At 12.6 oz., its 0.8 oz.
lighter than the Kimber and 2.6 oz.
under the SIG 238.
The 911 features a loaded chamber indicator, a robust external extractor and a flat-wound recoil spring.
The grip panels and trigger are G10.
The material is lightweight and extremely tough, being produced by high pressure melding of fiberglass and epoxy.
Our sample 911 arrived as a complete CCW package riding in a zipper case complete with an owners manual.
Two magazines are standard a flat-base 6-round one and a 7-rounder with an extended floor plate.
The magazines bear the Checkmate C.M.I cartouche good news to those in the know about top quality mags.
Sights, Trigger
Five-shot groups from a sandbag rest from 25 yards averaged 4.3 inches.
LFP, which hit about 4 high and centered.
The left and low tendency remained the same when shooting two-handed offhand.
The sights have green tritium inserts with a large, visible day-glow green front bead.
Drifting the sights in their dovetails would require cautious use of a sight-pushing tool to preserve the tritium elements.
The measured let-off on the trigger was right at 5 lbs.
Ammunition Upgrade
Not too many decades ago there was but a single JHP load for the .380.
From the standard-sized pistols of the day, it didnt fare so well.
My assortment of 90-gr.
The Black Hills and Fiocchi loads both launched the 90 gr.
XTP to 840+ fps.
A quick and dirty protocol involves shooting into raw meat and observing expansion.
All of them worked consistently pretty much like the pictures on the boxes suggested.
While I am comfortable with the performance of modern .380 ACP ammunition, Springfield Armory offers another choice.
For those who dont mind a bit more recoil, I recommend looking at theSpringfield 911 in 9mm.
It offers a similar size and weight but with a bit more punch from the defensive loads.
Practical Accuracy, Shootability
The Springfield Armory 911 functioned perfectly with all loads.
Shooting at maximum speed from 3 yards, I dumped a full magazine into the 10 and X-rings.
The 911 feels more comfortable recoil-wise than my PPK and delivers repeat shots significantly faster.
Just for grins, Deborah and I fired a magazine each from 25 yards from an isosceles stance.
Debra used her micro carry gun while I shot the 911.
We both kept our shots inside the scoring rings with the bulk of them inside the 9-ring.
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