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Me thinks its apex tactical maybe.....

No "maybe" about it, I won't own a S&W M&P without one, after seeing those results. Actually, the guy said he shocked himself with the results. Even the guys behind the counter that carry M&Ps may have heard about Apex Tactical (I keep forgetting everything after "Apex"), but nobody has seen the results, until now.

I've also learned store/customer loyalty pays dividends for both parties. I get a personal alert about "interesting" items before they hit the shelves (that's how I got their first CZ P09 in .40), a couple free boxes of ammo with a major purchase, and lifetime free range time, space available. Of course, that's all "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" from the owner's son, with dad's permission.

He, in turn, confessed that the entire gang has been slobbering over the remaining P09, but it can't be fired, and added to their stock of rental weapons, until they get another one for sale. So tomorrow, while I'm auditioning some .40S&W defensive ammo, he gets to try out my P09 to his heart's content, ammo on the house, until I'm done with the Shield and FNX-40 and try out my CZ.

Nothing like free, or low-cost testing to establish a performance baseline to use in determining whether further tweaking is needed or not. And I've come to the conclusion that rather than agonize over grips comfortable enough for a hundred rounds on the range, I'll buy some good Wiley-X shooting gloves.

I know I'm good-to-go for the first half-dozen mag-loads in the Shield, so I'm not going to sweat any comfort-related problems on the street. I just need my customary 200 rounds of ball ammo for mechanical confidence, and find a defense load it likes. On the range, good shooting gloves will solve a lot of naggling problems, too.

Figuring out how to afford ammo, despite my price-hunting skills, in another matter. :(