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My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:43 pm
by Longtooths
The wife finally gave me the go ahead to purchase the 9mm version of the EMP. I just got off the phone with over 20 dealers/gunshops and not one of them have one. I called everyone:

Ray's
Bullet trap
cabela's
D-Ray's
Euless Gun
Gander Mnt.
Gunmasters
Bsguns
Shooters club
Shooters edge

If I didn't know any better, I would think the wife knew everyone was out of stock Grrr.

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:49 pm
by Tactical_Texan_CHL
Man, even if I knew where you could find one, I don't know what I'd do with your left leg!! Maybe if you'd be interested in giving up the right one? :biggrinjester: Seriously though, Try the online sites and see if one could be shipped to your local FFL.

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:00 pm
by The Annoyed Man
If you go through with this, you won't have a leg to stand on!!! :smilelol5: "rlol"

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:06 pm
by TxD
Longtooths wrote:The wife finally gave me the go ahead to purchase the 9mm version of the EMP. I just got off the phone with over 20 dealers/gunshops and not one of them have one. I called everyone:

If I didn't know any better, I would think the wife knew everyone was out of stock Grrr.
Hey, LT.
There are a couple on Gunbroker.
Do these things really cost $1100-$1200?
Holy Cow!!!!

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:11 pm
by Longtooths
Yes they really cost that much, it is a fine little piece.

I live in Irving but have been expanding my buying radius for this gun and I had someone in Canton quote me 1350 one for today. That would be 1461.00 out the door. I passed......still looking up to about 30 shops called now.

I see the ones on gunbroker and that is a fallback plan. I would much rather hold it in my hand and look it over before going online to buy. Juts me.

*** I have decided to up the anti to my left leg and The Annoyed Man's right foot.


Thanks

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:14 pm
by aardwolf
There's a gun show in Houston this weekend. :anamatedbanana

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:13 pm
by HighVelocity
CAll your friendly local FFL and see what they can get one for.

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:35 pm
by melkor41
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/prod ... s_id/41343

Last price was $1,018

Give em a call and see when they can get one in stock for ya then pay a FFL 20$ to transfer it. :fire

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:36 pm
by Longtooths
I have given my CC# to hold one with a local dealer that promises that he will get one by the end of the month. Price will be $1099

Until it is sent from his supplies I have the option to cancel.

SO....Still looking!

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:47 pm
by AEA
Good Luck to ALL..........

I have had one on order thru a Springfield Dealer in IL for exactly 3 Months! He still cannot get a shipping date from Springfield!
I paid 943.00 including shipping, which I believe is an excellent deal. It was on a "Group Buy" by him from Springfield that contained 11 guns:

PW9108LP - $435 - G.I. Parkerized - <SOLD>
PW9151LP - $468 - G.I. Stainless - <SOLD>
PW9142LP - $435 - G.I. Champion Parkerized - <SOLD>
PB9108LP - $512 - Mil-Spec Parkerized - <SOLD>
PB9151LP - $561 - Mil-Spec Stainless - <SOLD>
PI9132LP - $750 - Loaded Stainless - <SOLD>
PI9140LP - $1127 - Trophy Match Stainless - <SOLD>
PI9209LP - $943 - Enhanced Micro Pistol Bi-Tone - <SOLD>
PC9107LP - $1247 - TRP Stainless - <SOLD>
PC9108LP - $1247 - TRP Armory Kote - <SOLD>
AA9626 - $1400 - M1A SOCOM 16 - <SOLD>

These were his "Cost" prices (including shipping). Only 5 Pistols in this list have been received from Springfield and delivered to the buyers since Feb 2nd. I complained to him again yesterday and I got the same story. Springfield will not comment on when the rest will be made/shipped. He offered to return my money, but I said I would wait another Month because I know that the EMP is hard to find anywhere at any cost. Additionally, be careful when/if you find one. Some I have seen advertised come with only one mag, others with 2 and still others with three (which is what they all are supposed to come with).

BTW, when I made this order, Sportingarms had been waiting over 3 Months to receive their order and the Bullet Trap had 3 in Stock at the 1200.00 mark!

If Springfield would make some EMP's they could sell a boatload of them!

LT........you might call Sportingarms. They MAY have one or two by now..........

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:50 pm
by melkor41
That long huh.... sheeeeesh

Good thing im not a 1911 fan, that looks like it might be a neat gun.

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:34 pm
by barres
AEA wrote:BTW, when I made this order, Sportingarms had been waiting over 3 Months to receive their order... LT........you might call Sportingarms. They MAY have one or two by now..........
I was just going to say that sporting arms has them listed on their web page for $1022. I do not know if they have any on hand. Their web site is http://www.sportingarms.com/index.asp. They are great people.

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:39 pm
by AEA
Yep,......that's their standard Web price........
They don't update their web pages very often.
When I called them 3 Months ago that was showing on their webpage but they told me they didn't have any and have been waiting for an order for 3 Months (total 6 Months from today).

Best to make the call if you want to know what they have in stock. Becky is COOL!

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:50 pm
by Longtooths
Called, she has had them on back order since January and has none in stock.

No Joy!

Re: My left leg for a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:57 pm
by AEA
Too bad......they are good people......

So, you see that Springfield is either doing this by design or they are just plain stupid!