I will pick her up this weekend, getting ready to order a set of vz grips now.

@chase45 the pro uses standard thickness grips correct? And do I need to get an ambi safety cut? From the look of the right sided safety it appears that isn't necessary but I want to be sure.

Yes, standard thickness and you need the ambi safety cut.

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Pro back in stock at Buds, $3109.57
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411540169/Springfield+Professional+1911+.45+FBI+Gun

I am taking her to the range tomorow!

VZ Gunners + Springfield Pro is a perfect comb. Throw an x300U on the front and it really knocks the recoil down. Although I've run through at least three of the Surefire Picatinny latches on this gun.

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Damn fine looking gun.

You should expect tight shot groups. Wrap around Pachmayrs with the palm swell...  thats the way the military police SRT team did it.

Springfield does not make high end 1911 pistols. Do yourself a favor and go to a gun shop that carries Wilson Combat, Night Hawk Custom, or Ed Brown 1911 pistols and compare them to any Springfield. The difference will be immediately noticeable.

I had no desire to own the "best" 1911. The history and mystique, for lack of a better term, of the Springfield Pro always intrigued me. Almost viewed it as the LEO version of the MEUSOC .45. I know there are more refined 45s, but a Wilson, Guncrafter, etc. Do nothing for me. I wanted a pro, I have one now, and I love it.

We are not talking production Springfield’s......we are talking about semi custom hand built guns from the SACS. Built by members of the American pistol smith guild.  My SA pro and full house custom shop guns have been on par with any Wilson,nighthawk or ed brown.

Also just a little FYI , those Wilson’s you speak of....the majority of them don’t have gunsmith fit barrels like the Pro will have....so do yourself a favor, learn about something befor you start talking about it.

^Very true.

Springfield Custom is owned  by Springfield Armory, but not the same product.

This is not correct, or rather, it reads like personal opinion.

1. Springfield's production guns (Range Officer, Loaded, Milspec etc) are pretty dang good guns
2. Some of their higher end production guns (TRP, Combat Operator) are significantly nicer them some other company's guns
3. SACS (Springfield Armory Custom Shop) although a shell of what it used to be  for custom work on existing guns, still builds one of the finest 1911s.  The Custom Carry, Ultimate Carry and Professional are all true custom guns. Hand built from the ground up.

When my order from Nighthawk Custom came in 8 months past quoted delivery, and wrong, I got a refund and ordered a Springfield Custom Carry setup the way I wanted. It came in earlier than the quoted delivery date and demonstrated some of the nicest 'fitting' components i'd ever seen. And it's been 100% reliable since then.
Honestly, Wilson Combat and Nighthawk Custom make really nice guns, but their pricing is absofuckinglutely ridiculous. I remember when a GRP was $1600 ordered the way you want it. The only thing that's changed is people are willing to spend upwards of $3k on a pistol.

SACS gun:

I'm probably going to be selling a safe queen Pro soon. PM me if interested.

New grips came in. Here she is in her final state.

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Very nice....love the pach’s

Me too. I'd of kept them on if they supported the plunger tube.
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