Reviews & Ratings for Apex Tactical Specialties Action Enhancement Trigger and Duty/Carry Kit for S&W M&P Shield — 20 reviews — Page 1

This trigger is a ROUGH time to get on I’m telling you, I don’t blame the trigger though it’s because M&P shields internals are put in there with the force of Zeus, it’ll take some patience but this trigger kit is worth it. It feels like it cuts the pull in half with almost the same resistance. Really crisp break and reset as well, very happy.

For a while now, my least favorite gun to shoot has been my .40 M&P Shield v1. My main complaint has been the trigger, which was gritty, inconsistent, and had an unusually long pull. In debating between selling the gun and trying to salvage it, I thought I would try this Apex kit. I am not a gunsmith and typically only field strip my guns for cleaning and mount the occasional optic. So, I was definitely a little nervous undertaking the installation myself. However, after watching multiple videos (the Apex YouTube videos are excellent), I decided to go for it. Installation was fairly uneventful with 2 exceptions. First, the pin on the new trigger which attaches the trigger to the trigger bar was not inserted far enough to help me properly position the trigger, so I had to eyeball it, wedge it in with packaging (as recommended by Apex), and go slowly to ensure I didn't misalign it. The second problem was more a user error in getting the trigger bar properly inserted into the sear block (I managed to somehow block the thumb safety from actuating properly and had to disassemble the gun again to fix it). Overall, though, it was not too difficult with the right tools. My only complaint with the kit itself is that the sight tool included is just a piece of cardboard and did not help as much as I would have liked in keeping the spring under the sight depressed while reinstalling the rear sight. A plastic tool would have been better. While I haven't yet had the opportunity to take the...
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Awesome results from the installation of the Apex Trigger system.

Original M&P Shield trigger is ok. But when I installed this APEX Trigger, I was surprised on my grouping and reset. Shield straight out the box 10-yard grouping was 4 to 5 inches. I've always had the problem with shooting to the right. With the APEX Trigger y groupings are 2 inches at 10-yard. Still shooting to the right that's me but it's about half inch now.

Easy to install to yourself, others might want to have your local gun shop do it, as there is quite a bit of disassembly. Only a few tools are needed, make sure everything funtions correctly before loading the gun. Apex makes great trigger kits and it works great and improves trigger pull

Purchased this kit for my Shield 9mm 1.0. It was not an easy install but not very difficult either, just plenty of patience required! I suggest to put several layers of electrical tape over the Apex trigger when driving the retaining pin to prevent scratches. The retaining pin on the new trigger was the hardest part of the install. I followed the Apex instructional video on youtube, just be patient, take your time and the install will be completed in about an hour!

I went and shot my Shield 9 after installing the Apex trigger, and for me the difference is pretty significant. My double-tap/follow-up shots and faster and feel so much better. The trigger reset is clean and crisp. I'm very glad I did this upgrade.

Caution & the downside. The Shield 9 disassembly and trigger installation was not easy. If you are going to do this install yourself make sure you have the right punches and use roll pin punches. The sear housing was difficult to get in because the lower corner kept wanting to dig into the polymer frame, but I finally got it in.

This is a great kit, but I feel it's over priced for the parts you get. This could be my ignorance not knowing the labor into machining these parts.

I thought that Talon Tactical Tool was going to be included for installing installing the new spring and striker safety.

All-in-all I am happy with this kit, and the difference it makes in the trigger is very noticeable to me, especially in double-taps and rapid fire.

I installed the Apex trigger kit in my Smith &Wesson M&P Shield.9mm, gave new life to an old friend. Best trigger you can have on a Shield. Crisp clean trigger break that really improves accuracy. Best upgrade I have ever done

Short story, I'm a 1911 guy because I LOVE crisp triggers. This Apex trigger is a great upgrade for and M&P Shield Gen 1 and well worth it.

Details: I upgraded a 9mm Shield Gen 1. The install was a bit on the tricky side, but to be fair this was my first time digging into an M&P. That pin that secures the trigger bar took the longest. Just carefully review the videos from Apex multiple times.

This is a much needed upgrade for a stock gen 1 shield. This kit dropped my trigger pull weight 2 pounds from factory.
Install is straight forward but a little time consuming, at least for me.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the price but I would buy it again in a heartbeat.