Springfield Prodigy FS 3.5" Review: Full-Size 2011
Springfield Prodigy FS 3.5" Review: Full-Size 2011. Springfield's new Prodigy FS 3.5" pairs a compact 3.5" barrel with a full-size grip and Agency Arms optic cut. Here's how it shoots. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/goldenwebb#person", "name": "GoldenWebb", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/goldenwebb", "description": "GoldenWebb is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/4272b7c0-b0b2-4e63-b1b7-1562234c6ab4.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/springfield-prodigy-fs-3-5-review#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/springfield-prodigy-fs-3-5-review" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/springfield-prodigy-fs-3-5-review", "headline": "Springfield Prodigy FS 3.5\" Review: Full-Size 2011", "name": "Springfield Prodigy FS 3.5\" Review: Full-Size 2011", "description": "Springfield's new Prodigy FS 3.5\" pairs a compact 3.5\" barrel with a full-size grip and Agency Arms optic cut. Here's how it shoots.", "articleSection": "Gun Reviews", "articleBody": "The Springfield Prodigy FS 3.5\" is a full-size-grip, short-slide 2011-style pistol that pairs a 3.5-inch bull barrel with a factory Agency Arms AOS optic cut and double-stack 9mm capacity. In his review on Greyhive, GoldenWebb frames it as a concealed carry gun that still runs like a competition blaster — fast, flat, and dead reliable. This is Springfield's answer to the \"full-size compact\" question: how do you keep the grip that lets you actually control a 2011 while chopping the slide and barrel down to something you can carry? GoldenWebb calls it his favorite Springfield release \"in a while,\" and it's the first 3-inch 9mm 1911-pattern gun he's ever run. Below is the full breakdown from his 500-plus-round range session — barrel behavior, the optic mounting system, trigger, controls, ammo selection, and reliability. Key Takeaways The Prodigy FS 3.5\" runs a 3.5-inch bull barrel with a full-size grip — compact slide, full-size control. Ships with two 18-round Mec-Gar magazines featuring lock-backs, plus a polymer double-stack frame. Factory Agency Arms AOS optic cut — GoldenWebb calls it \"one of the best mounting systems on the current market.\" GoldenWebb put roughly 500-600 rounds through it with zero failures, misfeeds, or malfunctions. Short barrel means lower velocity — run duty ammo like Hornady Critical Duty or HST +P for carry. Trigger \"breaks like a piece of glass,\" with skeletonized trigger and hammer plus ambidextro…