Skywarp
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357SIG.......please Springfield..........please.......
New Springfield EMP!
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PedalBiker
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+1 for 40 S&W and 4" barrel.
Boarhunter
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Regarding holsters for the EMP...
First, the gun comes with a plastic belt holster and a plastic dual mag carrier that will at least get you by until you find another to suit you.
Second, though I am not aware of any available holsters specifically dedicated to the EMP, you may very well find that your standard 1911 3" holsters work just fine (or, again, will at least get you by until you find another to suit you).
The SLIDE on the EMP has approximately the same dimensions as those found on any other 3" 1911 (e.g., the Kimber Ultra CDP II .45); it is only the frame that is a bit smaller. So, there is at least the possibility that the holster for one will fit the other.
I have tried several of my Ultra CDP holsters with my EMP, and they are all satisfactory for my purposes. Not perfect, necessarily, but satisfactory for my purposes. Those three holsters include a plastic Fobus paddle holster, a horsehide leather IWB Galco holster, and a custom-made (custom to the Ultra CDP) Kydex IDPA-type paddle holster from Chris Stewart (Ready Tactical products at http://www.pistolpacking.com). They all work just fine for me.
So, there are no guarantees that all standard 3" 1911 holsters will work for the EMP, but there are options for you to consider.
Boarhunter
First, the gun comes with a plastic belt holster and a plastic dual mag carrier that will at least get you by until you find another to suit you.
Second, though I am not aware of any available holsters specifically dedicated to the EMP, you may very well find that your standard 1911 3" holsters work just fine (or, again, will at least get you by until you find another to suit you).
The SLIDE on the EMP has approximately the same dimensions as those found on any other 3" 1911 (e.g., the Kimber Ultra CDP II .45); it is only the frame that is a bit smaller. So, there is at least the possibility that the holster for one will fit the other.
I have tried several of my Ultra CDP holsters with my EMP, and they are all satisfactory for my purposes. Not perfect, necessarily, but satisfactory for my purposes. Those three holsters include a plastic Fobus paddle holster, a horsehide leather IWB Galco holster, and a custom-made (custom to the Ultra CDP) Kydex IDPA-type paddle holster from Chris Stewart (Ready Tactical products at http://www.pistolpacking.com). They all work just fine for me.
So, there are no guarantees that all standard 3" 1911 holsters will work for the EMP, but there are options for you to consider.
Boarhunter
tydephan
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It even settles Poker disputes.
Boarhunter
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That is not an option.
The magazine actually extends into the pad, allowing for 9 rounds in a single-stack arrangement.
But frankly, the gun is quite concealable "as is" without having to shorten anything.
Boarhunter
The magazine actually extends into the pad, allowing for 9 rounds in a single-stack arrangement.
But frankly, the gun is quite concealable "as is" without having to shorten anything.
Boarhunter
daviddavid_007
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EMP.40 is coming 99.99%
EMP .40s&w will come out for sure.....per SA catalog
here is the url to the catalog
http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?mmodel=24
EMP .40s&w will come out for sure.....per SA catalog
here is the url to the catalog
http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?mmodel=24
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KONY
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Fondled an EMP at the last local gun show ... can you say S-W-E-E-T?!! Now if I can just remember where I left that 1G I had laying around. 
dhoomonyou
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Kimber cant get the Pro carry right, what makes y'all think they can get a micro 1911 right.
no thank you.
GLOCK 26, all the way.
no thank you.
GLOCK 26, all the way.
carnaby
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Kimber? What's this got to do with Kimber? My Ultra Carry II was flawless btw.
Glock? Schlock. Maybe if you saw the grip off and put it back on at a more comfy angle, and do something about the ugly factor.
Glock? Schlock. Maybe if you saw the grip off and put it back on at a more comfy angle, and do something about the ugly factor.
tydephan
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Thanks! Want a high-res version of it? PM me and I'll send it to you.
tydephan
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Click on the link above and then download/open the Armory Catalog and look for the EMP page of the catalog (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Actually has a picture of it too. Awesome looking. I'm going to start saving right now.
carnaby
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Let's hope.
One funny thing: the picture of the "black stainless" full size PX9154L, is not correct, apparently. I called asking about it as mine is somewhat different. Mine, and the only ones I've seen have raised stainless slide grooves and all black components. The one shown in the new catalog and on the website has stainless components and black slide grooves.
I called and asked about this, and the woman I talked to was pretty sure they don't make anything that looks like the black stainless one they show in the catalog. Bummer.
Actually, I just looked at the newest catalog and it's back to normal. Dang, I liked the other look.
One funny thing: the picture of the "black stainless" full size PX9154L, is not correct, apparently. I called asking about it as mine is somewhat different. Mine, and the only ones I've seen have raised stainless slide grooves and all black components. The one shown in the new catalog and on the website has stainless components and black slide grooves.
I called and asked about this, and the woman I talked to was pretty sure they don't make anything that looks like the black stainless one they show in the catalog. Bummer.
Actually, I just looked at the newest catalog and it's back to normal. Dang, I liked the other look.
rangemeister
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New EMP
Boarhunter,
Great stuff! I got my new EMP this weekend and have put 400 Win 115gr through it so far. Am having trouble with failure to go into battery, but it seems to be getting better. I find it very accurate as you have described. I am using a Kahr P40 Alessi holster for mine. An Alessi IWB I have for the P40 also works ok. Not a big fan of the kydex.
Again, I appreciate your input on the EMP. I had a hard time deciding between it and the Aegis, but first time I picked up the EMP, that did it.
Later dudes and good shooting!
Boarhunter,
Great stuff! I got my new EMP this weekend and have put 400 Win 115gr through it so far. Am having trouble with failure to go into battery, but it seems to be getting better. I find it very accurate as you have described. I am using a Kahr P40 Alessi holster for mine. An Alessi IWB I have for the P40 also works ok. Not a big fan of the kydex.
Again, I appreciate your input on the EMP. I had a hard time deciding between it and the Aegis, but first time I picked up the EMP, that did it.
Later dudes and good shooting!
Boarhunter
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Rangemeister,
I am pleased to hear you are as satisfied with yours as I am with mine.
The only change I plan to make to mine, after about 1200 rounds in target practice and local IDPA matches, is to upgrade the front sight to a fiber optic of some sort. My ol' eyes simply do not pick up the front sight quick enough (even with the nuclear insert that comes standard with the gun), so I am contemplating something in blaze orange or fluorescent green...something that glows.
But that falls into the category of "refinement." The gun is great "as is," but there is always room for refinement.
Good shooting.
Boarhunter
I am pleased to hear you are as satisfied with yours as I am with mine.
The only change I plan to make to mine, after about 1200 rounds in target practice and local IDPA matches, is to upgrade the front sight to a fiber optic of some sort. My ol' eyes simply do not pick up the front sight quick enough (even with the nuclear insert that comes standard with the gun), so I am contemplating something in blaze orange or fluorescent green...something that glows.
But that falls into the category of "refinement." The gun is great "as is," but there is always room for refinement.
Good shooting.
Boarhunter
Extremist
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Got me a EMP today!
Well, I found a LNIB EMP today and brought her home to clean her up. Disassembly was not as difficult as I imagined, not bad at all. Very tight, no slide play at all. Trigger seems a little heavy, I don't have a gauge, but I'm guessing 5-5.5 lbs.
Only thing I noticed when I bought it and when I stripped, cleaned and reassembled: the extractor head sticks out and is not flush with the slide.
Now, the only 1911s I have to compare it to are Les Baer and a Colt Gold Cup, all of which have perfectly flush extractors. However, even when I look at some of the Springfield original photos of S/N EMP193 they had on their website at the EMP's launch, the right side view of the pistol shows that the extractor is not flush
Worries? No worries?
Anyone else's like this too?
Can't wait to shoot it.
Oh, the other thing is the seller didn't have the manual or the "loaded" coupon. Hopefully SA will provide those for me when I call them tomorrow
Regards,
James
Well, I found a LNIB EMP today and brought her home to clean her up. Disassembly was not as difficult as I imagined, not bad at all. Very tight, no slide play at all. Trigger seems a little heavy, I don't have a gauge, but I'm guessing 5-5.5 lbs.
Only thing I noticed when I bought it and when I stripped, cleaned and reassembled: the extractor head sticks out and is not flush with the slide.
Now, the only 1911s I have to compare it to are Les Baer and a Colt Gold Cup, all of which have perfectly flush extractors. However, even when I look at some of the Springfield original photos of S/N EMP193 they had on their website at the EMP's launch, the right side view of the pistol shows that the extractor is not flush
Worries? No worries?
Anyone else's like this too?
Can't wait to shoot it.
Oh, the other thing is the seller didn't have the manual or the "loaded" coupon. Hopefully SA will provide those for me when I call them tomorrow
Regards,
James
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