Springfield Armory Professional Malfunctioning

[heidad01]

[OCEquestrian]

I highly recommend running white lithium grease on the rails of a tight 1911 with a fitted slide or a gun grease like tetra or MIL-COMM Products Company TW25B grease. As I said earlier, tight slide/frame fit and 1911 are mutually exclusive in most cases.

[JTROKS]

Custom 1911s from quality manufacturers with tight slide-frame fit should feel like the slide is on ball bearings.

[heidad01]

Custom 1911s from quality manufacturers with tight slide-frame fit should feel like the slide is on ball bearings.

Excellent point.

Not every tight fitted slide is necessarily a good thing. If racking the slide feels like trying to break open a rusted lug nut, they left it to you to do the lapping part. At the expense of your ammo, of course.

[Chapped Hide]

I sold my Pro, and my TRP's, RO's, Loaded. LB is where it's at 👍

[Mayor McRifle]

In practical use, there is almost no difference between the Pro, TRP, a Dan Wesson PM7, or any other 1911 which is a little better fitted than the rattley old GI ones.

LOL.

[Franklincollector]

I took one on trade. The fit was impressive, but after 200 rounds of factory ammo and repeated issues, I dumped it.

I’ve got a brown executive target and a super grade that are much better guns imho.

[Libertarian71]

OP, on a nice 1911 like that, use Wilson ETM or Tripp magazines, only. I've never encountered a single malfunction with either, as far back as I can recall.

Also, I follow the protocol suggested by Nighthawk Custom: clean with Gibbs Lubricant (a CLP), lube with Gun Butter. It has worked fine for me.

[colossians323]

You shot around 50 rounds of this Winchester ammo and the front of your brand new SA Pro looked like that?

Maybe try some different ammo too.

Agreed, for 50 rounds that is really trashy looking

[colossians323]

I sold my Pro, and my TRP's, RO's, Loaded. LB is where it's at 👍

except for the finish of the LB, wears off so damn fast

[JTROKS]

Excellent point.

Not every tight fitted slide is necessarily a good thing. If racking the slide feels like trying to break open a rusted lug nut, they left it to you to do the lapping part. At the expense of your ammo, of course.

[XDJYo]

except for the finish of the LB, wears off so damn fast

Yup! And it makes for an awesomely shot and well loved gun!

[Chapped Hide]

except for the finish of the LB, wears off so damn fast

I love the blued finish and the wear it shows and lucky or not, I didn't get a plum

[supermario]

Downgrade to a SA MC Operator. Those are great 1911s. I have one and my neighbor. Both have been flawless and mine shoots steel, brass or aluminum case ammo.
It has all the features that you may need or want and none that you dont.

[XDJYo]

So do you feel you got what you paid for with this over $3K 1911? Curious what other 1911's you have shot and how they compare to your SA Pro. Do you shoot tighter groups with the Pro vs others?

I'm trying to see the value behind a SA Pro and why so many people say it's such an awesome 1911. I've read that there isn't much difference between 1911's in the $1,500-$3,500 range other than fit and finish. Accuracy should be about the same if shooting 25 yards or less.

Can anyone educate me about the big difference between a TRP and a Pro?

Allegedly, about $2K worth of a gun Smith's time to fit an extra tight slide to frame and certainly 4 extra magazines with the Pro model. Sorry if this is disappointing anyone.

It also costs the government an extra $2250 giving the Pro model to the employees who could not tell the difference between the Pro and the basic Loaded model, nor can they shoot it any better.

In practical use, there is almost no difference between the Pro, TRP, a Dan Wesson PM7, or any other 1911 which is a little better fitted than the rattley old GI ones.

If you really want to know the differences, here are a few articles about the differences. Primarily, what goes into a Pro.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/10/daniel-zimmerman/gun-review-springfield-armory-professional-1911/

https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/fbi-trials-article.18333/

And the TRP (Production line version of the Pro, but with more hand fitting than the Loaded version).

https://www.tactical-life.com/combat-handguns/springfield-trp-45acp/

Short promo video of Springfield's Custom Shop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBwZahv4M4

Enjoy!