Springfield Armory Introduces Ronin Operator 4.25″ 1911 Pistols

Springfield Armory has introduced the Ronin Operator 4.25″, a 1911 pistol available in 9mm and .45 ACP. MSRP $849. The Ronin Operator 4.25″ has a forged carbon-steel slide, lightweight forged-alloy frame and a forged barrel. The pistol features a traditional barrel bushing system that matches up with its 4.25-inch match grade barrel. The barrel itself … Read more

Gun Review: Springfield Armory 1911 TRP 10mm Operator Longslide

TRP stands for Tactical Response Pistol which, when you consider the sum of the Springfield 1911 TRP 10mm longslide’s components, it hardly seems designed for tactical use. Springfield offers two 10mm TRP Operator models with either 5″ or 6″ slides. This is more or less just a line of guns that share common features, but … Read more

Operators Are Standing By . . .

I have a friend who’s a 911 Operator. That has got to be on the Top Ten list of high-stress gigs, right up there with Air Traffic Controller, Blackhawk Combat Helo Pilot and Joe Biden’s handlers. RF’s latest post got me to thinking about the part right after you scan, and call 911. And I have some interesting intel to share on that front.

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