First Look: Echelon 4.0FC Comp 9mm

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...

By Jeremy Tremp •

Getting Organized With Inline Fabrication

My reloading bench, much like my desk at work, tends to be messy. This makes reloading more frustrating than it needs to be. Finding the tool or die that I am looking for in a pile of parts and other tools is not very efficient. Can Inline Fabrications' line of reloading bench organization p...

By Daniel Y •

How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

First Shots With The New CZ DUTY Pistol

The CZ DUTY 9mm has one of the best factory striker triggers I have pressed, and it let me shoot accurately from the first magazine. The grip, as tested, did not fit my hand perfectly, so practical shooters, duty users and serious carriers should hold one before buying one.

By Eric B •

Beretta APX Falco: A One-Off with the Red Dot Machined into the Slide

Beretta has spent its 500th anniversary year building one-offs, and TFB has already looked at one of them, the   92FS Diamond . The APX Falco is a different kind of special. There is gold on it, and a lot of hand engraving, but the most interesting thing about this pistol is a piece of engin...

By Eric B •

Beretta's 500 Years Limited Editions Land in the U.S.

Beretta has confirmed U.S. availability of a limited-edition collection marking 500 years since the company's founding in 1526. Three of the four commemorative firearms are shipping to authorized dealers now, with the fourth, a competition over-under, due in late November. The release did no...

By TFB Staff •
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