After some suggestive remarks from several shooting buddies, I finally joined the crowd. Took it to the range yesterday and shot very well with it. This is my second handgun chambered in .45acp, the first of which doesn’t see nearly the round count this one will. I plan to use this in USPSA single stack play. I burnt through some factory stuff last night pretty quickly. Dies in .45 are already on the way!
Congrats man. It becomes an addiction though. Be warned:D
Nice pistol… addiction #2… Cheers… Ron
Nice STARTING point. Now change out that flgr. 
I have a Springfield TRP too and its awesome. Congrats dude.
Unless the gun has problems, why would you recommend changing the FLGR?
No reason to do that… It’s a Internet myth… I have thousands and thousands of rounds on FLGR’s with no problems… JMO… Ron
If it’s a 2 piece, they’re prone to breakage and tying up the gun when they come apart. If it’s a on piece, it’s fine. You’ll want the extra weight out front for recoil control in USPSA. For a carry 1911, I prefer the non-FLGR setup.
Good choice! I bought a TRP a few months ago & love it.
If you like the FLGR, then then there’s no reason to change it; but I just don’t like them in the 1911. It didn’t take long for me to replace mine with a Wilson GI style GR & plug.
Extra weight up front? would a one piece weigh more? The gun is already at the max legal limit of 42 oz. Any extra weight will get me bumped to open! 8 round mags will certainly give me a challenge in open class!
I didn’t have any trouble with recoil control the other night when I first shot it. Front sight hardly came off the target. So I’m not too worried there.
A one piece won’t weigh any more, but it’s a lot more reliable.
IMO 1911’s have to be one of the most enjoyable and accurate guns to shoot. Just my own personal insight. Enjoy your TRP! It’s a beautiful 1911!
Congrats and welcome aboard - first of several i’ll bet!
Nice purchase there. You’ve entered a whole new arena. Hope you enjoy it.
Beware…AR’s & 1911’s have a habit of multiplying rather quickly.
FLGRs are a solution in search of a problem.
I’m not a fan either but if the gun runs with it I see no need to just run out and change it…especially if it is only a range /game gun.
I do find it interesting that most modern auto pistols have one.
I agree that if it works, there’s no reason to change it.
A lot of current 1911s have particular features because they’re vogue (and in demand from buyers), but not because of any actual need from the buyers of those pistols.
Likewise, I think there are a lot of 1911 owners/buyers who think they need particular features because “that’s what the custom/SOF/whatever guns have”, and are not really sure why they functionally need those features.
I ditched it simply because it made field stripping a pita…
Welcome to the 1911 Club. If you keep the two piece FLGR be sure to check it at times as it will unscrew itself. A little blue lock tight will help it stay one piece. The TRP is a very good choice for your first 1911 and you can expect to become a 1911 Addict.