EGW Guide Rod for Prodigy
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Annihilator
Hellion
Yeah no issues with disassembly just hate fussing with the spring when putting her back together. That’s why I was curious about the EGW. I’m tired of loosing gun money to the curse jar dealing with the spring
Annihilator
Hellion
That’s how I feel when I try and put the Kimber Micro 9 recoil spring and guide rod back in, need 3 freakin hands….
I have a Kimber Micro 9 Rapide I understand lol.That’s how I feel when I try and put the Kimber Micro 9 recoil spring and guide rod back in, need 3 freakin hands….
Lo-Profile
Master Class
Have one of the first SA Prodigy guns, still have the original guide rod. It's a PITA, but it works and haven't had any issues with it
SimonRL
Ronin
Get the Dawson Precision tool-less guide rod. The OEM GR sucks.
That’s why I was curious about the fit of the reverse / filler plug contact to the underside of the barrel and any issues.
Yuri Natenpuhl
Alpha
I have the EGW kits. They are not “toolless”, rather they use a small Allen wrench to hold the spring in tension. Some people use paper clips (same diameter).
Much easier to field strip with this guide rod kit than the stock guide rod setup. Shoots well too.
SL66
Professional
Dawson tooless is the way to go, wish they had it in DLC finish. I have the EGW with keyed reverse plug, mine contacted barrel more than cared for, was removing black coating where barrel was dragging on keyed section of plug. Key on reverse plug has razor sharp edges as well. The Bull Barrel is fit quite well to frame and did not want to change that relationship by adding pressure that the keyed flgr was producing. Hope this helps.
That was what I was curious about
SL66
Professional
Atlas has a tool less option as well, I think it is available in a black or DLC finish. Do not have experience with it. The Dawson Precision has been proven to be reliable. I would stay away from the "keyed" reverse plug unless you have the knowledge or, are willing to pay to have it properly fit to barrel and slide.
Can I use the stock reverse plug instead of the keyed but change the guide rod?
SL66
Professional
Maybe, I am not sure what the I.D. of the factory plug is. Get the Dawson and forget about it, just push rod foward and pinch the lever, captured until you release it.
SL66
Professional
5000 + rounds fired through Prodigy with ZERO issues, same system that came factory installed in my Staccato XL and XC.
Staccato XL over 6000 rounds zero issues
Staccato Xc over 8000 rounds zero issues
19000 rounds total over two years, not one issue with Dawson tool less guide rod.
Staccato XL over 6000 rounds zero issues
Staccato Xc over 8000 rounds zero issues
19000 rounds total over two years, not one issue with Dawson tool less guide rod.
Easily over 5K through my old prodigy with the Dawson toolless.
Sold to a friend, probably north of 7K by now, zero issues.
I put a fresh recoil spring in when I sold it, just because…
I’d take the Dawson over the EGW any day of the week. EGW makes outstanding gear… but the Dawson it true magic here. Similar to my Staccato P in function.
Sold to a friend, probably north of 7K by now, zero issues.
I put a fresh recoil spring in when I sold it, just because…
I’d take the Dawson over the EGW any day of the week. EGW makes outstanding gear… but the Dawson it true magic here. Similar to my Staccato P in function.