Springfield Armory 1911 TRP .45 ACP
Model: PC9108L18
Springfield Armory 1911 TRP .45 ACP
Model: PC9108L18
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About This Firearm
The Springfield Armory 1911 TRP is a full-size single-action .45 ACP built for duty use and home defense. It has an MSRP of $1,648. Frame and slide are forged carbon steel under black Cerakote, which is a harder and more corrosion-resistant finish than the Parkerizing and bluing Springfield uses lower in the 1911 line.
It is set up for two-handed and weak-handed work, with an ambidextrous thumb safety, a beavertail grip safety, G10 panels and two 7-round magazines. Springfield lists the trigger at 4.5 to 5 lb, the barrel is forged stainless, match grade, 5 inches with a 1:16 twist, and the gun weighs 42 oz at 8.6 inches long and 5.7 inches tall, which makes it the tallest of Springfield's .45 ACP 1911s. There is no optic cut and no accessory rail.
If you're cross-shopping, the Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded is the same frame and barrel with an extended ambidextrous safety and Parkerizing, 2 oz lighter at 40 oz, although Springfield has retired it, so that one is a used buy. The Dan Wesson Specialist is the forged stainless alternative at 42.3 oz with a detachable magwell and an ambidextrous safety of its own. Over the cheaper Springfields the TRP adds the Cerakote finish, the G10 panels and the fitting, and the barrel is shared across the family.
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Strengths & Limitations
- G10 grip panels, which keep their texture when wet where wood goes slick.
- Two magazines in the box, so the first spare is already paid for.
- The forged stainless match grade barrel is shared with the cheaper guns in the family, so the accuracy hardware is not what the price is paying for.
- No optic cut and no rail, so a dot or a light means permanent work.
- This is one of the heavier .45 ACP 1911s, and the height adds to how much of it has to be covered.
- Seven rounds per magazine, so reloads come often.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What finish is on the frame and slide?
Black Cerakote over forged carbon steel, on both parts.
Where is it made?
Springfield gives its country of origin as Brazil and the United States.
Is the barrel the same as the Garrison and Loaded barrel?
Yes. It is the same forged stainless match grade barrel, cut with the same twist.
What grips does it come with?
G10 panels, which are a laminate instead of wood, so they hold texture and resist oil.
