yeah unfortunately its a common theme with impact machine. thats bullshit they never refunded you after agreeing to though. id message them in instagram and ask about it. guy was cool with me at first but after we went back and forth a while he got butt hurt when i brought up the fact that this is a common theme with his products and refunded me then blocked me lol.

at the time of this video, i was using a blackhawk omnivore for owb (not ideal since its a level 2 button release) and a tier 1 msp when i run from AIWB. i still run the tier 1 for every day carry and when i wanna run from concealed in a match. but when i run off the belt owb i run a different holster now since i no longer run lights on my guns in competition for the most part. cant remember what brand but its just a standard small holster made for a prodigy but works with all my 2011s ive tried (platypus, ds9, titan rds)

thank you my man!! after i made this review the screws holding the optic to the plate finally held for a while, then the screws holding the plate to the slide came loose lol. i had to get my own longer screws and shave them down with my angle grinder. since then theyve held but i havent shot it a whole lot. also got some plus 5 basepads from taylor freelance and they wouldnt quite click in so i had to shave the beveled edge down with an angle grinder and now they work. so yes its an awesome platform but if you want to get the most out of it youll have to put in a little work lol

yeah its in my title of the video lol "HOW DOES THE PLATYPUS COMPARE TO OTHER DOUBLE STACK 1911s?" but thank you.

its not that its a 5 inch thats stopping me... its the cost of losing it if i gotta use it lol

@@Targetacquiredtv 😂😂 that I agree with

@@GlocksGlock LOL no thanks ive done fine avoiding having any thus far

no sir, thank you!!

thanks bro!! its solid for sure, if youre looking for an affordable 2011 thats easy and comfortable to conceal carry.

much appreciated!! i run a tier 1 msp made for the tlr1. it fits every gun ive owned from the dwx compact to my 2311 to my staccato xc, as long as they have a tlr1 or similar shaped and sized light mounted on them. only holster ill ever buy for concealed carry again.

yessir, thank you for tuning in and for the feedback brother!!

well since you already ordered one im probably not the guy to ask for an opinion on it lol. im not sold on it. price point is great! chrome finish is cool. the fact theyre calling it a game changer because it takes glock mags is laughable when the platypus has been out for 2 years now. and they dont come close to offering what the platypus does. then the fact its only available in 4 inch model is lame. videos ive seen the thing looks snappy. not offering direct mount optic cut is a huge miss on their part as well. so all in all, its definitely cool that theres another option out there for a 1911 that takes glock mags that you dont have to wait months for and is considerably cheaper but its cheaper for a number of reasons. personally i have no interest in it but i can see the appeal. with all that being said, i hope that you absolutely love it when you get it!! wasnt trying to rain on your parade at all, but since you asked...

Love the honesty. With the platypus coming in December I figured what the hell I’ll give it a shot. I like the Glock mags option. Being I have a bunch already.

yeah i have a 508T green dot on my prodigy, its a good optic. glass is a bit small for my liking these days, but gets the job done. and that vortex defender XL definitely does overhang a bit like an SRO or RMR HD, but im not sure its quite as bad. definitely looks like a bad ass optic though.

@@Targetacquiredtv Sho nuff..! 😎

@@Targetacquiredtv YES IT DOES!!!

thats at a sanctioned USPSA match, and hes standing behind the rear fault line along with the rest of the squad of about 10 others. the only way for someone to be in danger at one of these matches is for someone to break a rule and do something unsafe, at which point they are disqualified and asked to leave.

Go figure, never shot one of those matches but I would not be sitting there.....all good as it is not my butt.....

@@cobia224... you should man, they only make you better and show you where youre lacking real quick. cool name btw, you own a cobia boat or just love the fish? im a licensed charter captain, but currently a captain without a boat lol so havent been out in a while.

​@Targetacquiredtv cool, ura used to own a Cobia 224 now have had a Sailfish for the last 16 years...Here in N Florida we get a nice Cobia run thou... I am sure those matches are good...I shoot occasionally but had too many people at gunpoint in 32 years as a street cop (large city)..Again, good shootin..

@@cobia224... right on man im in central florida. and thank you!!

ive had the vortex defender ST and loved it. dont love that it takes the DPP footprint though. the shake awake wasnt great either, i went through batteries kinda fast. but ive heard they fixed that with the XL. its definitely right up there in the top 3 pistol optics with the SRO and holosun comp for sure!!

@@Targetacquiredtv the defender XL glass is clearer than the SRO and the dot is brighter than the SRO. It’s better than SRO in every way but SRO has the proven reputation to hold zero with over 40,000 rounds.

@@airmann4673 yeah at the end of the day its all subjective and opinion based like anything else in the 2A world. i prefer the round glass over square now personally. but ill definitely end up with a defender XL at some point because they are great optics.

thanks brother

haha yea ever since i had it ported it shoots dumb flat for sure. and thank you!!

@@Average_Joe_Arms haven't shot with it yet but I already changed it to the single dot. Think that'll work better for me but we'll see

@@MattyMilitia did you mount that optic on your 2311 compact yet??

@@ShadyArmsWeaponry it's definitely dope. Still prefer SRO though

@@Johnwick2point0 tried it once lol never again since

@@ethanhayden9192 ahhh that's a bummer man. Unfortunately there's always gonna be some that slip through the cracks of QC with every brand and model. Hope they get it sorted out for you quickly!!

@@love4gtsandguns much appreciated man. And this gun is soooo underrated. I've ported mine since this video and it's ridiculous now. Check my Instagram for videos. Same user name

@@OnPoint2AT hopefully they add this one to the roster for yall!! Though with it being double stack idk if they will. Thanks again for tuning in and showing support!!

@@TheFecat17 that model you got is the one I wanted but they didn't have on hand at shop. Love that two tone look. But I run a tier 1 msp holster for concealed carry. Fits every gun I own from the KDS9C to the staccato XC as long as I run a tlr1 or similar size and shape light on them. Light I ran on the kimber was an O light pl pro

@@rstewart4465 say what?

@@rstewart4465 if you're asking if that's the factory trigger, yes it is.

@@buddysumner4022 and performs even better!!

@@PeabodyGoPew yeah thats what i did this last time and screws held up from optic to plate as of now. But now thr screws holding plate to slide came loose lol I did use loctite first time on them and this time I used vibratite so hopefully holds up

thank you sir!!

both the one i have and the one the guy kept were the original chainlink grip style. the one he sold me has the finger grooves which ive come to love, but the prickle wasnt out yet. that prickle does look really good though. ive put over 5k rounds through it since this video shooting it in uspsa matches a couple times a week typically and i dont have a single complaint about the gun

@@Targetacquiredtvok right on I don’t want the finger grooves but trying to debate if I should go prickle or chain link also how’s the length of the grip I hate short grips is it a full sized grip length ? An awesome man I appreciate you responding

@@hoodsta_Pizzo yeah i hate a short grip as well, i have somewhat bigger hands and wider palms. if you watch some of my other reviews its something i mention often when reviewing guns. as for the platypus its plenty long enough even with the magwell. and the chain link is plenty grippy which i had my doubts about prior to getting it. that new prickle grip looks great too though.

@@Targetacquiredtvright on I’m gonna subscribe to your channel right now also I might just do it in chain link grip because I just wanna shoot it at the range also have you ran any self defense rounds through it like hollow tips for a self defense weapon if ever needed ? This my last question lol

@@hoodsta_Pizzo hey im happy to answer as many questions as you got lol i love this shit. but no self defense rounds as i dont carry it. but ive tried every brand and grain of target and match grade ammo and it eats it all without issue. the chain link is great for sure but the prickle as i understand it is even more grippy. you dont have to get the agressive version, which they warn you is rough on the hands. they offer a regular prickle. but either way chain link or prickle i dont think you can go wrong.

thank you!!

come on wit it!!

yeah aside from having to send it out and spend hundreds more than you already spent on the gun, id agree. direct mount is always optimal though

@@scott4805 that's good man. Before this, I would've said the same. But I've got the screenshots of the conversation where I was nothing but respectful and because I didn't agree with what he thought the problem was, he went from telling me he'd send me screws or another plate, to telling me to shop somewhere else. And then he blocked me lol

also, now the optic plate itself is coming loose lol. finally got the optic screws to stay locked in the plate (for now at least) and after 3 magazines today the optic plate is rattling.

Agreed man. to pay this much for a gun and have little to no after market support is bullshit. and impact machine is known for their screws sheering off or stripping out of their plates or even worse out of the slide

agreed on all of that lol

i dont get how they havent improved on their products yet with this many folks having issues. and then to get butt hurt with me for bringing it to their attention and argue with me basically telling me its my fault, is just insane