When is a 1911, not a 1911?

[Atticus Thraxx]

I was looking at Springfield's new line of faux 1911s called 1911 DS Prodigy. Doublestacked 17+1 or 20+1 9mm starting at US$1499. Ok, maybe it's just me, maybe it's just old guy "you kids get off my lawn" I don't know...but how in all that's good and holy, is this a 1911? How far from the original can they stray and still claim it's a 1911?
It looks like a very nice pistol, not bagging on the product, just the marketing.

1911 DS Prodigy™ Handguns - Springfield Armory

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[Daan Kemp]

That seems to be the optimum, albeit heavy. Used to carry a Para Ord doublestack with a series 70 top end, lovely gun.

Just thinking, if the designer of the 1911 were to have lived longer isn't this where he would have progressed to?

[Low & Slow]

if the designer of the 1911 were to have lived longer isn't this where he would have progressed to?

Isn't that the High Power?

[Lee Enfield]

That seems to be the optimum, albeit heavy. Used to carry a Para Ord doublestack with a series 70 top end, lovely gun.

Just thinking, if the designer of the 1911 were to have lived longer isn't this where he would have progressed to?

If you are referring to JMB probably not. When the French asked FN for 15 (iirc) rounds of 9mm Para, JMB told them they didn't need more than 8 rounds.

Sauve was the designer of the double stack single feed mag we have in the High Power today.

As an aside, the ergonomics of the 1911 and High Power owe very little to JMB.- un-named US Cavalry officers and Colt designers should get the actual credit.

[BVZ24]

Why not just get a Hi Power?

[Daan Kemp]

Had Hi Powers, excellent guns. Hi Powers never came out in 45, reluctantly in 40 S&W. They were just too small for the 45.

[Low & Slow]

Certainly a lot easier to reduce the size of a round in a pistol rather than go larger. Did have a Tanfoglio CZ 75 clone double stack .45 though. Have to keep up with recoil springs in this .40 High Power.

[browningautorifle]

I had the .40 Hi Power too. I really liked it. That was before arthritis though. I had to let them all go...

[Daan Kemp]

Arthritis is the reason I can't shoot a 45 anymore. Sigh...

[Low & Slow]

Spent a long time turning wrenches for a living. It's catching up with me. Sooner or later it'll be my turn, but not quite yet.