shooting and dry firing. I've never had this problem with a steel one and I've put many more rounds on the steel ones since switching away from Ti.

Having been to Jakarta and Bali, it can be a scary. I found the ever present poverty to be more disconcerting than the religious overtones. Especially when Suharto was living in gold plated palaces at the time. It should be noted that Bali is one of the few areas in Indonesia that is mostly Hindu. The rest of the country is mostly Muslim. The reason the Bali area has attacks is that the terrorists know that it is a tourist destination. I remember my first day in Indonesia. It was in Jakarta. I was woken in the early morning by something being broadcast by loud speaker across the entire area (no A/C so you have to keep the windows open). I found out later that it was the morning call the prayer. It would wake me up every morning I was in Jakarta.

From what I've read S&W has stopped doing the slide etchings on guns without the magazine safeties. They have had so many orders for guns without the magazine safety and they didn't want the extra work.

BTW, the link provided is just an advertisement page. All of the links are "affiliate" trackers that pay the site for pushing clicks. I would look elsewhere for info on software. Also I've never found a registry cleaner that was worth a darn. Most are the fastest way to an unstable system. I've had a lot fewer registry issues in XP Pro than earlier versions of Windows like the 95/98/Me series. What are you seeing that makes you want a registry cleaner?

My references to service models were based on Vince Pinto's comments in the emails posted. I think that is something worth pointing out. Written or not the thread seems to point to a lean toward service oriented models or guns based on service oriented models. ---------- I didn't make any statements about how Tangfolio was treated. ---------- This thread does point out that the USPSA Production division needs solid guiding principles and supporting rules to make sure that the same thing doesn't happen in the US. I would rather not see USPSA Production turn into the "Limited Minor division".

The picture looks like a Limited gun to me with a DA/SA trigger and no magwell. The thread says it started out with a big magwell so the only difference in the beginning was the DA/SA trigger. First impressions are important and I bet the first impression was not good. Even the modified gun (no magwell) was said to be presented with aluminum grips which seems a bit odd. The SP01 doesn't have the adjustable sights, the extended safety, the extended mag release, and it has a "tactical" rail. These features make put it closer to a service model. Although the guns are similar I'd say the SP01 has some things going for it that the "Stock Custom" does not.

Part of the history of IDPA (at least from the rumor mill) is that the founders of IDPA watched USPSA go from something they liked into something they didn't like as much with a lot of the discontent based on equipment rules. Several of these guys were part of the creation of the Limited division in USPSA. Before that every gun competed in the same division. Turns out they didn't like the Limited division rules that came about. These same guys don't want history to repeat itself with IDPA. The ideas behind the rules makes sense when you look at it from the other side of the fence. They have a clear idea of what they want in the sport and what they don't want. Part of keeping it "pure" is not being a democracy. IMO the equipment rules in IDPA are not where the organization should be spending it's "rule update" energy. Not until you can go from state match to state match across the country and get the same calls from different groups of SO's.

The barrel OD for 9mm guns is the same as .45; however, the hole in the center is smaller. This means more steel left behind and therefore a couple more ounces of weight all else being equal. The weight limits are just lines in the sand. They had to pick something and they did. The 41oz limit will work for LOTS of guns with magwells, adjustable sights, and full length steel guide rods. One place that seems to make the difference is how much frame is cut away in the "window" under the grips. It isn't hard to make weight for most guns, but with as many 1911 components as there are out there someone is going to be affected.

Most of the movie Tombstone, but here is one of my favorites: Kate: I'm a good woman to you, Doc. Don't I always take care of you? Nobody cares for you like me. I'm a good woman. Doc: Yes, I know. You are a good woman. Then again, you may be the antichrist.

That video is of Steve Broom. His old website had several nice videos. Now that IDPA won't let you stow to the shirt pocket, I prefer to stow the magazine in the waistband. It seems the most consistent for standing, moving, and kneeling. A 2.0 second RWR is a great time, -0 hit to -0 hit on a 10 yard IDPA target. However the reality is that you'll rarely do a standing RWR at a match. Once the basic skill is mastered the better way to practice for a match is to setup a wall with a target or two on each end. Shoot the targets on one end, RWR on the run to the other end of the wall and then shoot the targets on the other end. Practice moving in both directions and watching the muzzle during the reload. This kind of thing is seen often at matches.

I've heard the M&P points "like" a 1911 with a flat mainspring housing. Has anyone who shoots mostly 1911's directly compared the pointing of the M&P and a 1911 (with a flat mainspring housing) from the holster? Is it dead-on the same or is it close? If it is only close does the M&P point a bit high or low as compared to a 1911?

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A detailed SO training program would be a big step forward for IDPA.

It is the shooter's responsibility to check their equipment for the items listed in the rulebook. It's just like checking the power factor of your ammo. On the other hand if the match staff is going to weigh guns then it is on them to make sure they have an accurate and calibrated scale. As far as what you can have on a given CDP gun it totally depends on the parts, especially the frame and slide. Some parts have more metal and therefore get to 41oz much faster. There are plenty of 5" steel 1911 guns with Bomar's, magwells, and FLGR that make weight without a problem.

The scoring software usually does not remove a name by itself. It lists DQ's and INC (incomplete) shooters on the results.

Looks like I was wrong on the FTDR for illegal equipment thing. From the current rulebook: PC 1. Failure To Do Right (FTDR): A. Adds twenty (20) seconds to total score. B. Is assessed for any attempt to circumvent or compromise the spirit or rationale of any stage by the use of inappropriate devices, equipment or techniques. C. Is assessed for unsportsmanlike conduct, unfair actions, or the use of illegal equipment, which, in the opinion of the MD, tends to make a travesty of the defensive shooting sport. This will result in an FTDR or DQ from the entire match at the discretion of the MD. Repeated offenses reported to the AC or HQ can result in having membership revoked. D. Examples: (Non-inclusive list) 1. Firing extra rounds so that you may reload at a more convenient time. 2. Purposely committing a procedural error because your score will be better even with the penalty 3. Not reloading to fire one more round because your score will be better even with the miss. So it does look like assessing an FTDR for illegal equipment is OK. However just below we also have: PC 2. Disqualification (DQ): A. Results from unsportsmanlike conduct, unfair actions, or the use of illegal equipment, which, in the opinion of the MD, tends to make a travesty of the defensive shooting sport will result in an FTDR or DQ from the entire match at the discretion of the match director. The shooter may not continue in any part of that day(s) match, may not reenter in another division, and may not shoot any side matches. Repeated offenses reported to the AC or HQ can result in having membership revoked. It seems strange that there were shooters that were given FTDR's for overweight CDP guns, but there was another shooter that was given a DQ for an ESP gun that didn't fit in the box. Both of these infractions seem to be the same. Obviously both penalties are legal by the rulebook as quoted above. However it does seem to be inconsistent.

From visually scanning the results here are some highlights. Sorry in advance if I made any mistakes. Congrats to my buddy Gordon Carrell who rarely gets a mention online. Gordon has come in "2nd" SSP Master 4 years in a row (with Dave as DC) at IDPA Nats and this year is 4th overall (in front of Scott Warren and Ernest Langdon both previous IDPA Champions I might add). Gordon is also someone to watch! Here are the top overall: 1) 1 (MA SSP) Dave Sevigny 185.24 2) 2 (MA SSP) Bob Vogel 191.47 3) 1 (MA ESP) Taran Butler 211.20 4) 3 (MA SSP) Gordon Carrell 213.26 5) 4 (MA SSP) Ernest Langdon 2 225. 31 6) 2 (MA ESP) Scott Warren 225.51 7) 5 (MA SSP) Eric Fuson 227.75 8) 3 (MA ESP) Donnie Burton 230.93 9) 4 (MA ESP) Aaron Roberts 231.50 10) 1 (MA CDP) Matthew Mink 232.68 Here are the top 5 overall in each division: CDP: 1 (MA) Matthew Mink 232.68 2 (MA) Greg Martin 234.94 3 (MA) David Olhasso 235.27 4 (MA) Matt Sims 241.07 60 5 (MA) Glenn Shelby 247.12 ESP : 1 (MA) Taran Butler 211.20 2 (MA) Scott Warren 225.51 3 (MA) Donnie Burton 230.93 4 (MA) Aaron Roberts 231.50 5 (MA) Bobby Spradlin 239.70 SSP: 1 (MA) Dave Sevigny 185.24 2 (MA) Bob Vogel 191.47 3 (MA) Gordon Carrell 213.26 4 (MA) Ernest Langdon 2 225.31 5 (MA) Eric Fuson 227.75 ESR: 1) 1 (MA) Jerry Miculek 239.93 2) 2 (MA) Alex Zimmermann 285.37 3) 1 (EX) Gary Cuttitta 320.85 4) 1 (SS) Gerald Thompson 342.13 5) 2 (EX) Edgardo Catalan 343.16 SSR: 1) 1 (MA) Curt Nichols 287.75 2) 2 (MA) Craig Buckland 308.35 3) 3 (MA) Brent Stone 328.81 4) 1 (EX) Ron Witte 342.32 5) 2 (EX) Ron Bodle 346.05

In USPSA if your equipment doesn't meet the qualities of a given division then you are moved into whatever division it would fit into. However if you use 190mm mags in USPSA then you shoot for no score since there is no division in which that equipment is legal. I've seen the over length big stick issue occur at a major match. The competitor's names were removed from all results and it was like they were never at the match. There is no "penalty" per say. If they had moved the folks from say SSP to ESP based on the weight of a gun then that would make sense. Applying an FTDR does not make sense to me (but in all fairness per IDPA rules the only person's opinion that matters is the Match Director).

How is an overweight gun an FTDR? I thought you could not compete in a match using illegal equipment.