Description
The Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch is the pistol that made the double stack 1911 a production item rather than a custom shop project. It keeps the 1911 trigger, grip angle and manual of arms while carrying twenty rounds of 9mm, and the slide is cut for the Agency Optic System so a red dot mounts without milling. Frame and slide are forged carbon steel finished in black Cerakote.
Twenty Rounds With A 1911 Trigger
The double stack 1911 has existed for decades but almost exclusively as a hand built competition gun costing three or four times what a production pistol does. Springfield brought the format to a mainstream price, and the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch is the five inch full size version of it.
What matters is that nothing about the shooting experience changes. The grip angle, the thumb safety, the grip safety, the trigger geometry and the presentation are all 1911. A shooter who has spent years running single stack 1911 pistols picks this up and is at home immediately, but with more than double the rounds on board.
Capacity was always the argument against the platform, and the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch settles it. Both a seventeen round and a twenty round magazine ship in the box, so the owner has a flush option and a full capacity option without a second purchase.
Barrel, Optic System And Sights
The barrel on the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch is five inches of forged stainless steel, match grade, in a bull profile with a black DLC coating. A bull barrel dispenses with the traditional bushing and fits directly to the slide, which improves lockup consistency and is a large part of why these pistols group well. DLC is a hard low friction coating that resists wear at the lockup surfaces.
The Agency Optic System on the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch is Springfield’s plate based mount, and it is executed better than most. Plates cover essentially every common red dot footprint, they sit the optic low over the bore, and the rear sight lives on the plate so the irons stay correctly positioned no matter which dot is fitted. A cover plate ships installed so the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch is complete without an optic.
Sights on the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch are a tritium front with a black serrated rear. That is the right configuration for a pistol that might be used defensively, since a single bright reference is faster to find than three competing dots and the tritium works after dark. A two piece full length guide rod handles the recoil system.
Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch Specifications
- Caliber: 9mm Luger
- Barrel Length: 5 inches, forged stainless bull barrel with black DLC, match grade, 1 in 16 twist
- Overall Length: 8.5 inches
- Height: 5.5 inches
- Weight: 32 ounces
- Magazine Capacity: One 17 round and one 20 round magazine included
- Frame: Forged carbon steel, black Cerakote
- Slide: Forged carbon steel, black Cerakote, optics ready
- Optic System: Agency Optic System compatible plates, cover plate installed
- Sights: Tritium front, black serrated rear
- Grips: Polymer
- Recoil System: Two piece full length guide rod
- Manufacturer Item Number: PH9119AOS
- UPC: 706397964474
Magazines for the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch are model specific and do not interchange with single stack 1911 magazines or with other double stack designs. Plan on buying spares from Springfield rather than a generic parts source.
Why Buyers Choose The Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch
Buyers choose the Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch because it removes the one real objection to the 1911 platform. Capacity was the sticking point, and twenty rounds settles it without changing the trigger, the grip angle or anything else that made shooters loyal to the design in the first place.
The optic cut is the second reason. An older 1911 needs its slide milled to accept a dot, which costs several hundred dollars and voids the finish. This one arrives cut and plated, with the iron sights correctly positioned through the plate system, so nothing is left to do but choose an optic.
The honest limits are size, weight and holster availability. Thirty two ounces at 8.5 inches long is a range, competition and home defense pistol rather than a concealment gun, and holsters for double stack 1911 pistols are less common than for mainstream striker fired designs. Check holster availability for your carry method before buying.
Who Should Buy The Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch
The Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 5 Inch is aimed at the competitor in limited and carry optics style divisions, the range shooter who wants a 1911 trigger with modern capacity, and the home defense buyer who wants an optic cut and tritium sights. It is a natural upgrade for anyone who already owns single stack 1911 pistols and wants the same feel with double the rounds. It is not a concealed carry gun at this size and weight, so buyers looking to carry should consider the 4.25 inch Prodigy or a polymer pistol instead.
Learn more about this pistol from the manufacturer, or see more firearms available at MAG5 Firearms.
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