I have the exact same model and it's been amazing... everything exact the optic plate like you described. Every 500 rounds you have to take it off and put it back on.

Had the same optics issues I used Blue loctite and still had issues. I switched to vibra tite and haven't had anymore issues.

Great work Brian! Much luv! 👊🏽

The Prodigy is my first "2011" style pistol. I enjoy shooting it much more than I anticipated. That makes the optic plate issue even worse. I have the same issue with plate coming loose every range session. I have cleaned the threads, gotten new screws, used lock tight and Vibra tite. Still comes loose. very frustrating. I have not tried the red locktightt yet. Please share your progress.

what did you torque those screws down to? I've also heard that the threads sometimes get oil in them, not allowing the loctite to perform as it should so they need to be cleaned prior to use.

How many inch-pounds are you using when installing the optic plate?

Did you have the slide hanging up at all on the disconnector? I have 150 rounds through mine, no malfunctions but if I manipulate the slide by hand it gets caught up. Deciding if it needs to go back to Springfield or maybe just clean and shoot it more to see if it goes away with the break-in.

I watched an armorer video who was tuning this gun he discovered that the optics plate screw was too long and interfering with the extractor. It may also cause the screws to back out.

Which plate did you get to mount the holosun 407c

Did you have any bullet setback? I was using the Hornady critical defense rounds and it would pushing the rounds back down into the casing

I have the hex optic on my 4.25 I have 2k round so far tho through it I had 5 hard stoppages after 20 rounds I was shooting htp and core-bond hollow points then I shot 500 rounds of ball ammo no issue but my rear sight on the optics plate got loose so I applied thread locker it stayed on aft 500 rounds of hst +p but the front post got loose I replaced it cleaned the gun the remaining rounds same issues with certain hollow points or any extreme penetrator or defender will not feed sig sauer vcrown will also not feed great guns when it performs if you Cary one have a back up great video happy yours is running

Can you run like staccato mags with the prodigy.

Good looking set up! Lots of mixed reviews on this piece. Would to shoot one someday. Good vid, Brian!

After the initial break-in I have not had any problems with mine...that were gun related. The magazines, that's another issue. I would suggest learning how to tune the magazines if you want to continue to use the Springfield mags as their quality control seems to be lackluster. As a note, Atlas Gun works sells their standard magazine for the Prodigy, stacattto, etc.. They are fantastic and at the time of this note are in the $65-$70 price point, which is not far off from the SA mags and less that Staccato mags, which also work in the Prodigy. ( I have connection whatsoever with Atlas other than being a big fan) I have the Holosun 509c on mine with the SA baseplate. That paring is rock solid with no modifications needed and has been rock solid for me through about 1500 rounds now.

I would like to have one. But is this your go to gun 🔫 if SHTF.

Glade some people have get good ones. I bought one and before I fire it the safeties fell off and when I call springfield they said I have to pay to get it fixed. I committed on a instagram post of there and they blocked me. Not much a fan of the company. I'd just save and get something better, from a company that cares about 2a right and it customers.

I have exactly the same setup lol Love this gun dude

@1stShotTactical - The only issue I have is the very small pin hole on top of the barrel that’s closest to the optics - when you fire a round, it releases gases that cloud the optics. Is there a workaround for this?

adapter plate is the AOS made by Agency Arms.. same used on Staccatos, nighthawk, etc... you're the only person i've ever heard of having this problem.. the sights are another story. lol

Great video right now im having a hard time choosing between the springfield prodigy and the stealth arms platypus im leaning towards the platypus for a direct mount optic and glock mags and it only cost a few hundred more then the springfield

You have to clean the holes out in order for the screws to hold. Had the same issue till i cleaned them really ggod. 1911's love lube, lube makes screws come loose.

Im still deciding on whether to get this or an FN 509 tactical. I haven't heard as many complaints with FN's 509 series compared to the complaints that the Springfield 2011 DS has. If i do get the ds prodigy, I most certainly hope I get one that isn't defective. I'm not much of an optic user with handguns so I wouldn't run into the whole optic plate issue.

What size screws did you use for the red dot?

I picked one up at my local gun shop. The trigger sucked for a 1911 It would need to be replaced Junk parts most likely mim

My local shop has the exact pistol and I have been waffling whether to get it. I think the optics plate issue has made the decision not to get it. I was able to shoot this at Shot Show and really liked it but the optic situation has always annoyed me. 🤷🏼‍♂️

God bless ya brother

I have staccato magazines and they shake just like that

I heard the staccato and the prodigy magazine are interchangeable

I'm waiting to see if Springfield gets their issues worked out before I buy one. It may be an inexpensive 1911 DS but that much money for any pistol should not be having this many problems. I'm not a Springfield fan, but I would buy this if and when Springfield gets in act together and fixes all the issues I see people are complaining about. The issues you and some others are having are not break in issues. I see that some reviewers are not having issues, which indicates that maybe Springfield has some QC issues.

Over 2k on two different prodigies and I have had no plate issues

I have a Bul Armory SAS II, one magazine has a rattle, one does not.

I heard Staccato magwells work on the Prodigys .

Dawson makes the plate for Spring Field!

all my staccato mags rattle. But when inserted into the gun, rattle disappears.

How often do pew videos get demonetized?

I don't use optics, so no problem with optic plate for me...

Lol, my Atlas mags rattle too

Not buying one just because of the plate adapter screws.

degreas your threads befoure useing lock tite

The grip looks terribly oversized.

"Budget" friendly lmao

Just buy better magazines

This pistol is a mess. Has Springfield fixed all this shit. So many issues I’ve seen on this pistol.

Ill save you all the trouble. It’s still trash