Springfield Armory Semi-Auto Pistol 1911 Range Officer Elite Light Weight Champion 9mm 4" Barrel
The RO® Elite Champion™ trims size, not performance, with a 4-inch stainless steel match grade bull-barrel and fully supported ramp. The full-sized frame is forged lightweight aluminum alloy, with a slide of forged steel. Both are finished with the same Black-T® surface treatment that shields the coveted Custom Shop Professional Model against corrosion and extreme conditions. Tactical rack white-dot rear sight with fiber optic front sight, Gen 2 trigger, ambidextrous safety, flat wire captive recoil system, and custom thin-line G-10 grips create a pistol you’re proud to own and love to shoot. Available in 9mm and .45 ACP.
Caliber
9mm
Recoil System
Flat Wire w/ Full Length Guide Rod
Sights
Fiber Optic Front, Tactical Rack White-Dot Rear
Weight
31.5 oz
Height
5.5"
Slide
Forged Steel, Black-T® Finish
Barrel
4" Stainless Steel Match Grade, Full Supported Ramp, Bull
Length
7.6"
Grip Type
Thin-line G-10
Frame
Forged LW Alloy, Black-T® Finish, w/ Ambi Thumb Safety
Magazines
2 - 9 Round, Stainless Steel
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity.
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Craig Boddington
