Springfield Prodigy 2011

[High Performance Lubricants]

What a great choice for a nightstand gun. An affordable 2011 with a double stack 26 round magazine available. It’s heavy so recoil is low, very accurate, and has a nice trigger. Being used to Kimbers and Wilsons the finish and detail is a little underwhelming but for the price this thing is a huge win. Load this thing up with 124 grain gold dot +p or similar and take advantage of the mass of this gun.

David

 

[The_Sheriff]

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What a great choice for a nightstand gun. An affordable 2011 with a double stack 26 round magazine available. It’s heavy so recoil is low, very accurate, and has a nice trigger. Being used to Kimbers and Wilsons the finish and detail is a little underwhelming but for the price this thing is a huge win. Load this thing up with 124 grain gold dot +p or similar and take advantage of the mass of this gun.

David

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Nice, I'll take two, please.
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[tyman]

Eek

• MSRP: $1,499 without optic; $1,699 with Hex Dragonfly

 

[High Performance Lubricants]

Eek

The competition to this gun is the Stacatto. They are about $2200 without optics. They are excellent guns. The price point of the Springfield relative to the competition is better. If you are a 1911/2011 type person this is a welcome piece of steel.

 

[spasm3]

I just bought a Springfield hellcat RDP with optic. Iove it. I may have to go see how the gun you posted feels in my hand.
The size and capacity would make it a great road/camper gun.

 

[tyman]

The competition to this gun is the Stacatto. They are about $2200 without optics. They are excellent guns. The price point of the Springfield relative to the competition is better. If you are a 1911/2011 type person this is a welcome piece of steel.

I mean, I guess. To the average gun owner though, $1500 for that is gonna be a bit much.

 

[High Performance Lubricants]

I mean, I guess. To the average gun owner though, $1500 for that is gonna be a bit much.

Understood. I’m definitely speaking about relative value in the 2011 world. This is the most economical choice. You can certainly get a Glock with a nice magazine for less.

 

[High Performance Lubricants]

I just bought a Springfield hellcat RDP with optic. Iove it. I may have to go see how the gun you posted feels in my hand.
The size and capacity would make it a great road/camper gun.

The RDP is an excellent gun. The optics quickly show you how steady your hand is. Or isn’t.

 

[tyman]

Understood. I’m definitely speaking about relative value in the 2011 world. This is the most economical choice. You can certainly get a Glock with a nice magazine for less.

Definitely.

 

[wpod]

Can't compare a Glock for the pleasure of shooting to a 1911.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Very nice pistol. I'm currently halfway through reading the review in Guns & Ammo.

I've never shot a 1911 but everyone will tell you they are the bee's knees. It's nice to see that red dot mounts are starting to become an option on them, something I would need to even consider owning one.

 

[Al]

Great for range, competition, home defense. Wouldn't carry one though.

Impressive.

 

[spasm3]

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What a great choice for a nightstand gun. An affordable 2011 with a double stack 26 round magazine available. It’s heavy so recoil is low, very accurate, and has a nice trigger. Being used to Kimbers and Wilsons the finish and detail is a little underwhelming but for the price this thing is a huge win. Load this thing up with 124 grain gold dot +p or similar and take advantage of the mass of this gun.

David

Do the sights co-witnesses?

 

[High Performance Lubricants]

Do the sights co-witnesses?

That is a good question. I did not mount the red dot yet. I just shot using the sights. I don’t believe the sights are tall enough to co-witness..

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

The RMR in the pic is sitting pretty low in the slide cut, so with the taller sights the Prodigy comes with I would have to say yes.

 

[High Performance Lubricants]

According to Springfield’s site the sights do co-witness.

 

[ChrisD46]

Prodigy : Buyer beware , early reports indicate reliability issues with early adopters of the Prodigy ... I would wait and see if there will be any recalls by SA before I would buy .