Gun Review: Handgun hunting peaks with Springfield TRP Operator 10mm (VIDEO)

By Kristin Alberts

Big bore hunting pistols are all the rage — just consider the myriad offerings debuted to the market over the previous three years, including Glock, Sig Sauer, Ruger, Remington, and now Springfield.  With introduction of the TRP Operator, it would seem Springfield Armory has sat back and taken its time to perfect the longslide 10mm.  Is that so, or is the TRP just another 10mm lost in the growing seas of dollars and calibers?
Meet the Springfield 1911 TRP Operator 10mm
The TRP, which is also available in a 5-inch model, is shown here in the longslide six-inch, a boon for hunters and tacticans alike. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Though the Operator TRP name suggests its tactical roots and intent, features point to the TRP being a serious contender with the other longslide hunting pistols.  Here’s what defines the gun.  The 6-inch stainless steel match-grade bull barrel is housed in the forged steel slide.  Measuring a full 9.6-inches long and 5.5-inches in height and weighing 45 ounces empty, the TRP is a solid handful of power.  The fully-supported ramped barrel offers an extra measure of support for the higher-pressures of the 10mm.
Springfield also offers a 5-inch barreled model TRP, our focus here is the

Source: Guns.com