Installed the Apex sear on my Shield

[breakingcontact]

Apex sear installation complete. Excellent improvement for $50.

Dropped the trigger pull from 6-7 pounds to around 4-4.5 approximately. Over travel and reset improved as well. I have 2 Shields so that was nice to be able to compare them afterwards. Best way I can describe it is now I dont have to squeeze the trigger. I can just press it straight back.

Installation went well as I didn't lose any tiny springs or pins.

When I see any of you knuckleheads at the range youre welcome to try it out.

See how this improves my speed and IDPA scores.

Im sure the full upgrade kit from Apex results in an incredible trigger as id now consider my Shield with the sear upgrade to have improved from good to excellent trigger (for a plastic/striker gun).

 

[franzas]

pictures?

 

[SIG_Fiend]

Cool man! Glad to hear it's turning out well.

 

[breakingcontact]

Cool man! Glad to hear it's turning out well.

Need you to shoot it for me sometime. Tell me what you think of the trigger.

When we doing our next range day?

 

[breakingcontact]

pictures?

Didn't take any. New sear just has some slightly different angles and it lets it break smoother and easier. No real stacking.

Should get even better after some shooting but im really really impressed.

 

[franzas]

I was wondering if you had any during the install. Just curious how difficult for an idiot like me to do.

you gotta post a range report when you get around to trying it out

 

[SIG_Fiend]

Need you to shoot it for me sometime. Tell me what you think of the trigger.

When we doing our next range day?

Not sure. Work is getting ridiculous for me. I might be working solid weekends again for the next couple of months.

 

[mantawolf]

the video apex has covers is very well. I am going to get one and do it myself but havent had the funds yet.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

I was wondering if you had any during the install. Just curious how difficult for an idiot like me to do.

you gotta post a range report when you get around to trying it out

It's all levers & pulleys Bigun...




sounds like ya did some good there BC, cool deal

 

[Brains]

I'm trying to decide how far I want to go with mine. Just the sear, the sear and the plug, or the whole ball of wax with the new aluminum trigger.

 

[breakingcontact]

I dont doubt the whole treatment is an excellent improvement but for far less money and effort I am very pleased.

Its not just trigger pull, it has a better overall feel, better reset and to me even better than the lighter trigger pull is the lack of stacking now.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Glad to hear you like it. I ordered just the hard sear for my Shield yesterday. Sure didn't want to mess with removing the sights to install the striker block. I understand you actually get a lighter pull (4.5 lbs)just replacing the sear and using the factory springs. Lighter compared to installing the complete trigger kit(5.5 lbs). 4.5 lbs seems like a pretty good trigger weight. My Shield is at 6.5 to 7 lbs right now.

 

[breakingcontact]

Right. I left the factory spring. Sear didnt come with new springs unless you get it in the kit.

 

[Younggun]

I was browsing their site and came across the 1911 hammer and sear kit also.

Things aren't looking good for my piggy bank.

 

[breakingcontact]

Upgrades seem reasonable compared to the price of a new gun.

 

[Younggun]

Yup, think a nice new trigger would be sweet on my 22 TCM, but would have to find a 1911 guru to help me out with it.


/off topic

 

[shortround]

My M&P Shield has an excellent trigger out of the box (February 2014 build).

The accuracy however, is terrible.

At seven yards, the pistol delivered at best a seven inch group using PPU 115 grain FMJ, from a fixed rest.



Don't know if I want to waste more ammo on this specimen to see if it can do better.

 

[breakingcontact]

My M&P Shield has an excellent trigger out of the box (February 2014 build).

The accuracy however, is terrible.

At seven yards, the pistol delivered at best a seven inch group using PPU 115 grain FMJ, from a fixed rest.



Don't know if I want to waste more ammo on this specimen to see if it can do better.

Tried any other ammo? I can shoot probably a 2 inch group at that distance better from a rest im sure.

 

[Brains]

Definitely try some things. My wife shoots quite consistently with her 9mm, even using cheap reman ammo. My .40 is also really consistent so far (still breaking it in), but I find myself shooting left of center. I need some more time to see if it's me or the gun.