EDITOR’S NOTE: In this column, we look back at iconic guns that have either stood the test of time or vanished without a trace. In Issue 4, we covered the Desert Tech SRS, and as this is our bullpup issue, we figured it was time to blow the dust off this piece from the archives. The SRS is still going strong, having been adopted by several U.S. police departments where its compact envelope lends itself well to deployment in the urban jungle. Desert Tactical Arms (DTA) is a relative newcomer to the tactical precision-rifle market, but in the nearly five…
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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 something new to the table to forge its path. Shown here is the new Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha. The Echelon Alpha is chambered for the 9×19 Parabellum cartridge and is a perfect pistol for self-defense and duty use. Image: Carson McDaniel/Springfield Armory It did just that. In fact, it did more than that.…
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed Senate Bill 749 into law, establishing a comprehensive statewide ban on “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines effective July 1, 2026. The legislation was immediately met with a sophisticated, dual-track legal assault: a state-level lawsuit filed by GOA and VCDL utilizing a unique “state-only” constitutional theory, and a lean federal lawsuit filed by the NRA and FPC explicitly engineered to bypass the Fourth Circuit and head straight to the U.S. Supreme Court. RICHMOND, VA — The Old Dominion has officially become the latest flashpoint in the national battle over the Second Amendment. On Thursday, May…
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Editor’s Note: Especially adapted for The Armory Life from The Matchless Enfield .303 No. 4 Mk I (T) Sniper and Britain’s Elite Scout/Snipers Who Dominated WWII Battlefields Book No. 2 Mk II revised and expanded by Jeff John. Available at Amazon.com. The No. 4 (T), with its low scope-to-bore mounting (top), had the thoughtful additions a rifleman desired. Other combatants’ rifles usually had scopes mounted high such as Russia’s Mosin-Nagant (bottom). I’ve long believed the Enfield No. 4 (T) was the best sniper rifle in WWII, and here’s why. The No. 4’s slab-sided receiver was amenable to scope bases, and…
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A terrifying, mobile shooting spree shattered the peace of South Austin over the weekend, leaving four people injured and triggering a massive, multi-neighborhood shelter-in-place order. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed that two suspects have been arrested and law enforcement is actively hunting another accomplice tied to at least 10 seemingly random shootings that targeted passing motorists and two local fire stations. AUSTIN, TX — An ordinary spring weekend in the Texas capital transformed into a high-stakes manhunt as a group of armed teenagers launched a series of unpredictable, mobile assaults. Between late Saturday night and Sunday morning, May 17,…
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