jason237m Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm looking for a gunsmith that will actually answer email (I won't name names) that can do trigger work on an M&P pro. I'm looking to use it for both IDPA and USPSA production so there are limits to what I can do. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partyboy424 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If you're looking for a local gunsmith, I'm sure posting your location will get some replies. Other than that, I just use all drop in parts from APEX. You can get as low as 2 pounds depending on what you mix and match and most of their stuff is polished already, so it gets rid of that gritty take up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I put in the Apex sear and ultimate striker block and have a very smooth 4lb trigger. I shoot Bianchi, IPSC, IDPA and steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Dan Burwell is the very best at M&P work, especially triggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason237m Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Dan Burwell is the very best at M&P work, especially triggers. I need a smith that will respond to email and/or messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseman Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I don't know of one including mine. But I sympathize. I fail to understand how anyone in business would publish an email address then just ignore it. Yet it is all too common. Busy is not an excuse. My take it is rude and or stupid but either way a good signal for me to go elsewhere. I have learned through experience not to beg anyone to take my money. Nothing good comes of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmike Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Give David Bowie at Bowie Tactical a shot. He has responded to all my emails in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason237m Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Give David Bowie at Bowie Tactical a shot. He has responded to all my emails in the past. Thanks for the suggestion, just dropped him an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xracer Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I put an Apex sear in both my M&P 45FS and my M&P 9C love both now... Big improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Find a local M&P shooter who can help you drop the APEX kits in............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkatz44 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Apex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soterik Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I too never got a reply from Burwell after several emails and PM to him. Very unprofessional. So after several months I ordered the kit from Apex. I am glad I did it myself because it taught me about the innerworkings of the M&P. Now if something breaks or needs replacing, I can do it and not have to send my gun away and be without it for a week or more. Trust me. Get the parts from Apex, watch the youtube videos, and you will be very happy. The competition kit I installed works great, really improved the trigger and is legal for IPSC, IDPA and everything else. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTraab Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I too never got a reply from Burwell after several emails and PM to him. Very unprofessional. So after several months I ordered the kit from Apex. I am glad I did it myself because it taught me about the innerworkings of the M&P. Now if something breaks or needs replacing, I can do it and not have to send my gun away and be without it for a week or more. Trust me. Get the parts from Apex, watch the youtube videos, and you will be very happy. The competition kit I installed works great, really improved the trigger and is legal for IPSC, IDPA and everything else. Good luck. +1. I never got a reply from him either. Went with Apex and couldn't be happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenr Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I installed the Apex duty carry kit on my 9c and 40c. Never done any gun smithing before. Watch the videos and get some punches. The results are really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason237m Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Since I want to get stippling done along with trigger work I am going to give David Bowie a try. Plus I liked his music back in the 80s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPorter Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Accurate Iron did the trigger work on my M&P. I cant say enought about the quality of the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarpenter82 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Apex FSS has been good to me. Easy to install despite not having the best of tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdm74 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I don't know of one including mine. But I sympathize. I fail to understand how anyone in business would publish an email address then just ignore it. Yet it is all too common. Busy is not an excuse. My take it is rude and or stupid but either way a good signal for me to go elsewhere. I have learned through experience not to beg anyone to take my money. Nothing good comes of that. Actually before you hang a person for not answering your very special email. Dan runs a doctors office and runs USPS matches at his club on top of shooting for smith and Wesson. He tinkers with guns on the side of all that. Find me another gunsmith that gives you a PDF. On how to do the exact trigger job yourself? Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseman Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 SDM, I was not addressing Dan just any professional that does answer emails. To me it is just like someone ignoring you when you speak or not returning a phone call. It is simply rude and unprofessional. I have known many people who are as busy as anyone who found time to answer their mail. The fix is simple if you can't manage your time so that you can see that your emails are answered just don't publish one. Also, I do not appreciate your sarcasm in reference to my "very special email's". This is not arfcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have the Burwell competition trigger job on my pro. I started out with the apex comp kit because I was not able to get in touch with him. I finally got the pistol to him, and his trigger job was worth the wait! It made my m&p trigger very similar to a 1911. He really did a great job. I like it better than the apex comp kit , but I have not tried the forward set sear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWF Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Dan Burwell is the very best at M&P work, especially triggers. I need a smith that will respond to email and/or messages. try facebook, he is a victum of his sucess, works a real job, shoots, etc. but worth the wait be sure to ask for the pretravel/over travel work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug S Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ditto on the APEX kit! I installed one in my M&P Pro, including the new trigger, and it was the best $180 dollars I have ever spent on a trigger job. As for stipling, have you thought about grip tape? Dawsons Precision has pre-cut tape for the M&Ps. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) With some elbow grease and a few common tools (Files, Drill, Dremel, etc), you can make an M&P trigger really smooth and crisp trigger pull/break by using all of the existing parts/springs. The only "Upgrades" that I recommend when doing a competition trigger job is the APEX Competition Spring Kit ($25) and APEX RAM ($22) if you want a low 2lb trigger pull weight with a nice reset feel/sound. If all you want is a 2.75 - 3lb trigger pull then that can be done with all of the existing parts. I have probably done 25+ trigger jobs on M&P pistols and tried all of the trick APEX drop in parts verses the stock parts. The APEX drop in parts are good, but you still need to work on them to fully optimize the parts. The way I see it, if I have to screw around with modifying the parts to optimize it why waste the money on the drop in parts? You can do the exact same modifications to the stock parts and achieve the same results. I also don't want to make it sound like I am fishing for M&P Trigger Job business, that is not my intent. I don't have an FFL and don't want everyone and their brother shipping me their M&P's to do trigger jobs. I am just pointing out the facts of it being possible without a lot of specialized tools or parts. Edited January 15, 2013 by CHA-LEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 LISTEN to Cha-Lee, he knows of which he speaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkatz44 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Cha-lee, I have a 9L for USPSA and picked up a Pro and plan on it being a backup/IPSC gun. Any info on how to smooth out the trigger but still keeping it at around 6lbs?(for IPSC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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