Springfield Armory’s Custom Shop listened to pro shooters like 5 Time World Champion Rob Leatham to advance the design of its polymer pistols for competition use. The result is a handgun with improved accuracy, lessened recoil, faster shot recovery, and greater sight radius of its newly enhanced performance. The difference was achieved in the details. Fiber optic front sights allow for a faster sight acquisition for faster follow-up shots. Adjustable sights allow the shooter to regulate his sights to any load combination. The Lightning cut in the slide reduces reciprocating mass which allows for faster cycling and allows a larger variety of loads to be used.