1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[HandgunHTR]

I have a 26 and a 34 - no 36. As you can see I shoot the 19/2011 guns better but I still carry the 26 when I'm wearing gym shorts.

Idk man it's like airplane food or a fire extinguisher. Not really good but there when you need it.

I just put these on all my Glocks and it really made a nice improvement. Just came in the mail today but initial impressions are good. https://rapidengineeringinc.com/collections/backstraps-rapid-engineering-inc . Maybe placebo but it did tighten my groups up vertically compared to a couple days ago. Just a couple mags over lunch.

The Glock weight to performance is pretty good. For some reason the 34 feels smaller to me AIWB than the c24. Weight is distributed lower.

The new Gen 6 17s with the coa seem to be great option if you don't want to join the cult.

If I was starting over I'd skip 2011s, find a good semi custom 9mm from an aging boomer with about 50 rounds on for $1800 and go trash it.

Thank you. Yeah, sorry about the fat fingers. Meant G34.

Good information. Maybe a good polymer CZ is what i need to go with.

 

[RockAndSage]

Thought you guys might appreciate this - it was great to hear how much is going into R&D, data gathering, and the reliability & performance standards they're testing to:

 

[alpine_troop]

I have finished up the upgrades and modifications to my Springfield Loaded 1911-A1, learning along the way with the intent of becoming relatively self-sufficient maintaining and working on 1911s. Ed Brown bar stock machined fire control group, ambi thumb safety, and slide stop pin. Stan Chen SI magwell (sure wish I had bought about 3 last fall when I picked this up…can’t get them now). Wilson bulletproof extractor. Thunder Mountain trigger. Herretts walnut stocks. 10-8 rear sight. Fresh springs after the first 1300 rounds. Got everything carefully fitted and functioning flawlessly.

I noticed POI consistently right as distances increase, so I decided to shoot a bag-rested group at 25 yards yesterday to gauge the sight adjustment needed. I have never shot a pistol off a bag. 25 yard group was center hold, 15 yard group was 6 o’clock hood, bottom of black circle. Here’s the 5 shot group, with Magtech 230 grain FMJ: 0.9 inches! Hot damn, I’ll take that from a production pistol and standard ammo any day!

These pistols are just awesome and so much fun to learn about and shoot. My next one will be a 9mm for sure.

 

[43.6N]

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I have finished up the upgrades and modifications to my Springfield Loaded 1911-A1, learning along the way with the intent of becoming relatively self-sufficient maintaining and working on 1911s. Ed Brown bar stock machined fire control group, ambi thumb safety, and slide stop pin. Stan Chen SI magwell (sure wish I had bought about 3 last fall when I picked this up…can’t get them now). Wilson bulletproof extractor. Thunder Mountain trigger. Herretts walnut stocks. 10-8 rear sight. Fresh springs after the first 1300 rounds. Got everything carefully fitted and functioning flawlessly.

I noticed POI consistently right as distances increase, so I decided to shoot a bag-rested group at 25 yards yesterday to gauge the sight adjustment needed. I have never shot a pistol off a bag. 25 yard group was center hold, 15 yard group was 6 o’clock hood, bottom of black circle. Here’s the 5 shot group, with Magtech 230 grain FMJ: 0.9 inches! Hot damn, I’ll take that from a production pistol and standard ammo any day!

These pistols are just awesome and so much fun to learn about and shoot. My next one will be a 9mm for sure.

Awesome shooting. The gun looks awesome.
Couple of love taps to the rear sight, and you should be golden

 

[dårlig jeger]

I have a 5" Prodigy that I bought preorder when they first came out it was jamming and not running great, so I sent it in for warranty like many others did with the first run Prodigys.

I think they replaced some springs and did some polishing, but I can't remember specifically what was listed on the repair sheet.

I shot 500-1000 trouble free rounds after that, but it seemed to have a much heavier trigger and not as smooth. As a result, I put it on the back shelf for a few years.

Fast forward to recent, I was able to shoot a full size staccato and it reignited my passion for a 2011. I shot my prodigy again and shot it very poorly. It just feels clunky and the trigger feels heavy.

Here's my question (finally): is it worth throwing 400 bucks in EGW parts at this thing, or will it be a waste that will leave me disappointed?

 

[TitsMcGee]

Here's my question (finally): is it worth throwing 400 bucks in EGW parts at this thing, or will it be a waste that will leave me disappointed?

First thing I would do is tune the sear spring, polish the cerakote off of the internal contact points, anything that rubs or rotates, and go from there.

Drop in Brazos/Extreme Engineering ignition kit for $180

from their site “The hammer and sear have the angles stoned and fitted and the primary and secondary angles have been cut, and all engagement surfaces have been polished. The sear spring has been pre-bent to be close to a drop-in fit.”

That ignition kit and a red dirt trigger would be about all I would throw at it, but the prodigy can be made to feel and shoot pretty well for its price point. Keep in mind that if you do decide to sell it the money that you’ve put into it you probably won’t get back.

If you’ve got a spare bit of extra coin laying around you can check out Eric Mercier at Mercier pistolworks. His whole philosophy is taking entry level 2011’s(mainly the prodigy) and correcting them to fit Bob Marvel spec dimensions, without the wait times and exclusivity of hand fit custom shops.

 

[waspocrew]

I have a 5" Prodigy that I bought preorder when they first came out it was jamming and not running great, so I sent it in for warranty like many others did with the first run Prodigys.

I think they replaced some springs and did some polishing, but I can't remember specifically what was listed on the repair sheet.

I shot 500-1000 trouble free rounds after that, but it seemed to have a much heavier trigger and not as smooth. As a result, I put it on the back shelf for a few years.

Fast forward to recent, I was able to shoot a full size staccato and it reignited my passion for a 2011. I shot my prodigy again and shot it very poorly. It just feels clunky and the trigger feels heavy.

Here's my question (finally): is it worth throwing 400 bucks in EGW parts at this thing, or will it be a waste that will leave me disappointed?

I’m new to the Prodigy. I also have the 5” version. No issues so far - oiled it up well and racked the slide several hundred times. More oil before the first range session and went without a hiccup.

I have about 300 rounds through it at this point. Trigger feels better than my Sig 1911.