As i look into M&P's.. the website is a bit confusing.. some models i click on it says "striker fire".. another model i click on says "double action".. and yet another says "10lb trigger"..

 

yes, i know the technicalities that a striker fire is not a true single action.. that is not what this post is about. My real question concern are the above terms real distinct actions? like a FULL DOUBLE ACTION each time? or the 10lb pull is a different trigger?

 

I want just a typical non-LEO traditional striker fire action that does the partial/half cock ready for the next fire. (i think that's what they call it. half cocked right?.).

The striker is considered a double action technically since it finishes cocking the gun and releasing the striker.

 

The 10lb trigger is the massachusetts compliant trigger. It just has a beefier trigger return spring.

The striker is considered a double action technically since it finishes cocking the gun and releasing the striker.

 

The 10lb trigger is the massachusetts compliant trigger. It just has a beefier trigger return spring.

 

Wow that is good to know, thanks raz-0

All the triggers work the same on M&P as far as I've seen. They are all striker fired. Single/double action on a striker is a irrelevant issue to me. I don't know what it means on a striker fired weapon. Pull the trigger, striker strikes. If you want to call that double action then they are all double action striker fired.

 

The trigger spring can be adjusted. I think 5lbs is about normal. 10lbs is pretty hefty.

 

The typical M&P is a striker fired, double action with 5lb trigger. That is what I have.

 

Thumb safety is optional.

...Single/double action on a striker is a irrelevant issue to me. I don't know what it means on a striker fired weapon....

 

Purely a technicality. On the XD the striker is fully cocked between shots so the trigger only does ONE action, relase the striker. The M&P trigger does DOUBLE duty by moving the striker a fraction of an inch (hence fully cocking it) and then releasing it.

 

And for the OP, the trigger is the same every time, no matter what. It's not like Sig's DAK that has different resets or anything like that.

On the XD the striker is fully cocked between shots so the trigger only does ONE action, relase the striker. The M&P trigger does DOUBLE duty by moving the striker a fraction of an inch (hence fully cocking it) and then releasing it.

 

IDPA notes this difference - that's why M&P's are in SSP class, while XD's are in ESP.