Got the Springfield TRP in fighting shape. Noticed that they "match" the barrel, slide and frame at some point in the process. They etch a 3-digit number in all three, and then they stay together through final assembly and fitting. I got #517.
Very tight gun. It's going to probably take 500 rounds to get it trimmed up.
Mounted the RMR2; threw on an OpticGard (I recommend them if you work your gun a lot); and dialed her in at 15 yards. The optic mounting plate includes a co-witness height new rear sight. That's a plus. Probably work with a can as well.
Left the Hogue wraparound grip in the box. This is clearly an "operator's gun". Reminds me of the time when I was on an SRT. Our .45's had aggressive grips, as we wore gloves. The grips and checkering...especially the front strap...on the TRP are very aggressive. 20 LPI, I think. So if you're going to run a couple hundred rounds through this gun, wear gloves.
The gun shoots beyond my capabilities. Off the bench, 5-shot cloverleafs at 15 yards are the norm. 200gr TSJ's, 230gr FMJ's, 230gr HST's. Matters not. I didn't shoot any 185's, as all I have are Speer GDHP's (which I carry in my two compacts), and they ain't cheap. Plus, this gun will be fed Federal 230 HST's, so that's what I shot.
Offhand, once I got my grip dialed in, those cloverleafs turned into coffee saucers at 10 yards; and dinner plates at 15. At 25 yards, the holdover was less than I'm used to (optic? sights? tight gun?), but once I figured it out, I'm easily MoM with it at that range. Almost every shot between the shoulders and near the sternum on a standard CQB target. That should work.
Not a single malfunction, and with the gun being that tight I expected a couple or few. Nope. Even though the feed ramp does not appear to be polished (and I'll fix that later), the TRP ate everything I fed it.
Ran a "steel drill" with one target each at 10, 15 and 25 yards. Didn't even bother with 5 and 7. Knew what would happen at those ranges. After 1st round, every shot rang true. This is a fighting gun. I've never owned a "race gun", or a high-dollar 1911, but for roughly 2 grand counting the optic, I feel like I got more than I paid for. Again, I really have nothing else to compare it to. I do have a Springfield Loaded, and it shoots very well, but this gun just seems to be at another level. Honeymoon bliss? Time will tell.
Heavy gun. Forged slide and frame. You feel it. On the plus side, the weight and optic make follow-up shots easier.
So I'm pleased. This will not be EDC, for obvious reasons. But it will replace the Glock 21 as my nightstand gun (can't beat a cocked and locked .45 for a smooth first and follow-up shots), and if I'm in an area where I feel the need to go "heavy", then this gun will be at my 3 o'clock.
Solid gun. Tickled.
Very tight gun. It's going to probably take 500 rounds to get it trimmed up.
Mounted the RMR2; threw on an OpticGard (I recommend them if you work your gun a lot); and dialed her in at 15 yards. The optic mounting plate includes a co-witness height new rear sight. That's a plus. Probably work with a can as well.
Left the Hogue wraparound grip in the box. This is clearly an "operator's gun". Reminds me of the time when I was on an SRT. Our .45's had aggressive grips, as we wore gloves. The grips and checkering...especially the front strap...on the TRP are very aggressive. 20 LPI, I think. So if you're going to run a couple hundred rounds through this gun, wear gloves.
The gun shoots beyond my capabilities. Off the bench, 5-shot cloverleafs at 15 yards are the norm. 200gr TSJ's, 230gr FMJ's, 230gr HST's. Matters not. I didn't shoot any 185's, as all I have are Speer GDHP's (which I carry in my two compacts), and they ain't cheap. Plus, this gun will be fed Federal 230 HST's, so that's what I shot.
Offhand, once I got my grip dialed in, those cloverleafs turned into coffee saucers at 10 yards; and dinner plates at 15. At 25 yards, the holdover was less than I'm used to (optic? sights? tight gun?), but once I figured it out, I'm easily MoM with it at that range. Almost every shot between the shoulders and near the sternum on a standard CQB target. That should work.
Not a single malfunction, and with the gun being that tight I expected a couple or few. Nope. Even though the feed ramp does not appear to be polished (and I'll fix that later), the TRP ate everything I fed it.
Ran a "steel drill" with one target each at 10, 15 and 25 yards. Didn't even bother with 5 and 7. Knew what would happen at those ranges. After 1st round, every shot rang true. This is a fighting gun. I've never owned a "race gun", or a high-dollar 1911, but for roughly 2 grand counting the optic, I feel like I got more than I paid for. Again, I really have nothing else to compare it to. I do have a Springfield Loaded, and it shoots very well, but this gun just seems to be at another level. Honeymoon bliss? Time will tell.
Heavy gun. Forged slide and frame. You feel it. On the plus side, the weight and optic make follow-up shots easier.
So I'm pleased. This will not be EDC, for obvious reasons. But it will replace the Glock 21 as my nightstand gun (can't beat a cocked and locked .45 for a smooth first and follow-up shots), and if I'm in an area where I feel the need to go "heavy", then this gun will be at my 3 o'clock.
Solid gun. Tickled.
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