Springfield Armory Lighweight Champion Operator vs Springfield Armory Operator

Getting a new handgun? Don't know which one to get. I hear that the aluminum frame on the Lightweight Champion Operator has problems? Need some input.

[k9870]

Both have lightweight aluminum frames,heard both are solidly built though. The MC operator has a steel frame. Its a bit more expensive but looks Badass. The Champion is a 4'' bushinless bull barrel, which should be a better carry gun. The regular operator is 5 inch, dont know if it is a traditional or bull barrel.

[predator20]

Do you want the 4" Champion or the 5" Operator? If it's just going to be a range gun, I guess go with 5". With a 4" but with the rail I'm not sure about cc with that, but it could be done. I want to check out the EMP.

[k9870]

Springfield's rail doesn't actually protrude bad. Very well desighned.

I don't care about weight. It's the reliability I'm worried about, and hollow point feeding. And I also meant the MC operator vs Lightweight Champion Operator. I would like the lightweight because it's shorter. But the MC operator is more badass looking and made of pure steel.

[k9870]

Id get the MC for joy of shooting and being way more badass. The Lightweight Champion is a carry, not range, gun. Springfield makes all steel champion loaded models if you like that. There both reliable.