Sorry for the late response. I did purchase them both and after a side by side review, I decided to keep the 5" .45 with the rail and sell the 4.25" Commander, which I still have for a great price. I then sent the 5" back to Springfield Custom Shop and had them do a competition action job on it...
Thanks for the update on your old TGO. I have been a fan of Springfield Armory for years, and when it's time to have "work performed" for whatever the discipline, I send the gun back to the Custom Shop to have it done. Recently, they reworked the trigger on one of my new Emissary 45's for...
I currently have two of the 5" 1911 Emissary models in .45. I sent one back to the Custom Shop for their Action Trigger Job, and am enjoying the other as is. I find them well made with all of the options I feel is needed in a carry gun. Based on the performance of these two, I plan on purchasing...