Boresight Solutions M&P Compact? [Archive]

Magsz

11-18-09, 20:45

Just get it done, you wont be disappointed.

Check out pictures of the full size boresight M&P's for inspiration, its essentially the same thing only with a slightly smaller grip. :)

I would recommend Bens full package, particularly the smoothing and contouring he does under the triggerguard. That procedure alone is PRICELESS on the M&P since the factory design in that area is probably the biggest shortcoming of the pistol platform in both full size and compact variants.

RogerinTPA

11-18-09, 21:56

Magsz,

Do you know what Gentleben's current turn around time is? I know he was backlogged a few months ago.

Mate

11-19-09, 00:35

Just email him, he's always gotten back to me and my buddies very quickly.

Magsz

11-19-09, 07:17

Ben will probably always be backlogged.

The attention to detail that he puts into his work commands time and lots of it.

Ben is a very approachable guy, go ahead and email him if you have specific questions, he will make sure you're taken care of.

decodeddiesel

11-19-09, 13:02

I was recently quoted 10-12 weeks. YMMV

Gentle Ben

11-19-09, 20:18

Decodeddiesel, I've done quite a few M&P compacts. I'll look around and see if I have any pics of one.

Magzs, thanks for the kind words. ETA: the undercut and polish beneath the trigger guard is standard on every M&P job, same as with Glocks. Both guns benefit greatly from it.

On a side note: today I got in a Glock for some upgrades that I'd done a reduction on about 1.5 years ago, and I was embarrassed to see what my work looked like back then. I've learned a lot since then via trial and sometimes error, and also via suggestions I get back from people who are using my guns.

decodeddiesel

11-19-09, 22:00

Awesome dude! I look forward to seeing them!

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 06:24

So far I haven't located any MP-C pics. However, I will contact a couple of guys with MP-C's I recently customized and see if they can send me some pics.

In the meantime, this should give you an idea of what your M&P could look like when I'm done having my way with it...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080123.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080154.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080130.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080127.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080132.jpg

Magsz

11-20-09, 08:32

Rofl...

Dude, make sure you clean that thing really well before sending it back to the owner...

Thats some pretty damned spiffy work, duracoat or magic faerie pixie dust that self affixes to metal?

M4arc

11-20-09, 08:52

Now there's a gun my wife would want to shoot!

Danny Boy

11-20-09, 09:09

Your new carry piece looks....er.......lovely, Ben. And you call me a homeaux.

:D

Titleist

11-20-09, 09:11

That's Costa's gun, right? :D

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:15

That gun was part of a set I did for a husband and wife for their anniversary.

Their best friend, who's one of my customers, contacted me from overseas to commission the gift. He left everything up to me, including the choice of the guns (purchased new from me), modifications, etc; his only stipulations were to make hers as "girlie" as possible, and keep the price under $X,XXX.

They both have my standard M&P grip package, textured trigger guard, CT lasergrips textured to match the grip, Trijicon night sights with contrasting colors, and trigger jobs.

Here's the his/hers pair, and his alone.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080136.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080139.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080144.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB080149.jpg

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:15

That's Costa's gun, right? :D

no, it's yours. I'm doing your rail panels pink as well. :eek:

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:16

Your new carry piece looks....er.......lovely, Ben. And you call me a homeaux.

:D

I'll admit I was tempted to keep it. But I can do another one for myself, probably in fuschia.

Danny Boy

11-20-09, 09:21

no, it's yours. I'm doing your rail panels pink as well. :eek:

I thought you were using that M&P to prop the workshop door open? My bad.

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:25

now that your Glock is done and back in your hands, I needed a new doorstop. Sometimes I use it as a hammer too.

BTW, when are you shipping out again, wanker?

decodeddiesel

11-20-09, 09:26

Since you're in such a picture posting mood, do you have some pics you can post up of FDE M&Ps you have worked on?

Normally I could care less about looks, but I am interested in what the discoloration you get from the stippling looks like with that plastic. I have an M&P45 that I am also thinking of sending in.

Danny Boy

11-20-09, 09:29

Titleist

11-20-09, 09:43

no, it's yours. I'm doing your rail panels pink as well. :eek:

SOOOOOOPER! :p

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:45

Already gone. My wife and I are still waiting for that quote for the 21SF. If you could find time to do that between jobs, rather than reading about how great you are on the interweb, I'd really appreciate it.

:D

LOL. Sorry for the delay...I've been standing in front of the mirror a lot lately doing the Buffalo Bill dance from SOTL. :o

Decoded, here are some pics of a Glock and M&P. Note that on the M&P, I took the texturing on the backstrap higher than I normally do. The standard texture is as shown in the pics above.

The FDE grips do discolor, but I haff my vays of making zem discolor evenly, so that it looks intentional. What I will also be doing very soon offering customers the option of having the textured areas of their grip Cerakoted in a color that contrasts the grip. For example, a OD frame gun could have a black grip, a black frame gun could have a gray or OD grip, etc. It's purely cosmetic, but it's a nice aesthetic touch, and some people (myself included) like the look. I'll post pics of my FDE M&P45 with black grip when it's done.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1011-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/DSC_0748.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_2420.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_2421.jpg

Magsz

11-20-09, 09:45

SOOOOOOPER! :p

Fitting...fruitpie.

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:49

Magzs, I missed your question earlier. The pink M&P is Duracoat. I had Trent (aka the Duracoat Wizard) at SAI do it, as my equipment isn't set up for Cerakote yet (and I don't think Cerakote is available in pink).

Magsz

11-20-09, 09:50

Roger that.

Thanks for the info! Are you in your shop today? Was thinking about stopping by to drop off a gun or two for some loving. :)

Gentle Ben

11-20-09, 09:57

I am now, but will be leaving in an hour or so to pick my wife up from the airport. She's been away for two weeks, so suffice it to say I'm not going back to work after I bring her home... :D:eek::D:eek::D

I'll be in the shop tomorrow and probably Sunday though.

Magsz

11-20-09, 10:01

Have fun! :D

Titleist

11-20-09, 10:39

Fitting...fruitpie.

Ben these look great. The pink M&P is awesome. I regret not asking for safety orange! ;)

Ian, you know me too well.

decodeddiesel

11-20-09, 11:02

For example, a OD frame gun could have a black grip, a black frame gun could have a gray or OD grip, etc. It's purely cosmetic, but it's a nice aesthetic touch, and some people (myself included) like the look. I'll post pics of my FDE M&P45 with black grip when it's done.

Awesome! That would be perfect!

matt7184

11-21-09, 15:09

Ben has worked on and customized 4 of my M&Ps (and some other goodies) for me. He is one of the few plastic surgeons that I would trust working on a Crimson Trace Laser Grip.

My shitty pictures do not do Ben's work justice (they were taken on a cell phone...sue me...:D)

On my compact, Ben did a super aggressive texture on the right side of the gun, a light texture on the left (so it wont rub my skin raw), undercut/smooth trigger guard, did the forward flats and stippled the trigger guard.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8747/20091121152728.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/20091121152728.jpg/)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/540/20091121152906.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/20091121152906.jpg/)

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5307/20091121152848.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/20091121152848.jpg/)

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/281/20091121152758.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/20091121152758.jpg/)

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9287/20091121152827.jpg (http://img22.imageshack.us/i/20091121152827.jpg/)

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4725/20091121154736.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/20091121154736.jpg/)

Gentle Ben

11-21-09, 16:28

thanks for posting the pics, Matt.

Titleist

11-21-09, 16:38

As much as I'm looking forward to getting my M&P pro and panels back to shoot with, I'm REALLY looking forward to taking some artsy fartsy photos of his work.

Ben, this stuff is top notch.

Danny Boy

11-21-09, 16:40

You? Artsy photos? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

:)

Gentle Ben

11-21-09, 16:41

I'm already looking fwd to those pics. :)

Gentle Ben

11-22-09, 19:05

Decoded,
I wasn't able to find any pics of M&P Compacts in my files, but Costa sent me these pics of one I did for him.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/DSC04020.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/DSC04021.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/DSC04022.jpg

Titleist

11-22-09, 19:27

Ya know, I was in that patient and relaxed state of being. Now I see Ben pulling this crap and it just hurts, it really really does.

Since I've run out out compliments for Ben's stuff I'm just going to resort to [Insert Generic Boresight Compliment Here] to save time.

Great work, Ben.

Gentle Ben

11-22-09, 19:40

LMFAO. Yours is coming along.:)

Titleist

11-22-09, 20:03

LMFAO. Yours is coming along.:)

Oh I'm sure it'll be awesome, I'm in that situation where I almost keep forgetting I sent it in a few months back. I'm almost thinking it'd be cool to see some of your stippling applied to something like the forearm of a Benelli M4. Hmmm...

I also need to drop you a line about your recommendations on replacement sights for an M&P Pro. I'll drop you an email tomorrow.

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 07:05

You're kind of limited on sight options for the M&P. Although Matt7184 just informed me that some new ones (Warrens?) are becoming available for the long slides.

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 07:08

I've done factory and Surefire shotgun fore-ends. They come out very functional and nice-looking, IMHO.

I also textured the entire fore-end of a couple of Robinson Armament VEPRs (in addition to the grip, and shortening the buttstock)

costa

11-23-09, 08:13

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 09:10

rob_s

11-23-09, 09:27

I got to go down and spend some time with Ben at his shop and I'm impressed. It's obviously not the Taj Mahal but it's functional, well kept, well secured (and getting even moreso) and professional. And in talking with him about what he's planning for the future I'm really impressed.

Ben is one of those guys that I'm always telling my non-shooting friends about because he's a great guy and a very attentive business man and if it weren't for the shooting sports I never would have met him. While the gun bidness is surely full of more than it's fair share of scalawags, those that shine REALLY shine, and Ben is one of those shining stars.

and it doesn't hurt that the lil' woman is totally stoked with the G19 that Ben did for us. :D

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 09:38

Thanks Rob. You're a notoriously hard customer to please, so I'm glad my digs and the G19 live up to your standards. ;)

My shop is more along the lines of a "Garage Mahal" or "Man Cave." Rugged and short on creature comforts, but functional...a place where I can do my work efficiently and in peace, crank up my tunes and not worry about the cabinet shop and engine repair guys on either side of me complaining, or simply kick back with a cigar if there's time. Life is good.

Steve

11-23-09, 10:12

Guess I will have to send in the rest of Mp's
cant let Costa have all the love.

rob_s

11-23-09, 10:15

Steve just bring 'em down yourself and get out of the cold. We'll go hang out at Ben's shop together and keep him from getting any work done by tempting him with stogies! :D

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 10:23

Guess I will have to send in the rest of Mp's
cant let Costa have all the love.

Dont worry Steve, Costa may be all petite and sexy, but when I need man-sized lovin', you're still my main squeeze.

Rob, I have a special fitting on my breather for cigars so I can herf while I work.

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 12:59

Having lunch now, so I'll post some more pics for those with voyeuristic proclivities.

These are before/after shots of a very early Gen 1 G17 that had been worked on by another shop, and which was sent to me for restoration. ;)

Before:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1190.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1192.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1193.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1194.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1196.jpg

After:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110157.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110161.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110162.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110163.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110164.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110166.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB110167.jpg

Magsz

11-23-09, 13:15

You're seriously in the wrong business Ben. With hands that steady and an eye for detail like that you should be doing tit jobs. :D

Whoever called you a plastic surgeon earlier called it right lol.

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 13:18

some people (who clearly have no taste) think it looked better in the before pics...:rolleyes:

M4arc

11-23-09, 13:39

All my guns go from the factory to BEN, Currently there is no one better that really understands not only esthetics but functionality. Ben not only is dedicated to attention to detail he is also a great shooter and it is my belief this is what helps excel his ability to create something that looks cool but actually allows the shooter to perform better.

Thanks Ben

costa

Wow! I'd say that is quite an endorsement!

some people (who clearly have no taste) think it looked better in the before pics...:rolleyes:

If anyone on this site said that tell me their screen name so I can ban them. :D

SWATcop556

11-23-09, 14:58

If anyone on this site said that tell me their screen name so I can ban them. :D

It was meeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! :D

Ben I've been wanting to send you an M&P9 for some time and this thread has convinced me it's time. I know your fame is known throughout the land and everyone wants your TLC, but if you don't mind me asking, what time frame are you sitting on right now for turn-around. It's not my go to gun (yet) but just curious.

I like the 10-8 package you are working on with Hilton.

Thanks!

costa

11-23-09, 17:42

Guess I will have to send in the rest of Mp's
cant let Costa have all the love.

Remember Steve I had Ben first so back off bi....o...t...ch

LOL, I can't wait to see you next year so we can mess up a restaurant waiter staff again.

Titleist

11-23-09, 17:54

That went from zero to brokeback real fast. :eek:

Ben, thanks for the help today.

Please don't kill me in January, Chris...

SWATcop556

11-23-09, 20:13

That went from zero to brokeback real fast.

Please don't kill me in January, Chris...

No shit. But at least they are sharing the love! :cool:

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 20:13

It was meeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! :D

Ben I've been wanting to send you an M&P9 for some time and this thread has convinced me it's time. I know your fame is known throughout the land and everyone wants your TLC, but if you don't mind me asking, what time frame are you sitting on right now for turn-around. It's not my go to gun (yet) but just curious.

I like the 10-8 package you are working on with Hilton.

Thanks!

It's difficult to give an accurate estimate, because sometimes I'll have more productive days/weeks when I wasn't expecting to, and vice-versa. Basically, I give it my best guesstimate based on my current workload and what I know is inbound, and hope for your patience and mercy if I take longer.

Anyway, enough alibis. ;) Time varies depending on the gun and the complexity of the project. If you wanted the 10-8 package on your M&P, you'd be in the 10-12 week range.

Any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. More info on my website, too.

General statement regarding my turnaround time: I don't receive a gun, let it sit for 10 weeks, then knock it out in the 11th. I do the guns in batches, and cycle them through over and over until they are finished. It usually takes 3-4 cycles for a batch of to be completed.

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 20:18

That went from zero to brokeback real fast. :eek:

Ben, thanks for the help today.

Please don't kill me in January, Chris...

I tried to keep the thread as straight as possible, but once Ian showed up, all bets were off.

No problem about today...glad to assist.

costa

11-23-09, 20:29

First Titlest good luck your done (BOOM) bring O2

Second your right Ben it's Ian's fault and Matt's as well who takes photos next to a plaid shirt. Hey Matt please tell your girlfriend I said Hi. I miss her, I mean you guys LOL

C

Titleist

11-23-09, 20:36

First Titlest good luck your done (BOOM) bring O2

....well, shit. And here I was just concerned about not falling down in class again, and now I have to worry about being murdered by the beard.

I've got a case of the mondays.

Magsz

11-23-09, 20:43

Man,

I give honest feedback and everyone immediately turns the gay finger on me.

Bastards!

/Goes off to dry fire practice with his pink duracoated boresighterized M&P9 wearing nothing but a Magpul thong.

Gentle Ben

11-23-09, 21:01

Magsz

11-23-09, 21:18

I wouldn't be surprised if your "dry fire practice" with your pink gun and Magpul thong results in an "accidental discharge."

Make sure you have that thing pointed in a safe direction and your fingers off the trigger when you press-check...:eek:

Hey man, im a hardcore trained NinjaJew.

Costa taught me a special method to "press check" so dont worry about the safety of myself or anyone near me!!!! :D

If this thread goes on any longer im going to fully expect to receive a bullet in the head WANTED style any second now.

Costa...put down the musket with Ian seeking rounds!!!!!!

/Dives behind couch.

M4Fundi

11-23-09, 22:45

My next gun was a fullsize 1911 Fullhouse custom...not now:mad: I have to get the PINK M&P for my wife it is just TOO AWESOME to pass up for my wife...she is pink freak...I think I could get her to start dipping snuff if it were pink she is such a pink freak. I'm gonna have to get that Pepto-Pistol for her next B-Day:p

SecretNY

11-23-09, 22:58

Hey man, im a hardcore trained NinjaJew.

Costa taught me a special method to "press check" so dont worry about the safety of myself or anyone near me!!!! :D

If this thread goes on any longer im going to fully expect to receive a bullet in the head WANTED style any second now.

Costa...put down the musket with Ian seeking rounds!!!!!!

/Dives behind couch.

Ok, I can see it now...Art of the Tactical Reach Around (AOTTRA)...

I haven't seen this much "man-loving" since the finale of Brokeback...

And good news for you Chris, everything will be in place for you when you come down, now that we have the first openly gay mayor in Ft. Lauderdale.
:)

SWATcop556

11-24-09, 00:01

It's difficult to give an accurate estimate, because sometimes I'll have more productive days/weeks when I wasn't expecting to, and vice-versa. Basically, I give it my best guesstimate based on my current workload and what I know is inbound, and hope for your patience and mercy if I take longer.

Anyway, enough alibis. ;) Time varies depending on the gun and the complexity of the project. If you wanted the 10-8 package on your M&P, you'd be in the 10-12 week range.

Any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. More info on my website, too.

General statement regarding my turnaround time: I don't receive a gun, let it sit for 10 weeks, then knock it out in the 11th. I do the guns in batches, and cycle them through over and over until they are finished. It usually takes 3-4 cycles for a batch of to be completed.

Sounds good to me. I'm looking at replacing my Glock with the M&P for duty use. I love the way the M&P feels but the trigger is a no go after shooting Glocks for so long. I short stroke the reset too much.

I've heard excellent things about your trigger jobs so I look forward to the TLC.

I'll give you a shout when its ready to send.

Steve

11-24-09, 07:51

Steve just bring 'em down yourself and get out of the cold. We'll go hang out at Ben's shop together and keep him from getting any work done by tempting him with stogies! :D

that is a good call it cost me less to get there in person than shipping them...

maybe think about jan or feb then i can do it around the time your hosting a match

Gentle Ben

11-24-09, 08:34

Swatcop1911, you'll get a more distinct trigger reset with my trigger job. For a duty gun I probably wouldn't make it too light, but I can definitely get rid of most of the 'crunch' and staginess, and give it a more Glock-like (tactile/audible) reset.

(Many thanks to Hilton Yam for teaching me how to do M&P trigger jobs.)

M4Fundi, I hear ya. Once my wife saw that, she's demanding that I do her carry Glock in burnt orange to match her car, and many purses and shoes in that color. Awhile back I had a friend of mine make her a lead-filled sap in burnt orange leather.

Steve & Rob, that sounds like a good excuse for a day of beer, bbq, and cigars!

Gentle Ben

11-24-09, 11:55

some lunch break p0rn. G21 with Extreme Redux and magwell cutouts.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB120123.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB120125.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB120126.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB120127.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB120128.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB120131.jpg

Titleist

11-24-09, 11:58

That's awesome. I saw the one you put together for Dan Mosse, and yeesh, these thing never stop being impressive. Have you ever timed from start to finish what the average stipple job takes you in terms of pure man hours?

Gentle Ben

11-24-09, 12:00

HKs need lovin too...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB150123.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB150124.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB150125.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/PB150126.jpg

Gentle Ben

11-24-09, 12:18

LOL, you don't want to know.

Danny Boy

11-24-09, 13:35

The 21 looks the dogs danglies.

I'll confess to having the mag cut outs initially done to my Glock 19 for mostly the aesthetics. They actually work really well when reloading from weird positions.

DJK

11-24-09, 15:17

some lunch break p0rn. G21 with Extreme Redux and magwell cutouts.

Ben - great job on the cutouts!!!

David

Gentle Ben

11-24-09, 17:51

thanks DJK!

The 21 with the magwell cutouts belongs to a guy in a ban state. He can only use hi-cap preban, non-drop free mags in it.

Turns out that after I did the work, his preban, non-drop free mags will drop free.

Mark71

11-24-09, 17:55

That HK45 looks great! That stippling is something that I would like to eventually get done on mine.

Gentle Ben

11-24-09, 18:05

That HK45 looks great! That stippling is something that I would like to eventually get done on mine.

The HKs take a nice crisp texture. More crisp than a Glock.

adh

11-24-09, 21:02

Not to keep this thread totally off topic, but don't you have a pretty nice mod to a Gen II G17 coming down the pipe Ben;)

Gentle Ben

11-25-09, 08:17

Not to keep this thread totally off topic, but don't you have a pretty nice mod to a Gen II G17 coming down the pipe Ben;)

you know it. :D

SWATcop556

11-25-09, 23:16

Hey Ben, got your PM and when I'm not having to use an iPhone to post I'll hit you up with the info you requested.

Just out if curiosity I was looking at you pics of the refurb G17 where you fixed the old "mods."

I acutally did like the "before" pics better than the "after" until I figured out that your work was shown in the "before."

Might be why some said they liked it better. Just a thought. :cool:

Gentle Ben

11-26-09, 08:06

Damn, no wonder I was getting hate mail for ruining a perfectly good pistol.

SWATcop556

11-26-09, 12:04

Damn, no wonder I was getting hate mail for ruining a perfectly good pistol.

I was wondering how a perfectly well executed frame mod turned into such a hatchet-job. :D

matt7184

12-01-09, 15:04

Second your right Ben it's Ian's fault and Matt's as well who takes photos next to a plaid shirt. Hey Matt please tell your girlfriend I said Hi. I miss her, I mean you guys LOL

C

IT WAS A PLAID BLANKET!!!!! Next time I'll take pictures of the gun on my Snuggie.

She is still mad that you arent coming down here. I tried to grow a beard for her to substitute but I can only do Travis' version of a beard :(
[She says hi and dont shave the beard!]

You're kind of limited on sight options for the M&P. Although Matt7184 just informed me that some new ones (Warrens?) are becoming available for the long slides.

MLE has .190" night front sights from Warren (and sets too). I ordered a front and should have it in sometime this week.