It should be drop-safe.
Still ideally, it will be able to fire at press contact.
It should not have a hair trigger.
Is the 1911 DS Prodigy suitable for home defense, and if so, why? Read on to find out.
The Prodigy checks all those boxes.
Prosecutors know there is no such thing as a justifiable accident.
(SeeTerry Graham v. Texas Farm Bureaufor a good example.)
The Prodigy set up by the author for home defense with a Streamlight white light and laser combo unit and 26-round magazine. Image: Gail Pepin
But if they claim negligent discharge, thats exactly what liability insurance is for.
Hands-On
The Prodigy is a polymer-framed 1911 with double-stack magazine.
on our Lyman digital trigger pull gauge.
With 1911s, four lbs.
seems to be the red-line minimum pull weight.
So, the Prodigy is good to go on that count.
The full-size Prodigy fits well in the hands of an average-sized man, putting his thumb in position to activate the light unit. Image: Gail Pepin
Why white light- and laser-compatible?
Our test Prodigy worked fine with Streamlight and Surefire attachments.
Carry optics ability is icing on the cake for those with imperfect vision.
The same pistol is shown in the hands of a petite, five-foot-tall woman. A home defense handgun should be usable by all authorized members of the household. Image: Gail Pepin
Sufficient ammunition reservoir can be critical.
The Prodigy magazines are available in 17-, 20- and 26-round capacities plus the chambered round.
Only a fool would doubt that 26 rounds would be more comforting yet.
The Prodigy’s ambidextrous thumb safety makes it adaptable to southpaw household members and injured right-handed good guys and gals. Image: Gail Pepin
The proprietary nature to authorized usersis found with all 1911s and anything else with a manual safety.
Usability by all authorized personnel?
Most semi-auto pistols will go out of battery and fail to fire at press contact.
Prodigy is optics-ready if one is desired. It comes with an easy-to-see rear sight with a “ledge” to assist in chambering a round one-handed in an emergency.
That plus the stress of a real-world encounter makes fumbling likely and dropping a real risk.
Springfield Armory designs its pistols of this throw in to prevent inertia discharge if the gun is dropped.
Being a well-made and capable pistol, it should perform quite well in that role.
The author found the Prodigy is eminently controllable. Ayoob is firing his Prodigy in one hand only, and the arrows show three spent 9mm casings still in the air. Image: Gail Pepin
But, you must do your part as well and prepare and train.
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