EMP3 vs EMP4

OK, so I took out both my EMP3 and EMP4 to the range.
Using Winchester white box 9mm 115gr

EMP3 = Flawless

EMP4 = failure to eject mostly, and failure to chamber on a few, and sometimes failure to lock slide after last round.
When I shoot the EMP4, the slide and spring feels a little spongy, not as solid as the EMP3, Not sure why.

It could be limp wrist with EMP4, and I tightening up my grip, and it fixed a good portion of the failures, but still not flawless.
Limp wrist could be part of the EMP4 OEM grips, kind of slippery compared with EMP3 G10 grips, and this could be the issue. I dont have large hands.

Also, what about the ammo being 115gr? maybe too light and should I use higher grain like 124gr? But this gun is over $1100, shouldnt it eat up anything? not sure as I am new to EMP3 and EMP4

Any advise and pointers will be taken seriously by me, my feelings wont be hurt, I need to learn from the best....

Please help as I DO NOT want to get rid of this EMP4 (looks awesome to give up on it)

 

Yeah, I won't get rid of it, feels too nice. I'm not use to a firearm with malfunctions out of the box. All my other pistols were flawless out of the box, so the EMP4 came as a surprise and I was frustrated and upset since I paid a pretty Penny for it. But I think I figured it out. It was the extractor. I did a tension test with a shell and it didn't even hold it at all, it was like there was no extractor at all. Unreal, after a few bends, the extractor now holds the shell in place. So this might be the culprit........

 

This EMP4 brand spanking new. Only 150 frustrating rounds. I never knew even expensive pistols need break in periods.....I figured, if someone paid a lot for a pistol, you get what you paid for out of the box. I guess I was wrong....now my extractor hopefully fixed, I will throw in heavier rounds during the break in period.....

 

I'm gonna keep it wet like you suggested...thanks.....I fixed the extractor issue hopefully, never thought about the ejector.....huh

 

Interesting...I think I'm gonna go with you on this.....I'll cross off limp wrist....since all my other 8 pistols are fine with the same limp wrist...LOL

 

Anyone hear of "Extractors 1911 by Altec"?
Wonder if they fit the EMP4

 

Yeah, agreed on having customer service look it, but I dread the mailing back and forth...with my personality, I would rather pay a local gun smith to fix it right there on the spot and take it to one of the lanes to test it in front of my eyes.

But I think I resolved it anyway, I slightly bent the extractor to finally hold a shell, before, it was like there was no extractor. Tested it with snap caps with many rapid slide racks, and successful at chambering, extracting and ejecting. Now I need to live test this sucker sometime this week.

 

EMP4 Extractor UPDATE

Finally went to the range, and the final results from my little extractor issue....FLAWLESS, 124gr, 115gr, no matter, the EMP4 ate it all up, and spit it out. All because a straight extractor installed OEM out of the box, had to bend it a little, and fixed Happy Now!

 

Yeah, it is so awesome, both the EMP and EMP4, awesome!
A pain breaking them down to clean, but awesome when I hold it.
I think I will change the EMP4 OEM grips to G10, the OEM is slippery at times when hand get sweaty......

 

New G10 grips on my EMP4

 

Ok, I know the obvious difference from the emp 4 and the new 2017 emp 4 contour, BUT what is the difference from the emp 3 and the new 2017 emp 3 black? Other than the new black color?

 

I went to my LGS and touched the new EMP 3" Black, to my surprise, the black Kote coating does make a difference, so smooth when you rack it, feels like gliding on ice, no joke...but is that worth me buying this as I also have the old EMP3" and the old EMP4"

LOL