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Steel1212 · 04-22-2008, 05:04 PM

Jason, I was in a few months ago and somebody in there said springfield was going to release a .40 emp and load 1911? Do you have a heads up or eta when you'll have one so I can pick it up

**GilbertsGuns.com** · 04-27-2008, 05:10 AM

They will be releasing the 1911 EMP 40 sometime this year, but I do not know when. They actually first put this in the price to distributors last year, and of course none shipped in 2007, but I do think some will come in 2008

Springfield is more backed up on the 1911 end than I have ever seen. We have been direct with them for some time and it has never been this bad. Their demand is at an all time high, far out pacing what they can produce, and that is why they are so behind.

For example, they were thousands of units behind on the basic 1911 GI 3" black pistols from 2007 orders, 2008 orders probably won't even get looked at, unless they were part of a promo

Take Care
Jason

medicstimpy · 04-27-2008, 11:01 AM

Not bad-mouthing the Springfield 1911's as personally I think they are great and have two (and want more different models)....

We have a .40 Springfield 1911 at the club and it never performs well. It's very picky about feeding ammo. It's not worth the rental fees since it jams up so much. Even the club staff say Springfield 1911's don't like 40's at all.

It's in the rental cabinet because they can't sell it.

For whatever reason, Springfield 1911's only like .45, 9mm and .38 Super

**GilbertsGuns.com** · 04-30-2008, 01:28 PM

I would run that by the folks at Springfield and see what they say. Interesting ........

Steel1212 · 05-06-2008, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by medicstimpy

Not bad-mouthing the Springfield 1911's as personally I think they are great and have two (and want more different models)....

We have a .40 Springfield 1911 at the club and it never performs well. It's very picky about feeding ammo. It's not worth the rental fees since it jams up so much. Even the club staff say Springfield 1911's don't like 40's at all.

It's in the rental cabinet because they can't sell it.

For whatever reason, Springfield 1911's only like .45, 9mm and .38 Super

Give me their number and I'll buy it. Its not hard to make them run, some just need some tuning out of the box. Its also not just springfields that don't like .40 and typically 9mm, the 1911 was never designed for those short rounds. Load 40 or 9 out to 1.180 and a lot of problems go away.

**GilbertsGuns.com** · 05-06-2008, 07:10 PM

I would have to side with Corey

04-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#1
Steel1212 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 566	Springfield 1911 in .40? Jason, I was in a few months ago and somebody in there said springfield was going to release a .40 emp and load 1911? Do you have a heads up or eta when you'll have one so I can pick it up __________________ Corey Estill USPSA: A57351 IDPA: A26629 "Master or bust!!"

04-27-2008, 05:10 AM	#2
GilbertsGuns.com XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ky Posts: 157	They will be releasing the 1911 EMP 40 sometime this year, but I do not know when. They actually first put this in the price to distributors last year, and of course none shipped in 2007, but I do think some will come in 2008 Springfield is more backed up on the 1911 end than I have ever seen. We have been direct with them for some time and it has never been this bad. Their demand is at an all time high, far out pacing what they can produce, and that is why they are so behind. For example, they were thousands of units behind on the basic 1911 GI 3" black pistols from 2007 orders, 2008 orders probably won't even get looked at, unless they were part of a promo Take Care Jason __________________ Jason Gilbert Gilberts Gun Shop 2282 Louisville Rd Frankfort, Ky 40601 877-937-4867 www.gilbertsguns.com E-mail: sales@gilbertsguns.com *60 Day Lay-a-way Available On All Firearms*

04-27-2008, 11:01 AM	#3
medicstimpy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebecistan in the land of anti's... the dictatorship of Canada Posts: 417	Not bad-mouthing the Springfield 1911's as personally I think they are great and have two (and want more different models).... We have a .40 Springfield 1911 at the club and it never performs well. It's very picky about feeding ammo. It's not worth the rental fees since it jams up so much. Even the club staff say Springfield 1911's don't like 40's at all. It's in the rental cabinet because they can't sell it. For whatever reason, Springfield 1911's only like .45, 9mm and .38 Super __________________ Springfield Armory: 1911 Loaded SS (x2), XD9-TAC & XD45-TAC AR-15: Armalite .223, RockRiverArms 9mm Ruger: Mark III, 10/22 S&W: 686 Tokarev: 1942 Soviet TT33, 1958 Hungarian TT-58 Tokagypt, 1954 .22 Polish Sportowy Norchinko: M14S (x2) Yugo: M48 Mauser, M59/66 SKS Desert Chicken 44Magnum Levers: Win '94 1962 (unfired) & 1958 in 30-30 Taurus: 455 Tracker... 45ACP wheel gun... WAY KEWL If GUNS kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat

04-30-2008, 01:28 PM	#4
GilbertsGuns.com XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ky Posts: 157	I would run that by the folks at Springfield and see what they say. Interesting ........ __________________ Jason Gilbert Gilberts Gun Shop 2282 Louisville Rd Frankfort, Ky 40601 877-937-4867 www.gilbertsguns.com E-mail: sales@gilbertsguns.com *60 Day Lay-a-way Available On All Firearms*

05-06-2008, 07:10 PM	#6
GilbertsGuns.com XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ky Posts: 157	I would have to side with Corey __________________ Jason Gilbert Gilberts Gun Shop 2282 Louisville Rd Frankfort, Ky 40601 877-937-4867 www.gilbertsguns.com E-mail: sales@gilbertsguns.com *60 Day Lay-a-way Available On All Firearms*

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