Month: April 2026

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1911 2011 9mm AF1911-S15 Alpha Foxtrot Fusion Firearms

The Alpha Foxtrot Attila Is Here!

And I’ve shot it, as well as shooting the XP Comp! Both shoot ridiculously flat! They’re loud but shoot flat.

Some notes (actually a lot of notes), in no particular order:

  • I’ve detail stripped the gun already (I removed all but the mag release and the trigger assembly). There’s MIM but that was expected, as I think posted, on this forum a while back, that MIM being present in the -S15. There’s good and bad news regarding MIM with the Attila. The bad news first: there a new part that’s MIM. It’s the grip safety. The good news is that the part appears to no longer proprietary and looks to be a 1911-patterned part. I’ll include pics of the MIM parts so that folks that buy the gun can know what to replace with billet parts.
    • The following parts are MIM: ejector, grip safety, disconnector, sear, and the firing pin retaining plate.
    • The MIM parts are all replaceable with 1911-pattern parts.
    • The purpose of this info is to share the data points, not to hate on the gun. I’m hoping this thread doesn’t develop into a “I hate MIM” or “that gun sucks” thing.
  • The main spring is no longer appears to be proprietary, but I’ve not yet validated that.
  • The manual states the Attila isn’t rated for +P. I don’t typically shoot +P, but that info is nice to know.
  • I shot Blazer 124-gr thru the gun before remembering that Blazer does not recommend shooting the ammo through ported or comp’d guns. I didn’t see much crud in the comp, but I only shot maybe 90 rounds through it. [UPDATE: Yeah, there’s a decent amount of crud through the gun, but I’m unsure if it’s the Blazer or the Herter’s that left the crud – maybe both did?]
  • The front iron has tritium. It is also a Glock-pattern sight.
  • The gun doesn’t come with an optic cut cover, so if you aren’t an optics persion, you’ll be shooting the gun with a bare optic plate. That may bother some folks.
  • The gun comes with with two MOS plates – One for RMR, which is already mounted on the gun, and one for RMSC, which comes in a ziplock bag.
  • The comp is not threaded (good for those in states with laws that forbid threaded barrels).
  • The OEM thumb safeties (they’re ambi) are 1911-patterned, which was not the case with the -S15. The back end of the -S15 has a wide beavertail area, which means the thumb safeties are, by necessity, proprietary – the tangs on the safeties are longer than a standard 1911’s. Working on a strong hunch, I was able to fit a 1911-pattern single sided safety to the Atilla. The new safety is a Wilson Combat part.
  • The OEM ambi thumb safeties had a lot of play in them and I think the safeties weren’t installed properly from the factory. One side (right) was binding when trying to actuate the lever while the other side worked. I had to do a partial detail strip just to properly re-install the safeties.
  • The Attila is using the same recoil spring assembly as the -S15. The -S15 can also use a Kimber 3″ Ultra RSA without issue (I’ve validated that).
  • Trigger measures at 2 lb 15 oz (avg of 5 pulls).
  • Fitment is good – there are no wide gaps or generally funky fitment.
  • It fits the same holsters as the -S15.
  • I’ve a 407C mounted to the gun – it mounts fine but I don’t trust the screws…they seem inadequate, but I’ve almost 300 rounds through the gun and the sight has not moved.
  • The 407C will not cowitness with this gun’s irons.
  • The rear irons are not mounted to the slide – they are integrated with (not dovetailed into) the optic plates, so you can’t change the rear iron sight.
  • The grip texturing has improved – they’re more aggressive than what’s on the -S15 but not overly aggressive.
  • The trigger guard is now square, which means I can use this gun with my other 2011 holsters.
  • The -S15 is polished DLC, but there is no option for polished DLC with the Attila.
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1911 2011 9mm Fusion Firearms Springfield Armory

I Have Received The New Guns!

The gun store called me yesterday afternoon and told me that the guns were ready to be picked up. They must’ve been super busy with tracking inventory because it took them a day to call me. I was pretty wasted from a week of hard work, so I opted to not pick up the guns yesterday.

I went with my wife and son to pick them up today.

The shop was packed, but I was in and out in 30-40 minutes.

The associate showed me the XP Comp first. The guy was surprised when he saw Glock mags in a 2011 case. He asked me twice, “this thing actually takes Glock mags?” LOL!

The gun was beautiful, as expected. It looks….different. More serious? Yeah, that’s it! It looks all business when compared to the hard chrome version.

The second thing I noticed was that the grip texturing was serious. That’s exactly what it needed. I’m now wondering if I can get that exact same grip for my XP Pro…it won’t help the slide, but that’s OK. As well, the grip is more slim and has less angles than the XP Pro…I like it better just for that alone. The most important thing is, the texturing goes from the top of the side panels to the bottom! That’s a huge deal and is a definite improvement.

The third thing I noticed was that the recoil spring weight…light AF. I’m now wondering if it’s going to have issues as I stack up the round count. I’ve seen more than a few folks say that they needed a stronger spring when breaking in the gun – we’ll see.

I’ve ordered a Holosun 407C for that gun. I found one for $160. I wanted a big window but also wanted something cheap but tested.

He also showed me the Kuna.

My very first impression of the Kuna was, “tiny!” That gun is small AF! And light, too. The trigger is OK, but I’ve the feeling that I’ll have a better impression of the trigger once I’ve shot rounds though it.

The safety is stiff as hell – I hope it’ll loosen a bit with time. The folding brace mechanism is stiff, too. It took me a bit to determine how to fold/unfold it. The flip-up sights are great – I love that option.

I’ve a TruGlo Dual Color cheap-ass optic that I bought from Walmart like 11 years ago that I’ve never used. I’ve heard other folks say that, while that optic looks and feels cheap, it works well enough for range use, so I installed it on the Kuna. If fits well and will co-witness the irons perfectly. The optic glass is big, and it sits high enough to where I don’t need a riser. Eventually, I’ll find something better for it, or, just scavenge from my other rifles. I’ve a Romeo MSR that’s on my Ruger AR-556 – that would be a great fit for the Kuna, but I really don’t want to be messing with risers, and I think that optic will need a riser when mounted to the Kuna. I can test it tomorrow since I’ve not zero’d that optic to the AR-556 yet.

I’m not sure how folks are using the non-flip-up sights, though…they’re super low and I can’t get a good sight picture unless I remove my prescription glasses.

I also received my 5 extra Kuna mags today, which is great! With 30-round mags, though, the two that came with the Kuna are good enough for immediate range use.

I need to study up on where to lube the Kuna in preparation for a first outing at the range. I’m totally unfamiliar with MP5-types of guns. I’m unsure if I should move the charging handle to the right-hand side so that I can charge the gun as if it were an AK…I should probably leave it as-is for now, though.

Many folks have been SBR-ing their Kunas. I’m not sure I want to do that. Yeah, it’ll be great to have a short barreled PCC with an actual stock, but I HATE asking for permission for simple shit like that, and I do plan to eventually to a different state (would have to ask for permission to transfer the SBR out of state, too).

I’ve never bought a supressor, but I’m super-curious now, with the Kuna, so that may be in my (next year?) future.

The next gun is due to arrive on Tuesday. If they call me that day, I’ll go pick it up that evening after work. That one will be the Alpha Foxtrot Attila, and will be my second comp’d 2011. The goal for that gun is to carry it, but I also am super fussy about flashbang. That comp may cause a lot of flashes, which isn’t optimal for me. I can always opt to continue carrying the Prodigy (there’s no real need to replace it as my carry gun at the moment), or I can get the S15 cut for an optic so that I can carry that. Another option would be to sell the S15 to fund the next purchase. (XP 3C????)

I’ll start planning out the next few reviews and will probably begin to shoot/review the XP Comp first.

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1911 2011 9mm Alpha Foxtrot

I Think I Snagged Me An Alpha Foxtrot Attila!

I have been checking several times a day using search engines for an Alpha Foxtrot Attila but haven’t been seeing any. I’d been told that the gun wouldn’t be released to the public until end of April. It is currently April 3rd.

I checked gun.deals today and saw that Guns.com had one! Initially, I didn’t see it and closed the browser tab, but did a mental check – “did I just see what I think I did” and double-checked by going back to the page. Yep! I wasn’t hallucinating.

I quickly bought it. Now, I’ve bought guns in the past, only to find that the store didn’t actually have the gun in stock…we’ll see if I’ve been lured into a waiting game. (Not that I wasn’t already waiting, right??)

I also checked after I bought it, to see if the product page would show as OOS (out of stock). It’s not showing as OOS, so maybe they’ve several. Or, maybe they’re making a list. Dunno.

For those of you that don’t use gun.deals, you can set up watch lists to watch for certain UPCs. That’s what I did.

Even if I’ve to wait til the end of April, at least I’ve bought one.

As well, I guess this means I should buy a bunch of G48 mags now, especially since they upped the round capacity for those mags.

This is my third of four guns. I just need to get the Ruger Mark IV now, and I’ll probably buy that from my range’s store.

UPDATE (4/3/2026): And….it shipped. It’s not even 5 PM yet. It arrives sometime Tuesday.

UPDATE (4/7/2026): The gun was delivered around 10 AM this morning. I was hoping that would be early enough for the FFL to process it and contact me today, but nope. I hear they’ve been extremely busy, with folks trying to buy before the bans hit in July. That means business is good for them. They should call tomorrow – with the other two guns, I had to wait a day and a half before they contacted me, so I expect it will play out the same with this particular gun.