First Look: Echelon Alpha 4.0C

Admittedly, the Echelon had a steep hill to climb. At its launch in mid-2023, the then-new Echelon faced a packed market of duty-style, polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistols. To say there was a plethora of choices would be a remarkable understatement. As a result, the Echelon had to bring som...

By Scott Conditt •

Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 4.0C vs. Echelon 4.0C

Springfield Armory just dropped the Echelon Alpha 4.0C, and I got hands on with one ahead of the launch. The short version is that this is the most affordable entry into the Echelon ecosystem to date. MSRP is $599. The standard Echelon 4.0C currently runs $720. That gap is the entire reason this ...

By Luke McCoy •

The Rimfire Report: Remington Subsonic 40gr HP CPHP - Amazing!

There are times when I’m surprisingly disappointed by the items I review—and times when I’m just flat-out surprised. This is definitely one of the latter. As most of you who follow the series already know, Remington 22LR ammunition hasn’t exactly earned the best reputation...

By Luke C. •

The Taurus Judge Hits 20 and Gets a NEW Model

Launched in 2006, the Taurus Judge quickly became the most common revolver offering the capability of firing both .45 Colt and .410 Bore shotshells. After 20 years and about as many models later, the platform gets a full update with the New Taurus Judge.

By Giorgio O •

POTD: Hamilton-Burr Pistols – Replicas of America’s Most Famous Duel

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a cased pair of Uberti Hamilton-Burr flintlock dueling pistols manufactured for the United States Historical Society in 1976, one of 1,200 sets produced. These replicate the pistols used in the July 11, 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and...

By Sam.S •

Cop-Killer Bullets: Gun Control Lie or Actual Threat?

Cop-killer bullets. That’s a pretty inflammatory phrase that is thrown around a lot. It seems to have been invented by hoplophobes and then used by politicians to attack your Second Amendment rights. As a former law enforcement officer myself, I believe the overly emotional descriptor for what ...

By Richard Johnson •

M1 Abrams — Best Job I Ever Had

The M1 Abrams was conceived with a singular, unyielding purpose: the total destruction of enemy armored formations. Over the last four decades, it has become the absolute pinnacle of tank warfare made manifest. Its sheer battlefield dominance has not only won conflicts, but forced militaries acro...

By Mason Berryman •
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