Dude how is everyone sleeping on this guys 2 Prodigy videos! Ive seen tons of videos about changing springs and and doing all kinds of nonsense and this is the only thing that makes the most sense!

absolutely correct on the finish leaching off and causing a problem. Dry racked mine until I was numb...constant slide issues, and black sludge looking residue constant. After 2-3 days of playing with it, manual sliding by hand, and now I have 2000 rounds shot with not a single malfunction. Multiple ammo, from cheap to pricy hollow points. I have ordered a stainless Fire group from EGW to get the mims out of the equation. Great video, gave you a sub man.

Last video kept me from getting rid of my prodigy😂😂😂thanks man very informant

Same routine on an out-of-the-box 5" prodigy. The coating debris was definitely building up on the rear of the slide. I racked it about 900 times, with cleaning and lubing 3 times throughout, until it wiped up clean. Worked flawlessly from the first shot.

Great Video! Thanks for sharing! I have a 4.25 Prodigy also. It’s a Tack Driver! Once They are Broke In… They RUN Great!

I just Traded for a 4.25 Prodigy and went to the range today. The pistol ate 50rds of S&B 124 gr fmj without a hiccup it’s a small sample size of one brand of ammo but after all the horror stories I’ve heard. it was encouraging to see. This Pistol is an absolute driver. The trigger is not great by 1911 standards but it’s still better than most pistols. It just sucks up recoil and follow up shots are fast and accurate. Can’t wait to try it with my SRO

I have 4.25 and about 700 plus rounds using Winchester white box also federal and fired sig JHP and hornady critical defense and no issues running great and like you said shoots great . This is from out the box with cleaning and oil .

Thanks for the instructional video regarding your break in period. I followed it as stated and did not have any issues during my range trip . Thanks again

EXCELLENT intel! Even the oil vs grease discussion was great. First time I've heard that and it makes total sense. Thanks for the info.

Just got back from the range. I did exactly what you did in the video. I put 250 rounds through my 4.25 Prodigy and it ran flawlessly. I was extremely frustrated with how it was failing before. Thank you for your video.

Finally something positive about my recent purchase. I have put about 500 round’s through mine and it worked flawlessly, but every video I have seen has been negative. Thanks for your knowledge. I subscribed after watching.

The amount of gunk coming off this thing. Cheers for the advice!

Picked a 4.25 after watching your first video and did exactly as you did before shooting it ran 250 rounds through it no issues thanks for posting

This makes me happy. The prodigy just got accepted on the Maryland handgun roster so I’ll be picking up mine in a week! Been in ffl purgatory for over a month now 🤦🏻‍♂️.

Hey I took your advice and cleaned and lubed it, I also racked the slide 1200 times and the 4.25 prodigy runs like a sewing machine not one failure in 600 rounds. Thank you for the advice.

I used you advice before firing mine. Mine runs great. Thanks so much.

My 5 inch runs flawless out of the box I decided to go with the holosun 508t it’s leaps better than the rmr and the screws it comes with work

Hey I did what you did racked the slide almost 1500 times and no problems so far I got over 1200 rds thru it.

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I just thought about it. The prodigy is all cerakote. The issues it’s been having could be from over coating. With that being said it probably just need a break in period or use some fine sand paper to sand the slide and frame to lightly remove some of that cerakote in the meeting points

I'm thinking of getting one of these. I didn't want a drop a ton on a 1911 and could t find one less than $500. U til I found the Rock Island Baby Rock .380. Tiny Lil 1911 (if you can even call it that) and it's pretty cool as a starter 1911. I'll move up in time but I like the prodigy

Great video !!!!! Thank you !!!! 🙂

You definitely have given me some hope I pick mine up tomorrow 😂

Good to know.... picking mine up next week. Thanks for sharing.... just sub’d.

Very impressed!! Now I can’t wait to pick up this prodigy. Sorry for all the questions. Sounds like you are familiar with the 19/2011 platform, how do you think this pistol compares to the other pistols in this category? I’ve got a couple Stacattos and bought this Springfield to see where the extra $1400 went. lol. The C and C2 are great guns but had to work out the disconnect drag on the C2. Same method, actually. Manual function saves a lot of time and ammo. Again, thank you.

My 4.25 runs awesome when clean. After about 100 rounds the slide slows until the rounds don't chamber completely. If I run a bore snake through it'll run again. Might be the ammo shooting dirty or chamber needing a slight ream.

nice I cannot wait to get mine.

i just bought one. Hope it ends up working well. I really wanted a bul armory sas ii tac, but theyre impossible to find. On top of that, I managed to get this for 1100 ($1400 after shipping, transfer, tax, etc). For that price, it was kind of hard to say no. Also, how did you go about getting your trigger to where it is?

So you’re saying to manipulate the slide back-and-forth before putting the optic on it?

Great video helped me a lot! How do you trim the sro screws?

wondering what holster you found to comfortably carry? I have the 5" version and been breaking it in like you suggested. only two FTF in my first outing. have actuated the slide over 600 times while watching TV.

What holster is that? Thanks!!

I have about 500 rds through mine and have had no malfunctions with S&B 124gr but I have had several with 115gr Fiocchi so mine seems to be ammo sensitive I have not tried any hollow points as of yet but it’s a little disappointing for me

Looking at the staccato website they list a gen 1 and 2 magwell, which did you use?

Can you share the holster info and sight?

Guessing since you're using grease that it's loosened up quite a bit. I can only use grease on one of my 1911s, and it's cause it's pretty loose after the finish wore off the rails. My others are super smooth but fit very well and steel on steel instead of any type of finish. If I put grease in them they just squeegee it right out the back and it slows down the function of the gun.

I just heard EGW has a prodigy mag well now. No pics on the page and of course sold out. Did you have to fully disassemble the gun to smooth out the trigger?

I would hope it would be 100% reliable at only 700 rounds.

What weight recoil spring do you run - I’m playing around with mine and wonder what someone might think best on the 124/148-5? HST

I've ordered one of these. However I've never handled one. Is the 4.25 version heavy? Can you compare it to the weight of a hellcat pro or Glock19

So they are specific about gen 1 gen 2 when ordering the magwell which one works for the prodigy?

What’s the case your using to carry

500 rounds through the gun racked the slide about 1000 times still seeing minimal cerakote coming out. When should I switch to grease?

Is it the Gen 1 or Gen 2 Staccato magwell? Cause I’m definitely getting one

Can you provide some detail about what you did with the trigger?

How did you oil it without disassembling it?

Where did you get the mag well?

I got a 4.25 recently and the internal finish is absolutely flying off every single time you rack the slide, a lot of it also came off the rails just when i cleaned it the first time. I think the real problem mine is having is the disconnector(i think it is called) seems to be dragging the slide quite a bit and is causing my malfunctions. My right safety lever also seems to be bent inward very aggressively which scratches the slide and also will catch on the frame on its way down causing it to feel and even hear like the safety has been de activated but in reality it has not and has to be forced down some more. This is my first 1911 and was a really big spend for me and feel really defeated, my ffl says it will cost over 100$ just to ship it to Springfield and they haven't even responded to my support ticket anyway. Any advice from anyone would be much appreciated.

Seems like the 4.25 is the best option.

What holster you rockin bud?

is that a trijicon rmr on there

What optic is that??

Wish they'd make a 2011 in 10mm, but unfortunately we have a generation of recoil sensitives pussies, so 9mm is all they make in double stack hammer fire! =(