Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “1911 DS Prodigy for Home Defense” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/1911-ds-prodigy-for-home-defense/.
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1911s are .45 ACP. Not sure what they call those 9MMs but they should call it something else.I had a bad experience with a 1911 Clone in the early 80s, and I'll confess that it colored my view of the platform all these years.
That Gun, was the original Jam-O-Matic. I was lucky if it would feed two in a row, No matter what ammo I tried. After a year, I couldn't sell it fast enough.
I've the itch to try another, but being retired on a limited budget, even a gun like the Prodigy would require saving for quite a time period to purchase one. So I suspect that itch will go unscratched. Add in the last thing I need is another 9mm. LOL, another 9 would land me in marriage counseling. She just doesn't buy the "I bought it for you to keep you safe" line anymore.
I tried a couple of different magazines. Back then, there wasn't near the selection like there is today.1911s are .45 ACP. Not sure what they call those 9MMs but they should call it something else.
1911s are notoriously fickle until you show them some love or step up to the custom shop stuff. I have no high end 1911s and all mine run great. Most have had some feed ramp polishing and some springs swapped. Honestly magazines are usually the culprit. So buy good ones.
It’s all karma bro. Good things happen to good people.1911s are .45 ACP. Not sure what they call those 9MMs but they should call it something else.
1911s are notoriously fickle until you show them some love or step up to the custom shop stuff. I have no high end 1911s and all mine run great. Most have had some feed ramp polishing and some springs swapped. Honestly magazines are usually the culprit. So buy good ones.
Have you sent it in?Well I just want mine to work
That's God's Own Truth right there,, my friend.It’s all karma bro. Good things happen to good people.
The only problem I’ve ever had with 1911s is not being able to afford all the ones I want.
It's been there for 3 weeks so farHave you sent it in?
It’ll be back soon and will run like a top, I’m sure. I hear 4-6 weeks is the turnaround time. Hopefully it will be closer to 4!It's been there for 3 weeks so far
Well you got into the game very recently. The stuff available today is likely a little tighter than the stuff most of us grew up with.It’s all karma bro. Good things happen to good people.
The only problem I’ve ever had with 1911s is not being able to afford all the ones I want.
I still have a Llama Max 2 13 rd. doublestack. Runs great with the OEM mags. Not so with the aftermarket stuff.I tried a couple of different magazines. Back then, there wasn't near the selection like there is today.
I'd have to go digging in some records stored to even be accurate as to who made the gun. It was either a Star or Llama, but it's been too long to recall for sure. It was a good $200 or $300 less than a Colt. A number of years later, I bought a S&W 4506, and I kick myself for ever selling that gun. Though it was heavy, the weight tamed the perceived recoil a lot.
There's a handful of guns I regret letting go of, and more than a few I don't regret.
That’s what she said…Well you got into the game very recently. The stuff available today is likely a little tighter than the stuff most of us grew up with.