Springfield Armory Prodigy – A Double-Stack 1911 With Optics-Ready Rear Sights

Springfield Armory Prodigy Double-stack pistol with optics ready front and rear sighting in fiberoptics in green is a revolutionary design masterpiece. It features a forged steel frame, an ambidextrous safety as well as Picatinny rail.

The barrels are built from the finest bushingless and match grade steel, and come with a tough black Cerakote. These barrels are designed for today’s challenging requirements using Agency Arms’ AOS slide cut that keeps the iron sight’s co-witness.

Description of the Product

Created to elevate this 1911 model to higher heights, the Prodigy Comp takes the legendary firearm to the next step with double-stack capacity and an enhanced feature set that is performance-driven. This Prodigy Comp pistol is finished in Coyote brown and has it’s polymer-based module mounted to a frame of steel. It comes equipped with a 17-round mag with an additional 20-round capacity with the capacity of a full 20 rounds. The firearm’s Springfieldstore.com 4.25-inch bull barrel has been crafted from forged stainless steel for high-quality accuracy. The slide includes an integral compensator that reduces the muzzle’s rise. Prodigy comes with an optically-ready slide. The Agency Optics System(AOS) lets the user to make use of a broad range of red dots sights. Every Prodigy ships with a compatible HEX Dragonfly plate. plates that are not included can be ordered from Springfield Armory Store. Springfield Armory Store.

I had the opportunity to play a few hundred rounds in an Prodigy in the last summer which was an absolute pleasure. The pistol is extremely easy for firing and loading with hammer fire, and it performs like a dream. The Prodigy also offers excellent ergonomics which include a padded and large grip system as well as a new straight 1911 pull trigger, and the ability to attach a full-sized red dot-optic.

AOS compatible slides can also be equipped with the rear sight alignment notch and high visibility front-facing fiber optic sights that connect to the cover plate supplied. The AOS plate allows shooters to install a variety of famous red dot sights with the pistol shipping with a hex-compatible plate for using the HEX Dragonfly and other compatible plates from Springfield.

This is a great choice when you want to upgrade to a more contemporary 1911, with the expense of custom-built guns. This firearm is built well and constructed to endure. The finish is also strong and stylish.

The pistol is chambered in 9mm ammunition, offering several advantages over the older 40 S&W round. The pistol is lighter, and holds up to 25 percent more ammunition when it is the right double-stack pistol. With the bigger capacity for magazines and the larger magazine capacity, it is the Prodigy Comp 1911 DS is an exceptional handgun to use for protection in self-defense as well as for use on duty.

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The 1911 is the weapon of choice among shooters competing due to its nimble trigger and excellent handling capabilities. Springfield Armory Prodigy DS is the latest 1911 model with contemporary features. It’s an excellent choice for those who are seeking a robust firearm that is high-performance, yet do not wish to pay more money for a custom build.

The frame is made of cast steel, and features an effortless, easy-to-use action. Additionally, it has an open top that is tap-fit to receive an optics mounting. The grip is made of polymer and attaches to the frame with the capacity to hold 15 or 17 rounds of 9mm rounds (the 5″ Prodigy has two magazines of 10 rounds to meet limitations on magazine capacity in some states). Cutouts on the front of the slide vent gas upwards, thus reducing muzzle rise. This allows shooters to swiftly get back into position to get back to take shots.

Springfield Armory designed the slide to be able to handle the variety of red dot optics in the marketplace in the present, which means you are able to utilize your favorite optic to the same location of the firearm as the iron sights that come with it. Its Agency Arms plate has been cut into the slide to accommodate a variety of popular optical footprints. Springfield includes an oblong-shaped cover plate which allows users to utilize the Prodigy in conjunction with and Hex Dragonfly factory mounted red-dot.

The Prodigy will not try to be a one-size-fits-all weapon. The Prodigy is equipped with an ambidextrous safe as well as a Picatinny-rail-equipped dust cover. The gun also features an adjustable grip with a double stack, fully-length magazine wells and funnels to hold magazines.

The Prodigy worked well and handled well during my shooting tests. The Prodigy was easy to keep lubricated and showed low recoil. This is the case especially for match loads that are high-end. It was tightly grouped and shot with precision and also the sights were simple to align. The integrated texture on the trigger guard as well as grip allowed it to be used when wearing gloves.

It’d be great to have a rod guide with greater durability and does not break more often. It’s a great handgun, and can serve as the basis for a custom-built build or CCW for any circumstance.

Specifications

Springfield Armory’s Prodigy pistol combines the 1911 platform and gives it the capacity of a double stack. This is a great choice for shooters. Its forged steel magazine can hold an capacity of 17+1 rounds. the barrel for bulls is 11 degrees in the crown.

A concave shoe in the trigger and an adjustable set screw to control overtravel allow for a very brief, user-friendly reset. Springfield Armory also worked on the frame to make it optics-ready as the slide is manufactured to accommodate plates for many of the red dot optic footprints currently in use. Prodigy comes with a HEX Dragonfly compatible plate. The plates that are required can be purchased separately.

Those who prefer the iron sights of their 1911s will be pleased with the Prodigy’s rear-facing u-shaped notch as well as the high-vis fiber optic front sight. The Prodigy is fitted by Agency Arms AOS, which lets it work with a variety of red-dot optics by milling plates. Prodigy comes with an A12B plate that’s incompatible with HEX Dragonfly. Additional plates that are compatible with the well-known Trijicon or Holosun optical red dots are on the way to being designed.

There’s a 3.5″ shorter version of the pistol also available with a shorter slide and barrel which allows it to accept flush-fit 15-round magazines. The controls on the Prodigy feature a dual thumb safety as well as a push button magazines release that is situated on the left-hand grip of frame. The slide stop lever is additionally included. This usually is used by left-handed shooters.

The Prodigy utilizes Springfield’s patent-pending two-piece full-length guide rod that can be dismantled using 5/32″ Allen wrench, instead of the traditional GI-length rod. The front end of the rod works as the normal recoil bulb, while the rear is threaded and slides into an open-ended plug in the lower part of the gun’s recoil tube. It is possible to pull the rod through by pressing it within the firearm. A spring will push the back end of the rod towards the open ended spring plug and the screw will be adjusted to tighten it.

The FAQ

The Springfield Armory springfieldstore.com Prodigy Compact incorporates an 1911 platform it also has a double stack capability and features that are performance-driven. It is a semi-automatic firearm that comes in two models: 17+1 and 20+1. It has the frame of a polymer that is mounted onto a lightweight aluminum frame. The hammer has been recontoured while the beavertail gets shortened. The Prodigy Compact is optics-ready, by having a tritium-based sight front as well as Picatinny Rail. The Prodigy Compact combines the best features of the 1911 pistol and modern capabilities for everyday carry.

The slide is forged from steel and features Agency Optic System plates designed specifically for 1911 DS Prodigy to deliver optimal optics and a clear vision picture. A single port compensator is integrated to reduce muzzle rise to improve quality and control.

Have a gunsmith mill the long front sights so that you have an appropriate poa/poi, and you’ll have a great shooter for less than jacking a dot on it. I’ve made a couple of these for my clients and they’re very good guns.

Springfield Armory stands behind every gun we manufacture. We guarantee them with the Lifetime Transferable Warranty. Ownership can be transferred to a different person at any time. In contrast to other companies We don’t restrict our warranty’s duration only to the initial owner.