I have a .45 model but some of my observations might help. It did not run out of the box. It was VERY, VERY, VERY tight. It still is. I had to send it back to Springfield (on their dime if I recall) and they loosened it up. That was annoying, but what I was left with was a hyper accurate and reliable .45. I don't like rails on my 1911s (for purely aesthetic reasons, I admit it, I care about such things).
The Professional is finished to absolutely custom shop level. I used to have some Novak custom and I have looked at stuff from LAV and super high end Wilson Supergrades and the Springfield was right there (although its general style is out of date).
Honestly, if I was looking for a 9mm, I would get a Wilson. My Wilson 9mm commander has never malfunctioned, and I have shot about 1000 rounds through it at this point, including about every variety of mainstream hollow point (GS, GD, HST HS 115-147gr). I would probably get the Wilson just to avoid the million round break in.
Let those who are fond of blaming and finding fault, while they sit safely at home, ask, ‘Why did you not do thus and so?’I wish they were on this voyage; I well believe that another voyage of a different kind awaits them.”
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