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ha....thanks Colonel, really do appreciate your experience and good advice!

and yes....it may be just a matter of time til wife's eyes get bigger..... ha

thanks again and safe shooting!// John

Well, Forum .....FYI...just got the SA EMP 9mm....bought it at Bullet Trap past Friday late. Wow... great feel and really like the tightness of a fine handgun!
Wish I had ha time then to shoot a few rounds down the alley at BT...but, was running out of time. Really did look to the Kimber Aegis as well....still prefer the 9mm platform. Can't wait to geet on over to Targetmasters, where we're members and run a box or two ...but good cleaning before!!

I want to thank all of you for your input. Yall are great in giving all sides. I will definitely keep my Sigs,,,,but my wife really liked the feel of the EMP as well....You know where she's going from here!!! She's a CHL as well...and has her SIG 232 (.380) and her Lady Smith .38 spl.

BTW...she loves the Glock 30!!! LOL

//Thanks again// John

mgood wrote:USMC-COL,

Thanks for that. The EMP sounds like something I should take a serious look at.
(Not for my next hangun purchase, or even the one after that, but something I might like to have down the road sometime.)

http://www.shootingtimes.com/handgun_re ... mp_010807/

Hmm, they also make it in .40:
http://www.springfield-armory.com/armor ... ersion=137
I really like what I see. If the grip were a little shorter . . .

Hadn't seen the "Shooting Times" article....thanks for including it in your post!! Wow...pretty impressive article
//John

USMC-COL....appreciate your input and yes that is the bill of particulars on the EMP that I pulled from SA's sight as well....
Now a questions....as to grip handle size...you indicated that the EMP was 1/4 smaller than a standard 1911. While the grip seems fine for me on the EMP....I carry a 239 and/or my 229R (double stack)- basically can handle either well. have large hands...fortunately no arthritis....
Bottom line Colonel, (and this is a question), as long as it feels comfortable> you're not viewing the 1/4" less grip size a disadvantage...correct?

BTW...I tried to buy one from Jeff at the Gun show this weekend...he only had one ...he sold it first thing Sat. AM...for $1069.... Bachman was selling theirs about the same (none available)...and one other place there was selling it for $1019 (none available).

Use to have my dad's 1911 .38Super..but used it only as a range gun over at Winchester//now Elm Fork in Dallas.

Yall are great with you're advice here....and taking in all your suggestions!!
//John

Wow....great advice on all sides of it.... I really appreciate all the input...I take to the lesson of practice, practice, and practice perfectly each time.
I was looking to the sub-compact or compact 9mm 1911....saw the Para, in addition to the Aegis II of Kimber....

Well....still mulling over ....so keep your advice if you want going...haven't pulled out the checkbook yet!
Ha...Thanks yall!!

//John

Any thoughts...? Appreciate any input....//John

A SIG stalwart at heart...can he really be thinking of a EMP or Kimber (don't know which model the sub-compact/compact) for future carry??

BigTown tomorrow...ideas from my fellow TXCHL friends....oh my...look out even Diode might get in this act...after I said no to 1911s much earlier!! Ha
//John