BTW, Jim, Kickok was right about the earliest version of EMP 3's "issues". Springfield Armory's customer service is second to none. I sent mine back to assure its reliability. It returned to me what I'd call a custom made handgun. From memory alone, I want to write that Springfield Armory's Custom Shop fine tuned my EMP 3. My out-of-pocket cost for fine tuning was zero.
I can't tell you the last time I've carried a handgun on my person. But if I were to need an urban carry handgun, I'd reach for my EMP 3. It's more reliable than any revolver. It will easily fit in a front pant pocket of a jeans.
Like Hickok, my self-defense round is 147 grain Fed HST LE standard pressure.
I like the Ronin and could be talked in to buying one. My favorite 1911-A1 is Springfield Armory's TRP .45 ACP. It's Springfield Armory's factory version of its Custom Shop Professional Model (FBI Gun). It's the 1911-A1 that 1911-A1 aficionados hope to replicate when buying other brands, sinking more $$$ into them in effort to get TRP's straight outta its factory flawless and extremely accurate performance.
The Ronin would be an excellent choice.
BTW, from experience, a full-size 1911-A1 is as easy to conceal carry as shorter iterations. Hence, I've sold my once dominant brand Officers Model. Now all of my 1911-A1s are full size.
While the EMP3 is referred to as a 1911-A1, in reality it's a 1911-A1-style handgun, but close enough to the definitive 1911-A1 design to allow it to be categorized as such.
