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Seeking advice for one wanting to jump into the 1911 DS platform w/ a Prodigy

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Thought I'd ask the experts here.
Guy in a small private gun Facebook gun group I'm in posted -

"Looking to add a 1911 to the arsenal but not break the bank too much. I've been doing some reading on these (Springfield Prodigy) and after the 1k slide break-in period heard these run great. Anyone shoot one before?"

What advice would you give him as he is considering the Prodigy? Good out of the box? What, if any upgrades would you recommend? What are the cost/benefits of aftermarket upgrades?

Would you advise him to look at something different as his first 1911 DS (in his price range)?

Anything else you can think of he should know?

Thanks. Appreciate the replies in advance.
Looking forward to learning more myself.
 
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I got a Prodigy last year and it ran like a champ from the start. It's my favorite pistol - somehow it helps me always hit what I'm aiming for 100% of the time. When I let a friend try it, the reaction is always ooohhhhh myyyyy and a big smile. I've got 7 other pistols and I've tried about 42... so, I recommend. Good application for competition. I did put a dot on it, but don't really need it.
 
If he is looking for a $1500 double stack 1911, the Prodigy is the way to go. There’s no such thing as a 1K slide break in on the Prodigy or any other 1911/2011. You’re going to know within 100 rds of running it if you got a good one or not. The Prodigy has been a mixed bag with early production models. Some ran smoothly, some were a dumpster fire. I have many thousand of trouble free rounds through my 5in Prodigy that I bought on the first day they were available. The good news is that SA has very good customer service.

You can add aftermarket upgrades, but you need to know what you are doing. Just changing the trigger, for instance, requires stripping the grip model down to an empty piece of plastic. Not hard to do, but not something for kitchen counter gunsmiths. The individual has to determine what the benefits are because you can easily improve any 1911/2011 with some basic gunsmithing of stock parts. My Prodigy has a 2.5lb trigger pull and it has been barely touched beyond some polishing of parts. I also have a TISAS Carry Double Stack 1911 that I paid $499 for and also have that down to a sub 3lb trigger, running as well as my Prodigy. The only aftermarket parts were some lighter springs.

There are quite a few 2011s in the $1500 and under price range. Some much better than others. Avoid the Girsan 2311. The Platypus by all accounts is very good. Tell your friend to do his research.

If it was me I’d be looking at the 4.25 Prodigy Comp.

 
5" Prodigy Comp. Dawson Precision magwell (much better,cleaner fit than EGW magwell). Top it off with optic of choice. I went with Vortex Defender XL.
i had a few hiccups with optic plate screws coming loose but Vibratite VC3 seems to have cured that.
Other than that, this gun runs any ammo I have put through it. Not one FTF, FTE or any other issues.
Took it out of box, thorough clean and lube, and it was off to the races. Best of luck on your journey friend.
 

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I would take the time to rack the slide and dry fire several while watching tv, you are smoothing the wearing parts into each other making the pistol run smoother. Plus you get the benefit of dry fire practice.
 
SL66 said:
5" Prodigy Comp. Dawson Precision magwell (much better,cleaner fit than EGW magwell). Top it off with optic of choice. I went with Vortex Defender XL.
i had a few hiccups with optic plate screws coming loose but Vibratite VC3 seems to have cured that.
Other than that, this gun runs any ammo I have put through it. Not one FTF, FTE or any other issues.
Took it out of box, thorough clean and lube, and it was off to the races. Best of luck on your journey friend.
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I looked at the EGW and did not like the way it sits, my go to for all three of my Prodigy’s is the
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I like that it is not too big.
 
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