The Debrief - Prodigy Torture Test: Did It Survive 10K Rounds?

I typically don’t get too excited about new handguns these days. Maybe I’ve tested too many. Maybe I’m just getting a bit jaded. That being said, when I found out about the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy, my attitude changed completely. 113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78LwtG3q3npV1-WJV7CgC_dW7YdSYc287-JvW7qWKVm8S3kK_W81k9y64GMTBGW1s9tTB6Lq9zpW6M-_G41KFD8LW2m-wrN3Br3c-W1FcXlB1Q93MxW2J42HS13bc4KN4kmSB3GtGT4Vkhnkq2v2jykW6Pyl8d1MrHJLW1ycxs96v4HWLW7H4XvJ59RBvnW33_ZWj1hzSCJW4pYZDB7QHF7zW73ZbFj4hB1WCVzRZ-x78MGgtW1l9T7V11rNKWW3R0T-B2g3yxpW5Zd_CD5XRjRvW2cslPV9gxhzNVLqTYz6-71Mc3jMj1 113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgXg_W10r_KX3mqLt2W3ZmrLh6kCXMDW3yT2-96hdTC2W55rf1w8wSk_tW7WHrHK5mSC_dW6WwPDG4H4dLXW5FYxbY3rVqqYW7v8DJF1Cbm8jW3drP543LQKDpN6qkldPfZ90nW4M50JM3bgCX6N3v56r8h0-gzW15wtD63W-NJZW8X7t2Z4ww94_W2MWjKZ3-nTh0W2_vj-R72K2RrW7k6G1C3vJzYVW4ql3-P2R6SPKW2HRTVk2TwqxrW3-1sC-2x7nk4W8zvFtF9djZZyW5Jbx-f67dw9SW21sV8-7MmhHnVzYwlT1g7xfFW1VFlN92GQ__7W2GgKm04_-GFpW5VY3bW2yKN3vW27rpzb16stdj3jCG1 [PRODIGY TORTURE TEST: DID IT SURVIVE 10K ROUNDS?](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgSmcW95L9Xy3tVxKlN62GhN4PD3mxW24l8Kb2nd2DcW5nX2ks4tp7MWW64s1V72Fs7FfW6D7h9s7xGYjqVfCVKC1sRN65W1hrJLy9bg7T9W42t44c13J-GzW5SzC8D2QvKMmW6JcWNd8jBgmHW6xrYxT3fJYYYN2NcdTG6LpQdW8kZf4X6ZQL8qV5qKCQ7MQpglW1Qw8cl8w9PxSW63Z_Tv41thTHW4PgNF68gcrP_W4GJ1Sy8nZmDdW8_VBnm7YgLB0V9XnfP1Dlg9QW65vmW21L1-KnW6jbWbm5fxJxkW2Wft-H6VJXJhW4ZymXw3VjRfHW6s8nPX2HDnVJW6SFlbd7VK6L6W5S_b_288knwD3c551) By Paul Carlson February 2nd, 2023 - I typically don’t get too excited about new handguns these days. Maybe I’ve tested too many. Maybe I’m just getting a bit jaded. That being ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgMMrW36Z3mc81JWSxN2Z3sJBx25SjW8b73XL8zl-HxW3HY0xS2-BNZpW2tkv764TFlN0W5CxkzP59Qk04W4skWSB8kx_y5W51K9-S1WmqkjW7KHstV2WrtybW52L4gr4H4GRLVDTp-Z3ZX9BMW1XzJX02thfHTW4mvNTH6B8F8FW7h_FTj7Jmt8yN6Z0cKX6cs0BN99nsWNd1GF1W4mZC2j1pfbgZW2c2Kdh8c9qWtW6mR47r2NjXkLW28zWw76wb2HGW5GCMv14JKmgnW7KzBCn88RwhqVxx7cN3ZN38tW5RzCJ143GB2ZW9gyhLS48GRN6VZ2YXw36mD8cN1WWvBWpZ_CfW49wdMd5wfnkp38Cj1) [tal-springfield-armory-hawaiian-shirt](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgQYKW7057W_4PtnjvV5-kM98ft0bYW32YXbn4Y_9y7W8J9Z2r7t2WYwW1QGTfX84YvhYN8vsT8wWXFhzW7V02Xz6PSvNxW4QwjGx7jRqrLW3jxZGR5Y64_2W8vJF1j105yhFN8bkrwz63JpSW6jSY6m58pZfPW8StpF62Zj6TkW7bD58t2Y9D_0V_j6t86M8l7vW2tqrXv5_DLn_W6qW75p6hHgf4W45Bd5J85KqJlW7f6pFT7Ld-X4W8wgxs33TLw2kW5jSnQZ7ydtL5W16SzvL3QR-pzVhxM3952bx_wW6HJhBR6fzt8pW5fn4P61dCF2mVNTGXL2QBmpXW5bxx0s8p7sCtW32Bkx91KLj3B34dk1) [THE SECRET FOR CONCEALING ANY GUN](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgVKtVQ9tjY80PyPmW1qvVpm9dyBhMW10RfN17Kf2dNVwmLj-4ZctFsW6t7pKd6DDHT4W3LBHqD8Cj2kkW1rsRLX8W1rDBW20J46s4YqBX1W5yPdwZ98hq2MW84jYC3659g99W74DF0432DHq9W2GnhzC7MvbDXW2BxNR83p4grSW6SS5hK22KGtXW7rfdqs3QlwYdVKQxGV7LGRK0W1xpH4P6LhJgvV3MTNG6kVwkWW21RhY22Q73pjW35wg4q12794xW1t03_X7tjmcSVnq-L74r6TssW3NqkPM7q5J4hW3zLfs36Pdf2fW2580Z64h95KKW98hC4W8brVpLW85cMXk2yL6gvVQ7cqn73cWWR3dv81) By GunSpot January 29th, 2023 - I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the Springfield Armory Store has some pretty ridiculously awesome shirts. In particular, I love the ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgHzVW8GhtKZ1hc8-gW8n31_f10xvrhW7q8m_M9971wQW5wnYqp46KPcbW5qVFtS1KF266Vf98wk6s6PVJW2m71XH6LBhbmW26yCbl7S5Yd8W1lYW5q2rnylXW2fJm7y5mXkDfW5VBxxY7c6m75F4j-BR827CqW96W0BV1d34QQW1ZrHCD3dQHB9W1gNHbr4yhpZHW7V7-XX465PHHW8n2KLR4QbxtTW4-Q1lc6X86MZN6Tp0XQ97DzgN8BPS2FwHhxgW4CrBkz6rv6WnVmJw2D5Nkz0NW53HfkW6-bxVKW4Cj4GB5WgfMkW2R_3dV89YYBwW9dgNnk3yYFgzW5FFT6V6XvpDvW1hBX2926drJh3pYT1) [tal-ar-15-owners-love-the-hellion](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgTK5W60Vqf471h6Y9W805rbz5J6w3FW2vRdwB8nY96nW1WVlH04pCvnjW8VT7Fl3lGGN3W2BY9m187HCGpVtt3hS1kNjxrW3pCgbq31CWbgW5TCs2t2t7-JyW4F1MPc7FTJ6PN44BvkHMVGzqMmTt3mYw7f_W42sKq78sCfqsW801Mpc5xT-MTW7clyB_8Whs0vN1h944bRBlmbW8r1Y7P1rrCrTW3lzRH81LW-L7W8yHKZm8Yf4VdN6T_V919cQ8kW3xJ9s47B510pW6V0br76n0FMRW5ZH4Ch29hn0mW19DZr82l-rwlW4cdKR28JKypYV123Mt2g0NCfW2w83J52l6bSVW1SYx9r7pMLkN32rP1) [SHOULD AR OWNERS LOVE THE HELLION (OR HATE IT)?](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgSgxW2kgX5-8xS5mkW6vF0X26b3kXpW3Qk9312mmPHCN2pw6_S3NycPW8q6mxm16tLqwW3l-_RR68RFm-W8wJtTl67x9zdW94_WD82k51SbW2Q0p7m4b3WD5VNbW8C5FTPD7W6H8X0J68dCbVW1SnWhw5947lKV-7Wbx1TlB5JN3BZ67BXPJVSW5yYPmB6XpF5ZN2KKVhRhRf_cW8yx_q75PwP_fW5btw4H3HRcTtW3-zJ9l2NPdgRW20xxsm40_mX0W36m62C1p47NTW5svh_H8V-KtCN2sM4YWXlrnTW2h3kn81TPRDHN6rqd8VNPY87W38TMZ33D2NqSVjhlRZ3yybqFW2-5nBh20L0_T3c631) By Jordan Landwerlen January 30th, 2023 - The Springfield Armory Hellion bullpup has an enviable lineage, being based on the HS Produkt VHS-2 developed for the Croatian ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgDdLW87JDYs4MCP47W1Vkktr3xrlnzVHvZMv6mCqQlW2nv1Bq9b35GvW3sqvWS4r7q3pW7JxBkS3nf3xfW5XCB0T6l5N1FN74HTkBsx1x3W4QYsXc35zq-bW3Z82KQ1ftw71W8zGZJ17bMFVPW3FCQ6y2gc_r9W40gZ245wpnbKW4mjSWh51nTpFVNtfNB5hsjk3W1HkHJj7Xx2q3W1VsYYJ20DrZHN889FN6LyFPLW5KBRmv1Q51-yW2swWdk6pncrHW31Mb7D3nCK4-W3cRc4b62S5GbW3fR4FZ3cbz_RW41Dq1t4P5wxQW1Q7TwC65nMMDW7W-Jqt7rDslMW3ZQFRb7M-SN2W4Hfgcy1q592T3m141) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we put the 1911 DS Prodigy through its most grueling test yet, share the secret to concealing any pistol, and explain why AR owners should love (or is it hate?) the Hellion bullpup. To start us off, Paul Carlson runs thousands upon thousands of rounds through a 5" Prodigy 9mm to see if he can push it to its limits. Want to see if it survived all 10,000 rounds? Then [check out the piece here](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgNd6W7BfyZj24Zgp1W8vc0_F12HSTmV4bDQ45XKjkbW85zMnG6vS9x5W1r4bC-3RLnmGW5kdwbm6h0zRcW4xpksy5QgVWHVMgjCk32_n6vW6M3CFQ85-8qyW60cGzJ7DGb3-N8L0bglZJSr7W1l4qKJ6Xjp0RW2zmhT56wGs0VV_BgP84MpGzlW4fK47X6W0WNsW4cJ5NF41kgqBW1Xzkbw7PQJfmW2BnPZd5_nXqBVf35pX6m-BTvW87rKlC6mXgmNW6q_w-h4TY3cgW7kT1tL1QZB0RW3RnCBl1F-dRDW47WHYQ5j5SC1VgYN_f5sBlQ4VKzfzq2HP0m9W5pv0xW1GsftbW2gS_FQ3b8VS536n31), with every round fired recorded on video. Next, Dylan Casey of GunSpot lets us in on his #1 secret for concealing any pistol. Discretion is vital when carrying a concealed defensive pistol, and this technique can make the process ridiculously simple — even for a full-size. Check out his [article and video demonstration here](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgLvrW4jB3dl20kl9JW1VfBVS7G0D8zW5rsrtD1vtRYPW1GL9398QJ21TW2ch5n-5wyfQ_W3Fw_NT2lsy1xW2qHGHb74XYn-W2gPm8632fH39W18hc4h977CjYW2Ck3YQ7r1J2cN2kTSNDsQsmCW6yPPCq6cZV43W4jGwCR2y3nZgW31yd_y2RZJwzW58dcSz2D3tMzW6GKQNg2FB-5KVkdQvn5WWc7mW4s16Hf4_B2H9W8q2LmW1RkgRmW2SLt_Y6kNlMGW1j47dR4J-zfXV7yZJx46dSH1W52bvy21gw_dYW7VxnCf4p--dKW8xbjQG7PdL64W8HKcBK4vvMd6W1Yp1Dv1scc9PW70FPtB2nCqCP3hC81). And finally, Jordan Landwerlen examines the Hellion from the perspective of an AR enthusiast. What features does the bullpup offer that he believes could woo an existing AR owner? And conversely, are there any points about it that might encourage someone to pass it over? [Read his perspective here](113/c2jPK04/VV_T9K4w_mq8VWwB8z5bRxBCVfQRxk4Wyg9QN78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgX75W8hk1Z93TTlcWW2Cxpml3XTSXjW8B-Jkt2tfYKcW2JH87v3ZFvBSW8s3dFf3HyxhSW1sgPzW5CljtgW8ny4P34sD7PlW179MVV2ysLHGW5DpXQZ143pKMW6Mj7fL7kdvS8W91cf022nKDlzVdHyRg3tZHp9W6m9WBz791xRHW3wMLtH87zm1cW5Y9TqY7nTmztW3f7rFz5fs_GcW1yN8-j67P5ZbF6cgg_v3KxGW5BNLt42nPX9GW1GyzvY3VR2wlW9c0wCL756scgW1cQ8X_10jwvsW4cFdCH3H8RTDW5Wqz4L5L7JfhW6VThh95jSFrqV2BBwH7yY5NdW4HCt0d5qdTNwW4N9fVK17DGh73d7p1). It’s guaranteed to make you think. 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