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Happy New Year to all and thank you for all the faith you have put in me.

It's time to get back to the Springfield Armory Prodigy 4.25". It was started and then set aside for another gun. Cruel, I know. I didn't take it's feelings into consideration. However, that is all about to change. We are going to make the 425 as reliable as possible and set it up for success as a defensive pistol around the house that will not malfunction, misfeed, fail to eject, eat any ammo (specifically 147gr, 124gr, and 115gr hollow points) and have a mounted light. I'm sure there will be more but I can't give it all away! I'm just hoping I can live up to what I just wrote....

Is VISA tracking my purchases? Flagging and freezing my account? It's weird that no other purchases were flagged, just firearms related companies. Am I being paranoid or am I dialed in to what's really happening? If this has happened to you, please leave a comment.

Test Fire 2 checks to see if the upgrades and the problem solving I had to do after Test Fire 1 was successful. I go over what I did to a couple of key parts and what was going on. Also discussed if Die Hard is THE best Christmas movie ever. Spoiler, it is. Trust me. Also, at the end, I give the fiber optic size of the front sight...it might be .060 See if the Springfield Prodigy in one of the numerous forms can be an excellent entry 1911/2011. Spoiler, I think its a contender! Man! I suck at keeping secrets.

You just bought a Springfield Armory Prodigy (or any gun) and something is wrong. Now the age old question rears it's ugly head...Should you send it in for warranty work or should you fix it? There are Pros and Cons that you must consider and depending on how you feel or what you put the most value in will determine which way you go. In this video I consider the Pros and Cons that I've come up with (and my Cons outnumber the Pros) and my thoughts on them. This is by no means an end all be all list. Thanks for watching!

Spoiler...didn't go how I thought it would. Well, actually, I figured I'd mess something up. But what is the problem? I guess I got some more learning and thunkin' to do.

Well the 5" Prodigy is almost complete! Just waiting on a few more last minute parts to come in. But in the meantime, everything else is installed and functioned checked on the bench. Upgraded with parts from EGW, 10-8 Performance, Wilson Combat, and Dawson Precision. This video shows what I swapped and a couple of side improvements.

Sometimes you are stuck at an indoor range because you don't have the gear start shooting outdoors. Time for that to change. Shooting is expensive enough so this video is a way to build a target stand that is cheaper than some commercially available ones out there and you can do it quickly. And if you have a helping hand, you can kick out a bunch of them in an afternoon. Video is longer than I was planning but wanted to make it as clear as possible for all skill levels. Keep in mind that this is just one way of building it. You can modify it to suit your needs. As long as you get out and train! I did add a general cost breakdown. I'm sure if you hunted around you could get the cost down a bit but the prices shown are from a big box store. Thanks for watching!

This is Part 2 of the Danny target from Baer Solutions. This video is part of a series of trainings that I'm doing for me and you can come along and make fun of me when I mess up. Loads of fun! But if you want to tag along, buy 1000 rounds of rifle and 1000 pistol and we are going to break it up into 10 training sessions that don't take a lot of time nor cost a ton of money. Purpose driven training! Link to Baer Solutions free targets here: https://baersolutionsllc.com/freetargets

And we are back to pistol! 100 round training with another Baer Solutions free target. Yep, FREE! The target, not the ammo. You have to pay for that. Anyway...This will be broken up into 2 parts due to round counts for each part. Purpose driven training with limited ammo that doesn't take a lot of time. If you can support Baer Solutions, buy stuff and get training, please do. They put out great stuff for free for all of us to practice and get better. Link to the targets is right hear... https://baersolutionsllc.com/freetargets

The decisions are made on what upgrades the 425 Prodigy will get....and the 5" can't be let out. It was going to be stock but this is for the best...for me... Parts are coming from #10-8Performance, #WilsonCombat, #EdBrown, and eventually #AtlasGunworks (When the are made)

Premise- Buy 1000 rounds and break it up into 10 training sessions that aren't too long and don't cost a lot of money. It's focused. You won't become John Wick but you will see improvement in a short amount of time. This session, which is the first of 10 on the rifle utilizes the Baer target from Baer solutions and the Fast Four Drill that he put out on the webs. Fun and challenging training. You will need 100 rnds of rifle, 2 mags, 3 target stands and a timer (not necessary but worth it so get one). And the Baer drill printed out. It's free so it's the perfect price. If you need training or swag, please consider Baer Solutions. I have nothing to do with them and get nothing but it is good to support people who put out good stuff. Fast 4 Drill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeeLbvKGVjA Baer Solutions Targets https://baersolutionsllc.com/freetargets

Starting a new series of videos! This vid features the Haley Strategic Dot Torture target as seen on the 1911 Syndicate Dot Torture video. It's time to get out and train and become a more proficient shooter without breaking the bank. I hope that you will follow along and do the training with me. Free targets to download at Haley Strategic https://haleystrategic.com/train 1911 Syndicate Dot Torture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytcDFybHPNQ

Let's settle the debate that has plagued mankind since the 5" Prodigy has come out! Is the 5" Prodigy 'sluggish' or 'undersprung'? The results are in and you don't have to....Well watch the video.

I go after Eddie for his comment. Then I throw down the gauntlet!!!

In this unscientific video, I (Nobody, Hi how are you?) determine which version of the Prodigy (5" vs 425) gets back on target the best. There are things that I should have done differently in the video, like have a better shooter perform the test....but anyway. Enjoy the vid

This didn't really happen. Nope. Not even close. But if you want to watch a train wreck I invite you to do so. I can't say that you will feel any better for watching it other than you might be glad you aren't me and you don't have to look your family in the eyes and see the shame that is so obviously there.

This Prodigy has been sitting in the safe for the last couple of weeks, just biding it's time. Starting out in a new direction. Just a clean and lube before heading out to the range to put 250 rnds of PMC Bronze through it. Will see if any issues pop up as we go along. I think we should also do something special with this one. Maybe do some upgrades so please comment on what we should do with it.

You guys are animals! 100+ subs and thousands of views in 5 days. I have a video planned that was going to be filmed today but too windy. This vid is for you as my way of saying Thank you!

Comparison between the stock spring and a 12lb spring (Sprinco). Slow-mo footage to see difference in recoil. Using PMC Bronze 115grb fmj

I need apologize for the Youtube hack in the disassembly vid. It wasn't complete and I need to set the record straight. And I put the Prodigy back together. So there is that as well.

Received a couple of packages in the mail today. One from Safariland and the other from Springfield. The one from Springfield makes me feel better about quality control. But we will see if it continues.

Breakdown of the Springfield prodigy into tiny parts.

This vid is a jump start to the 2 most common issues with the Springfield Prodigy that I have come across online and in the comments. Check these areas first and if it doesn't solve the problem completely you may be stuck watching the first vid: Making the Springfield Prodigy Run...mostly. 38 minutes of fun and turning your Prodigy into a pile of parts hoping you can put it back together. I do suggest watching it anyway just because it will help make your 1911 DS even smoother. Just sayin'

250 rnd live fire to verify fixes from Vid 1 and 2. Proves that you DO NOT NEED TO REPLACE PARTS. Put in the effort and make it a great shooter. And please try to ignore the fact that I say 'alright' a lot...I mean it is a lot a lot. Please LIKE and Comment. And if you are feeling really generous, please subscribe. I will be doing some training videos in the future. Should be fun to have you guys do the training with me.