Press release: Springfield Armory® Introduces the XD-S Mod.2® in 9mm The next generation of the most popular pistol ever produced by Springfield Armory is now available in the most popular caliber with the introduction of the XD-S Mod.2 in 9mm. Since the release of the XD-S Mod.2 in .45 ACP earlier this year, Springfield Armory […]
Last year, as the NRA’s Annual Meetings kicked off, I broke the story of Springfield Armory’s back-room dealings in Illinois. Much has changed at Springfield Armory since those events, both in Illinois and nationally. In fact, just yesterday, Springfield took the bold step of cutting off their products to Dick’s Sporting Goods stores. I welcome […]
Dick’s sporting goods has let it be known, in no uncertain terms, that they’re no supporters of gun owners or the Second Amendment. First they dumped all of their ARs and related gear and put a 21-and-over gun sales policy into place. As if that didn’t rile up America’s gun owners enough, they then hired […]
Since they rolled out the original SAINT AR back in 2016, Springfield Armory’s been busy at work extending the line. (See Jeremy’s review of the original SAINT AR here.) First they added a SAINT AR pistol featuring a SB Tactical brace. Now, the latest line extension announced today are two new short-barrel models, the aptly-named SAINT SBR […]
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed SB 1657 today. That’s the bill that would have mandated state licensing of all gun dealers in the state, not to mention requiring . . . Licensing fees, a minimum number of hours of experience selling firearms (100) for the licensee, a qualifying examination for licensees, training and “continuing education” […]
The Illinois gun dealer licensing law currently sitting on the Governor’s desk makes a mockery of the Land of Lincoln residents’ gun rights. SB-1657 threatens the lawful commerce of a lawful product by empowering the state to impose conditions on that license. Mentioned in the bill . . . Licensing fees, a minimum number of hours […]
On New Year’s Day we posted the news of Springfield’s new 911 .380 to a lot of “so what” comments. Frankly, I was right there with you. I’ve shot the other pocket gun .380 “1911” pistols that have been around for many years, and it looked like this Springer brought nothing new to the table. […]
Air guns are breaking out all over! Yesterday we ran the SIG SAUER press release announcing their new ASP20 air rifle. In that post I confessed how unimpressed I was with the air rifle versions of SIG’s fully ballistic brethren. Well pump me full of air and shoot me at steel. There must be a […]
Josh is a 21-year-old IT guy from Fargo. Click here to see if he’s funny lookin’. (Go Bears!) I reckon there’s something funny about carrying four knives. Funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha. Two knives I understand. You want to carry one knife for . . . cutting stuff. A knife that will get knocked around […]
Whenever we post something about Springfield Armory (as we will later today), aggrieved members of TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia swear a blood oath not to buy from the Illinois gunmaker. They’re pissed that the Illinois gunmaker paid-off anti-gun pols and engineered a carve-out on a dealer licensing scheme. But Springfield isn’t the only company on gun […]
The week after Christmas is typically the time that publications look back at the year that was and make bold predictions for the upcoming year. We won’t bore you with any bold predictions, but it’s worth taking a look at what interested you, our dear readers, the most in 2017. While gun reviews are typically […]
In the video below, Springfield’s pet pro shooter Rob Leatham (not shown) answers critics who spy the words “GRIP ZONE” on the gunmaker’s Mod.2 gats and think “what the actual F?” It’s not the most convincing rationale I’ve ever heard for a design feature. In fact . . . What the actual F? SHREDDER […]
