It also looks like its going to hold that title pretty much forever.
1911s are beautiful guns there is no doubt about it.
Tons of people swear by them.
That being said, there are certain 1911s that stand out above others when it comes to tactical considerations.
One example is the Loaded Operator line from Springfield Armory.
Recently, we here at GunSpot were sent a demo of the Loaded Marine Corps Operator to review it.
This one thing alone automatically propels this gun forward in its tactile usage.
The Marine Corps Loaded Operator can be found in two versions.
The grip on this gun also has another great feature.
There is grip checkering on the front strap of the grip that Springfield Armory calls Octo-Grip checkering.
This will completely change shooting a 1911 for you if you have never shot one with it.
Once you shoot one with a textured front strap, you wont want to shoot one thats smooth anymore.
Our experience with this gun is that it is reliable.
Here in our warehouse, we have some.45 ACP that is old as dirt, hand-me-down punch in ammo.
That being said, this Loaded Operator chewed it all up and spit bullets downrange without a single jam.
It shoots like a 1911.
It is very accurate thanks to its match-grade barrel.
The weight of the gun helps fight off the recoil of .45 ACP.
If we could change anything about it there would be only two things.
This is obviously only an issue with the first round; after that there is no issue.
The second thing isnt really an issue, its just wishful thinking from us.
Id love to see a Loaded Operator that is optics ready.
1911s have to mount optics with a plate system because of the width of the slide.
Like I said, if you are a 1911 purest you probably rolled your eyes.
Not to mention itd also be even more accurate than it already is.
I love to see 1911s with optic cuts so I will just keep dreaming.
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