That is exactly why my next carry gun will be SAO, preferably a 1911. I'm looking at the EMP, although it's pricey, as an option for my wife. She is comfortable with her very snappy Taurus Ultralight .38, but hates my full size .45, which is far more comfortable to shoot in my view. Perceptions of recoil are different, what can I say?badkarma56 wrote:Well, if my new EMP is any indication of the shootability of a "high quality" 1911, I might have just become a convert to the platform.I finally got to the range on Saturday to fire the weapon, and let me say this, that little gun is awesome!
First, let me say something about the trigger. After years of shooting service-grade pistols with standard DA/SA actions, the crisp/clean SA break of a 1911 trigger is heaven on Earth.
If you need to actually pull the trigger in a defensive situation, you've already got enough on your plate. A double-action handgun, at any range beyond "belly buster", takes much more time to fire accurately than does a single action. The initial process is the same: Sight alignment, front-sight-front-sight-front-sight-trigger, bang. But that last part, between "trigger" and "bang", is almost instantaneous with a single action. With a double action, all kinds of things can negatively affect accuracy during the trigger pull, especially under stress.
One of the common arguments against carrying a single action pistol, is the notion that ND/SD is a bigger risk. Hogwash! So long as proper trigger discipline is observed ("booger hook off the bang switch"), it's not going to go "bang" unexpectedly. I believe the chance of shooting something or someone unintentionally is actually less with a single action. Double actions encourage a jerking trigger pull, especially when trying to fire quickly.
Thanks for the good report on the EMP!
Kevin