knkali
08-30-2013, 09:48 PM
I recently purchased a S&W MP 9 mm with BladeTech Holster, TruGlo sights and Aimpro M3 Red Dot sight.
First the S&W MP 9 mm:
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912393238.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912393238.jpg.html)
The S&W has had a solid reputation and I think that this is well deserved. The gun feels great in the hand. The finish is very good, it points well and I like the deep tang. The ergonomics for slide release, mag release are perfectly placed IMHO, and if needed, the gun has a few easily changeable back straps for a more custom fit. Furthermore, there are no external safeties to fumble with under high stress scenarios. My wife has an older model and the biggest downside was the trigger. The reset was undetectable and very long. Many guys were changing out the trig with an Apex kit to solve this. I was told that S&W listened to their customers and redesigned the trig on the newer models. I am here to say that is TRUE. The new trig is far better than the old one. I verified this with my wife's 9mm and I am very happy with this trigger. The reset is detectable, and reasonable in length. The trigger slack is easily reeled up and the trigger does not have a big load up until it breaks. The break is clean and crisp. The trigger does feel a little gritty but I think a few hundred more rounds through it and some lube and it will improve. I know my wife's old one did. I am told that trig kit is not doable with the newer models since the factory made some changes so this is no longer an option. I am not sure if that is true though. The negatives of this gun is the weight. It is a little heavy than the Glock. I don't know why, but I will make that trade for a domestically fabricated and owned company gun with 17+1 firepower. The other negative is that it is a little harder to clean. It is easy to field strip but the nooks and crannies are much more available to get gunky compared to our Kahrs. As advertised, this gun is ready out of the box. 200 rnds right out of the box without an initial cleaning and lube--all without a hiccup.
I did replace the sights before I even took possession with the TruGlos. They are tritium/ fiber optics and IMHO worth every penny. They are bright during the day and very bright at night as well. In fact, I think the night sight of the TruGlo is better than Mepro. My .45 came with Mepro and have switched them out for these TruGlos. The FO pieces are well protected in their casing so I feel they will hold up well under hard use.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377913458982.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377913458982.jpg.html)
I went with the BladeTech 9/40 holster. I am a PJ Holster fan but needed something quick for today's class. I am glad I bought this holster. It is made in the USA and has an FBI cant. It fits well and had a slight wrap around to it which allows it to snug up to the body well. It is lightweight and if you look at the pics, you will see a bulge at the 12:00 position next to the tang( could not rotate pic sorry). That bulge makes it ready for a Crimson Trace laser grip if you should choose which I thought was a nice thing they thought of. The bulge looks higher up on the slide in the pic than in real life. I would have liked a high-rise holster for more conceal ability and will consider this in the future. I think PJ could make the holster more minimal but the wrap on the Bladetech is something I think would be hard for PJ to duplicate. I tried to show the wrap with a pic but the shadows made it hard to see so I did not include it.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912223492.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912223492.jpg.html)
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912322908.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912322908.jpg.html)
Lastly, I bought an Aimpoint M3 Red Dot sight for my Remmy 870. My wife will be taking this with her to Alaska and she felt that a Red Dot would be better for her than the ghost rig set up. I got a great deal on it so I bought one. Aimpoint is $$ but I had a problem with their sight on my AR and their customer service was so good I will always support them. I wish that they were an American company but when they shipped me a new sight over night without receiving the defective one first, I thought that is what I paid for. Great CS. NO hassle, no send it back and let us fix it. I like the Micro series better. I think it is less cumbersome than the M3 but both the Micro and M series are battle proven and I am not as worried about a high end optic falling apart under the recoil of a shotty shooting slugs. Aimpoint's claim of 50,000 hours with the sight on is a bit over rated in my opinion. I tested that with my Micro H1 on my AR and got about 2.5 weeks at 75% power. The M3 literature makes the claim that at level 7 it will last 50K hours. I bet it doesn't.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912484083.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912484083.jpg.html)
Hope this stuff is helpful. Thanks for listening.
First the S&W MP 9 mm:
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912393238.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912393238.jpg.html)
The S&W has had a solid reputation and I think that this is well deserved. The gun feels great in the hand. The finish is very good, it points well and I like the deep tang. The ergonomics for slide release, mag release are perfectly placed IMHO, and if needed, the gun has a few easily changeable back straps for a more custom fit. Furthermore, there are no external safeties to fumble with under high stress scenarios. My wife has an older model and the biggest downside was the trigger. The reset was undetectable and very long. Many guys were changing out the trig with an Apex kit to solve this. I was told that S&W listened to their customers and redesigned the trig on the newer models. I am here to say that is TRUE. The new trig is far better than the old one. I verified this with my wife's 9mm and I am very happy with this trigger. The reset is detectable, and reasonable in length. The trigger slack is easily reeled up and the trigger does not have a big load up until it breaks. The break is clean and crisp. The trigger does feel a little gritty but I think a few hundred more rounds through it and some lube and it will improve. I know my wife's old one did. I am told that trig kit is not doable with the newer models since the factory made some changes so this is no longer an option. I am not sure if that is true though. The negatives of this gun is the weight. It is a little heavy than the Glock. I don't know why, but I will make that trade for a domestically fabricated and owned company gun with 17+1 firepower. The other negative is that it is a little harder to clean. It is easy to field strip but the nooks and crannies are much more available to get gunky compared to our Kahrs. As advertised, this gun is ready out of the box. 200 rnds right out of the box without an initial cleaning and lube--all without a hiccup.
I did replace the sights before I even took possession with the TruGlos. They are tritium/ fiber optics and IMHO worth every penny. They are bright during the day and very bright at night as well. In fact, I think the night sight of the TruGlo is better than Mepro. My .45 came with Mepro and have switched them out for these TruGlos. The FO pieces are well protected in their casing so I feel they will hold up well under hard use.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377913458982.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377913458982.jpg.html)
I went with the BladeTech 9/40 holster. I am a PJ Holster fan but needed something quick for today's class. I am glad I bought this holster. It is made in the USA and has an FBI cant. It fits well and had a slight wrap around to it which allows it to snug up to the body well. It is lightweight and if you look at the pics, you will see a bulge at the 12:00 position next to the tang( could not rotate pic sorry). That bulge makes it ready for a Crimson Trace laser grip if you should choose which I thought was a nice thing they thought of. The bulge looks higher up on the slide in the pic than in real life. I would have liked a high-rise holster for more conceal ability and will consider this in the future. I think PJ could make the holster more minimal but the wrap on the Bladetech is something I think would be hard for PJ to duplicate. I tried to show the wrap with a pic but the shadows made it hard to see so I did not include it.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912223492.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912223492.jpg.html)
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912322908.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912322908.jpg.html)
Lastly, I bought an Aimpoint M3 Red Dot sight for my Remmy 870. My wife will be taking this with her to Alaska and she felt that a Red Dot would be better for her than the ghost rig set up. I got a great deal on it so I bought one. Aimpoint is $$ but I had a problem with their sight on my AR and their customer service was so good I will always support them. I wish that they were an American company but when they shipped me a new sight over night without receiving the defective one first, I thought that is what I paid for. Great CS. NO hassle, no send it back and let us fix it. I like the Micro series better. I think it is less cumbersome than the M3 but both the Micro and M series are battle proven and I am not as worried about a high end optic falling apart under the recoil of a shotty shooting slugs. Aimpoint's claim of 50,000 hours with the sight on is a bit over rated in my opinion. I tested that with my Micro H1 on my AR and got about 2.5 weeks at 75% power. The M3 literature makes the claim that at level 7 it will last 50K hours. I bet it doesn't.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc402/kahrp40/1377912484083.jpg (http://s1210.photobucket.com/user/kahrp40/media/1377912484083.jpg.html)
Hope this stuff is helpful. Thanks for listening.