marine6680
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Well... Maybe not zero...
I mentioned right after I bought the VP9, that I wasn't sure how well I liked it.
I thought it was comfortable and pointed well, and while not perfect, the trigger wasn't bad... But my first trip to the range did not end with me shooting it very well. Well... Not as good as I would like.
My M&P with Apex trigger kit still reigned as my favorite.
By the end of the second trip though, I was shooting the VP9 much better.
Changing the back strap to the small, and keeping the medium side panels, made for a very comfortable grip. In fact, it would be perfect if not for the finger grooves up front... Luckily they are shallow so I don't mind them. I just think it would feel better without them.
The trigger is good, but has a few dings. There is a little creep, and it wasn't the smoothest.
The slide stop is in a position that causes me to occasionally keep the slide from locking after the last round.
A slight tweak to my grip, which prevents that on the VP9 and other pistols with slide stops in a similar area... Has prevented this issue, and a little more practice will make it second nature. And it works for all my pistols, as it does not compromise my control with them.
The paddle mag release is a huge plus in my opinion, which helps it's ranking.
Flash forward to now, and I am shooting the VP9 almost as well as my M&P... Very close.
The trigger pull is smoother, but the creep is still there. Though I don't notice it much when shooting.
But I did decide to polish the striker engagement surface recently, since it required minimum disassembly. And I must say, the pull is a little smoother still, and I was able to reduce the creep about 25%.
So now, the VP9 shares the #1 spot with my M&P... The balance between them makes it a tough call.
Aftet the first range trip, I wasn't sure I would like the pistol as much as my others, but now it has managed to reach the top.
Just goes to show what a little trigger time and some minimal work will do for a pistol, when it is a solid design.
I mentioned right after I bought the VP9, that I wasn't sure how well I liked it.
I thought it was comfortable and pointed well, and while not perfect, the trigger wasn't bad... But my first trip to the range did not end with me shooting it very well. Well... Not as good as I would like.
My M&P with Apex trigger kit still reigned as my favorite.
By the end of the second trip though, I was shooting the VP9 much better.
Changing the back strap to the small, and keeping the medium side panels, made for a very comfortable grip. In fact, it would be perfect if not for the finger grooves up front... Luckily they are shallow so I don't mind them. I just think it would feel better without them.
The trigger is good, but has a few dings. There is a little creep, and it wasn't the smoothest.
The slide stop is in a position that causes me to occasionally keep the slide from locking after the last round.
A slight tweak to my grip, which prevents that on the VP9 and other pistols with slide stops in a similar area... Has prevented this issue, and a little more practice will make it second nature. And it works for all my pistols, as it does not compromise my control with them.
The paddle mag release is a huge plus in my opinion, which helps it's ranking.
Flash forward to now, and I am shooting the VP9 almost as well as my M&P... Very close.
The trigger pull is smoother, but the creep is still there. Though I don't notice it much when shooting.
But I did decide to polish the striker engagement surface recently, since it required minimum disassembly. And I must say, the pull is a little smoother still, and I was able to reduce the creep about 25%.
So now, the VP9 shares the #1 spot with my M&P... The balance between them makes it a tough call.
Aftet the first range trip, I wasn't sure I would like the pistol as much as my others, but now it has managed to reach the top.
Just goes to show what a little trigger time and some minimal work will do for a pistol, when it is a solid design.