Springfield Armory gives the double-stack 1911 a carry-size makeover with the 3.5-inch 1911 DS Prodigy AOS. We tested its accuracy, recoil, handling and 18+1-round capacity on the range.

Will Dabbs spent years believing Army aircrews needed something more capable than a service pistol if they went down behind enemy lines. Decades later, Springfield might've finally delivered. He took the 5.5-inch, 32-round 9mm Springfield SAINT Victor PDW to the range to test its recoil, control and reliability.

The original Echelon had already set a high bar. Then Springfield shortened the slide to four inches and mounted an Aimpoint COA deep in the A-CUT. Three 9mm loads would show whether this carry-focused version gave anything up.

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