Springfield Champion in OD Green?

[revjross]

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the Springfield PX9149L, the BiTone "loaded" Champion in OD green with NS? If so how does it shoot and how has that finish held up?

Thank You,
Rev

 

[Boley1]

Owned one for over a year.........shoots great and carry's even better.

Absolutely zero problems with it.

 

[revjross]

Thanks for the reply--------anyone else?

 

[revjross]

I am also interested in the finish ---------- anyone familiar with it? I've only seen pictures of it.

 

[steveracer]

It's called Armory Coat.

It's very durable, and looks good. It's basically a baked-on paint like duracoat, but developed in-house by SA. I like the Champion, as it is a nice balance for many for CCW. I currently have my Champion slide on my Ultra-compact frame, making it CCO-sized, and love that! I had to buy both to get this, of course, but it was worth it in the end, even if only for interchangeability purposes. The OD green Champions are lightweight, in case you didn't know, and come with Ambi-safety and Novak night sights.
The captive recoil spring design is crap, and should be tossed in the trash when it's time to change recoil springs. EGW will set you up with the correct replacement assembly for very little money, and it will save you a fortune in springs over time.

 

[PCRit]

Had one for about 1yr. Very accurate, no problems with the finish. I replaced it with an XD45ACP for carry (same weight, accuracy, but 13 +1).