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Aaron[MA];726173 said:noob question here:
Can anyone elaborate on what is done when a gun gets a "trigger job" if it is different from installing different trigger parts..
Aaron[MA];726173 said:noob question here:
Can anyone elaborate on what is done when a gun gets a "trigger job" if it is different from installing different trigger parts..
Well here is my range report.
Shot all at 50 yrds, I did ok at the start all in the black, good groupings.
Then went to my next target and everything was out of the black about a couple inches directly below where I had my sights pointed at. Is this due to the heavy trigger and when I pull it the barrel is dropping down?
PM Greg Derr he is a well known gunsmith who is a Dealer on this board, or visit his web site: www.derrprecision.com
Aaron[MA];726627 said:Sorry one more question: Would an M&P with a trigger job done still be Mass compliant? I thought it would be, but my friend thinks not.
Aaron[MA];726679 said:What about if said M&P were involved in a shooting and police preformed a ballistics test on the gun? My friend insists the owner would be in trouble for having modified the trigger to make it easier to discharge a bullet...
The 10# trigger counts when a dealer makes an initial sale (new gun), but I am unaware of any MA dealer who tests their used guns before selling them. In most cases they don't know if the gun has a trigger job or not. I bought an M&P with a trigger job already done on it, thru a MA FFL. The dealer only put it in his book and out again on the book, did the 4473 and FA-10 and we were done. He never pulled the trigger, never mind put a trigger gauge on it.
Potential stupid question warning:
Do S&W 1911's sold in MA also have the 10-ton trigger? Or can they get away with lighter triggers because of the external safety? What's the trigger on a 1911 like?
I THINK they don't as the rule is 10lbs or requiring a second action to fire. Since 1911's are SA with a manual safety I don't THINK the rule applies to them but I'm not 100% on that.
Potential stupid question warning:
Do S&W 1911's sold in MA also have the 10-ton trigger? Or can they get away with lighter triggers because of the external safety? What's the trigger on a 1911 like?
My S&W 1911PD Tac has a 4.5lb trigger pull after about 1500 rounds.
On another note I tried out my buddies M&P 45 4.5" barrel with the safety installed tonight. The trigger pull measured right around 10lbs, and was a bit gritty. Of course it's brand new as he picked it up yesterday. Even with the trigger pull the gun is very sweet to shoot. I'll definitely be picking one up when they become available everywhere in this state.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Hoping a MA 1911 owner will chime in with specifics.
What about Ruger .22's? The Mark III's have all the MA safety crap on them, I can't imagine these have 10-pound triggers, no?
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Overall, until i can get another Glock (when i move to NH in a few years) i'm going to keep using the M&P's.
Can you purchase a new Glock in a different state that does not require permits for pistol sales, say Georgia, and take it home with you and be legal? Does that work?
Can you purchase a new Glock in a different state that does not require permits for pistol sales, say Georgia, and take it home with you and be legal? Does that work?
I recommend the M&P 40. The trigger does take some getting used to. It seems to be one of the longest trigger pulls I have personally experienced, but if that bothers you a gunsmith can adjust the length of the pull a little as well as take down the 10+lb trigger to something more comfortable. Also, I purchased a Stormlake conversion barrel along with a few M&P 9 mags and now shoot 9mm through my M&P 40 flawlessly, and I save money by setting aside the .40S&W ammo for a range day.
Edit: I should have read the date of the OP. My 2 cents seems a little worthless now. Delayed response, what can I say!