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 •

POTD: Clarice, It's Swiss - The Wild BIG 2 Still Owns the Night

Every gun owner has that one item in the safe that makes the barbecue guests go quiet. A pair of goggles with a single cyclops lens staring back at you does the job nicely. One look at this setup and your first thought is probably not Swiss precision engineering. It is The Silence of the Lambs &n...

By Eric B •

The Rimfire Report: TKX22 Light Rifle | What $1,450 Buys in a 10/22

The TKX22 Light Rifle  is TANDEMKROSS's first complete rifle, and since its SHOT Show announcement, most of the conversation about it has centered on its $1,449.99 price. Back in April, TK brought a handful of us out to Gunsite Academy in Arizona for the rifle's launch, where we sh...

By Luke C. •

October's 1.4M Checks Mask a 2027 Cost Shift

October's adjusted NICS checks rose 7.9 percent while the raw FBI count fell 8.1 percent. The election did not change this quarter's demand, but it changed the state map that sets your 2027 compliance costs and product mix.

By Mark Edwards •

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 •

The Rulebook Changed Hands: An FFL Week in Review

One demand signal, four compliance signals: what the midterms, the ATF vacancy, Colorado's permit-to-purchase ruling, and the closed restoration portal actually mean for a licensed dealer.

By Fred Thompson •
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