Uncle Malice
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I am nothing short of amazed at how much better the Apex DCAEK kit has made my M&P9. I have not installed the second kit onto my M&P40 yet, as I am going to give them some shooting side by side. A friend wants to feel the difference for himself.
Let me say that I am very happy with the results and I think the DCAEK definitely lives up to(and surpasses) its hype. Many people talk about just ordering the sear, and while that did make a nice improvement on the feel of the break, there is MUCH to be gained with the Apex firing pin block and replacement springs. At first, I got the sear and other frame springs installed and the break was noticeably better. I did not immediately put in the firign pin block because I had to go and buy an allen wrench small enough to fit the sight screw. The grittiness of that squared off block was still awful and made reset equally bad.
Once I got the sight off and dropped in the new block and spring, I put the gun back together and WOW... what an amazing trigger this turned out to be! My biggest complaint about the M&P has always been that, in my opinion, both the Glock and XD had far superior trigger from the factory. With that said, I generally do a trigger job on any Glocks or XD's I purchase as well. The only one I have not done that to is my XDM Compact, simply because it doesn't need it. I don't know if I got a particularly great factory model... but the trigger is very, very good. This is not a normal XDM trigger, as I also have a full size XDM 9 and XDM 45.
The entire take up of the M&P trigger is now very smooth. There is no grit or crunch in the travel. The take up is slightly heavier than the stock take up. This is due to the replaced trigger spring. I actually like it. It's a little heavier but it's more smooth. This is done because the pressure required to break the Apex sear is less than that required to break the factory sear.
Reset is not quite as positive as it is with a Glock, but few guns are. Nonetheless, the reset with the DCAEK is much superior to the stock configuration that feels like the trigger is dragging through a bowl of mashed potatoes with grits. It is smooth and there is a subtle yet definitive 'click' at the reset point, which is quite short.
Overall I am thoroughly impressed by the changes in the trigger and my one and only complaint against the M&P has been rectified. Admittedly, it would be nice if they shipped it from the factory with a better trigger, as it is a very easy gun to work on, and a few simple changes really improves the feel.
I no longer feel like the trigger feels cheap and wobbly. That was apparently all due to the sloppy trigger travel in the stock formation. I encourage anyone considering this modification to jump in with both feet. It's easy to install. There is no gunsmithing needed.
Go for it!
Let me say that I am very happy with the results and I think the DCAEK definitely lives up to(and surpasses) its hype. Many people talk about just ordering the sear, and while that did make a nice improvement on the feel of the break, there is MUCH to be gained with the Apex firing pin block and replacement springs. At first, I got the sear and other frame springs installed and the break was noticeably better. I did not immediately put in the firign pin block because I had to go and buy an allen wrench small enough to fit the sight screw. The grittiness of that squared off block was still awful and made reset equally bad.
Once I got the sight off and dropped in the new block and spring, I put the gun back together and WOW... what an amazing trigger this turned out to be! My biggest complaint about the M&P has always been that, in my opinion, both the Glock and XD had far superior trigger from the factory. With that said, I generally do a trigger job on any Glocks or XD's I purchase as well. The only one I have not done that to is my XDM Compact, simply because it doesn't need it. I don't know if I got a particularly great factory model... but the trigger is very, very good. This is not a normal XDM trigger, as I also have a full size XDM 9 and XDM 45.
The entire take up of the M&P trigger is now very smooth. There is no grit or crunch in the travel. The take up is slightly heavier than the stock take up. This is due to the replaced trigger spring. I actually like it. It's a little heavier but it's more smooth. This is done because the pressure required to break the Apex sear is less than that required to break the factory sear.
Reset is not quite as positive as it is with a Glock, but few guns are. Nonetheless, the reset with the DCAEK is much superior to the stock configuration that feels like the trigger is dragging through a bowl of mashed potatoes with grits. It is smooth and there is a subtle yet definitive 'click' at the reset point, which is quite short.
Overall I am thoroughly impressed by the changes in the trigger and my one and only complaint against the M&P has been rectified. Admittedly, it would be nice if they shipped it from the factory with a better trigger, as it is a very easy gun to work on, and a few simple changes really improves the feel.
I no longer feel like the trigger feels cheap and wobbly. That was apparently all due to the sloppy trigger travel in the stock formation. I encourage anyone considering this modification to jump in with both feet. It's easy to install. There is no gunsmithing needed.
Go for it!
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