Technical Details
The Prodigy is one exceptionally manly pistol. The slide and frame are cut from big chunks of forged steel. At just over 2 lbs. empty, this gun has some serious heft. The frame is so thick the slide stop is inset into the meat of the thing. The extended thumb safety is replicated on both sides of the gun.
The dust cover is railed for accessories, while the fat contour heavy barrel seems absolutely massive. It comes in either 4.25″- or 5″-barreled versions. Think of them as awesome and extra-awesome.
The expected grip safety sports the obligatory memory bump for instant thought-free operation. An extended beavertail helps protect your sensitive squishy bits from hammer bite. The hammer is both skeletonized and ample.
The Prodigy OSP comes from the factory with a serrated Tactical Rack rear sight. The generous steel blade front sight includes a replaceable fiber optic light tube. For those who actually deign to read the manual, and both of you know who you are, you will find the instructions for replacing the light tube should it ever succumb to rough handling. However, none of that matters in this case. My Prodigy came equipped with a superlative HEX Dragonfly electronic red dot sight.
The HEX Dragonfly is Springfield Armory’s flagship full-sized pistol optic. The smaller version used on micro compact guns like the Hellcat is the Wasp. The Dragonfly, like everything on the Prodigy, is built like a main battle tank.
A left-sided pushbutton activates the sight. Change the battery every other birthday, and you’ll be fine. Dot adjustments require a small screwdriver and are stupid-proof. As the red dot co-witnesses with the iron sights, just point the gun in a safe direction and adjust the fall of the dot until it overlays your irons. An armored hood makes the sight tougher than you are.
The slide sports aggressive cocking grooves both front and rear. The full-length, two-piece guide rod and bushingless barrel interface make this 1911 the most accurate Browning design mankind can craft. Every single thing about this gun looks and feels perfect. The real magic, however, lives in the grip.
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