Big Boomer
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As Christmas time rolls around I am narrowing my choices on what to get. I have been oogling the new TRP from Springfield but had previously been set on the Springfield loaded stainless px9151L.
The TRP PC9107LP is sweet but is it really worth the extra $500? I can get a Loaded for about $800 and and the TRP for $1350.
Would I really be that much happier with the TRP? This would be an addition carry gun. Or would I be satisfied with the Loaded?
I just can't figure it out! I need pro's and con's for both.
Things I like about both:
Both have fully supported barrel's (so I've read elsewhere)
Both come in stainless...a must for me.
Both have lowered and flared ejection ports
TRP-
has checkered front strap (not that big of a deal to me)
Match barrel-nice but not required
Mag well-I might have put one in anyhow in the other model but nice not required.
Tuned trigger, nice but I don't need glass smooth trigger on my carry machine. I have a colt gold cup already, and mainly carry an XD-45 with an UGLY trigger.
Tritium sites-NICE but I've never had them before so I am not sure if I really need them?
Fit and finish is supposed to be a world of difference, but I haven't shot both so how am I supposed to know?!
Loaded-
Low profile carry sights
flared mag well but not an add on-this would allow me to use the CM 10rounders that would be a plus, can't do that now with the mag well I've got on my colt.
Stainless, a plus, I think this is one PRETTY gun! I'm a sucker for looks!
Good base line starter gun. I could add my goodies later.
I am pretty stumped. It's not really about the money but about the satisfaction for the money.
I am sure that I would love both but I'd like to hear from those who own either the pro's and con's.
Please post!!!
and for what it's worth, I've already been to the springer thread on m1911.org and read their reviews found here:
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=9171
The TRP PC9107LP is sweet but is it really worth the extra $500? I can get a Loaded for about $800 and and the TRP for $1350.
Would I really be that much happier with the TRP? This would be an addition carry gun. Or would I be satisfied with the Loaded?
I just can't figure it out! I need pro's and con's for both.
Things I like about both:
Both have fully supported barrel's (so I've read elsewhere)
Both come in stainless...a must for me.
Both have lowered and flared ejection ports
TRP-
has checkered front strap (not that big of a deal to me)
Match barrel-nice but not required
Mag well-I might have put one in anyhow in the other model but nice not required.
Tuned trigger, nice but I don't need glass smooth trigger on my carry machine. I have a colt gold cup already, and mainly carry an XD-45 with an UGLY trigger.
Tritium sites-NICE but I've never had them before so I am not sure if I really need them?
Fit and finish is supposed to be a world of difference, but I haven't shot both so how am I supposed to know?!
Loaded-
Low profile carry sights
flared mag well but not an add on-this would allow me to use the CM 10rounders that would be a plus, can't do that now with the mag well I've got on my colt.
Stainless, a plus, I think this is one PRETTY gun! I'm a sucker for looks!
Good base line starter gun. I could add my goodies later.
I am pretty stumped. It's not really about the money but about the satisfaction for the money.
I am sure that I would love both but I'd like to hear from those who own either the pro's and con's.
Please post!!!
and for what it's worth, I've already been to the springer thread on m1911.org and read their reviews found here:
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=9171