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CHIP-MOVER · 02-11-2007, 03:39 PM

I tried out my EMP today for the first time and found that you have to press the magazine release button to put the mags IN. Is this correct or should the mags go in without pushing the release button?

Thanks,

Mark

Frostyeyes · 02-11-2007, 03:56 PM

I'm not positive on this but i would think not as it's based on the original 1911 design. The action may have been tight and needed some extra oomph to go in maybe a little slam with the hand, Hopefully someone who has one will chime in as I'm interested in this pistol for CC carry and that would not be good.

**Loves2Shoot** · 02-11-2007, 04:43 PM

The ones I've sen have been tight. Will it go in if you slam it in?

A simple fix to the mag catch makes it easier to insert.

CHIP-MOVER · 02-11-2007, 05:26 PM

I will have to try giving it a good shove.

Ripplingh2o · 02-11-2007, 05:30 PM

Chip, as I mentioned on another forum, I just give mine a quick slap with my palm as I insert the mag. Seems it just needs alittle gentle persuading past the mag release catch inside the grip.

**turbosupra1313** · 02-12-2007, 06:06 AM

on my SA Micro-compact it was very snug when i first got it, and thought i had to push the release as well. after a little shooting and releasing I realized that it is just very stiff. it will go in if you give it some good pressure. Mine is slowly loosening up as i go.

BryanBag · 02-12-2007, 06:03 PM

Just order my EMP today and should be here by the end of the week. Is what I would like to know. Has anybody came out with a IWB & OWB holster. I have check all the holster site I have in my favorites and nobody has then for the EMP yet.

Bryan

Ripplingh2o · 02-12-2007, 06:24 PM

Bryan,

I bought a Gould & Goodrich Model 800 open top OWB holster for mine. Fit is excellent. Although there isn't a holster (yet) specifically for the EMP, I believe most any leather holster meant for the Micro's or Ultra 1911 style will work well. Just alittle long in the barrel lenth by an inch or so.

mbj0186 · 02-12-2007, 07:56 PM

Galco D519WSD SKY218B

IWB and fits my EMP like a freakin glove. A little expensive but will last forever. Think I paid like $80 for it

I'mGatman! · 02-13-2007, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BryanBag

Just order my EMP today and should be here by the end of the week. Is what I would like to know. Has anybody came out with a IWB & OWB holster. I have check all the holster site I have in my favorites and nobody has then for the EMP yet.

Bryan

I bought a DeSantis "InnerPiece" for a Colt Defender sized 1911 and it worked...that is until I got my custom HBE. Now THAT thing fits beautifully and he has the EMP mold so it's pretty much perfect. Of course, there is that wait time.

Now, about the mags: I've been told by a few people that the EMP is one of the "tightest" guns they've seen in a while. It allows for incredible accuracy from that little 3" barrel, but it also makes for soome issues if you're not paying attention. After break-in, it should be cleaned and oiled well after every range trip...if you're going to carry it.

The magazines have been tight since day one, though they seem to be getting smoother now. On my first EMP, they were just as tight, so I believe this is just an effect of Springer's tiny tolerances on these little beauties.

02-11-2007, 03:39 PM	#1
CHIP-MOVER XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12	Springfield EMP question. I tried out my EMP today for the first time and found that you have to press the magazine release button to put the mags IN. Is this correct or should the mags go in without pushing the release button? Thanks, Mark

02-11-2007, 03:56 PM	#2
Frostyeyes XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Livonia Michigan Posts: 910	I'm not positive on this but i would think not as it's based on the original 1911 design. The action may have been tight and needed some extra oomph to go in maybe a little slam with the hand, Hopefully someone who has one will chime in as I'm interested in this pistol for CC carry and that would not be good. __________________ Gun Control: What a Long Strange Trip It\'s Been

02-11-2007, 04:43 PM	#3
Loves2Shoot XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,600	The ones I've sen have been tight. Will it go in if you slam it in? A simple fix to the mag catch makes it easier to insert. __________________ www.SpringerPrecision.com The XD Specialists - Our web store is now online!

02-12-2007, 06:03 PM	#7
BryanBag XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Orleans, (aka Chocolate City) Posts: 114	Just order my EMP today and should be here by the end of the week. Is what I would like to know. Has anybody came out with a IWB & OWB holster. I have check all the holster site I have in my favorites and nobody has then for the EMP yet. Bryan __________________ Aim Small, Shoot Small SpringField EMP, Wather P22, CVA Black Powder Pistol, Tauras 44mag, Walther P38, Marlin Model 60 22LR, Marlin Model 882SS Series, Unversial 30cal carbine, Mossberg 590 shotgun, J.C. Higgins 22 rifle, J.C. Higgins 410 shotgun, MAK-90.

02-12-2007, 06:24 PM	#8
Ripplingh2o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Minnesota Posts: 130	Bryan, I bought a Gould & Goodrich Model 800 open top OWB holster for mine. Fit is excellent. Although there isn't a holster (yet) specifically for the EMP, I believe most any leather holster meant for the Micro's or Ultra 1911 style will work well. Just alittle long in the barrel lenth by an inch or so. __________________ Everyday's a good day, some days are just better than others. Glock 23C, 24C, 27 Springfield XD40 Springfield EMP Kimber Pro CDP

02-11-2007, 05:26 PM	#4
CHIP-MOVER XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12	I will have to try giving it a good shove.

02-11-2007, 05:30 PM	#5
Ripplingh2o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Minnesota Posts: 130	Chip, as I mentioned on another forum, I just give mine a quick slap with my palm as I insert the mag. Seems it just needs alittle gentle persuading past the mag release catch inside the grip.

02-12-2007, 07:56 PM	#9
mbj0186 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 110	Galco D519WSD SKY218B IWB and fits my EMP like a freakin glove. A little expensive but will last forever. Think I paid like $80 for it __________________ Springfield EMP XD 40 SC Para Slim Hawg Rossi .38 sp AK-47 Bulgarian/Armory USA AK-47 Hungarian AMD 63 Chuck Norris has to carry a concealed weapons permit in all 50 states in order to legally wear his pants

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