Saw one of these Springfield SA-35's in the flesh at a local gunstore today.

I was looking for something else so didn't give it a real thorough examination, just held it a bit and tried the trigger pull - which was outstanding. Maybe it's because I've been trying striker fired pistols so much lately, but I was completely surprised at how good this one was. Very short take up and a clean break I'd estimate at about 3 1/2 pounds. No grit, no creep; some overtravel but really just enough for reliability. I'd compare it very favorably to some of the better factory 1911 triggers,(note I said "factory", not custom) and lighter than many of those.

Plus, one forgets just how good those things feel in the hand. Sits nice and low, points well. My only complaint with this one is the U notch rear, it looked funny when you're so used to a square notch. But that's about the only nit I could find to pick.


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