Springfield Armory's 1911 DS Prodigy is a double-stack 1911 in 9mm, full size, with a 5-inch bull barrel that carries an integral compensator. The slide is optic ready and wears a tritium front sight with a black serrated rear, the grip module is polymer and the finish is Coyote Brown Cerakote. Although listed with used stock, the supplier notes this example as new, with one 17-round and one 20-round magazine and a Springfield carry bag in the box.

In Illinois this is a range and competition pistol first. The compensated bull barrel and the wide-body grip suit shooters who run high round counts, and the optic cut lets you mount a red dot without sending the slide out for machining. It also works as a home-defense pistol for a household that trains with it; the tritium front sight is there for low light. Two magazines of different lengths let you choose between a flush fit and extra capacity on the range.

Key features

• 9mm double-stack 1911, 5-inch bull barrel
• Integral compensator, optic-ready slide
• Tritium front, black serrated rear sights
• Coyote Brown Cerakote, polymer grip module
• 17-round and 20-round magazines, carry bag included

We ship this pistol to the Illinois FFL dealer you pick at checkout; you must be 21 to collect a handgun there, and the dealer releases it after the 72-hour hold.