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Gun Review: Springfield Armory EMPSo John Moses Browning is a genius and all that. Robert checked out the 1. Colt and loved it. But for most gun guys, Browning’s greatest contribution to the world of firearms will always be the 1. It’s full- size elegance and extra safety features hits their ballistic sweet spot. Is . 4. 5 ACP always necessary? Two point five million Glock owners can’t all be wrong.
Luckily, those of us who worship at the altar of the 1. Yes, but—A full- size 5” barrel 1.
Commander- size 1. Kinda like taking a Chevy Big Block and boring it out to 3. So along comes Springfield Armory who unleashes a 1. S& W too) with a 3” barrel. And according to the company and the specs, the EMP (Enhanced Micro Pistol) is the smallest . With that diminutive footprint, chambering 9mm, I thought I found my ideal carry gun.
The slide features one of those new fantastic super- coatings that look like aluminum but wears like steel. The frame has been dipped in Springfield Armory’s black hardcoat anodized finish. You would be hard pressed to find the guys at Nighthawk Customs doing better work on the exterior. And then comes the swag- the nice blue case has foam that is custom fitted to hold the weapon, a cleaning rod, a match- style plastic holster, another holster for magazines, a tool for field- stripping the gun, and couple of top- shelf Mec- Gar magazines.
The nine- shot mags are made in the land of Ferrari, proprietary to the EMP. WHich explains why there aren’t any holes for keeping track of the number of bullets loaded. The EMP has all the 1.
There’s your extended ambidextrous safety and lightweight trigger, and a beaver- tail grip safety. You also get the same kind of extra that annoys Smith & Wesson purists: Springfield’s Integrated Locking System (ILS). The backstrap mounted key lock freezes the slide and hammer. Does anyone really use these things? Trijcon nightsights sit atop the EMP. Nothing wrong with that. The first round I fired through the EMP felt great.
I only put one round in the magazine because of the rare chance that the sear on a new 1. Squeeze the trigger and bang. Until I noticed the brass chimney on the top of that beautifully finished aluminum. I did a little tap- rack, and the next shot had the same problem. Plus the next seven rounds in the mag. I promptly returned to my retailer with my $1. You see, I live in one of those communist states that has the serial number of my gun printed on my pistol license.
It would be much more of a headache to go back to Police HQ and the ensuing bureaucracy than to deal with Springfield Armory customer service. After all, I was told they are among the best in the business. At least they lived up to the hype. The dealer took care of all of the shipping details.
Springfield returned a tuned pistol with a polished feed ramp. So free Springfield Custom Shop work done on a production model. Bonus! The next 5. The EMP is an amazingly accurate weapon.
At 2. 5 yards, a carefully- aimed baby 1. Beyond that, obviously, not. The recoil is manageable enough to make the EMP a suitable gun for ending a range session, helping to maintain the skills needed to use it effectively. And then my friend Gene, an NRA instructor, was about to give me a lesson.
This time, it was the firing pin. I was relieved that Gene was there to attest to the fact that I did nothing to create the problem. Gene handed me his Browning Hi Power. He’d fired 3. 0,0. At this point, I was an irate customer and told SA to get the pistol running right or keep the damn thing.
It turned out to be a metal burr on the firing pin. I scoured the web for similar problems with other EMPs. Just my luck. After the gun returned to my care for the second time, I got busy. I’ve put 5. 00 rounds through the EMP with no more failures. But still, the idea of using the Springfield EMP for an everyday carry gun (why I bought it) still gives me the willies. Perhaps after another 5.
I’ll trust my unfaithful companion. Or maybe not. Maybe John Moses was right when he designed another gun to use the round of the Glocknoscenti. But the EMP is a beauty. Usually this level of fit and finish is reserved for Hollywood Starlets. But just like a Mary- Kate Olsen battling anorexia nervosa, making a 1. If my pistol has to go to Dr.
Drew at the clinic in Illinois one more time for treatment, I’ll just disown her on Gunbroker. After all, she ain’t family. She’s only supposed to protect it. SPECIFICATIONSCaliber: 9 X 1.
Magazines: 3 X 9 round, stainless steel with rubber slam pad. Barrel: 3. To get better you need the big big bucks. Ergonomics * * * *Even comes with an ambidextrious safety selector from the factory. It could be a little diminutive if you have large hands. Reliability *But lets add an asterisk to this- mine sucked from the get- go but others have had no problem with the pistol.
If you get a good one that always goes bang, this is definitely a four- and- a- half star pistol. Customize This * *It comes from the factory with everything that you need. So low stars here is a good thing unless you are a hot- rodder at heart. OVERALL RATING * * *Beauty is skin deep.