Configuration is otherwise 5 barrel, square butt Government-style.
What else does the Elite bring to the table?
That pleased this writer, because the original comes with handsome Cocobolo grips.
Whats not to like?
Seems Im one of those folks who is allergic to Cocobolo.
The sights were easy to see.
Its certainly accurate, and very controllable with full power hardball.
No sharp edges chewing on my hands.
The test Springfield put five of these rounds in 1.65.
The bottom two were in a very tight vertical double.
The best three were in a cluster just above the double that measured 1.00 center to center.
Speer Blazer Brass was chosen to represent the most popular .45 ACP training round, 230-grain full metal jacket.
(What are the odds of that?)
Lets analyze that a bit.
Best-three measurements with all three rounds in both bullet weights averaged 1.07.
Springfield Armory advertises the Range Officer Elite Operator as having a match grade barrel.
The gun proved to this writers satisfaction that it lived up to its advertising.
If youre comfortable carrying an all-steel Government-size 1911, you should be equally comfortable carrying this one.
I was introduced to it at Tom Givens Rangemaster Tactical Conference in Little Rock in early 2018.
First, you draw from concealment and fire one shot.
They report the same extremely high reliability Ive experienced.
The subject of this article, the Elite Operator, runs $1,145.
Featured with rail, ambi safety, and Black-T finish, I consider a best buy.
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