Just installed an Apex FSS kit.

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marine6680

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the install was easy. Pretty self explanatory if you are familiar with the M&P detail strip and are decently mechanically inclined... Watched the video a couple times just to be safe.

Pretty straight forward and the install went smooth. I didn't swap out the plunger for the striker block, as the factory one is smooth, and the kit functions fine with it. I will get around to swapping it soon though.


The results are very good... Overall pull, including a little over travel, is about 3/16 an inch. Pull is smooth and the break clean. Pull weight witht the heavy trigger spring is around 5-5.5lb going by my calibrated finger.

It does break very similarly as a single action, not quite the se, but similar.

I will be heading to the range soon hopefully, in order to test it out.
 
Told ya. :)

Are you sure it's functioning without the updated striker block? Have you test fired? The striker may still be hitting the block.
 
I handled an M&P with the FSS at a lgs recently. Was pretty impressed. It's a bit less takeup than I wanted in a defensive handgun personally, so I did the DCAEK with the AEK trigger. I wouldn't mind a steel plate pistol with the FSS though. I almost wish APEX would just make their own pistol.
 
I had one on my 9mm.
I would not want it on a defensive pistol but for a range pistol, it would be nice.
My pistol has the DCAEK now.
 
It's a bit less takeup than I wanted in a defensive handgun personally, so I did the DCAEK with the AEK trigger.
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Yep, totally agree. The FSS isn't designed for a defensive gun though. It's for competition shooters.
 
Are you sure it's functioning without the updated striker block? Have you test fired? The striker may still be hitting the block.
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Yeah, I have some fresh dummy rounds, used them to test for stricker function, and had a nice strike mark on it.


They claim its duty suitable with the heavier trigger spring, but this is not a carry piece for me.

The take up is short, but has more over travel. With some tweaking to the trigger bar loop, I can bring the break farther to the rear and reduce over travel while adding pretravel. I think that would make a better duty trigger pull. Make it similar to the PPQ trigger, but with a better break...in my opinion anyway.
 
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Yea I keep waiting for more trigger bar assemblies for when I do these installs in case I mess up. Can't find them in stock lately.
 
Tweaked the loop a little, and the break is around halfway in the pull. I would need to remove the trigger bar from the frame to tweak it further.
 
Went to the range and fired a few test rounds.

Me like!

Never have I shot that pistol so well, I shoot it as well as my 226 and almost as well as my CZ.
 
TunnelRat said:
It's a bit less takeup than I wanted in a defensive handgun personally
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I feel this same way about the M&P series. To me, I am more comfy carrying a Glock with it's stock trigger setup. However, I do own and carry a Shield 9 at times.
 
feel this same way about the M&P series. To me, I am more comfy carrying a Glock with it's stock trigger setup. However, I do own and carry a Shield 9 at times.
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To be clear I'm talking about after the install of the FSS. A stock M&P definitely has more takeup than a stock Glock. That's why these kits exist.
 
Oh, ten four. To me, I still think the M&P stock triggers are a tad too light for me. I guess I'm just paranoid.
 
I would need to check out their standard sear sometime to truly know what the fuss is about. The FFS alters the trigger drastically.

The little work I did to the factory sear and part polishing I did to the stock parts, did help a lot... The mushy feel of the break was still not eliminated, and I would imagine the apex kit to be better, but by how much.


As it stands with the FFS, it is an awesome striker trigger.
 
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