Springfield Armory Prodigy – A Double-Stack 1911 With Optics-Ready Rear Sights
Springfield Armory Prodigy, a double-stack pistol with ready optics to sight both sides in green fiberoptics, is a brand new masterpiece of engineering. It comes with a forged steel frame, ambidextrous safety as well as Picatinny rail.
The barrels are forged from the finest bushingless and match grade steel, and have a hard Cerakote black. The AOS slide-cut by Agency Arms is designed for the challenging applications that are prevalent today.
Description of product
It is designed to bring it to the next heights and capabilities, the Prodigy Comp takes the legendary pistol to the next level featuring double stack capability and a performance-driven feature set. Its Prodigy Comp pistol is finished in Coyote brown and has it’s polymer-based module joined to a steel frame. It comes equipped with a 17-round mag as well as a 20-round extended one for maximum capacity. The pistol’s 4.25-inch bull barrel made from forged stainless steel for match-grade accuracy, and the slide has an integrated compensator that reduces the muzzle’s rise. The Prodigy is ready for optics with it’s Agency Optics System (AOS) slide, which allows shooters to utilize a variety of red dot sights that are popular. Every Prodigy ships with a dragonfly-compatible HEX plate. additional plates are available from Springfield Armory Store. Springfield Armory Store.
It was nothing less than amazing to shoot a Prodigy for a few hundred shots in the summer. It is incredibly smooth, for firing and loading. The hammer action also flows smoothly. The Prodigy is also ergonomically designed including a comfortable as well as a wide-grip module, an improved 1911 straight pull trigger, as well as the possibility of mounting a large red dot optical.
The slide that is AOS compatible also has an u-shaped back notch to aid in sight alignment, as well as a highly visible fiber optic front sight that is paired with the cover plate that comes with it. The AOS plate allows the shooter to mount various well-known red dots, with the pistol shipping with a hex-compatible cover plate that works with this HEX Dragonfly and other compatible plates available from Springfield.
It is an excellent choice when you want to update your 1911 and make it newer and more stylish without having spend the cost of customized guns. The gun is made well and built to last. Its finish is durable and attractive.
This pistol chambers in 9 mm, which offers numerous advantages over the earlier 40 S&W round. The more modern cartridge is less heavy, which can help reduce recoil force, and can carry up to 25% more ammunition in an appropriately designed double-stack 1911. In conjunction with its larger magazine capacity and the larger magazine capacity, Prodigy Comp 1911 DS is a great handgun for both duty and self-defense Prodigy Comp 1911 DS is an ideal handgun for defensive and tactical use.
Features
With its outstanding control and smooth trigger It has proven to be a favourite among athletes for several years. The Springfieldstore.com Springfield Armory Prodigy DS takes this classic gun and adds modern conveniences which makes it a great option for shooters who want an ultra-efficient 1911 but do not want to shell out the money for a custom-shop build.
The steel frame is forged and has the smoothest action, and has a flat top that’s tapped to mount an optics. A polymer grip mount is attached to the frame and can be used for either 15 and 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition (the 5″ Prodigy comes with two 10-round magazines in order to fulfill magazine capacity restrictions in certain states). Front slide cuts are specifically designed to let out gases upwards, which helps reduce muzzle rising and assists shooters quickly recuperate to get a sight picture for follow-up shots.
Springfield Armory designed the slide to be able to handle the variety of red-dot opticals that are available for sale in the present, which means you are able to make use of your choice of optic directly in the gun that houses the factory iron sights. In addition, the Agency Arms plate is made into the slide to allow for a wide range of optical footprints. Springfield also provides a rounded cover plate, which allows you to watch the Prodigy with the factory-mounted Hex Dragonfly red-dot sight.
One thing I liked one thing I like about the Prodigy is that it’s a bit different from an all-in-1 weapon. The Prodigy comes with an ambidextrous lock and dust cover made of Picatinny Rail. The Prodigy also comes with the double stack grip, an extended magazine well, and funnel for magazines.
During my test shooting session, the Prodigy handled great and shot far better. The Prodigy was easy to keep lubricated and showed very little recoil. This is especially true for match loads that are high-end. The sights were easy to set and aligned well and fired accurately. I was also impressed by the molded-in Stippling of the grip as well as the squared trigger guard that helps to operate the controls using gloves.
It would be nice to have a guide rod which is stronger and does not break frequently. This gun is excellent for handguns, and can serve as the foundation for a custom-built build or CCW in any situation.
Specifications
The Springfield Armory Prodigy pistol uses the 1911 platform and adds double stack capacity. It’s ideal for shooters. Its forged steel magazine can hold the capacity of 17+1 rounds, while the bull barrel measures 11 Springfieldstore degrees of crown.
The trigger has a curved shoe with a small adjustment screw to limit overtravel, resulting in a very short reset time that’s effortless on your fingers. Springfield Armory also worked on the frame to make it optics-ready by having the slide milled for plates that accommodate nearly all visible red dots that are used today. Prodigy includes a HEX Dragonfly compatible plate. Plates can be bought in separate purchases.
For those who like the iron sights on their 1911s will appreciate the Prodigy’s rear u-shaped notch as well as the high-vis fiber optic front sight. It is also fitted with an Agency Arms AOS system, that allows it to use different red dots optics by way of milled adapter plate (which are sold separately). The Prodigy is equipped with an A12B plate which fits with the HEX Dragonfly, and additional plates for popular Trijicon and Holosun dot optics are currently in being developed.
The pistol comes in a 3.5″ small version of the pistol is also available, featuring a shorter barrel and slide assembly that is able to take fifteen-round magazines that are flush fit. Controls on the Prodigy include a dual thumb safety, and a push-button magazine release on the left-hand grip of frame. A stopper lever for the slide can also be found, which usually is used by right handed shooters.
Instead of the standard GI rod of length, Springfield has patented a two-piece guide rod. It can be removed using a 5-32 Allen wrench. Its front portion functions as a recoil plug while the rear portion is threaded to slide into the form of a spring plug that has an open-ended end located at the base of the recoil tube. This permits the rod to move into the gun from behind the gun with the spring pushing back the rear section of the guide rod up into the open-ended spring plug before locking it in place with the wrench.
FAQ
The Prodigy Compact by Springfield Armory takes the 1911 platform and upgrades it with the double stack capacity as well as a performance-driven feature-set. The model you choose, this semiautomatic pistol comes with impressive capacities of 17+1 and 20+1 with an integrated polymer grip that is attached on a light-weight steel frame, with a shortened beavertail and recontoured the hammer to reduce its footprint. The Prodigy Compact is optics-ready, by having a tritium-based sight front and Picatinny Rail. It is a combination of all the best features of the 1911 pistol and modern capability for carrying on the go.
The slide is forged and equipped with Agency Optic System (AOS) plates, made for the 1911 DS Prodigy specifically to provide an optimal optical height as well as a crystal clear view. An integrated single-port compensator minimizes muzzle rise for improved quality and control.
You can acquire a high-quality shooter for a fraction of the cost through having a gunsmith mill out the front tall sights in order to make sure that the poa is correct. These are good guns that I have done for clients.
Springfield Armory stands behind every firearm that we design and manufacture. They are backed by the Lifetime Transferable Warranty. This means that you are able to sell the gun to someone else at any time, and they’ll own the gun. Our warranty doesn’t limit the gun only to the first owner as opposed to other makers.