Springfield Prodigy 1911DS Enhancement Package

The Springfield Prodigy 1911DS is a very popular 2011-style gun, but at it's budget price point it lacks the refinements and reliability that other higher priced 2011-style guns have. We offer an enhancement package specifically for the Springfield Prodigy 1911DS that improves it's performance, reliability, ergonomics, and aesthetics. Why the Springfield Prodigy? The Prodigy's slide, frame, and barrel offer an excellent base to tune and customize. Because it is Cerakoted from the factory, it is relatively easy to refinish a used gun that has some wear or blemishes or even change the color completely with Cerakote without worrying about downgrading from a more expensive factory finish like DLC, Black Nitride, or PVD. 

We dehorn the slide and frame of all the sharp edges and corners to improve the overall fit and finish of the gun as well as to increase the durability of the new Cerakote application by reducing potential wear spots. In addition to dehorning the slide and frame, we dehorn the thumb safety levers and the beavertail grip safety, and lightly blend the grip safety and the back of the frame together with softer lines to make the gun much more comfortable to carry and shoot.

Before refinishing all of the parts in Cerakote, we make sure the gun cycles smoothly and shoots reliably. We tune the factory trigger components to give you a nice 3 pound trigger pull and ensure that the slide no longer hangs up on the disconnector when cycled slowly by hand. We polish and radius the barrel's feed ramp and polish and tune the extractor to improve feeding and ejection reliability. We reduce the grip safety's engagement so that it no longer has to be fully depressed to be disengaged while still keeping it completely functional. Alternatively, we can pin the grip safety in the fully depressed position if you prefer for an additional cost.

Despite all of the metal injection molded (MIM) parts that come on the gun, the only parts we feel that absolutely need to be replaced on the Prodigy is the firing pin and spring to eliminate the known issue of intermittent light primer strikes, as well as replace the cumbersome and failure prone two-piece recoil spring guide rod with a tool-less design to make disassembly and reassembly much easier. These upgraded parts from EGW and Dawson Precision are included with our enhancement package. For an additional cost, we can also install parts that you supply if you'd like to replace any external controls or trigger components.

The Prodigy's polymer grip module has a very nice contoured feel and when stippled with our Concealed Carry texture in a 360-degree wrap around configuration, it transforms the grip into something that looks and feels better than any factory 2011-style polymer grip module. In addition to the texture, we chamfer the inside edges of the magwell opening to allow for smoother reloads and we create a smooth border on the bottom of the mainspring housing that matches the magwell border to improve the aesthetics, comfort in hand, and to help with concealed carry so that the back edge of the grip won't hang up on clothing as easily.

We also offer an extra cost step cut grip chop option that allows the grip to accept compact 16-round (120mm) Staccato C2 magazines.  The grip chop still maintains a full-size feel in the hand, but gives you enhanced concealability by using a shorter magazine.

A detailed list of all the services included in the enhancement package is listed on our website:

http://www.rfvtactical.com/prodigy.html

Springfield Echelon Grip Chop and Texture

Now that the Springfield Echelon 4.0C is finally out, we are now offering our grip chop service for full-size Echelon grip modules to accept the new compact 15-round and 18-round magazines. This is done with a "step cut" chop to maintain the full-size feel while giving you enhanced concealability. We offer this service with or without our texture service.

We've since updated this grip module with a grip angle correction to give it more of a 1911 grip angle as well as a micro texture that is similar to the factory aggressive texture that came on this particular large grip module. This modification does permanently attach the back strap to the grip and a spare back strap must be sacrificed to add more material to the back of the grip.

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Holsters For 2011-Style Guns

Our 1911/2011 holster mold is designed to be generic so that the holsters work with a variety of 2011-style guns. The design is specifically for slide lengths up to 4.25" with or without a full-length railed dust cover. The holster design works for all the compact Staccatos (CS, C, and C2), as well as the older STI/Staccato 4.15" guns. It also works for wider framed guns like the Bul Amory SASII and the Springfield Prodigy 1911DS. These generic fit 2011-style holsters can be made for no weapon mounted light as well as popular compact weapon mounted lights such as the Holosun PID and the various Streamlight TLR-7 lights (A, X, and HLX). Below is an example of a 2011-style holster for a Holosun PID weapon light that fits several similarly sized guns.

Springfield Prodigy 4.25"

Bul Armory Tac 4.25"

STI/Staccato P 4.15"

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2011/1911DS Grip Chop and Texture

We're now offering our grip chop service for full-size 2011-style polymer grip modules to accept compact 16-round (120mm) Staccato C2 magazines. This can be done for most brands of 2011-style polymer grip modules as well as the new MJD Solutions carbon/kevlar/polymer grip module.

Staccato used to sell their compact and full-size Gen2 grip modules separately, but they are no longer available for purchase. The new MJD Solutions grip module is a great high quality option for a separate grip module, but it is currently only available as a full-size grip. Unlike the old discontinued STI VIP compact grip module (the predecessor to the C2 grip) that was just a full-size grip cut down at the factory and utilized a shorter proprietary "Officer" size polymer mainspring housing (also discontinued), our grip chop retains the full-size mainspring housing by using a "step cut" to accommodate the shorter magazines. This maintains a full-size feel while enhancing concealability.

Below are some examples of 2011-style grip modules that we've chopped, chamfered, and textured with our Concealed Carry texture in a 360-degree wrap around configuration. We also added smooth borders on the bottom of the mainspring housings to match the magwell borders for a custom touch on each one, which is not a standard offering with the grip chop service.

Gen 1 STI 2011 grip module

This grip was previously done in the factory "tree bark" texture.

We also filled in the faux screw holes at the bottom of the grip for a more modern look

MJD Solutions grip module

Springfield Prodigy 1911DS grip module

The Prodigy 1911DS grip module also looks good with just the grip chop

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IWB Holster Type - Appendix vs 3 O'clock Position

We'd like to explain the differences in our inside the waistband (IWB) holsters when made for the appendix carry position (up front) versus the 3 o'clock carry position (aka "strong-side"). While the holster shell itself is very similar, the final configuration is different for the two carry positions. 

Appendix Carry Position

For the appendix carry position, the holster is typically equipped with a modified FOMI belt clip, a concealment wing (aka "claw"), and a round rubber puck on the back of the holster, which is our version of an easily removable wedge. The concealment wing rotates the grip of the gun into your body for better concealment (less printing) by leveraging against the back of the belt. The wedge tilts the back of the gun's slide in towards your body above the belt line for better concealment (less printing) and it also potentially reduces uncomfortable hotspots against your body that might be caused by any irregular or abrupt edges of the holster itself.

Full-size weapon mounted light

Compact weapon mounted light

No weapon mounted light (uses a polymer drop clip)

3 O'clock Carry Position

For the 3 o'clock carry position, the holster does not come with a concealment wing or a wedge. There would be a lot more belt tension against the concealment wing if worn at the 3 o'clock position and the increased pressure would likely cause the wing and/or the holster to crack and break. The concealment wing on an appendix carry holster cannot simply be removed to allow for 3 o'clock carry because the mounting hardware (screws and threaded posts) would be too long and you wouldn't be able to properly set the retention without the wing installed. The wedge is simply unnecessary for the 3 o'clock position and would actually be very uncomfortable if it was installed on the holster. A standard FOMI belt clip is typically mounted to the holster at a 10 to 15 degree angle via the holster's multi-position mounting holes, to facilitate a smooth draw and for better concealment (less printing).

Keep in mind that a holster made specifically for the 3 o'clock carry position can also easily be used in the appendix carry position with the belt clip mounted vertically straight, but it will lack the additional concealment benefits that you would get with a concealment wing and a wedge.

Full-size weapon mounted light

Compact weapon mounted light

No weapon mounted light

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