FalconTerp from United States, AL Public Profile

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

Bought this to mount a Simmons 1.5-5x Shotgun Scope on my Benelli Nova 12 gauge. Installation was simple: remove the trigger guard fixing pins, using a little oil (to minimize scratching) slide the saddle mount into place, secure using the included screws and some loctite, and check that you can cycle the gun (i.e., you may have over-tightened the screws). After installing the saddle mount, I added a set of UTG Universal Picatinny/Weaver Rings, mounted the scope, and was ready for the range. While I have only put about 30 slugs through my gun so far, the Aimtech mount stayed securely attached and gave me no problems. Would definitely recommend.