Comments on: M&P Monday: Week Twenty-Eight

By: S Vega

S Vega — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:40:47 +0000

Thanks Tood.

By: ToddG

ToddG — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:59:05 +0000

S Vega — The sights are identically sized between the full and compact M&Ps. Your Bowie sight may just need a little fitting with a file. The spring that rests under the rear sight is for the striker block, which is one of the drop safety mechanisms in the M&P and most other modern handguns.

By: S Vega

S Vega — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:42:29 +0000

Very good info, thanks Zaakir and ToddG, I will put it in my Range Log.
Is it possible that my MP9 c 9mm, has a different slide size, regarding the backsight size rail, I mean, just bought the Ameriglo Bowie Tactical Night sights, and well.. I could not wait to go to the Armorer to put the backsight, the Novak seems to go out without a problem but the new One The Bowie doesnt fit nice or smooth , going to the armorer this week to see what he thinks, and try to put both of my new sights, but I was wondering if you have info, I think that Compact and regular version are the same regarding aks right?
By the way, that spring bellow the backsight.. what is it for? scared the hell out of me when it jumped… Good week everybody ,Thanks.

By: ToddG

ToddG — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:57:32 +0000

Zaakir — The original extractor is still in the gun. It’s never even been removed for cleaning or inspection.

As a general rule with most modern handguns, it’s good preventative maintenance to replace the recoil spring every 5k and the rest of the springs every 10k. They may certainly go longer, and on some guns (short 1911′s, non-9mm Glocks, etc.) it can be a good idea to replace the recoil spring more often. But if you follow the 5/10 approach odds are your gun will outlast you.

By: Zaakir

Zaakir — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:47:43 +0000

1.Hey Todd, did you replace the extractor at the 50k mark or just the frame rails?

2.Is there anywhere I can find the recommended replacement intervals for the trigger, recoil, and slide lock spring?

By: Tina Thompson

Tina Thompson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:46:37 +0000

I just wanted to say good work on your site, I like the look and the information was useful.

By: Zaakir

Zaakir — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:05:39 +0000

Just bought a M&P disassembly/reassembly DVD. Not quite as easy as the Glock, but still fairly easy to work on. I don’t like that you need to remove the rear sight to get to the FPS, and the extra pin that needs to be removed to take out the extractor assembly. Other than that its pretty simple.

By: ToddG

ToddG — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:38:14 +0000

baryon — Spoke with Joe Bergeron, the product manager at S&W yesterday. He confirmed that it was, in his words, surface contamination and that it neither penetrated nor affected the Melonite-treated steel.

By: baryon

baryon — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:41:28 +0000

Hi Todd,

Is it rust or the loss of the black finish? If it is just the black coating, it is not a big deal.

By: Zaakir

Zaakir — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:30:20 +0000

Lets see how long it takes the Iraqis to sell the pistols to terrorists and random people. They made short work of the Glock 19s they were sent a while back.