Springfield Armory EMP
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The Springfield Armory Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP) is a handgun
based on the classic M1911 design. It is manufactured by Springfield Armory, Inc.
. Whereas the M1911 uses the large .45 ACP
cartridge, the EMP uses short 9x19mm Parabellum and 40 S&W cartridges, and has been reengineered to make it smaller and lighter than its parent firearm, and is marketed as a "short-action 1911". It is similar in conception to the Colt Defender and Para-Ordnance Slim Hawg.
Several parts of the M1911 were reduced in size for the design of the EMP. The slide
and frame were both shortened, necessitating changes to the extractor
, firing pin
, firing pin spring, and trigger bow, as well as the plunger tube. The grip
frame circumference has also been reduced.
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
based on the classic M1911 design. It is manufactured by Springfield Armory, Inc.
Springfield Armory, Inc.
Springfield Armory, Inc. is a firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois, founded in 1974. It is one of the largest firearms marketers of imported firearms in the United States and is a four-time recipient of the National Rifle Association Gun of the Year Award.-Formation:After...
. Whereas the M1911 uses the large .45 ACP
.45 ACP
The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S...
cartridge, the EMP uses short 9x19mm Parabellum and 40 S&W cartridges, and has been reengineered to make it smaller and lighter than its parent firearm, and is marketed as a "short-action 1911". It is similar in conception to the Colt Defender and Para-Ordnance Slim Hawg.
Several parts of the M1911 were reduced in size for the design of the EMP. The slide
Pistol slide
The slide is the part of the weapon on a majority of semi-automatic pistols that moves during the operating cycle and generally houses the firing pin or striker and the extractor, and serves as the bolt...
and frame were both shortened, necessitating changes to the extractor
Extractor (firearms)
An extractor is a part in a firearm that serves to remove brass cases of fired ammunition after the ammunition has been fired. When the gun's action cycles, the extractor lifts or removes the spent brass casing from the firing chamber.-Overview:...
, firing pin
Firing pin
A firing pin or striker is part of the firing mechanism used in a firearm or explosive device e.g. an M14 landmine or bomb fuze. Firing pins may take many forms, though the types used in landmines, bombs, grenade fuzes or other single-use devices generally have a sharpened point...
, firing pin spring, and trigger bow, as well as the plunger tube. The grip
Pistol grip
On a firearm or other tool, the pistol grip is that portion of the mechanism that is held by the hand and orients the hand in a forward, vertical orientation, similar to the position one would take with a conventional pistol such as the M1911....
frame circumference has also been reduced.