Second, and this is an easy thing to fix, I wish the slide release was extended as I can not reach it due to the width of the grip without changing my grip on the pistol. I know it’s weird on such a large pistol but I could feel my hand hanging off the back a bit Size: I have large hands and think that a double stack 1911 (2011 style) fits great in my hand.įirst, although this pistol has a HUGE capacity, the grip feels slightly too short for my hands. Ok, now on to what I didn’t love about this double stack 1911. So much so that I think I’d still recommend the Prodigy at double the price. However, when compared to a similarly intended use pistol like a Staccato, the Prodigy is an incredible value. Value: It depends on which pistol to which we compare the Prodigy to determine if it is a good value.įor example, if we are comparing it to a CCW 9mm like a Sig p365, then, no, it is not a good value. This factory grip is aggressive enough to get a good purchase on the gun but not too aggressive.Īlso, the magwell is nice – it is not obnoxiously large but it does the job. The texturing is really nice and is only beat, in my opinion, by a custom silicon carbide grip. It comes from the factory with what is effectively a popular after-market upgrade for Glocks pistols: a “double undercut” trigger guard. Grip: The grip is really nice on this gun. Trigger: Although not as light as custom race guns I’ve shot, the trigger is crisp, without unnecessary over-travel, and rests nicely.įor a factory 1911, the trigger is great. I am going to keep running this pistol hard for the next few months and will update this review with a total round count and a summary of any stoppages. I am not used to this reliability from the 1911, especially not from a “race gun.” Reliability: So far, this pistol has proven 100% reliable. Sure, they do have some good guns (see their Hellion and their Hellcat and their 2020 Waypoint), but they also have firearms for which I’m not a fan (see their XD).Īs an overall rating of the company’s products, I’d say that they aren’t “premium” anything but rather a solid value. This could have been accidental by Springfield but everything about this gun from the design to the fit and finish just screams “Shoot me!”įit and Finish: I hope I don’t offend too many people here, however, I did not expect a premium fit and finish from a Springfield Armory firearm. Perhaps it’s like sitting in the driver’s seat of a supercar and feeling the car begging you to let it roar. I’m not sure how to describe this feeling. Once you hold this gun, it’s clear that it wants to run. Vibe: Yes, I just included “vibe” as a category for reviewing a pistol. Let me try to justify why I love this pistol so much.įirst, let me explain what I loved about this pistol: I already gave away my views at the top of this review but I’ll do it again here: Springfield knocked it out of the park with this Prodigy 9mm 1911. How does it stack up?Ĭheck Price Springfield Prodigy 1911 Review – Our Take
The Prodigy from Springfield is a factory option clearly geared at competing with a Staccato. In fact, they invented the “2011” concept (a double stack 1911 with enhancements like a modular polymer hand guard). Up until now, if you wanted what is effectively a race car of handguns (a 1911 double stack in a smaller caliber like 9mm), you needed to shell out premium money for something like an STI (now called Staccato). Single-stack refers to a magazine configuration wherein cartridges are stacked directly on top of each other in a single stack.ĭouble-stack refers to cartridges that stack within a magazine in a zig-zag fashion resembling two closely aligned lines.ĭouble-stack handguns are wider than single-stack handguns but they have a higher capacity. Heck, most of these smaller calibered competition 1911s are also double-stack for higher capacity.Ī quick note on the difference between single and double stack: With the popularity of competition shooting over the past 40 years, it is more and more common to see 1911 platforms in other calibers like 9mm, 40 S&W, and 38 Super. Well, although the 1911s have been around a long time, they have spent decades as only single-stack pistols in 45 AUTO. 1911 pistols have been around for over one hundred years – so, what’s the big deal about this 1911 pistol?
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