Posted: 7/2/2004 9:56:30 PM EDT
Reading all these glorifying posts about the 1911 has made me start to get an itch I want to scratch. I am more of a rifle guy, but I'd like to get a second pistol, and this one looks like it would make a sweet primary pistol for home defense, and possibly CCW. My only current pistol is a Walther P99 9mm, which I am happy with, but I'm thinking the stopping power of a .45 would be a nice thing to have even if it's only 8+1 rounds as opposed to 16+1. Obviously I'm going to want to try a 1911 style handgun before I commit, but has anybody else heard any negative reviews on the TRP Operator? How good is it for CCW (I live in AZ but I'm a big guy)? Won't be able to purchase it for about 4 months unfortunately, but I like to plan ahead.
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The TRP is one of the better Springfields but it is still a Springfield and a 1911. Don't be shocked because you paid a lot of money for if it and it is not as reliable as your Walther. The Para LDA takes away the one good advantage of the 1911 which is a good SA trigger and leaves you with all the bad points of its design. If you want a good 1911 buy a high end Kimber or a Dan Wesson. |
I'll say right off that I don't have any off the above mentioned guns but plan to get a 1911 soon so I've been doing a lot of reading about them here lately. From what I've read, you are no more less likely to have problems with a Kimber than you are with a Springfield. They both have had quality issues and depending on how much weight you put into what's written on these forms, it would seems newer Kimbers, (Series II) have more issues out of the box then SA's |
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I had been seriously thinking about getting a Springfield Operator (not the TRP, which should be a better finished pistol than th standard gun) until I started reading more & more complaints about Springfields apparent lack of quality control these days. I'm now thinking abour a SIG GSR instead www.sigarms.com/products/gsr.asp |
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Ugh... not this again. Let's just talk about the virtues of the pistol in question for its intended purpose. The TRP is exceptionally well made. The operator though, it VERY bulky and heavy. If you plan on CCW, you'll not like it. The MC Operator has a shorter rail and just feels more trim but still has the light rail. For CCW, I prefer lighter guns like the LW Commander or the new Scandium S&W, but then you loose the light rail. I have a SA Champion LW that is no longer made and it makes for a perfect carry gun. For the nightstand, I have the GSR, but if I had to do it again, I'd get the MC Operator. |
I was looking at the SIG as well, but I kinda like that Robocop gun look of the TRP Operator.  The SIG is definately cheaper. I've heard about the lack of quality control with Springfields as well. The SIG is definately an option and might be the route I wind up going.
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I have heard from others about SA's quality controll problems as well. I would not go with a 1911 with a light rail for CCW. The rail makes the weapon to bulky to comfortably cover up, not to mention the problem of finding a good holster to carry the weapon in. I would consider a 1911 model that does nto have a rail to carry andmaybe a rail gun fr the nightstand. |