Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded .45 ACP
Model: PX9109L
Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded .45 ACP
Model: PX9109L
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About This Firearm
The Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded is a full-size single-action .45 ACP built for range work and home defense. Springfield no longer makes this Parkerized .45 version, so it's a used buy. It left the factory with an extended ambidextrous thumb safety, which lets the gun be run the same way with either hand.
Alongside it are a beavertail grip safety, a forged stainless match grade barrel and two magazines, on a Parkerized forged carbon steel frame and slide. The gun weighs 40 oz, holds seven rounds and stands 5.5 inches tall on an 8.6-inch frame. There is no optic cut and no accessory rail, so a dot means milling and a light means a belt.
If you're cross-shopping, the Springfield Armory Garrison is the same frame, slide and 5-inch match barrel in blued steel with a single-sided thumb safety, thinline wood grips and one magazine, 3 oz lighter at an MSRP of $878, and it's still in production. The Kimber Custom II is the other all-steel .45 in this bracket at 38 oz, with a trigger Kimber lists at 4 to 5 lb and an MSRP of $1,085. Buying used means checking slide-to-frame fit and bushing fit yourself, which the other two don't ask for.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Cocobolo grip panels in Springfield’s crossed cannons pattern, which are wood and refinishable instead of a molded panel.
- The thumb safety is extended on both sides, so a weak-hand sweep needs no added parts.
- Parkerizing over forged carbon steel is a finish meant for holster wear, and it can be refreshed without plating or coating the gun.
- Sold used, so condition and round count set the price, and Springfield support for this exact version is gone.
- No optic cut and no light rail, so both of those mean permanent work or a belt-mounted alternative.
- A full-size frame for seven rounds is a lot of gun per round next to a double-stack .45.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which magazines fit it?
Standard full-size single-stack .45 magazines of the seven-round pattern, and two came with the gun.
What does the Loaded add over the Garrison?
An extended ambidextrous thumb safety, Cocobolo grips, a Parkerized finish and a second magazine. Frame, slide and match barrel are shared, and the Loaded is the heavier of the two.
Is the barrel match grade?
Yes. Forged stainless steel, match grade, and the same barrel Springfield fits to the Garrison.
What should be checked on a used one?
Barrel bushing fit, slide-to-frame play and the condition of the Parkerizing under the grips, which is where moisture sits on a carried 1911.
