Springfield Armory Adds New Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP)

By Epicosity

4-inch Barrel Lightweight Champion Model Extends Capacity And Carry Performance

GENESEO, IL, January 16, 2016 (AmmoLand) – New for 2016, Springfield Armory presents a dramatic improvement to the EMP, arguably one of the most popular and shootable pistols ever. Perfectly proportioned extensions of length and height make the new EMP four-inch Lightweight Champion easier to shoot while adding ammunition capacity.

Springfield Armory engineered the original EMP with an all-new patented short action. Seventeen parts later, the EMP came out a smaller, more comfortable, and more concealable package optimized for the smaller 9mm cartridge. Among the community those who know, it has earned a reputation for controllable concealability.

The all-new EMP offers a longer four-inch barrel that presents a longer sight radius and simplified practical accuracy. Depending on specific ammunition choice, the extended barrel length will also add an extra 20 to 60 feet per second of muzzle velocity. That helps premium self-defense ammunition perform up to its designed potential.

Springfield Armory CEO Dennis Reese notes, “While the original EMP three-inch models are surprisingly easy to handle, we wanted to continue to make it better. The extra weight up front on the new four-inch model …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand