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Offline kjtrains

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Springfield Armory 1911 EMP
« on: May 26, 2009, 10:26:15 AM »
Does anyone have a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP 9mm?  Just wondering how you liked it.  I ran across one on Gun Broker and Guns America yesterday and liked the looks of it.   :)    :)
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Re: Springfield Armory 1911 EMP
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009, 08:54:39 PM »
I can't speak to the Springfield per se, but my husband built a 9mm Government model 1911 last year and OH MAN is it a nice gun to shoot!! It is smooth, has minimal recoil and the accuracy is amazing!!  It makes ME look like a good shooter!

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Re: Springfield Armory 1911 EMP
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 09:05:26 PM »
Sounds good!  The EMP has a 3" barrel and is smaller than the regular 1911's. Good for concealed carry; but not pocket carry.  
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Re: Springfield Armory 1911 EMP
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009, 10:15:38 PM »
It probably wasn't a fair comparison, but shooting 9mm out his 1911 frame is great! The weight and balance of the gun counteracts the recoil. It's amazing how easy it is to shoot!

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Re: Springfield Armory 1911 EMP
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 10:45:57 PM »
I found a Forum on the EMP and most had favorable things to say about it.  One said he had fired 5,000 rds through his without a hiccup.  I did notice other threads posted on this Forum on the EMP without much response.  Had I noticed that earlier, I would not have entered this one.  
Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.  Abraham Lincoln