Storm lake is making after market match barrels for the M&P. Not as well known as some other barrel manufacturers they make really nice tubes at a good price point.
The above posts have most of the favorite resources listed that I would have suggested. But here are a few more:
MP Pistol forums: As with most forums, it has its share of “noise” too, but can be a very useful place to find some advanced knowledge about the M&P, more so than you can find in most non-specialized forums. It’s particularly useful if you are experiencing some issue, and you want to get an idea of how common that issue is, or if others have found a common workaround.
Top Gun Supply: Sometimes will have a selection of useful M&P parts. It varies, but I have often shopped at this store in the past and have gotten good deals, including on M&P mags. For example, right now I noticed they have the hard-to-find M&P sight tool in stock.
M&P Airsoft: Yeah, yeah, I know. But I’m serious, some of us do actually believe that Airsoft guns can have a useful role in carrying out safe practice drills. This M&P Airsoft is supposedly really well made, fully to scale, and I’m planning to get one.
Nobody does that but Kenny at SSS. He made my .195" tall, .115" wide serrated front. You could have him make the sight and then send to one of those places that can install the tritium tube. I had Kenny make me my sight for my M&P9L because it was a happy medium for shooting 147gr subsonic and 115gr ball. Since I’m very rarely shooting 147gr and because I like how the 115gr feels better (cycles flatter) I think I want a shorter front now, so I may have him make me a .185" tall, .110"-.115" wide front soon. They’re only $35
I have to admit these M&Ps have peaked my interests. Are you thinking about giving the M&Ps a shot too? It doesnt hurt in my case that I live 5 minutes from Burwells shop.
I can understand why people like them to be honest.
Although all the stock guns Ive shot (a grand total of 4) could benefit from some basic action tuning.
FWIW, SSS is NOT doing work on guns anymore. I still haven’t been able to get ahold of Burwell, I am not sure if he is still accepting work to be honest.
So for those looking, it seems Bowie Tactical and Accurate Iron are still cranking them and getting solid feedback…
FWIW a Pro sear polished up with a Mass. compliant trigger spring is a nice set up. A tiny bit long on the reset if you’re used to a Glock or 1911.
My M&P Pro I’m now using for USPSA Production is set up this way. I had to modify the trigger bar to accept the Mass. trigger spring. I also shortened the reset so that it’s like a Glock. I polished up the sear, firing pin safety and trigger bar. Unfortunately to get a Pro sear you have to send the entire gun to S&W. They do expedite service installing it for $125
To be honest, I always felt that the PC Sear left alot to be desired by itself. Although I haven’t tried it with polished up parts or the mass trigger spring.
The new option by Bowie XL Trigger i believe its called, setting it up like a 1911 with a long trigger, seems ideal.
Although I want to preseve/enhance the reset as much as possible…
But, with any good things, he has a 2month wait from what Ive been able to gather…and im honestly not that patient right now.
