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Springfield Prodigy Compact Review

I absolutely love mine. Enough I got an AIWB holster for it. Incredibly comfortable shooter, especially with SIG V-Crown made for shorter barrels.
 
I have small stubby fingers (they call me "thumbs"... I have 10 of them). Double stack autos don't line up well when I grip them because I have to offset the firearm about 3-5 degrees to reach the trigger. Single stacks fit my hands much better, as the thinner profile does not take up as much realestate under the web of my hand. For that reason I bought a 1911 TRP "carry" with the beveled cut at the rear base of the grip, and BTW... I love this gun. Eats ball, hollow point, flat nose, what ever I put in it, it will shoot. I read a lot about the grip-panel's aggressive stippling being hard on the hands... but I have to say I have no trouble at all (I'm thick skinned) and it anchors the gun nicely in my grip.

That being said, DS 9mm are not as bad as the DS .45 and I do own a couple of those (DS 9mm). Still not ideal but I can tilt the wrist a little and get in proper alignment with my arm (at least with some). I have a Beretta 92F and it is a fabulous firearm, but I struggle with that wide grip... throws the firearm at a slight angle to the arm and it messes up sight acquisition. Maybe there's and operation I could have to add 1/4" in length to my trigger finger. I'm pushing 70 now and I have a bias against 9mm, but I'm starting to change my mind a bit due to the advancements in 9mm ammo. Ammo designs have come a long way in the last 20 years making the 9mm a much better stopper then it was in earlier days. Wish I cloud get a Prodigy in a single stack... 😁
 
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I purchased a Prodigy Compact just a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. However, there is one minor drawback that I’ve experienced and that is the ambidextrous safety. I am right handed and like to get “high & tight” on the grip safety under the beaver tail. When I do this I get pinched pretty hard by the right side safety lever when pressing down on the left safety lever with my thumb. Other than that I’m very pleased with it.
 
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mikep said:
i'd love one but out of my price range.
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I totally get that. I saved my pennies for 8 month to get the TRP, and I still had to trade in a Ruger SR1911 in the deal. They don't give you much on trade in's and if the TRP hadn't turned out as good as it did I may have regretted the whole thing. But the TRP fits me like a glove and runs like a fine Swiss watch... So I am happy. The SR1911 shot well enough, but it had to be swabbed out every 3-4 magazines or it started giving you feed issues. It didn't seem to like carbon build up on the ramp. Had I shot it more (400-500rds) they tell me it may have "worn in", but I only had about 100 rounds through it. The Ruger factory magazines weren't worth 2c either. I bought several Wilson Combat mags that worked like a charm. I find those fit the TRP also, so I will still get use of them.
 
From the article:

“It was as reliable as the flush-fitting magazines…” Photo below - It looks like there is even a magwell on there, so how is this considered flush-fitting?

I did enjoy the review, I just find comments like this annoying (in any article). I’m currently debating with myself about a Staccato 3.6 HD, but this is certainly much (MUCH) more affordable! I would go with the 3.5” AOS version.
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No magwell on there - that's naturally flared. As for flush-fitting, the basepad is flush against the magwell vs. 126mm or 140mm mags that would extend out.
 
I actually handled a Prodigy today. Was hopping that grip was going to be narrow enough to allow my little grip radius to get around it in some margin to make it viable shooter for me... but, not to be. If the Prodigy shoots anything like the TRP then it would have been high on my "got-ta-have" list. But, looks like that grip is going to be a no-go for me. :(
 
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