The Springfield Armory SAINT has found considerable attention and buyers in what is a very soft modern sporting rifle market. First, introduced with a Keymod forearm. Then, offered with a free-float M-LOK handguard as to not ignore the M-LOK fan base. Last, but not [Read More…]
The Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP) series of carry guns by Springfield Armory has been a hit for 1911 lovers. Especially so with the new EMP4 Concealed Carry Contour. By offering a longer barrel and sighting radius, a fiber optic front sight and curb appeal to match its [Read More…]
Considering the fact that I am a lover of polymer, the absence of manual safeties and my ammo choice starts and ends with the number nine, I’m not exactly sure that I am the best choice to review a 1911 pistol. On the one hand, although I can appreciate the [Read More…]
Springfield Armory recently announce the company was building the Saint AR-style rifle with flat dark earth (FDE) furniture. The new gun is similar to the base model, but with the polymer handguard, stock and pistol grip with the FDE color. The barrel, receivers and [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has just announced the release of four new 1911 pistols in their popular Range Officer series. Dubbed the RO Elite, the new guns each feature a number of upgrades at affordable prices. Served up in two caliber options, shooters can either opt for the [Read More…]
Gathering material for articles here at TFB is a mixture of results for this senior scribe, ranging from full exultation to sheer deception. Sometimes an interesting photo negative is dug out from surviving files, just for yours truly to find out that no related info is [Read More…]
Take a look at our test of Speer’s .45 Auto 230 Gold Dot. The Gold Dot is not technically a bonded bullet, but rather a plated one. Nevertheless, it tends to perform like bonded bullets and the plated construction is essentially the same as a bonded bullet in that core and “jacket” [Read More…]
Last year, Springfield Armory rolled out the Saint Rifle. The Saint was well received, but shooters were chomping at the bit for a version with a free-float handguard. Springfield listened, and has now brought to market a Saint rifle with a free-float, 12.5 inch M-LOK [Read More…]
Springfield Armory surprised a lot of people when they introduced an AR-15 this winter. Not many people believed Springfield had a trick like that up their sleeve. If you think about their history, both the old military company and the current one with the same name, it [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has introduced another version of their Laserguard laser sight this time for Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 pistols. The new sight fits all types of XD Mod.2 pistols: the 3″ and 3.3″ barreled Sub-compact models, 4″ Service model and the [Read More…]
Last month, Adam S. posted about the Master Class Silent Operator from Springfield Armory. Just a couple weeks ago my friend Corey bought one at a local gun shop. Ace Sporting Goods had it for $1,900. Not bad considering the MSRP was reported at $2,195. The Silent [Read More…]
Just yesterday Springfield Armory introduced the new XDE pistol to the world at NRA’s Annual Meetings in Atlanta. Patrick gets a first look at the new hammer fired double/single action pistol on the show floor. With features like a 8 round single stack magazine and a safety/decocking lever, [Read More…]
Walking around the 2017 SHOT Show, I had the pleasure of handling Springfield Armory’s new 1911 EMP-4 Concealed Carry Contour pistol. The EMP-4 Concealed Carry Contour is an evolution of Springfield Armories original 1911 EMP 4” Lightweight Champion. The EMP-4 [Read More…]
I have a confession to make. Polymer, striker fired pistols that don’t start with a ‘G’ and end with a ‘k’ turn me off. Why? Because it will always take a lot to move me away from my current set of favorite defensive handguns. Also, what if [Read More…]
I have a confession to make. Polymer, striker fired pistols that don’t start with a ‘G’ and end with a ‘k’ turn me off. Why? Because it will always take a lot to move me away from my current set of favorite defensive handguns. Also, what if [Read More…]
I have a confession to make. Polymer, striker fired pistols that don’t start with a ‘G’ and end with a ‘k’ turn me off. Why? Because it will always take a lot to move me away from my current set of favorite defensive handguns. Also, what if [Read More…]
Springfield Armory launched a new rifle recently: the Saint. Frankly, I did not expect to be interested in the Saint, as I initially saw it as “just another AR.” However, the more I looked at the rifle, the more I liked it. It seemed to be a well thought [Read More…]
A gun that was simply given away as a prize throughout the “Duel 3” sweepstakes back in 2015 has finally become available to the public. The Springfield Armory Master Class Silent Operator fills a void in the Springfield 1911 line-up since no stock models [Read More…]
For anybody that is a fan of the 10mm, Springfield Armory is responding to a lot of unanswered prayers. In an open “Q&A” video on Springfield Armory’s YouTube channel, a Facebook user basically asked if they would be making a 10mm any time soon. [Read More…]
Springfield Armory Inc, released a semi-automatic civilian legal version of the classic M14 service rifle in 1974 using G.I surplus parts. Since then it has been a popular rifle, occupying practical, competitive, hunting, and historical collecting venues throughout the shooting community. It is [Read More…]
The Springfield XD Mod 2 Tactical is an updated version of the classic Croation made XD (previously known as the HS2000) in a longer form factor geared towards the practical/tactical style of shooter. In this episode, Patrick takes both the 9mm and the .45 ACP versions out to the range to see how [Read More…]
Springfield Armory debuted 6 new products for 2017 at SHOT Show. They had a really nice, large booth that was packed with people throughout the show. New products include the SAINT 5.56 AR-15 (technically debuted late last year), EMP4 Concealed Carry Contour 1911, [Read More…]
This year at SHOT Springfield introduced a couple of new revisions to current models, one of those being the EMP4 Concealed Carry Contour chambered in 9mm. We all know that sharp corners and edges on a gun can make it hard to hide under a shirt and no one knows that [Read More…]
Springfield Armory debuted 6 new products for 2017 at SHOT Show. They had a really nice, large booth that was packed with people throughout the show. New products include the SAINT 5.56 AR-15 (technically debuted late last year), EMP4 Concealed Carry Contour 1911, [Read More…]
With day one of the SAINT media event out of the way, we met back up at the Paris hotel’s valet at 8 am and loaded back up in the Springfield vehicles. A short drive later we pulled up at Pro Gun Club Vegas clubhouse for breakfast. Next up was a quick briefing by [Read More…]
Since we have revealed what the SAINT is in part 1 of our launch coverage, I can talk about what Springfield Armory had put together for the event. I wanted to let you guys see everything since the whole event was so jam packed with learning, fun, and plenty of [Read More…]
After weeks of advertisements, videos, and other vague references to the Springfield Armory SAINT the anticipation has to be killing you, or at the very least driving you a bit crazy. After I threw up my hastily written sneak peek, some of the theories I saw in the [Read More…]
So we all know that there is a super secret new product from Springfield Armory. No one who knows what it is will talk about it, and there aren’t any clues online. I’m not about to spill the beans, but I will share a few details about the amazing event that [Read More…]
In a Smith & Wesson SEC filing, it was revealed that the Department of the Army informed them their entry into the Modular Handgun Program would not pass to the next phase. The news is surprising given Smith & Wesson was favored as one of the three entries that [Read More…]
What was the first military .22 caliber high velocity infantry rifle round ever developed? Many would name the 5.56mm round designed in the 1950s to that title, but that would be incorrect. In truth, it’s probably impossible to know for sure due to the large [Read More…]