Originally Posted by
harrydog
Excellent write up. Just one small correction though. Believe it or not, the slide stops are not forged. They're MIM. In fact, the following parts on the Pro are MIM: slide stop, mag catch, firing pin stop and disconnector. This is per Deb from the Springfield Custom Shop. Now that may have changed, but that's what it was a few years ago.
I have to admit that it bothered me to know this but the fact is, quality MIM parts can be very strong and more than adequate for certain applications. You just don't hear of these parts breaking on the Pro.