Looking good! Let us know how she runs when you get time to put the mods through their paces.
Springfield Prodigy 5”
Just picked up a 5” Prodigy and I’m guessing this should be from the most recent production batch since the dealer just got it back in stock. I was a little worried based on some of the reviews when the gun first came out. I’m happy to report that this latest example seems very well made. It came with a 12lb recoil spring and there’s no hang up on the disconnector when the slide comes forward. Checked the extractor tension and it was set correctly from the factory. I went ahead and installed a hammer, sear, and disconnector set from Extreme Engineering. Without any stoning I’m getting a 4.5-4.75lb pull no creep. I re-used the stock thumb safety and that required some minor fitting. I also replaced the slide stop with an Atlas… stock slide stop pin measured around .199 and the Atlas slide stop was just ever so slightly bigger at .1995 and that was enough for it to bind so the factory slide stop was fitted very tight. Ended up using Flitz on the barrel feet and 400grit sandpaper on the slide stop pin… the sandpaper didn’t even remove the finish on the slide stop pin. But all that was enough and now there’s no binding and the slide cycles very smoothly. I also put in an Atlas flat trigger, 20lb mainspring, and swapped the firing pin spring to a regular extra power one.
Overall I’m very happy with it and looks like Springfield Armory is listening to its customers. Including the pistol, sight plate, fire control parts and Dawson tool less guide rod I have around $1600 into it. I also own a few Staccato’s so I’m looking forward to comparing them side by side. I prefer the grip on the Prodigy way better than the stock Staccato grips and they’re a lot easier to remove also.
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Overall I’m very happy with it and looks like Springfield Armory is listening to its customers. Including the pistol, sight plate, fire control parts and Dawson tool less guide rod I have around $1600 into it. I also own a few Staccato’s so I’m looking forward to comparing them side by side. I prefer the grip on the Prodigy way better than the stock Staccato grips and they’re a lot easier to remove also.
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Congrats. I've done similar Mods to my 4.25", but it worked fine out of the box. I had issues with the ambi hanging-up as a lefty, so I replaced it with a Staccato. I like the factory grip too, but wanted something different. I still need to look into a wider slide stop.
Kduly can stipple your Staccato grips if you don't like the texture. I just sent him another C2 grip to do.
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Kduly can stipple your Staccato grips if you don't like the texture. I just sent him another C2 grip to do.
The ambi on mine out of the box felt really good. No hanging up and very tight with the ambi. With the new sear and hammer I had to remove some material on the safety to get it to fit. It still has a very nice click when you engage and disengage it. So no worries about accidentally engaging it when shooting…. although with how heavy this gun is I can’t imagine it would recoil very much.
I actually have all my Staccato‘s grips done by Boresight Solutions since they’re local to me…. Also have one with a grip I bought from Extreme Grips. The Prodigy stock grips are good enough for me that I don’t feel like I need to spend the extra money “fixing“ it. 😁. So I guess that’s another point in the value proposition column for the Prodigy. BTW at least to me, the Prodigy grips feel thinner and less chunky than the stock Staccato grips. The Boresight and Extreme stippling definitely make the stock Staccato grips feel thinner and less blocky.
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I actually have all my Staccato‘s grips done by Boresight Solutions since they’re local to me…. Also have one with a grip I bought from Extreme Grips. The Prodigy stock grips are good enough for me that I don’t feel like I need to spend the extra money “fixing“ it. 😁. So I guess that’s another point in the value proposition column for the Prodigy. BTW at least to me, the Prodigy grips feel thinner and less chunky than the stock Staccato grips. The Boresight and Extreme stippling definitely make the stock Staccato grips feel thinner and less blocky.
My very early release 4.25" Prodigy is 100% good to go with the 10-8 Slide Stop without any fitment or function issues. The hammer, ambi-safety, trigger, grip safety, mag release, disconnector, extractor, and overall fitment has been excellent thus far, as I guess I was one of the "luck one's" with my 1911DS. Fortunate to be a little over 3,000rds w/o problems or modifications except for a short break-in period w/ a 12lbs spring from Wilson Combat and now back to the 9lbs spring. I did a very thorough break-in of the 17 and 20 round mags prior to their use, and I've only installed the Springfield optic mounting plate for a HS407co and a TLR-1 HL. If I start to have any internal issues, I'll look at the stuff from Atlas and others that have 4.25" specific gear. Waiting to see if 10-8 or Dawson will release a one-piece or tool-less guide rod for the 4.25" Prodigy. This is a very nice shooter for the price and for my use on the range and in the field.
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