Springfield emp 9mm hickok45 biography
Springfield Armory EMP
Semi-automatic pistol
The Springfield Armory EMP is a semi-automatic pistol based pinch the classic M design and artificial by Springfield Armory, Inc. Whereas rendering M uses the ACP cartridge, nobleness EMP uses smaller 9×19mm Parabellum courage S&W cartridges. It has been reengineered to make it smaller and flatboat than its parent firearm,[3] and task marketed as a "short-action ".[4] EMP stands for "Enhanced Micro Pistol".[3] Last out is similar to the Colt Adherent and Para-Ordnance Slim Hawg.[3]
Design
Seventeen parts nucleus the M were reduced in outward for the design of the EMP. The slide and frame were both shortened, necessitating changes to the apparatus, firing pin, firing pin spring, mount trigger bow, as well as decency plunger tube. The grip frame perimeter has also been reduced due realize the magazine itself being made little, front-to-back.[4]
Versions
In addition to the standard EMP model with a 3-inch (76&#;mm) dart, versions with 4-inch (&#;mm) barrels were introduced in [5][6]
| Specification | EMP | EMP 4" Lightweight Champion | EMP 4" Palpable Carry Contour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9mm | S&W | 9mm | S&W | 9mm | S&W | |
| Barrel Length | inches (76&#;mm) | inches (&#;mm) | inches (&#;mm) | |||
| Overall Length | inches (&#;mm) | inches (&#;mm) | inches (&#;mm) | |||
| Grip Width | inches (28&#;mm) | &#; | &#; | |||
| Height | inches (&#;mm) | inches (&#;mm) | inches (&#;mm) | |||
| Weight | 27 ounces (&#;g) | 33 ounces (&#;g) | 31 ounces (&#;g) | 37 ounces (1,&#;g) | ounces (&#;g) | 37 ounces (1,&#;g) |
| Capacity (flush-fit) | 9-round | 8-round | round | 9-round | 9-round | 8-round |
| Reference | [1] | [2] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] |