After hounding the local range/gun store (LGS) for - admittedly, months - I finally got my hands on a Springfield Armory SA-35.
There WAS a waiting list, and I wasn't on it. But when one finally came in, No1 guy on the list had just bought two guns, and No2 guy snagged one online. Did I want it? After a quick exam... Hayll yeah! Shot it today.
Ergos are astounding, if you've never handled or shot one. Pointability is amazing. It's smaller than I realized, and will carry very well. I had toyed with the idea of getting a G19, seeing a need for "larger than micro nine carry but smaller than G17 or M9." This is it.
Watched about 30 YouTube videos and yeah, low serial pistols had some extraction issues around 800 rounds. This one's serial is 16K-something, and I firmly believe that SA has addressed these issues. Still, will keep a round count.
Steel frame and 31-oz weight means mild recoiling and little jump. Mrs. AA can shoot this certainly. It's a sweet target pistol and conceals on me, anyways. Seems to fit right in a K-frame holster. Only one mag, made by Mec Gar (good! They run flawless in M9) but mags are readily available online, $25 Mec Gar, $40 branded SA Mec Gars.
Initial range trip: fired 3x brands of ammo, 115-147 grains, ball and JHPs. Flawless. I did put hold Glock grease on its rails yesterday. Cost was MSRP, but I got a free month at the range, and that's $20 a pop, so. Going to beat that up.
I like it, lots, and agree with everyone who says nice things! Why didn't I get a Browning HP years ago? Seriously do like this more than 1911 - blasphemy, perhaps, but it's ok to like one of JMB's daughters better...
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There WAS a waiting list, and I wasn't on it. But when one finally came in, No1 guy on the list had just bought two guns, and No2 guy snagged one online. Did I want it? After a quick exam... Hayll yeah! Shot it today.
Ergos are astounding, if you've never handled or shot one. Pointability is amazing. It's smaller than I realized, and will carry very well. I had toyed with the idea of getting a G19, seeing a need for "larger than micro nine carry but smaller than G17 or M9." This is it.
Watched about 30 YouTube videos and yeah, low serial pistols had some extraction issues around 800 rounds. This one's serial is 16K-something, and I firmly believe that SA has addressed these issues. Still, will keep a round count.
Steel frame and 31-oz weight means mild recoiling and little jump. Mrs. AA can shoot this certainly. It's a sweet target pistol and conceals on me, anyways. Seems to fit right in a K-frame holster. Only one mag, made by Mec Gar (good! They run flawless in M9) but mags are readily available online, $25 Mec Gar, $40 branded SA Mec Gars.
Initial range trip: fired 3x brands of ammo, 115-147 grains, ball and JHPs. Flawless. I did put hold Glock grease on its rails yesterday. Cost was MSRP, but I got a free month at the range, and that's $20 a pop, so. Going to beat that up.
I like it, lots, and agree with everyone who says nice things! Why didn't I get a Browning HP years ago? Seriously do like this more than 1911 - blasphemy, perhaps, but it's ok to like one of JMB's daughters better...AA
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The gun is "magnifique," gotta say. Points like a good dog. Shoots like a 22. Clever engineering, love its manual of arms, safety etc. Even the wife admits its lines are beautiful... after she watched all those YouTube videos with me. 
I have whined about carrying a 1911; true, that one's heavy too - and a lot bulkier. Bulk is key, IMO. BHPs are compact, slim and elegant. This can carry. 
I'm very fortunate. We do have some significant stressors going on, she might think I need a morale boost. Check!
