SA PRODIGY 2011 / 1911DS *Leaked Photos

[m5215]

If it was a double stack .45ACP I would look into it but 9mm has no place in with the 1911 in my opinion.

 

[Vaquero]

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[Tank]

So Springfield came out with their new handgun today. It looks pretty nice.

1911 DS Prodigy™ Handguns - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

 

[Tnhawk]

The higher capacity of the double stack magazines is nice, however it makes this pistol incompatible with my current 1911 pistols.

 

[Tank]

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[Ibock]

Do we know when they will be available for purchase ?

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Choice is always a good thing, but geez, how many different makers of the same thing are there?

You may not want to look at the AR market.

 

[Tank]

Do we know when they will be available for purchase ?

At the range I frequent, supposed to have some this Sat, Sept 3, so they stated.

 

[jmohme]

You may not want to look at the AR market.

I'll take a pass on that.

 

[Tank]

Sooo...it seems the majority is a pass on this new variant. I thought it was gorgeous and am very interested in why many of you guys are not overly thrilled with it.

Obviously, the general population here is much more astute than I am in regards to these things, so I appreciate your opinions so I don't make a bad purchase.

It was relayed to me at the range, this new model was a "game changer" so was that all hype and guy trying to sell, or is it something that will live up to its name in opinion?

 

[andre3k]

I'm still waiting on my Staccato XC delivery.

I'm sure this will have some teething issues like any new product. I think a few things will determine if this takes off for SA.

1. Quality Control
2. Reliable Magazines
3. Customer Service

SA is going directly after Staccato with this pistol. Staccato has made some inroads with the LE market and maybe SA is looking to do the same.

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[toddnjoyce]

Sooo...it seems the majority is a pass on this new variant. I thought it was gorgeous and am very interested in why many of you guys are not overly thrilled with it.

Obviously, the general population here is much more astute than I am in regards to these things, so I appreciate your opinions so I don't make a bad purchase.

It was relayed to me at the range, this new model was a "game changer" so was that all hype and guy trying to sell, or is it something that will live up to its name in opinion?

All hype. It’s a race/gamer copy of an STI and maybe an attempt to target specialized LE units.

To be successful in the race gun market, I’m thinking the Agency Arms specific mounting plate is a mistake. I also don’t see any threaded barrel options.

 

[Sam7sf]

Trying to understand how this tool will protect me better than my Glock 17.

 

[Axxe55]

Generally, I do like SA products, and their 1911's specifically, but IMO, they dropped the ball with this one. But I understand, it's about marketing, and selling a product, but I'm just not impressed, and for sure not at $1700.

 

[Sam7sf]

For that kind of money I could get 4 Glock 17's. lol.

 

[studenygreg]

Not interested in anything SA has to offer.

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[Sasquatch]

Sooo...it seems the majority is a pass on this new variant. I thought it was gorgeous and am very interested in why many of you guys are not overly thrilled with it.

Obviously, the general population here is much more astute than I am in regards to these things, so I appreciate your opinions so I don't make a bad purchase.

It was relayed to me at the range, this new model was a "game changer" so was that all hype and guy trying to sell, or is it something that will live up to its name in opinion?

Bolded part first... nothing about this gun is a "Game changer". There's a dozen + companies out there making the same thing, and arguably doing it better.

Looking at all the features, none, none are new or different. It has a bull barrel - that's common. It has ambi thumb safety - that's standard now. It has 17 round standard capacity - that's standard for full size 2011s in 9mm with full length grips, and 20 or 21 rounds is typical of guns fitted with magwells running extended baseplates. The optic plate system isn't new, or really different. They could've just cut the damn slide to fit RMR footprints without a plate, and gone to plates for all other sights.

The price might be the only different thing - most 2011's are spendier, but they're also given more attention to detail and hand fitting of parts by gunsmiths, not just slapped together.

$60 magazine prices might be different - Staccato mags are $100 a piece, so $60 per is cheap. But someone else said the gun is not compatable with Staccato mags, meaning the Springfield mags likely won't run in Staccatos. At $60 a pop, I hope the metal is stronger than XD mags are known to be. Honestly - "different" would've been designing this gun to use their already existing XD magazine pattern. That would be a big selling point for Springfield fans.

Their other recent foray back into metal singel action 9mms - the SA35 - has had some well known teething issues. Evaluation guns / T&E guns sent out to the GunToober community were spotty, and if the guys suspected of doing paid reviews have issues - you know its not just one-offs. I believe we have a member here that has detailed their SA-35 woes and had to send their gun back to Springfield, and it still has issues. No one wants to be the Beta Tester for a $1500 gun.

 

[Sam7sf]

Tell y'all what would make this a game changer...You really want me to say it? We all know what this new pistol needs.

 

[Sam7sf]

 

[Vaquero]

And 30SC.