{"id":49816,"date":"2016-02-12T10:38:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T15:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=49816"},"modified":"2016-02-12T10:38:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T06:20:09","slug":"new-gun-review-springfield-1911-loaded-parkerized-crimson-trace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-gun-review-springfield-1911-loaded-parkerized-crimson-trace\/","title":{"rendered":"New Gun Review: Springfield 1911, Loaded Parkerized with Crimson Trace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Read more at Springfield Armory:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/1911-series\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Those of you keeping score at home know that Springfield Armory announced a laundry list of upgrades to their handgun lines at this year’s SHOT Show. We’ve been banging away with the new guns, and are bringing you the reviews. And this week, we’re featuring one hell of a single-action.<\/p>\n

So what’s the scoop on this one? Well it is Loaded<\/em>. That’s what Springfield calls it. Springfield aficionados are probably saying “But they already have a 1911 called the Loaded.” That they do. This one is a line extension of the original\u00a0Loaded 1911. It is still Loaded, just Loaded with different features.<\/p>\n

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The new Loaded 1911 from Springfield.<\/p><\/div>\n

Loaded or Loaded?<\/h2>\n

So what is what and who is who? There are a couple of\u00a0big changes and a handful of little changes with the new Loaded (which is dubbed the Loaded Parkerized with Crimson Trace Grips). It comes with\u00a0standard frame without a rail\u00a0it drops the\u00a0ambidextrous safety. Less stuff \u2026\u00a0sounds less Loaded. But those things were removed because this is the Loaded with a laser!<\/p>\n

The thinking here \u2014 this is an assumption on my part \u2014 is that if you have a laser you don’t need\u00a0to mount a light so no rail is necessary. The ambidextrous safety was dropped to make room for the laser.<\/p>\n

Loaded Parkerized with Crimson Trace<\/h2>\n

Yep, the Loaded Parkerized with\u00a0Crimson Trace is\u00a0chambered for\u00a0.45 ACP and it has many nice features that we’ve come to expect on modern versions of the classic Browning design. The grip safety has an upswept beavertail with a\u00a0bump, the controls are oversized and the ejection port is flared and lowered. The Loaded Parkerized with Crimson Trace has a few other features that make it a good carry piece including\u00a0front slide serrations\u00a0and combat-style sights.\u00a0And of course, it comes with a laser sight.<\/p>\n

This Springfield comes with a set of Crimson Trace Lasergrips, which are polymer wrap-around grips with an activation button that sits across the fronstrap for left- or right-handed users. Crimson Trace calls it their “Instinctive Activation” system and you can turn the laser on just by squeezing the grip. The 5 milliwatt red laser laser emitter is mounted to the top of the right grip panel and a master power switch is positioned out of the way on the left side.<\/p>\n

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The Crimson Trace Grips offer a great… well grip.<\/p><\/div>\n