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Springfield Armory 1911 TRP Operator review
When I went in to my usual shop to buy some ammunition this last September, on a whim I inquired if the owner had any "nice 1911's I can look at." He walks over to his safe and pulls out an unassuming white box. In it is a brand new Springfield Armory 1911 TRP Operator with the full rail. This is a rare find anywhere, but especially in stock at a local dealer's shop. I bought it on the spot and I'm happy to say the product has exceeded my expectations.
I got my CCW approval in September 2024 and was able to add the TRP to my permit before it was actually issued. I qualified with it and decided to get some training. I went out to North Carolina in February for a private pistol course with Pat McNamara, whom I've worked with a couple times before on other private courses. The TRP took about 700 rounds to break in, during which I experienced about 15-20 failures to feed/go into battery. After the first 700 rounds, it has been flawless. This thing is super accurate and super ergonomic-- I shot a 95 on a 25-yard bullseye. Puts my Glocks to shame-- even the Glock 20 10mm that was my go-to before this one. The TRP has full night sights, full rail, and a nice overall configuration. Great value at around $2k.
I rate the TRP Operator a 9.5 out of 10. The reasons for the 0.5 off a perfect score are (1) the sandpaper-textured grips absolutely shred my clothes, and (2) it's difficult to find holsters and accessories for this thing, which means I had to get custom holsters.
Here is the raw video of day two and day three from my North Carolina trip:
Day one had the wrong settings and all the footage ended up in slow motion with no audio. I will post my 25-yard bullseye performance for proof, though. Haha.
I like this one so much that when I went back to the shop, the owner said he had three more TRP's that he snapped up from his distributor the instant they appeared. I bought two more as gifts for my kids' 21st birthdays.
In other news, all good here. I have my own law firm of five attorneys and five administrative professionals. A 10-person payroll is no freaking joke, let me assure you. But I wouldn't trade being my own boss for anything. No 2A cases, but I do run my own CCW legal plan called The Polite Gunfighter due to my interests in law and CCW. I may post about that one separately.
I got my CCW approval in September 2024 and was able to add the TRP to my permit before it was actually issued. I qualified with it and decided to get some training. I went out to North Carolina in February for a private pistol course with Pat McNamara, whom I've worked with a couple times before on other private courses. The TRP took about 700 rounds to break in, during which I experienced about 15-20 failures to feed/go into battery. After the first 700 rounds, it has been flawless. This thing is super accurate and super ergonomic-- I shot a 95 on a 25-yard bullseye. Puts my Glocks to shame-- even the Glock 20 10mm that was my go-to before this one. The TRP has full night sights, full rail, and a nice overall configuration. Great value at around $2k.
I rate the TRP Operator a 9.5 out of 10. The reasons for the 0.5 off a perfect score are (1) the sandpaper-textured grips absolutely shred my clothes, and (2) it's difficult to find holsters and accessories for this thing, which means I had to get custom holsters.
Here is the raw video of day two and day three from my North Carolina trip:
Day one had the wrong settings and all the footage ended up in slow motion with no audio. I will post my 25-yard bullseye performance for proof, though. Haha.
I like this one so much that when I went back to the shop, the owner said he had three more TRP's that he snapped up from his distributor the instant they appeared. I bought two more as gifts for my kids' 21st birthdays.
In other news, all good here. I have my own law firm of five attorneys and five administrative professionals. A 10-person payroll is no freaking joke, let me assure you. But I wouldn't trade being my own boss for anything. No 2A cases, but I do run my own CCW legal plan called The Polite Gunfighter due to my interests in law and CCW. I may post about that one separately.
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