It’s easy for those of us who like 1911s to “need” more than one. If you’re looking to step up in 1911 performance at the range without breaking the bank on a few thousand dollars worth of custom race gun, the Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer might be right up your alley. This article will include a full review on the the Range Officer that Springfield Armory sent me, but I’ll also include a full comparison of the RO to a Springer standard: the 1911 A1 Loaded.
Springfield’s Range Officer appealed to me before I even picked one up simply because of its name. When I worked as a Range Safety Officer in the Marines and at the U.S. Training Center, one particular instruction regarding the responsibility for safety was driven home: Everyone is a range officer.
MY NEW BASE 1911 OF CHOICE: SPRINGFIELD'S RANGE OFFICER®