Somewhat related:
I own one of the first Academy T100s. A couple days ago I did a FTF for another with 50 rounds fired. It recently came from Academy. As new. The guy was huge and needed more grip size. The front and rear sights are both significantly different between the two. I never heard the older style described a wonderful and do not think we will hear that about the newer ones either. The front sight arced all the way to front of slide. The rear in profile looks unchanged but clearly it is different viewed from aft. The newer did not shoot way way low in this particular pistol, in fact, based on the 75 or so mixed ammo I put through it, it does not shoot low using a combat hold beyond 7 meters. They are perhaps better for the range, but that is when you have time to look around for the front sight.
I was on phone awhile with David at CGW a couple days ago and he said to wait on sights as Dawson, in consult with him, is making up some specific that fit and shoot POA. David said he hopes to have them in a couple weeks. Mine will see very little carry because it competes with a Sig P938 and LW 1911 in .45,so I might just adjust to what I just bought for a bit or years.
It was flawless in this mini trial before I take it down for fluff and buff plus springs. I did not measure either SA or DA, but from memory both were noticeably superior what my first was out of box. I do not plan for SA only on this one since SA can only get very good but not great without sear-hammer replacement. The T100 I massaged is SAO, has 3.7# with pretravel taken as far as possible without losing a reliable reset. I think I can live with a bit more and keep the DA to justify spring costs.
