I just picked up my Springfield Custom Professional model (45) and put 300 rounds through it last night. I’m surprised the gun comes with a shok-buff from Wilson installed on the guide rod. Compared to my Nighthawk Talon II bobtail, recoil is about the same and quite controllable. Just as if not more accurate than my Nighthawk. The bushing is unique in the sense that it is not completely smooth on the outside. There are small ridges on it where it fits into the slide, in addition to the standard notch that lines up inside the slide.
I’m going to put a full 1000 rounds through the gun to break it in before commenting much more. I had some cases where the first round would not feed into the chamber when releasing the slide stop. This was remedied by sling shotting the slide back. The problem occured with Wilson ETM mags, the supplied 7 round springfield mags, and Nighthawk’s 8 round mags. I think my ETM springs need to be changed out, so I will work on that today. I did not have the issue with Chip McCormick Power mags. Yes, I did take the gun apart before firing it for the first time and gave it a Slip 2000 EWL treatment. I can just tell the feed ramp and bushing need some “wear and tear” before being given a green light. My Nighthawk needed about 500 rounds before being 100% reliable.
by the way, when I registered my warranty on Springfield’s website, I emailed customer service about magazines. They like metalform and Chip McCormick. I have a sample railed power mag and a Vicker’s ETM mag on its way from Midway for testing. As I’ve learned in the past, there is no one superior magazine for 1911s. You have to pick the magazine that works best in your 1911 with FMJs and JHPs. There are too many variances amongst gun makers and mag makers to count.
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Originally Posted by MountainRaven
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