Its Back! Springfield 1911 Operator 45 ACP Re-Introduced by Springfield Armory 

Thank heavens. Finally a metal handgun with an actual hammer. Not some plastic thing that claims to be perfect

Well I know what I'm buying next year...eventually

Just got one in December 2023. Very nice. Had a trigger job done to get a 3.7 ppund trigger creep. Changed the G10 grips out for Magpul 1911 grips. Remedied the lack of checkering with a piece of Talon grip tape for the front strap. Fits my Streamlight TLR-1 1,000 lumen light perfectly. Takes rotation as my nightstand bodyguard with a Wilson 10 round magazine packing Fedwral HST Premium 230 grain +P JHP.

I have the TRP Operator and it’s been a great pistol. This version is quite a bit different.

Beautiful!

Fantastic 1911, great review.

Man I just went shooting with mine have had it for a few months but God datum this thing is a tac driver...shooting 6 in plates at 35 yards easy. Follow up shots fast and accurate..the only problem is 8 rds goes way too fast...gonna get some wilson mags for 10

I’ve got two Springfield’s. Super nice 1911s for the money. The lightweight operator is super nice to carry.

Finally, a real pistol. I'm sick of the plastics.

As usual another great review.

Nice gun,, greetings from Egypt

Love my TRP Operator! My favorite pistol

Good looking.pistol. I want One

Was on the fence but I’m picking one up today after watching your video. Disappointed that the barell bushing was loose but I can fit a Wilson bushing that’ll tighten up the groups. Not a bad alternative to a the TRP saving 600 bucks if you can do the checkering and bushing fit yourself

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Ordered mine and will be making a video review soon. This is my first 1911 so we'll see how it goes. Thanks for the content brother!

When people say black sights are terrible for low light- you need tritium dots- they are saying they have little or no experience shooting in low light.

the front of mag sticks out so you can yank it out if it's stuck. and it looks very good that way to me.

I also don't really like the blacked out rear sight. It's good to have a reference point for the rear sight if the lighting is weird or just bad

The Operator never went away. There’s the Loaded Operator which is this exact gun minus a mag well, and the MC Operator, which is this exact gun just with a green frame and another variant with some strap texture. This is just the same thing they’ve been making for years with a slightly different rear sight……and they still haven’t figured out we want a 9mm version.

Good stuff

I’m having a hard time deciding on the trp or operator. Which one do you think I should go with?Whichever gun I choose is going to see the range a lot.

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Is this a 70 or 80 series?

So this is just a Operator? Not a TRP Operator? Is this just a completely new line? Very nice pistol. Love the 1911.

Yeah trying finding one......sold out

I can’t find one anywhere

was told that 70 series when dropped muzzle down it can discharge a round even if the safety is on due to the inertia moving the firing pin forward. I read somewhere this can be fixed by switching out the firing pin an replace it with a titanium firing pin. Not sure how that helps though.

I have the cheaper Garrison.only difference I see is this has a rail and different site.same barrel and this is $300.00 more..just can't see paying more.I wish mine had these grips though

My only 2 issues are the feed ramp never being 100% smith on these and no one ever coming up with a modern mag follower when I do qualifications almost every time one or more mag has the follower turn, stick, fly apart. just wish someone would come up with a new mag follower. Other than that my operator has been fantastic. the only thing with mine is I think i have gotten to much lube in the frame .I feel slight movement of parts when dry firing.

hmmmm smooth front strap? wondering if it'll move around under recoil/

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Are they gonna offer it in stainless?

Any opinions on Kimber ultra raptor lol?

Really wish Springfield make a 2011

Blacked out rear sight > White dot rear sights

Great 1911 and at a reasonable price as far as 1911s go. I just want to see someone suppress it lol.

Does anyone know of any nice leather holsters that would fit this operator with a light attached

It’s not your fault that Springfield sent you an Operator. This gun is a yawn. There are currently four other bushing barrel .45 ACP Operator models with different trim and paint, all under the Loaded line. There are 2 cone barrel .45 ACP Operator models under the TRP line. The most recently released model has the lowest MSRP of $1099, which makes it the most logical to purchase, as you’ll spend less for stuff you’ll probably throw away. At least it comes with VZ grips installed, just as my $1600 TRP did so that’s a plus. My guess is they didn’t need to change anything about the assembly line, only the roll marks are different. What do you think? I still gave you a thumbs up (always do) because your reviews are great. As I said it’s not your fault they sent you this gun. Best Regards

Nothing new. If Springfield really wishes to be original and innovative they should develop a double stacked 3011 either in .45 ACP or in 10mm with Bull Barrel and fully adjustable Target Sights !

Not sure why they spent time on this when they do not have an AR 9 pistol that takes Glock mags.

mine has not been accurate. pretty much all my other hand guns have been more accurate...including all my polymers

A rail on a 1911 is just wrong.