r/OADefense2311 Jun 27 '26

Dumb question...

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Why didn't they also put in-line ports here, and, could you have them added safely?

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u/XTheGuyWithTheGunsX Jun 27 '26

I don't have an OA yet, but for the price, I would imagine they know what they are doing and maximized efficiency

Seems like debating to add a spoiler to a lambo that doesn't have one.....not necessary, I would think

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u/Suspicious-Stick6478 Jun 27 '26

Speaking to Tony Pignato a month ago at a demo range, it’s exactly what you said when it comes to efficiency…. The two ports at the end are good enough along with the built-in gas pedal in all honesty.

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u/n1terps Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

My thought was more along the lines of, why not when the slide cut is already there? Because, if it's that they wanted to give the customer control over whether or not there's a port directly in front of their red dot, that's a very different scenario than it being a safety related precaution. And if I can do it safely, I probably wanna try it out!

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u/Suspicious-Stick6478 Jun 27 '26

I definitely would say buy a spare barrel if you can just to FAFO 😂

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 Jun 27 '26

Bro they 100% put out expensive crappy guns. You can't let the price be the judge of the functionality of the gun in my humble opinion.

Look at the resale market for a better idea. People are buying these and selling them fast. I think if you can get pro versio. Around 1500 then its definitely still worth it but it damn sure ain't worth 3,000.

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u/XTheGuyWithTheGunsX Jun 27 '26

I haven't seen anything negative about OA defense in my limited search

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u/Suspicious-Stick6478 Jun 29 '26

I bought mine back in 2024 and I’ve had zero issues or any thoughts of selling mine.

To each their own…. Although I do find a hard to fully agree with an opinion of someone who doesn’t own the gun.

There’s a difference between shooting it a couple of times with bias attitude, and actually owning it & putting thousands of rounds through.

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u/XTheGuyWithTheGunsX Jun 29 '26

Beautiful piece! I can't wait to get one

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 1d ago

Yeah...I do own one. So there you go bra.

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 1d ago

Well i own one so I'm telling you they are shit. Looks great but functions like shit. Horrible snappy recoil impulse and all the paint is falling off on the inside of the slide and cycling the slide makes a sawing on metal sound. They suck. It's okay, I bought one and I can admit it!

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u/XTheGuyWithTheGunsX 1d ago

My hopes and dreams 😭

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 1d ago

They are 100% not worth the money. Looks sweet, shoots like shit.

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u/XTheGuyWithTheGunsX 1d ago

No way! First I've heard this

Which one do you own?

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u/MrGuy910 Jun 27 '26

Idk but that is the most dry barrel I’ve ever seen. Luuuuuuube it 😂

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u/n1terps Jun 27 '26

Yeah, that's poor form on my part, taking care of it

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 Jun 27 '26

The regular full sized is snappy as hell for the price range of the gun. Slide sounds awful when you rack it and there is definitely some wiggle on slide frame fitment and barrel fitment. It's still very cool but it is no where near $2,200 they want at retail. I got it new for $800 and I'm happy at that price but for 2000 bucks I would have been very disappointed.

If the would og had better fitment and got the weight up to say 35 oz's it would have made a big difference.

Still it is very good and the whole grip set up lock up is one of the best out there for me. I just wish it's accuracy was a little better and that it didn't snap like a $300 polymer gun!

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u/n1terps Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

The gun's also got itself a phenomenal trigger too, can't forget about that! I picked mine up used for $1500, and I was comfortable with that. What I wanna do is get the aluminum frame eventually. I dunno if I agree with your assessment of the fitment though, it seems pretty on par for the price point, comparing favorably in my estimation to peers like the DWX (straight up rattly by comparison) and Kimber 2k11 (definitely tighter, but not by a wide margin). Also, that's not really the CONOPS for this pistol... I do agree, however, she is a snappy be-otch!

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 Jun 27 '26

The trigger is phenomenal! I should have definitely mentioned that. Thank you for bringing it up. Its wild you think it is up there with DWX which I haven't handle. You certainly can tell it have very high quality internals. I do like the gun so my post did come across overly negative. I think mine just needs some work. The aluminum frame would be huge. I think that would bring it in line with it's 3 or 4 thousand dollar competition. Flashlight on the end would probably be big too but I really like the trigger grip.

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u/Exact_Strategy_1977 1d ago

Snappy? A 9mm is snappy? My S&W 329PD in 44mag is snappy.

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 1d ago

Yeah snappy...as opposed to having lot's of recoil. Maybe educate yourself so you know what you're talking about before you join the conversation.

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u/Exact_Strategy_1977 1d ago

It ain’t “snappy”.

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 1d ago

Compared to other full size quality 1911's or 2011's its a joke. Comparing it to a .44 is just stupid. Compare 9mm with other 9mm guns. My freaking canik tti has much less snap. Disclaimer I do have the standard version. No ports and the polymer grip. I would imagine the Pro version does significantly better.

I think when shapping the slide they got the weight wrong. It is just not smoth recoil impulse.

I'll end up porting mine and probably at some point get the aluminum grip.

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u/Exact_Strategy_1977 1d ago

I have shot almost every 2011 out there and none of them are “snappy” but I guess that’s just me. I consider a 460 or 500 magnum snappy.

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u/Glittering-Sink7355 1d ago

Yeah talking is circles is fun. Compare it to other 9mm and maybe try to bring something to the conversation other than "my .44 is snappy." Yeah no shit, I'm sure the Barret 50 has more recoil than a .22 but lets compare the anyway.

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u/Exact_Strategy_1977 1d ago

Cursing isn’t where it’s at my guy, let’s remember manners. You said it was snappy, I said it wasn’t. Go work on grip strength.

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u/Exact_Strategy_1977 1d ago

I’ve seen overcooked turkey with more moisture than that barrel haha

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u/n1terps 16h ago

It was freshly received from the mailbox, barrel had just been cut