SA hits 2011 market

[kerplode]

Got to look at one of these at the LGS yesterday. The shop owner took it out earlier that morning and ran a couple hundred rounds through it with a couple failure to feed malfunctions using hollowpoints. He already had a buyer for it, but was gracious enough to let me look it over.

Fit and finish were good. It looks chunky, but doesn't feel as fat in the hand as it looks. The slide stop is kinda recessed, though, and it was impossible for me to thumb off without having to radically alter my grip or use my off hand.

Anyway, if this sort of thing is your bag it might be worth a look. For me, though, I have exactly 0 interest in a double stack 9mm 1911, so I was pretty "Meh" about the whole thing. I'd rather use that $1400 on two Glock 17s, or save up another $1k and get a nice Dan Wesson, but that's just me...

[Stopsign32v]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrxLLrhsdMU

4:39


It is pretty disappointing how much Springfield ****ed up here. They will fix the issues and they will eventually become reliable but they and the Prodigy DS will never live down this negative publicity.

[Tokarev]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrxLLrhsdMU

4:39


It is pretty disappointing how much Springfield ****ed up here. They will fix the issues and they will eventually become reliable but they and the Prodigy DS will never live down this negative publicity.

A follow-up video:

https://youtu.be/041ZpnXHTcM

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[Stopsign32v]

A follow-up video:

https://youtu.be/041ZpnXHTcM

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I mean that is great and I will probably buy one around summer next year but it just shows, honestly the lack of care by Springfield. This is a very simple fix that I think Springfield didn't even care to look into. They produced the gun as quickly as possible and just threw it out there with little to no failure checks.

[RHINOWSO]

I enjoy $500 handguns that just work out of the box and don't require break-in, function checks / test, or all that.

Ammo costs for regular folks and $50-100 9MM pistol magazines?



**** that.

[CPM]

Fit and finish were good. It looks chunky, but doesn't feel as fat in the hand as it looks. The slide stop is kinda recessed, though, and it was impossible for me to thumb off without having to radically alter my grip or use my off hand.

Anyway, if this sort of thing is your bag it might be worth a look. For me, though, I have exactly 0 interest in a double stack 9mm 1911, so I was pretty "Meh" about the whole thing. I'd rather use that $1400 on two Glock 17s, or save up another $1k and get a nice Dan Wesson, but that's just me...

That’s every 2011, bub. And most 1911’s promote releasing the slide with the support thumb. Happens on all of my 191’s and my Staccato P with my Xl gloved hands.

[Tokarev]

Alchemy Custom Weaponry tears down the 4.25" gun.

Really nothing but positive stuff for the most part. I assume the tight/short chamber was intentional on these guns in an effort to help accuracy. Personally I'd rather have it run a little loose in this regard.

MIM parts abound. But not unexpected or uncommon.

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[Stopsign32v]

I still believe this will be an amazing pistol, especially when the bugs get fixed. I just think it was really poor decision by Springfield to release it like this. IMO speaks pretty strongly about how their company is probably ran.

I held the 4.25 at the local PSA and I have nothing but good things to say about it. $1499 plus tax. It was sold later that day from what I was told.

[Stopsign32v]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdnZuf7dukU

[Tokarev]

Alchemy Custom Weaponry tears down the 4.25" gun.

Really nothing but positive stuff for the most part. I assume the tight/short chamber was intentional on these guns in an effort to help accuracy. Personally I'd rather have it run a little loose in this regard.

MIM parts abound. But not unexpected or uncommon.

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Part 2 of the video above. Other than the tight chamber he says these are pretty solid:

https://youtu.be/CI12EmpAGy0

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