In 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution drafted by John Adams establishing two battalions of Marines. Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, is where the legendary Captain Samuel Nicholas set up his recruiting station. For the 251 years since, the United States Marine Corps has been setting a...
Editor’s Note: This is a first look at the new Springfield Echelon 4.0FC Comp 9mm pistol. The author, Jeremy Tremp, received a loaner pistol from Springfield Armory ahead of the launch for this article. At this point, I’ve spent a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon. Betwe...
Springfield Armory's $899 Echelon Pro Comp promises better control and faster follow-up shots. After 550 rounds and a side-by-side comparison with a standard Echelon, we found out what the upgrades actually deliver.
Spain's National Police have selected the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC as their new duty pistol after extensive testing against competing handguns. The post Spain’s National Police Adopt Springfield’s Echelon 9mm appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Springfield Armoury has announced a major European law enforcement contract win with Spain’s primary police force, the Policía Nacional, selecting the Echelon 4.0FC as their new standard-issue sidearm for uniformed officers. The Policía Nacional consists of over 70,000 o...
Springfield Armory's Echelon 4.0FC has been selected as the new duty pistol for Spain's National Police after beating international competition in demanding accuracy, durability, and environmental testing. Here's what earned the 9mm handgun the contract and why it matters to American gun owners.
Echelon gets adopted by Spain's National Police! Let's take a look at the details.
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...
Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the new Echelon® Pro Comp line of 9mm pistols. Available in 4.0C compact, 4.0FC hybrid and 4.5F full-size variants, these Echelon Pro pistols add a distinctive set of enhanced features to the modularity and adaptability that define the Eche...
Lasers are doing the stippling now. The new Springfield Armory Echelon Pro Comp line arrives with a grip texture called LightForged, where precision lasers sculpt and reform the surface of the grip module to create a highly defined pattern with the look and feel of custom hand stippling, but with...