Part 6: Springfield Prodigy Fix is CONFIRMED! 

Thanks Twistin'. It was either excitement or relief that I wasn't wrong lol. I would guess that the big Tubers had a special batch. None of them that I watched had issues, which is how it should be for all of the Prodigies. But on the bright side it gave me something to do this weekend instead of hanging sheetrock in the basement

Thanks! The wife is pretty strict on me coming home without any extra holes.

Thanks richard! I would rather try to fix and learn then send something back and wait. I'm just impatient that way! Thanks for watching!

@@nobodytraining You got it done. I"m guessing Springfield probably doesn't manufacture the mags. I have a Delta Elite that hangs up sometimes. I'll check the mags. Thanks.

@@richardharrold4357 They are made by Duramag for Springfield.

I appreciate the feedback, Curtis! As you might have guessed I’m VERY used to Glocks. Thank you for watching!

doesn't hurt it, been doing it for years, even on $8,500 and $9,000 SVI Infinity's with 1 lb triggers, it is a myth.

​@@bretwalley4673right.

Well said, Mark! This is the overall message I've been trying to make. Maybe I should have tracked you down and had you say it for me. I just want people to know that this is easily accomplished with some limited tools. And that they don't have to buy additional parts unless they just want to. Thank you for the comment and for watching! Now questions: Did you get a Prodigy or are you in the investigative phase before purchase?

I always have extra 1911 springs, they are pretty cheap, the little bit of extra spring power helps break in the roughness, and eventually could throw the original spring back in there.

@@StrainXv Could definitely go this route. And having extra springs and other replacement parts is a wise thing. Thanks for watching Kyser

Thanks for watching, Jose! I’m currently running the 9lb spring and the disconnector has been polished and de-burred (along with other things). Haven’t messed with the leaf spring. I want to see if and when it will fail before I start tweaking it. But right now it’s running!

Thank you! And thanks for watching my vids, JV!

Thanks, Kevin. It is running really well and I believe that it will get better!

Thanks, Jeff. It's amazing how much more self aware you are when you do something like this for the world to see. Seemed like a lot lol. Feed lips can be a problem if you feel burrs. But it also appears that not everyone is finding burrs so keep that in mind. Slide/disconnector hang up is the other big problem. The light recoil needs everything working right so it doesn't loose speed to seat the rounds. I did do a lot for sure but it didn't really take a lot of time and it wasn't hard. I believe that doing the bench top break in is the way to go on these. Thanks for watching, Jeff!

Sorry for the late response, Joey! I'm glad you like them and that they are helpful. What issues are you experiencing on your Prodigy?

@@nobodytraining I actually haven’t got my hands on one yet, but I plan on getting one if I can find one local. Always been a Glock guy but always wanted to dip my toes into the 2011 style pistols. I feel like the Prodigy would be a good start without breaking the bank. It seems like a lot of people are having the same issues with the 5” model, failures to feed, but I bet if they tore it down and did what you’ve done it would clear up the majority of malfunctions.

@@LiquidForce392 Hopefully you can find one soon. Please report back once you do and if you have any issues and how you fixed them

You are welcome and well done! Now get out and enjoy it!

From what I’ve heard, Springfield has been quick to resolve issues so you should be good!

Cool beans on the 20 but not surprised that you are having issues. I just got some 26rnd mags from Springfield that gives me hope. Thanks for watching my dinky channel!

Hey Trae! Is Checkmate coming out with a mag? Or is this just hoping so loud that they might hear? lol Thanks for watching!

@@nobodytraining , Yes, Checkmate posted the following video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JoRw33vlz4w.html

Very nice, FJ! Thanks for watching the channel

How many rounds

@@slqer 350-400. I went to the range last weekend and had two failures to go into battery but the gun was dry so... Racking the slide did the most for the pistol honestly. If I was just opening the box today I'd rack the slide 2000x then shot it.

1000 rounds total through the gun. 600 were factory PMC Bronze 115grn and the other 400 were bought from LAX ammo, 124grn reman. Didn't use any light loads and I never thought of figuring out the PF.

@@nobodytraining Ok thank you very much for the information, as soon as my 5'' arrives I will follow your advice.

First, thanks for watching. I appreciate it. Second, if I was able to take a 9mm pistol and keep it levelish compared to the earth and somehow manage to send that projectile almost a mile and a half, I’d be the coolest person on the face of the earth! But simple fact is that a 9mm will eat dirt in 175yds or less. Even a 223, depending on your zero is eating dirt 500-700yds. So why 2500yds? Are burms good to shoot into? Sure. Are they perfect? No. I know because I’ve been at ranges when rounds have skipped over for one reason or another. I know my area and have been going there for a long time. I know where the roads are and how far away they are. I can see a good long ways. I appreciate the concern but I’ve got it handled.

Hey DeAngelo! First of all, thank you for watching. I’m the new guy on the block and I really appreciate any and all who would take the time to watch a video from a guy who started the channel over the weekend. I’ve identified 2 main issues so far and 1 that may be more isolated to just my prodigy. But it’s only been out for 1.5 weeks so who knows if there are more. Good news is that they are easily fixed. I put out 2 other vids that go over the problems. The longer video MAY be a more isolated issue and goes into many things but included it fixing the slide/disconnector. Other issue is the mags, covered in the shorter vid. If you have some time give them a watch. I’m hoping to have time today to put out a more consolidated videos discussing the issues. I will tell you that if you are thinking of getting a Prodigy to go for it. Easy remedies without spending more money.

Hey Nick- So the Confirmed vid justifies the work I did in the first 2 vids. What it comes down to is a couple of culprits and it appears that the only consistent problem is the magazine. And I say 'consistent' only because of the limited interactions with others who have had that same problem. Next is the disconnector/slide. And then if you are really lucky like I was then you spend time removing cerakote from all the nooks and crannies. Thanks for watching!

The ejection patter was all over the place with some about 1' away and as much 6'. So not sure if they will get more consistent over time as it finishes working out what ever I missed on the polishing process OR I might have to adjust the extractor since I left it untouched. Thanks for watching the vid, 911!

@@nobodytraining yeah, I’d look into the extractor profile and tension. But at least it’s cycling! Normally going to a lighter recoil spring fixes that, but these are already sprung lightly. So extractor

@@punisher9oneone Cycling was definitely a first priority! Now adjusting an extractor is something I’ve never done but I’m looking forward to learning :)

@@nobodytraining I’m lucky. My 4.25 runs. Out of the box, no issues. Just got it back from trigger job and disco polishing. Going to give my mags a good once over and get a few hundred more rounds through it.

@@punisher9oneone What did the smith get the trigger pull down to?

Yes

Thanks for watching the vid 313. There were several things going on with it which I went over in earlier vids. Looks like you jumped in at part 6. I do know how manufacturers ship firearms. I didn’t do what some people did and go from the store to the range. Clean and lube is a must. But I appreciate you checking

Hey Michael! Thanks for watching. Cool thing is that we are all entitled to our opinion and we can respectfully disagree. To me, this is not a wash and wax. This is more like gapping spark plugs or running a hone in the engine cylinder. Sure it can run without doing this but performance may suffer. All I'm trying to do is to make the Prodigy run how I think it should and eliminating things that prevent it. I do agree with your side note. Too much lube attracts dirt and carbon and can cause performance issues. See, we are friends again!

@@nobodytraining Hey, I appreciate your response! I respect you too, and I can admit that any place you can reduce friction, it will benefit. I just don’t know how much that polishing and adjusting the feed lips can help, so I was skeptical. I like your channel!

@@mmarciniak There is nothing wrong with being skeptical and questioning! This is why I've been recording and showing the performance. This was all meant to help others by sharing what issues I've been having. Most people I've talked to have had it easier so far. Still waiting for that one person to out do me with their troubles lol.

I understand your concerns. Is it ideal? No. But where I shoot (direction) there is nothing for miles. I sit on the road going in/out and I not only know where it ends but can see it. I stop and check often to make sure that there isn’t someone freewheeling across my path but that isn’t super likely because sage brush isn’t fun. I don’t use steel core or bi-metal which is more likely to cause brush fires. When it’s super dry I don’t shoot there. When I do, I have a fire extinguisher and a shovel with me. And I make sure that I stick around for 20-30 minutes after I’m done shooting just to make sure. But I get that probably whatever I say or do someone will find fault in it because it’s easy to second guess based off of the limited information that someone can see and not know the information about the area that I have been shooting at for the past 7 years. But I will assume that your comment was a passionate one with my best interest at heart.

Wow jumping to conclusions there, a back stop can be distance as well

Luckily you don't have to. If you get one you can always send it back, wait 2-4 weeks from what I'm hearing, and then get it back. I'm too impatient to wait that long and enjoy making stuff work. But to each their own, ghostman. Thanks for watching!

How far away from battery? Like the last 1/4-1/8”? Or catching on the disconnect? Disconnect was an issue for mine but easily remedy

I knew there would be one who would. There is always one! Thanks for keeping me humble and not hurting my pride by telling everyone how many. Thanks for watching, Jay

So I haven’t seen anything along those lines but I also haven’t looked. If they say that we shouldn’t I think that is crazy to say that a gun can’t or shouldn’t shoot such a popular weight. It should eat everything. If you can find Springfield saying that, please post a link for everyone to see. Thanks for watching JD!

So I haven’t seen anything along those lines but I also haven’t looked. If they say that we shouldn’t I think that is crazy to say that a gun can’t or shouldn’t shoot such a popular weight. It should eat everything. If you can find Springfield saying that, please post a link for everyone to see. Thanks for watching JD!

Ur Lucky u was even able to return it I haven’t found a gun shop or store that allows returns. But with the version 2 of the prodigy they said that they got all the malfunctions took care of.

@@Hollerboy931 I must have gotten the first version. I did write and complain to Springfield customer service. Did not get a reply yet. I don't expect one.

Never fear…It’s tuneable

wrong, does not hurt it

I enjoy fixing stuff, Paul! So at the end of the day it was nothing but fun for me. Thanks for watching the channel!

@@nobodytraining It needed to be sent back. If it's sent back it helps create a paper trail the scum at SA can't deny. That way the suckers that bought that pos gun can get theirs fixed easier and in a timely manner without the usual song and dance. The gun needs to be recalled.

@@paulparadis66 I just bought one to fix myself, some just like a challenge