The legal firearm inside an Echelon weighs 3 oz (85 g) and measures 4.3 x 1.9 in (10.9 x 4.8 cm). Springfield Armory is now selling that piece on its own, which means you can buy the serialized heart of the pistol and build everything around it yourself.
Live with any mechanical object long enough and you learn its warning signs before it quits. A firearm is no different. Most malfunctions trace back to one of four causes: bad ammunition, bad magazines, bad maintenance, or bad technique. The gun itself is rarely the culprit. Learn to read the ear...
I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...
The War Department is recognizing the gunsmiths who helped arm the American Revolution. From hand-built muskets to innovative repeating firearms, their craftsmanship reveals a centuries-old American tradition of privately manufacturing firearms—one with direct implications for today's Second Am...
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The M40 rifle might be the most recognizable of all American sniper rifles. Its birth coincided with a need for a precision instrument in the steamy jungles of Vietnam, and its legacy was built by those who relied on its performance. Its accuracy, reliability, and endurance have given rise to a g...
Suppressors catch more than sound. Every shot sends hot, particulate-laden propellant gas through the can, and carbon, lead residue, and unburned powder settle into the baffles. Left alone, that fouling adds weight and eventually degrades both sound performance and the long-term integrity of the ...
I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...