{"id":137434,"date":"2021-06-20T11:26:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T15:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=137434"},"modified":"2021-06-20T11:26:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T03:11:43","slug":"light-and-handy-1911-springfield-armorys-new-ronin-operator-4-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/light-and-handy-1911-springfield-armorys-new-ronin-operator-4-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Light and Handy 1911: Springfield Armory\u2019s New Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Much as I love and appreciate the traditional 1911, I am always looking for a lighter, handier version of my favorite semi-automatic pistol. My issue revolves around concealed carry. At 38-plus ounces (unloaded) and sometimes heavier, I find the standard Government 1911 too heavy for concealed carry; I prefer to carry a 1911 that is lighter, while just as accurate and reliable as it’s bigger cousins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found one in the Springfield Armory\u2019s new Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Springfield Armory\u2019s new Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d\u2014a fine 1911 for home defense and concealed carry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With its 4.25-inch barrel and a forged aluminum-alloy frame, the Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d qualifies as a Commander model 1911 in size, but in the 45 AUTO model I received weighs less than a standard Commander at a nifty 29.5 ounces unloaded. It\u2019s also offered in 9MM, with a weight of 31 ounces. Yes, both are heavier than many of the poly-frame semis I\u2019ve used of late\u2014but not by much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I put over 300 rounds of 45 AUTO through the Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d sent me for testing without a failure. It was also very accurate at closer, self-defense distances and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ronin Operator 4.25″ features a forged carbon steel slide done in a hot salt blue finish and a forged stainless-steel barrel. The frame sports a satin Cerakote-finish, and with the reddish wood-laminate grips prove a third color accent. It\u2019s a fine-looking pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The three-color scheme of the Ronin makes for a fine-looking pistol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d is outfitted with a traditional barrel-bushing operating system. To ensure durability and maintain reliability, the barrel is fully supported and ramped. The pistol operates with a Commander-length recoil spring system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pistol features a traditional barrel-bushing operating system for barrel stability.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fiber optic front sight came up to my eye easily and quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ronin\u2019s fiber optic front sight came up to McCombie\u2019s eye easily and quickly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ronin\u2019s Tactical Rack white dot rear sight has a generous notch that provides room at each side for the front sight post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A generous rear notch on the Ronin\u2019s Tactical Rack white dot rear sight provides room at each side for the front sight post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The pistol features a traditional beavertail grip safety complete with memory bump, a manual safety, wood-laminate grips with Springfield’s Crossed Cannon trademarked insignia, a checkered flat mainspring housing, 2nd Generation Speed Trigger, and a base pad-equipped magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ronin\u2019s traditional beavertail grip safety features a memory bump.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The magazine pops out very forcefully when the Ronin\u2019s release button is pushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The checkering on the main spring housing and on the wood-laminate grips makes for a very firm hold, though I would not have minded checkering on the front strap metal for added grip.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Lyman Digital Trigger Pull Gauge<\/a> measured the Ronin\u2019s trigger pull at a crisp 2-pounds, 5-ounces on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trigger pull on the Ronin averaged a crisp 2-pounds, 5-ounces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All in all, a solid pistol that felt great in my hand, pointed naturally and put the 45 AUTO bullets exactly where they need to go, making the Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d is a great option for concealed carry, home defense, and all-around shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I shot the Ronin Operator during three separate sessions. After using a grab-bag of 45 AUTO rounds I had on hand, I switched to three specific brands for my accuracy testing. The two practice\/range options were Sellier & Bellot<\/a> firing a 230-grain full-metal jacket bullet and Team Never Quit<\/a> with a 155-grain frangible projectile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a self-defense option, I went with Federal Premium\u2019s Syntech Defense<\/a>, launching a 205-grain semi-jacketed hollow point bullet featuring a poly coating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tested accuracy at five and ten yards to mimic possible self-defense distances, and then at 25 yards to see what one could expect at longer distances. And I was impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At five yards and shooting offhand, I shot three magazines of five rounds for each ammunition. Anytime my five-shot group wasn\u2019t at or just over an inch? It was because I\u2019d pulled a shot. My best group at this distance was .86 inches with the Team Never Quit training ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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McCombie best group at five yards and offhand was Team Never Quit 45 AUTO at .86-inches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My ten-yard groups also shot offhand, averaged 1.5-inches, with the Federal Syntech Self-Defense scoring a 1.25-inch group for six shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At ten yards, offhand, the Ronin and Federal Syntech Self-Defense 45 AUTO scored a 1.25-inch group–for six shots!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I put two magazines of each ammo through the Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d at 25 yards and all three 45 AUTO brands placed groups between 2.5-inches and 3.25-inches, shooting from a rest. The Syntech Defense did best here, too, with groups averaging just a shade over the 2.5-inch mark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To test for concealed carry, I carried the Ronin for several days in a Blackhawk Colt Govt 5-inch holster<\/a>, and a 1791 Gun Leather<\/a> Open Top OWB 1911 Belt Holster. Both holsters provided a comfortable carry and allowed for relatively easy drawing of the Ronin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Open Top OWB 1911 Belt Holster, from 1791 Gun Leather, was a perfect carry holster for the Ronin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both holsters were made for full-sized 1911\u2019s, but the length difference between a Government and the Ronin being about \u00be\u2019s of an inch, I didn\u2019t think it necessary to get a more Commander length holster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Colt Govt 5in holster, made by Blackhawk!, was another solid concealed carry choice that McCombie used.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d pistol is an impressive 1911, and I do hate to send it back to Springfield. One of the questions people will have, of course, is how well the aluminum-alloy frame will hold up to a high round count. I don\u2019t know the answer to that question. If I decide to keep the Ronin? I will let GunsAmerica Digest readers know how it handles the many, many boxes of 45 AUTO I put through this 1911!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But given the overall quality I have experienced with Springfield pistols in the past, I would bet their lighter-weight frame was designed to take a pounding and come back for more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Laminate wood grips on the Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d feature Springfield\u2019s Crossed Cannon trademarked insignia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Specifications:  Springfield Armory Ronin Operator 4.25\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caliber: 45 AUTO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action:  Semi-automatic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trigger:  Single action, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slide: Forged Carbon Steel, Blued<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frame: Forged Aluminum Alloy, Satin Aluminum Cerakote\u00ae<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrel: 4.25″ Forged Stainless Steel, Match Grade, Fully Supported Ramp, 1:16 Twist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recoil System: Commander Length GI Style<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grips: Crossed Cannon Wood Laminate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sights: Fiber Optic Front, Tactical Rack White Dot Rear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safeties: Manual Flip Up and Grip Safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight: 29.5 Oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length: 7.9 In.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Height: 5.5 In.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magazines: One 8-Round<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSRP: $849.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information visit Springfield Armory website<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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I find the standard Government 1911 too heavy for concealed carry; I prefer to carry a 1911 that is lighter, while just as accurate and reliable as it’s bigger cousins. 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