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Recently purchased a new M&P40 and I've got what I consider major problems, a nibbling issue, and minor quirks.
Major Problems:
-First of all I've got a small crack on the ejector similar to a post already on the forum (this is before even shooting it once).
-Second, the slide seems to be shaving a part of the polymer frame specifically the inner upper part of the dust cover. I believe a similar problem has been posted before.
Nibbling Issue:
-More side to side play in the slide than I've experienced with any other handgun. I know it doesn't affect accuracy but it has made me think about the overall quality of the pistol.
Minor Quirks:
-Don't like the factory sights (big dots in the rear, small in front), will change when I get a trigger job.
-Trigger feels like it has a two-stage feel to it when riding it to get to reset point. Thought I was at reset, pulled the trigger and no boom.
-Surfacing under trigger guard or could be the mag release (have switched it to other side to see) causes pain to middle finger during practice session.
-Doesn't feel like I can get as high of a grip as I feel like I should (small gap between the web of my hand and the beavertail), however the recoil does feel comfortable.
-Not as accurate as I would like with it though I am very certain it is my unfamiliarity with the trigger and not the gun (shot well when using pistol bag as a rest, at least for the first few shots).
Likes, I do have them:
-Trigger feels crisp, has a relatively short reset, breaks at 7#.
-ambi-controls (I'm a lefty)
-fits my tiny hands well enough (though I'm not sure if I like the medium or small grip yet)
Since this post is in tech difficulties, my question has more to do with if anyone else has run into my problems and how well/quickly S&W corrected it. I've only shot 150-300 rounds max out of it so far and am planning to shoot about 1000 rounds through it before calling S&W. I want to make sure no other issues arise. I'd like to put it through its paces in a USPSA match but don't have all the needed gear for it. If your a USPSA shooter, I'd love to hear your experiences with it as well.
Major Problems:
-First of all I've got a small crack on the ejector similar to a post already on the forum (this is before even shooting it once).
-Second, the slide seems to be shaving a part of the polymer frame specifically the inner upper part of the dust cover. I believe a similar problem has been posted before.
Nibbling Issue:
-More side to side play in the slide than I've experienced with any other handgun. I know it doesn't affect accuracy but it has made me think about the overall quality of the pistol.
Minor Quirks:
-Don't like the factory sights (big dots in the rear, small in front), will change when I get a trigger job.
-Trigger feels like it has a two-stage feel to it when riding it to get to reset point. Thought I was at reset, pulled the trigger and no boom.
-Surfacing under trigger guard or could be the mag release (have switched it to other side to see) causes pain to middle finger during practice session.
-Doesn't feel like I can get as high of a grip as I feel like I should (small gap between the web of my hand and the beavertail), however the recoil does feel comfortable.
-Not as accurate as I would like with it though I am very certain it is my unfamiliarity with the trigger and not the gun (shot well when using pistol bag as a rest, at least for the first few shots).
Likes, I do have them:
-Trigger feels crisp, has a relatively short reset, breaks at 7#.
-ambi-controls (I'm a lefty)
-fits my tiny hands well enough (though I'm not sure if I like the medium or small grip yet)
Since this post is in tech difficulties, my question has more to do with if anyone else has run into my problems and how well/quickly S&W corrected it. I've only shot 150-300 rounds max out of it so far and am planning to shoot about 1000 rounds through it before calling S&W. I want to make sure no other issues arise. I'd like to put it through its paces in a USPSA match but don't have all the needed gear for it. If your a USPSA shooter, I'd love to hear your experiences with it as well.