Is Dr. Barry Greyson still doing 1911 work? He fixed up the one I shot and it seemed to be totally reliable after he worked his magic.
More versatile in what way, may I ask? I’m only considering this gun because it supposedly was designed around the 9mm cartridge. I have only had prior experience with .45 1911’s. Have never owned a 3 1/2” 1911, but from what I’ve heard the have reliability issues, the same has been said of 9mm 1911’s. I’m really kind of at a loss here......
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If you put a steel firing pin and standard firing pin spring it will run any ammo perfectly. The factory titanium setup fails
Perhaps versatile isn't the best choice of words. Parts and accessories for 1911s may be interchangeable where most everything for the EMP is likely proprietary. The officer's model 1911 when it first came out in .45 had reliability issues. I owned a Colt officer's model from the '80s and never had an issue with it. I sold it because of the weight. I have had several Kimbers 3" compacts and now own a Colt Defender. I have had zero issues with any of them. I have never owned a 9 mm 1911 so cannot speak to those.
If you are familiar and comfortable with the 1911 platform you will undoubtedly enjoy the EMP. You might check a couple of the ranges as you may be able to rent one to try before you buy.
I have a Colt Defender that eats anything I feed it with nary an issue. It's probably my favorite handgun in my collection.
Best of luck with your decision!
No he retired
I have owned several in 9 and never had any issues with any of them.
If you want the problem to manifest run 20 rounds or so of high performance defensive ammo through it. They run great on standard ball. Higher pressure over comes the low mass firing pin.
Never had an issue with mine either. When I carry guns I run various types of SD ammo through it. HST, Old Hydroshok, GD, Sabre, etc. If I would've had any problems, I never would've carried it.
Well perhaps your unit was not purchased new? Springfield will update for free. However the up date makes it not Kalifornia legal. I always do my own update using wilson 38 super steel firing pin kit. Requires turning down the pin to match the OEM taper however. Quick web search shows the extent of the issue is pretty prevelant.
