Can i have a thumb safety installed on this M&P that did not originally come with it?(9mm) It's the newer range kit.
I know a lot of people here don't like the thumb safety but it would make me feel a lot better about having a chambered HD gun around my girlfriend. So I emailed S&W about adding one to my M&P 45fs.
My emails and replies
Hello,
I have a M&P 45FS model without the thumb safety and would like to change it. I would like to ether just buy the parts needed(preferably) or send it in to be added(if needed). Please let me know if ether is possible and if so how much would it cost.
Thanks for any and all help.
Hello,
Unfortunately it is not possible to retrofit a thumb safety on an existing gun. It can only be installed during the initial manufacturing process.
Regards,
Dave Valenze
Mr. Valenze,
First of all thank you for responding to my email in a timely matter. Second, I would appreciate it if you could elaborate on your answer. Because, from the M&P forums I have read it's not a matter if you can. It seems to be a matter of won't. From my understanding since my M&P already has the cutouts on the frame all I need Is the the thumb safety, spring, and one other piece that will fit into my existing sear block... Am I missing some technical reason or is it a policy/legal reason?
Hello,
The thumb safety can only be installed on the gun during the initial manufacturing process for legal reasons. The configuration of the pistol is linked to the serial number which is on file with the BATF. We are not allowed to change that configuration or sell the parts that would let someone else modify the pistol.
Regards,
Dave Valenze
You also need a sear block that can accept the thumb safety cam follower.