April 6th, 2020
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The Springfield Custom Shop may be best known for the FBI Professional 1911.
The Pro is a full-size, 1911 Government Model pistol that is built to exacting standards by Springfield Custom.
What many may not know is that the Custom Shop built a compact version of the Pro.
When you take a look at the photos, the pedigree of the little pistol is undeniable.
The mainspring housing is checkered with 30 LPI while the frontstrap features 20 LPI checkering.
The entire pistol is given a soft carry bevel.
The only real surprise was how manageable the pistol was.
I ran a total of nine different loads through the Mini Pro with no malfunctions.
+P Golden Saber recorded a blistering 1,045 fps while the standard 185-gr.
Golden Saber registered 901 fps.
Recoil was very manageable with standard loads while Federals 230-gr.
+P Tactical load and Speers 200-gr.
+P round were a bit more of a challenge.
The One That Got Away…
Unfortunately, and to my regret, I had to return this pistol after the evaluation.
It was a heck of a shooter and simply and all-around excellent compact 1911. nudge the Go To Forum Thread link below to jump in!
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