Same as I was thinking

ill be buying one soon, likely swapping in the EGW toolless, but even on my operator 45 with a WC FLGR, I still rotate my link and take down the old way, not removing the slide first.... removing the slide first always seems harder and takes longer.... no idea why people do it that way

Thank you

Thank you

Your very welcome. Your also one of the best shots I've seen online. Banging full size steel is much easier than shooting the tight groups you regularly shoot in front of the camera. @@GBGuns

Hahaha, I've discussed that a bit withh friends: certain channels have a wall of full-size steel and after making contact at a non-pre-called target call the gun "accurate", or even worse are praised as accurate shooters. It is what it is, each channel has a different set of standards they hold themselves and the firearms to. I just try to keep things practical.

​@GBGuns Yes, shooting on paper is the only way to test accuracy.😊

Glad to here. I've got the 5" also and it won't complete a mag without multiple malfunctions. I've tried different recoil springs and hammer springs, and a combination of both. Still doesn't work. Also contacted Springfield before tinkering, and they never responded. So, it's going to be gone Friday. Don't know what I want to trade it for though.

Thank you for all your support!

Your welcome 😁. My husband and I, refuse to watch any of the gun reviews with filthy content or blatant lies. You're honesty is comment. Have a great evening. 😁🙏

I say that as someone who has had a total of over 300 hours of nationally/internationally recognized training in addition to combat experience in Afghanistan. Trigger weight is not an issue when adrenaline is pumping, but too light can be when under durress, moving, being startled, etc. My raggedy GI M16A2 trigger was hardly noticed during combat, I'd hate to have a light trigger in the civilian world where every round fired can and likely will have a law suit attached to it.

@@GBGuns I'm not questioning your expertise i have been an avid subscriber for a long time I know you are very knowledgeable I just disagree on this. I do agree when the adrenaline was pumping I didn't notice the 8 pound creeping trigger on my M16 either but especially on a pistol a poor trigger can still effect accuracy. As for stressful situations even then you shouldn't have your booger flicker on the trigger unless you want to destroy what you are aiming at and adequate training can ensure that. I see no excuse for a high quality 1911 to have anything but a light and crisp trigger pull.

We can agree to disagree, especially when it comes to something as personal as trigger application. I've runn DA/SA guns through four-day courses and never had a slightly heavier trigger hold me back at anything beyond long strings of rapid fire.

You wouldn't want to Alec Baldwin an AD.

@@WranglerJKLS that's why you follow the basic rules of firearm safety. A light trigger is no excuse for a negligent discharge.

Or edited/written by someone who hasn't tried what they're writing about.

Like any 1911 with a full-length guide rod, there's no easy way to do it.

That was an easy takedown…… lol

The Rock Island is all steel and so significantly heavier. That can be good for recoil control, or a boat anchor on your hip.

@@GBGuns Thanks and here I thought that 50AE Desert Eagle was the boat anchor, lol. I was talking more function as an entry-level double stack 1911. Maybe range day will better answer that question on the best entry-level double stack 1911? Keep up the great work Graham!

It is not, I'm not sure who is making this, but as we know Springfield does very little (if any) manufacturing of their own, so I have trouble believing they just starting making double-stack 1911's out of the blue one day.

@@GBGunsoh ok... I searched a little harder and found this on Backfire: All Springfield Armory firearms today are made in the USA, except for the XD and Hellcat lines of pistols which are made in a Springfield-owned facility in Croatia. Their 1911 models had frames and slides manufactured in Brazil until 2010, but now they are all made in the USA. The company is headquartered in Geneseo, Illinois. Didn't seem like HS Produkt to put out something with extractor problems. My brain was having trouble with that. Anyway enough of my rambling. Thanks for answering!

I seriously doubt that Springfield owns HS Produkt. I also doubt they made the Saint Edgge ATC which was clearly a licensed version of someone else's product. The M1 wasn't their design, the 1911 isn't their design, hell even the name isn't the original "Springfield Armory". Until I accidentally find myself in Illinois I'll have trouble believing they do much manufacturing. They have good products, and are brilliant at marketing. There's nothing wrong with being just a brand, but I struggle to give them credit for product creation despite my appreciation for hte products they bring to market.

@@GBGuns well said

1911-pattern guns involve a lot more parts than your basic striker gun. More parts means more manufacturing costs and more labor to assemble. There are some measures taken wiht this pistol to reduce costs, and yes Stacatto is very proud of their work too. What the real cost is we'll never know.

We went with the 4.25 so that it can be compared against our BUL Armory SAS II TAC.

I've been considering it. Although both of similar specs, I don't consider them to be equals, nor are they priced as equals. It would be sort of a "this is what a few hundred dollars more gets you".

Get the Bul. Springfield doesn't work. I have one.