Springfield Armory Marine Op vs. Long Beach Op

[Fishwishin]

Hello all,

I actually do have a SA Marine Corp Operator. Are there any differences between it and the Long Beach Operator other than the color scheme?

Thanks

[morrcarr67]

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[lordmorgul]

[saudadeii]

I found this while searching around.

https://blackflagtactical.fandom.com/wiki/Springfield_Long_Beach_Operator_1911

http://bythewaythecrowflies.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-quest-for-perfect-tactical-45-and.html

[L-2]

Here are some Springfield-Armory weblinks, too:

LONG BEACH OPERATOR

https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/1911-loaded-45-acp/#PX9105LL18

MC OPERATOR

https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/1911-loaded-45-acp/#PX9105ML18

[-hanko]

Hello all,

I actually do have a SA Marine Corp Operator. Are there any differences between it and the Long Beach Operator other than the color scheme?

Thanks

I'm under the impression that the USMC does not specify Springfield as the source for their pistols..and given the "Long Beach" name, neither does the USN for the SEALS.

Am I correct in either or both cases, or is SA offering these 2 weapons for wanna' be civilian operators operating operationally?

Two nephews, both in USMC Force Recon, were not and have not been issued SA weapons.

NEVER MIND...took a look at the 2 reviews, neither have anything to do with the military...the Long Beach Operator was for the Long Beach, California police department.

[lordmorgul]

[splithoof]

Not to cast negativity on this thread, but to me Long Beach is a place I think of when someone in Los Angeles or thereabouts flushes the toilet. Having a sidearm with such a name on it is a pass.

[-hanko]

Not to cast negativity on this thread, but to me Long Beach is a place I think of when someone in Los Angeles or thereabouts flushes the toilet. Having a sidearm with such a name on it is a pass.

Having the current Springfield name on a weapon is also a pass.

[357manny]

There is much wisdom and truth in this thread...

[200Apples]

Springfield Armory Marine Op vs. Long Beach Op

They're both Springfield Loaded pistols with a half-rail frame and some color.

The MC Operator has a matte olive drab finish on it's frame with a semi gloss black slide... And for $101 more, the all-black Long Beach Operator (looks like they dropped the "Long Beach" from the model name) gets a magwell butt funnel?

Not bad pistols for well under $1500, though. Good enough for the first few years of a new pistolero's experience. After that it's time to $tep up. The only thing one might do to one of these out of the box is pin the ejector.

It's time for me to $tep up, but I'm saving for a Springfield Professional.


Here're my two Loadeds. One is a Parkerized Loaded, the other an MC Operator... shown with a Kimber Ultra CDP II compact. All three are chambered in .45

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