Does anyone have any experience with these? I haven’t seen much about them and am looking for information regarding reliability, comfort, etc. My father-in-law is considering one for concealed carry.
Thanks.
i have the EMP40. it’s dead reliable, and fun to shoot. i figured if i was only going to have 8 or 9 rounds at my immediate disposal, i’d rather it be 40cal, than 9mm. (it’s not +p rated, although some people to fire +p 9mm through it). the 40cal balances better for me, with it’s steel frame (the 9mm is alloy).
here it is:
I have one that I purchased for concealed carry. It had some pretty serious issues right out of the gate. It would fail to feed both ball (~20%) and hollow points (~80%). This was mostly due to a poorly fit firing pin stop that would allow about 1/8" of vertical play of the extractor.
Springfield issued a call tag and repaired the pistol. This took about a month. They replaced the firing pin stop and polished both the feed ramp and chamber. The pistol now works as it should. However, my confidence in it is shot.
I know of a bunch of EMP’s that ran right out of the box, but there are quite a few that don’t.
There if a wealth of information about them in the Springfield section at 1911forum.com.
i’ve noticed that the overwhelming majority of issues seem to occur with the 9mm emp’s. although SA will fix it, no prob.
Could be, mine is a 9mm.
I had an EMP 9mm for a couple years. Never had a problem with it. More accurate than me, very light and with a nice IWB holster it’s like it wasn’t even there.
I ended up selling it because every time i’d go to carry it, i’d just end up carrying my S&W 1911 commander because it’s pretty light as well, and for some reason i always shot it well.
this is the common complaint ive seen online about them. I wanted to add the EMP to my wishlist but too many negative reviews for me, but i do like springfield armory
Seriously? An EMP?
B_C
Thanks for the responses. He’s actually looking at the 9mm.
Yeah, seriously.
It strikes me as the kind of pistol carried by someone who isn’t serious about carrying a pistol.
Buy a Glock or a P30 or an M&P; much more durable and you can get several times the number of practice rounds through one. It’s not the arrow, it’s the Indian.
B_C
It’s the kind of pistol carried by someone who isn’t serious about carrying a pistol.
What does it mean for one to be “serious about carrying a pistol”?
Clearly nothing. Rock on, daddy-o!
B_C
very clearly.
Pistolsmith John Harrison thinks highly enouhg of the EMP 9mm to have built one as a gift to his daughter:
http://www.handgunsmag.com/featured_handguns/HG_echnaceEMP_200909/
I think what BC is trying to say is that for the most part, the gun is a novelty.
What does it offer the user that a G26, G19 or S&W M&P9C doesnt already?
The M&P’s are offered with a thumb safety, similar ergos, bigger magwells and a much simpler mechanism. They’re lighter, cheaper and have a wider variety of parts available.
Having said all of this…the EMP is my dream pistol and i am curiously attracted to it but will probably NEVER buy one simply because there is no practical reason to buy one to carry over my 9c.
The only justifiable excuse that i have is that its a 1911 platform which means its very slim and most likely very easy to carry.
If money were no object and i could somehow prove the reliability of the platform i would run one in a farkin HEARTBEAT, im in love with the pistol but i cant justify the purchase for all of the above reasons.
tighter accuracy, better & faster trigger, slimmer profile, similar capacity, cocked and locked carry (which some prefer).
should i continue? 
My 9mm works great. More reliable than my M&Pc. Very easy to conceal. Excellent pistol. I carry it regularly. I guess that means that I am not high speed, low drag enough for some of the members here. How will I ever live with myself.:rolleyes:
geez, ranburr, you must not be “serious about carrying a pistol”…:eek:
The accuracy comment is trivial at best. Modern semi autos are pretty darned accurate, certainly accurate enough at social distances.
I find my double stack subcompact autos infinitely easier to manipulate than any micro sized 1911.
About the only thing it has going for it would be its slim profile like i mentioned earlier and as you added, arguably the trigger.
I just cant bring myself to buy one when my 9c works so freaking well.
i hear ya. it’s just a matter of preference, that’s all.
i like glocks and 1911’s, but prefer 1911’s for the reasons i stated.
i had a mp40c, and couldn’t stand the trigger, the feel of the grip, or the thickness of it.
to each his own