SA EMP 9mm Review

[tagacali]

I'm about to acquire one for myself. Does it require tuning by a gunsmith or are they reliable out of the box? Any other comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I also done quite a few reading about it but just wanted to hear what NY fellow calgunners have to say. Thanks

[tgil]

SA EMP

Probably my favorite pistol. I bought one for a ccw, and love it. I shoot it as well as my full sized 1911's. I'd seen one with the Alumagrips and really liked the look. Also had some magazines modified for flush fit. Great Gun!

[tagacali]

thanks tgil....how did you modify your mags? Nice grips...would you kindly share where you got it? :-)

[9mmepiphany]

I've been very happy with mine and it shares time with my Kahr CW9 depending if I feel like SAO or DAO that day...I haven't sent my magazines to modified yet



Here is my review when mine was new

[dls]

An EMP .40 will be my next pistol.

[lazyworm]

I haven't sent my magazines to modified yet

Sorry for the thread jack, what modification are you referring to?

[Cyc Wid It]

Flush fit I think.

[9mmepiphany]

Yes, the magazines. Rather than having the extended base pad, like in the picture I posted, you can have a flush magazine like in tgil's pictures.

The modification requires that the magazine body be cut and the base plate welded back on...you lose one round of capacity

[Treb5]

An EMP .40 will be my next pistol.

I had a EMP 40 but it had the stiffest recoil spring I ever saw. Could barely rack the slide. Very pretty piece just wasn't happy with it.

Love my EMP 9...

[MA2]

(not sure if he is on this board, but he is a socal local) Log_man on the 1911 forum is the person to contact if you like to have the magazine flush.

[Hopalong]

I shoot my EMP 9 out of the box

It makes me look good

[7anthony7]

Love mine, have a bunch of rounds through it. A bunch of guys I work with bought them too. Probably 2 of 6 of us who bought them sent them back to be tuned up. It was free and quick turn around with Springfield. Basically issues with 147 gr hollow points. A little too long. They ran fine after the tune up. I never had issues, but I don't carry 147 grain hollow points.
Anyway you look at it, great gun and I'm not a huge Springfield fan

[NiteQwill]

Love my EMP! Perfect out of the box. I did do a little bit of tinkering to make it "mine."

[Mezcalfud]

I just purchased one "for my wife" a few weeks ago and it has become my..I mean her favorite! I have run several hundred rounds of blazer brass, wwb, s&b police stuff and some PMC. Not one hiccup of ftf. Accurate enough, great ergonomics and just plain fun. I realize that I spent a lot on it and I am compelled to fix a few things; rounding the butt, blackout rear sight and single safety. I contacted logman over on the 1911 forums and am going to send him a couple mags to weld (if you are near O'side- maybe we can share a box and split shipping?).