Springfield Armory 1911 Ronin AOS 9mm
Model: PX9119LAOS
Springfield Armory 1911 Ronin AOS 9mm
Model: PX9119LAOS
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Springfield Armory 1911 Ronin AOS is a single-stack, hammer-fired 1911 in 9mm built for range and match shooting. It has an MSRP of $977. Its slide is cut for Springfield's Agency Optic System, and every AOS plate carries its own rear sight at the right height, so the iron sights still line up through a mounted dot.
A cover plate is fitted when it leaves the factory, so the slide is sealed and usable on irons from the first range trip, with a fiber optic front sight ahead of it. Underneath the optic work it is a conventional 1911. The recoil spring assembly and barrel bushing are the traditional parts, so any 1911 gunsmith can work on it and ordinary spares fit. The thumb safety and grip safety give it a 1911 draw stroke, and the 5.0-inch barrel is forged stainless with a fully supported ramp and a 1:16 twist. One 9-round magazine comes with it, which is thin for a pistol used in classes or matches, so budget for two more. At 41.0 oz and 8.6 inches long it wants a stiff belt and a holster built for a full-length 1911.
If you are cross-shopping, the Springfield Armory Prodigy puts 17 rounds in a double-stack frame, weighs 8.0 oz less and has an MSRP of $1,530, so the Ronin is the cheaper way into a 9mm 1911 if a slim grip suits you better than capacity. The Staccato P is the other double-stack answer at 33.0 oz with a 4.4-inch barrel, which shortens the sight radius the Ronin gets from its longer slide.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The frame, slide and barrel are all forgings, and the barrel is match grade with a fully supported ramp.
- Four optic footprints are covered by the AOS plate set, so the dot choice is not locked to one maker.
- A double-zipper soft case with a magazine pouch comes with the pistol.
- The grips are half smooth and half checkered wood laminate, which gives a wet hand less to hold than a stippled polymer frame.
- A single-stack 9mm 1911 needs its defensive load tested before it is trusted, since magazine and bullet profile matter more here than on a striker pistol.
- The slide is blued carbon steel over a stainless frame, so the two finishes wear at different rates in a holster.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which optics fit the slide?
Springfield's AOS plates cover the Trijicon RMR, Shield, Leupold Delta Point Pro and Docter footprints. Each plate includes the matching rear sight.
What comes in the box?
One 9-round magazine, the AOS cover plate and a double-zipper soft handgun case.
Does it have a grip safety as well as a thumb safety?
Yes. It has both, in the usual 1911 arrangement, so the grip has to be fully seated for the trigger to work.
What twist rate does the barrel use?
1:16, which is the usual 1911 rate and stabilizes the 115 to 147 grain bullet weights most 9mm loads use.
