Ensuring a lifetime of service, the Emissary features a rugged forged frame and slide, the heart and soul of all Springfield Armory 1911 pistols.

FORGED VS. CAST

The Emissary is armored from head to toe in grenade texture, making him particularly formidable in combat. The lightweight G10 is used for the VZ Grips®, and the mainspring housing and front sight are also steel.

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In addition to its already comprehensive portfolio of 1911s, Springfield Armory emissary has announced the launch of the Emissary 1911, which features a unique combination of components usually reserved for today’s top-tier defensive and custom-built firearms. The Emissary’s custom design and build come at a fraction of the cost of today’s most expensive custom 1911s.

The Springfield Armory Emissary 1911 is built around a forged frame with “grenade-pattern” patterning on the front and backstrap for enhanced grip. The dust cover’s three-slot Picatinny accessory rail is one of the frame’s most notable features since it allows users to mount laser sights, weapon lights, and practice modules. In addition to the grenade-inspired pattern on the frame, this rifle comes with a set of VZ Grips Thin-Line G10 stocks.

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A forged slide featuring a unique tri-top cut, typical of expensive handcrafted weapons, sits atop the frame. This tri-top slide has serrated edges to cut down on reflections and grooves at the front and back to help it glide across the water. The slide is dovetailed with a set of Springfield U-dot open sights, which include a tritium-illuminated front sight and a flat-faced, ledge-style rear sight that allows the owner to rack the gun off flat surfaces with one hand.

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The Emissary’s slide is outfitted with a hefty bull barrel and a full-length steel guide rod to reduce muzzle rise and recoil. The Emissary’s enlarged beavertail grip safety, flat-faced, solid-body trigger, and skeletonized hammer are further notable features. The gun comes in only one finish, a two-tone combination of a blued carbon steel slide and a stainless steel frame. The twist rate of the 5″ bull barrel is 1:36. This firearm is 8.4″ in length and 5.25″ in height when unloaded and weighs 40 ounces. There are two eight-round magazines included with each weapon.

The Springfield Armory Emissary 1911 has an MSRP of $1,279, Have a look at springfield-armory.com for more details.

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