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

The brand new Springfield Armory Prodigy is an expertly designed double-stack 1911 that’s optics-ready with green fiber-optic front/u-notch rear sights. The steel-forged body, Picatinny Rail and ambidextrous safety are all part of the package.

The barrels are made of the finest bushingless and match grade steel, and have a hard black Cerakote. They’re configured for today’s demanding needs with Agency Arms’ AOS slide cut that preserves iron sight co-witness.

Description of the product

The Prodigy Comp is designed to make the 1911 more attractive with its double stack capacity, performance features, and a high-performance look. The finish is Coyote Brown Cerakote and the Prodigy Comp pistol features a polymer grip module mounted to the frame of forged steel, featuring flush-fitting 17-round as well as longer 20-round magazines that can be used for maximum capacity. Its 4.25″ bull barrel on the pistol is made from stainless steel that is forged to ensure the highest accuracy. It also features an integrated compensator that reduces muzzle rise. The Prodigy is optics-ready, with the Agency Optics System (AOS) slide being cut to allow shooters to make use of a wide range of popular red dot sights. The Prodigy is equipped with an HEX Dragonfly compatible plate. Additional plates are available at the Springfield Armory Store.

It was nothing less than impressive to shoot a Prodigy in a handful of hundred shots in the summer. It is incredibly smooth, both to load and fire. The hammer action also runs smoothly. The Prodigy also offers excellent ergonomics which include a padded and wide grip module and a redesigned straight pull trigger, and the ability to attach a full-sized red dot scope.

AOS compatible slides come with a rear sight alignment notch and high visibility front-facing fiber optic sights which work with the cover plate included. This plate could be used to mount a wide assortment of red dot sights. The pistol ships with a compatible hex plate made specifically for the HEX Dragonfly, as well with other plates from Springfield.

This model is ideal for anyone looking for an upgrade to a more sophisticated 1911 model, but without having to pay for building a custom gun. This firearm is built well and designed to last. The finishing is durable and attractive.

This pistol features a 9-mm chambering and offers several benefits over this 40 S&W cartridge. Modern cartridges are thinner, which aids in reducing the recoil energy, and is able to carry 25% more ammo in a double-stack pistol that is properly constructed. Combined with the larger capacity for magazines, this Prodigy Comp 1911 DS is an exceptional handgun to use for defense and for duty.

Features

The 1911 has long been the weapon of choice for shooters who compete due because of its precise trigger as well as its superb hand-holding characteristics. The Springfield Armory Prodigy DS takes this classic gun and adds modern-day features, making it an attractive option for shooters who want an ultra-efficient 1911 but do not wish to pay the money for a custom-shop build.

The frame is built of with forged steel. It features an easy-to-use smooth action. The frame also has an open top that is adjusted to accommodate optical mounting. The grip made of polymer is attached to the forged frame, with the capacity to hold 15 or 17 rounds of 9mm rounds (the five” Prodigy ships with two 10-round magazines in order to fulfill magazine capacity restrictions in certain states). The front slide cuts are designed to vent gases upwards, which decreases muzzle rise, and also helps shooters to quickly recover and see the sight for follow-up shots.

Springfield Armory designed the slide for the broad range of red-dot opticals that are available in the marketplace currently, so that you could make use of your choice of optic in the same spot on the gun as your factory iron sights. The slide was milled for the popular Agency Arms plate which is compatible with all of the popular scope footprints. Springfield has a round cover plate that allows users to co-witness the Prodigy when mounted by the factory Hex Dragonfly red-dot sight.

The thing I like about the Prodigy is the fact that it’s a bit different from an all-in-one weapon. The Prodigy has an ambidextrous safe and a dust cover made of Picatinny Rail. It also has two stack grips, a fully-length magazine wells and funnel for magazines.

The Prodigy did well, and was much better in my shooting tests. The Prodigy was easy to lubricate and experienced low recoil. This is especially true with high-quality match loads. It was easy to align and it grouped very well. It fired with precision. The integrated texture on the trigger guard as well as grip was easy to operate without gloves.

It’d be great to have a rod guide that is more durable and won’t break more often. This gun is excellent for handguns it can also be an ideal base for customized build, or as a CCW to shoot in all situations.

Specifications

Springfield Armory’s Prodigy pistol takes the 1911 platform, and adds double stack capability. It’s ideal for shooters. This magazine is forged from steel and has the capacity of 17+1 rounds, while the bull barrel has 11 degrees of crown.

An elongated shoe on the trigger and setting screws that control overtravel allow for a very brief, user-friendly reset. Springfield Armory has also milled the slide to accommodate plates to fit the vast majority of the optical footprints with red dots currently used. Prodigy comes with a HEX Dragonfly compatible plate. Other plates are available separately.

The people who prefer iron sights on their 1911s will be pleased with the Prodigy’s rear-facing u-shaped notch and high-vis fiber optic for the front sight. It is also fitted with the Agency Arms AOS system, permitting it to be compatible with a variety of red dot optics via Milled adapter plates (which are separately sold). Prodigy is equipped Springfieldstore with an A12B plate that’s suitable for the HEX Dragonfly. Additional plates to accommodate the popular Trijicon or Holosun red dot optics is also being developed.

The pistol also comes in a compact 3.5″ model, which comes with a slide assembly shorter than the standard one. It allows magazine fitting flush with 15 rounds. Controls on the Prodigy come with a double thumb safety, as well as a push button magazine release located at the left side of the frame. The slide stop lever is included as well, and generally is found on left-handed shooters.

The Prodigy utilizes Springfield’s patent-pending two-piece full-length rod that is able to be removed using 5/32″ Allen wrench, instead of the conventional GI-length rod. The front end of the rod works as regular recoil plugs, while the rear one is threaded, Springfieldstore.com and it slides into a spring plug that is open on the bottom of the recoil tube of the gun. This permits the rod to be pressed through the rear of the gun with the spring pushing the rear part of the rod towards the spring plug that is open before making it tighter using the wrench.

The FAQ

The Prodigy Compact from Springfield Armory takes the 1911 platform and enhances it with the double stack capacity as well as a performance-driven feature set. This semi-automatic gun comes in two variants: 17+1 or 20+1. The gun has the frame of a polymer that is mounted onto an aluminum frame that is lightweight. The hammer is redesigned and the beavertail has been shortened. The pistol is equipped with tritium’s front sight as well as Picatinny rail The Prodigy Compact combines the most beloved characteristics of the 1911 with modern capacity for EDC carry.

The slide is forged from steel and features Agency Optic System plates designed specifically for the 1911 DS Prodigy to deliver optimal optical height as well as a clear view picture. A single port compensator is integrated to reduce muzzle rise for improved stability and control.

Get a gunsmith to mill the front sights to height for the proper poa and a great shooter for less than jacking a dot on it. These are good guns that I have done for clients.

Springfield Armory is committed to the high-end quality of each firearm we make. They are backed by the Lifetime Transferable Warranty. This means that you are able to sell your gun to anyone else at any point and retain full ownership of the gun. Unlike other manufacturers We don’t restrict the warranty’s length on the sole owner.