Springfield SA-35 Review: The Hi-Power Reborn the Right Way The Springfield SA-35 is one of those guns that makes more sense the more you understand what it is being compared against. At first glance, it is easy to call it a modern Hi-Power clone and move on. That is not wrong, but it is too…
Springfield Kuna Review: Why This Roller-Delayed 9mm Stands Out The Springfield Kuna is not just another large-format 9mm pistol. That is the easy way to describe it, but it does not really do the platform justice. On the surface, the Kuna looks like a compact PDW-style pistol with modern controls, a threaded barrel, M-LOK slots,…
Springfield Armory offers two very different answers for shooters who want a modern semi-automatic rifle: the Springfield SAINT Victor and the Springfield Hellion. Both are serious rifle platforms. Both are available in 5.56. Both can be set up for range use, defensive use, training, and general-purpose ownership. But they are not trying to solve the…
The Springfield M1A is one of those rifles people do not buy purely because it makes spreadsheet sense. On paper, there are lighter rifles, cheaper rifles, easier rifles to mount optics on, and more modern semi-auto .308 options. If you are only looking at weight, accessory support, cost, and modularity, the M1A is not the…
The Springfield Prodigy is one of the most interesting pistols in Springfield Armory’s catalog because it sits in two worlds at once. On one hand, it is clearly connected to the 1911 platform. It has the single-action feel, frame-mounted safety, grip angle, and general shooting character that make people love 1911 pistols in the first…
The Springfield Echelon has quickly become one of the most talked-about striker-fired pistols in the modern handgun market. It is not just another polymer-frame 9mm with an optic cut. Springfield built the Echelon around a modular chassis system, strong optics integration, aggressive slide geometry, ambidextrous controls, and several size/configuration options that make the lineup a…
Osight XE vs XR: Which Enclosed RMR Red Dot Should You Choose? The Osight XE and Osight XR are two of the most interesting enclosed pistol optics in the Osight lineup. At a quick glance, they look very similar. Both are enclosed-emitter red dots. Both use the RMR footprint. Both offer a 2/6 MOA dot…
Kimber has more than one answer for buyers looking for a compact 9mm carry pistol. Two of the biggest names in that conversation are the Kimber CDS9 and the Kimber Micro 9. At first glance, they may look like they belong in the same general category. Both are compact Kimber 9mm pistols. Both are built…
Kimber has spent decades building its name around the 1911 platform, but the modern Kimber handgun lineup is a lot broader than a basic single-stack .45 ACP pistol. Today, a buyer looking at Kimber may be comparing a traditional 1911, a modern high-capacity 2K11, or the shorter 2K11 Pro. That is where the confusion starts.…
The Canik Prime Radian is not just another MC9 color variant. It is Canik taking the already-impressive METE MC9 Prime platform and giving it the factory Radian treatment: RAMJET barrel, AFTERBURNER compensator, Radian BACKSTRAP+MAGWELL, Night Fision tritium sights, an optic-ready slide, and a 17+1 round carry package. That matters because the Prime Radian is aimed…