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I came across this photo (see below) of a hard chromed TRP full rail operator recently...
Springfield makes a custom shop full rail operator... Basically, it's like a Springfield Professional, but with a full rail. However, I would change the checkering to 25 LPI, serrate the rear slide, go with fixed sights, and get the gun hard chromed instead of getting Black T.
It's $2995 - $200 more if I wanted a 9mm model.
I always wished I had bought one of these TRP Operators when I had the chance. Now, I do have the chance to custom order one, and it would be comparible to a professional. However - the ONLY thing stopping me is the night sights. Springfield has NOTHING in stock with white circles around the tritium. I would HAVE to have those silver circles.
If not for that, I think I would have put my order in today....
But, $3k is a lot of money. Its this vs a Nighthawk Talon which is $2600 in 9mm if I go with the stock finish, and around $2900 if I hard chrome it. So, the price is comparible...
Would you buy this or a Nighthawk? I'm thinking that the white circles around night sights will wear away over time anyway. NH tells me that the ones they use typically do not do this. Past experience with trijicons, however - do show me that they wear a bit. So, with the silver, this would not be an issue.
However - my final though - if by some oddball reason - if I had to sell this gun one day... Would I get a higher % back on a Nighthawk compared to a super custom Springfield?
(remember, this pic is just a TRP model - I also do not care for the grips - but the gun is awesome in hard chrome)
Springfield makes a custom shop full rail operator... Basically, it's like a Springfield Professional, but with a full rail. However, I would change the checkering to 25 LPI, serrate the rear slide, go with fixed sights, and get the gun hard chromed instead of getting Black T.
It's $2995 - $200 more if I wanted a 9mm model.
I always wished I had bought one of these TRP Operators when I had the chance. Now, I do have the chance to custom order one, and it would be comparible to a professional. However - the ONLY thing stopping me is the night sights. Springfield has NOTHING in stock with white circles around the tritium. I would HAVE to have those silver circles.
If not for that, I think I would have put my order in today....
But, $3k is a lot of money. Its this vs a Nighthawk Talon which is $2600 in 9mm if I go with the stock finish, and around $2900 if I hard chrome it. So, the price is comparible...
Would you buy this or a Nighthawk? I'm thinking that the white circles around night sights will wear away over time anyway. NH tells me that the ones they use typically do not do this. Past experience with trijicons, however - do show me that they wear a bit. So, with the silver, this would not be an issue.
However - my final though - if by some oddball reason - if I had to sell this gun one day... Would I get a higher % back on a Nighthawk compared to a super custom Springfield?
(remember, this pic is just a TRP model - I also do not care for the grips - but the gun is awesome in hard chrome)
