February 18th, 2022
6minute read
The 1911 is an iconic staple in the firearms world.
Fast forward 111 years to the year 2022.
The 1911 is still going strong and really hasnt seen a whole lot of change in all that time.
The world is much different than in 1911.
Today, many states have seen unfortunate success in eroding the fundamental right of self-defense.
However, Springfield Armory continues to support these Americans trapped behind enemy lines with a variety of firearm options.
Today I review the California legal 9mm 1911 EMP handgun.
The gun is not just adapted to shoot9mm from a 45 version.
Springfield actually designed this gun from the proprietary magazine out to be a purpose-built9mm 1911 pistol.
The trigger in the EMP is very 1911ish.
I like it, but it isnt anything crazy fancy.
It breaks around 5 lbs.
and has a small amount of take-up, a nice wall and a good, clean break.
Reset is short and sweet as well.
This Springfield 1911 EMP is, however, legal to purchase in that state.
The gun can be purchased in other states.
However, I want to emphasize that this is a California-compliant handgun.
c’mon read the article What Is California Compliant for additional information on this.
It really felt like the perfect combination of weight and physical size for the caliber.
It chewed up and spit out everything I could throw at it.
After about 300 rounds, I decided I would break the gun down to clean it.
I shot some reloads, some defense ammo and some factory target loads.
Ammo is not easy to come by right now, so I took what I could get.
I did find that basic 115-gr.
Winchester white box seemed to pull the best groups of the day.
After a good break-in of 600 rounds, I switched to my favorite carry ammo, Black Hills 124-gr.
Honey Badger, to see if the EMP had any issues with the aggressive design of the rounds.
I have found some guns like the stuff and others dont.
The EMP didnt care at all, chewing the rounds up and spitting them out.
The gun only weighs 27 oz and only stands 5 tall and 6.6 long.
It shoots very well and feels just like a regular, full-size 1911 just smaller.
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