M&P 9 Shield–Extended Safety

The M&P 9 Shield has been very well received. I’ve seen so many people talking and expounding on it’s conceal ability. The only problem I’ve heard is the safety is too small and hard to engage. It’s not as easy to engage like the M&P 9s or 1911 thumb safeties.

Here’s Falia talking about her experience with the gun.

If you don’t like the safety, what options are there? S&W is supposedly going to release a new version that does not have a safety, but here’s a very simple instructional video showing you how to remove the manual safety. Obviously doing so will put you in all kinds of legal hurt if you actually have to use the gun one day, but if you don’t give a damn, it might help.

 

 

The better option of course is for someone like Apex Tactical to manufacture a slightly bigger extended safety lever that’s slightly thicker and longer. If I had some CAD skills I’d totally design it but I don’t. so here’s hoping they’ll make one quick.

Glock Upgrades–Trigger Job, Mag release, Plug etc.

Just installed some upgrades for my Glock 19 today :

Slug Plug – to plug the hole in the grip. I don’t know why Glock never bothered to fill this in the first place. WEIRD!

Stainless Recoil Guide Rod – this one is noisier than the stock polymer guide rod but more durable.

Extended Magazine Release – I also filed down the sides to give it a slight bevel so it won’t bite into my skin.

A Glock .25cent Trigger Job – basically polishing the metal areas to smoothen out the action. It works, just barely, you can tell that the trigger pull is slightly smoother, but you can still feel the polymer on steel drag during the pull.

A Scherer 3.5# Connector – Had to polish the heck out of this one. Look at all the imperfections. sheesh.

All done, except for the extended slide release which is on Backorder.