Springfield Armory Announces the Echelon 9mm Pistol

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the Echelon™ 9mm, setting a new standard for modern, striker-fired duty pistols. With a host of revolutionary patent-pending features, this modular and highly adaptable handgun is engineered with superior ergonomics and built to withstand the harshest conditions.

At the heart of the Echelon lies the all-new patent-pending Central Operating Group (COG). Employing cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, the modular COG is an entirely self-contained and serialized stainless steel chassis. The result is a system that is easily moved between available grip modules in seconds.

For maximum adaptability to the widest range of users, the COG can be installed in any Echelon grip module allowing shooters to create a firearm that fits perfectly in your hand. The pistol comes standard with the medium grip module and three interchangeable backstraps, while small and large grip modules can be purchased separately. The three backstraps are designed to fit all three grip module sizes. In addition, all controls of the pistol are fully ambidextrous. Read more

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New MDT Field Stock

We are excited to announce the launch of the new MDT Field Stock. This entry-level stock with aluminum v-block bedding offers incredible improvements, providing accuracy for your action. An injection-molded polymer body creates a warm-to-the-touch grip in any condition.

The MDT Field Stock was built for any situation; range days, hunting, or competition. It features M-LOK slots on the bottom and sides of the forend, a toolless adjustable cheek riser for a perfect cheek weld, and Length of Pull spacers for optimized fit. Sling studs on the forend and buttstock provide mounting options for slings or bipods. It also converts your rifle to use AICS magazines. Read more

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Mauser M18 Named “Best Budget Hunting Rifle” of 2023

San Antonio, Texas – Mauser is pleased to announce Outdoor Life has named the Mauser M18 “Best Budget Hunting Rifle” of 2023. John Snow, Outdoor Life’s Shooting Editor, went through years of data compiled during their annual tests of the year’s best new rifles and through his reviews of individual long guns to pick the 11 most accurate long-range rifles he has shot.

The accuracy figures in Outdoor Life’s “Best Long-Range Rifles of 2023” article were derived by taking the average of the 10 best five-shot groups the rifles delivered during the evaluation. According to Snow, “This is a much tougher accuracy standard than you’ll find anywhere else. Not only are five-shot groups more telling than three-shot groups, but averaging it out over 10 groups raises the bar.”

Here is what Snow had to say about the Mauser M18:

“The Mauser M18 won our admiration, and our Great Buy award, when it debuted in 2018. This three-lug bolt-action based on a Remington 700 pattern receiver is a screaming deal, especially in light of the excellent accuracy it demonstrated with factory ammo….Currently, it’s the best long-range deer rifle for the money.” Read more

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Lithium Pros’ M31150-S 12.8V Lithium Ion Engine Starting Battery

When the competition heats up, and the fish are biting, the last thing a pro angler needs to worry about is whether or not their marine starting battery has enough power to last the day. Lithium Pros delivers tournament fishermen peace of mind with the power they can rely on all day. The new M31150-S 12V 150 Ah marine starting battery gives anglers all the juice they need on the water.

With an impressive 1500 Marine Crank Amps (eq), the M31150-S has the highest cranking power of any other battery in its class and will have no trouble starting all conventional outboard engines on the market. Just one of Lithium Pros’ M31150-S lithium-ion batteries holds as much power as two traditional 12V Group 31 AGM lead-acid batteries at just ¼ the weight and at ½ the space!

The M31150-S features one of the most advanced, fully-integrated, digital internal battery management systems in the marine industry, safely housed in a lightweight box. This system continually monitors for over-temperature, over-current, under-current, and short-circuits. This automatically protects the battery from damage if any issues are detected, ensuring long battery life and trouble-free service. Read more

Fishing, General

SFC Brandon Green Fires 2023 First Shot

Army Sergeant First Class Brandon Green arrived at Camp Perry a few days ahead of the rest of his U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) teammates. SFC Green was asked to fire the ceremonial First Shot at the National Matches on July 10, and he wanted a few days, he said, to collect his thoughts and prepare the speech he would give before the hundreds of people who would descend on the grounds to celebrate 116 years of National Matches history.

But he got sidetracked. As he walked across the Petrarca Range parking lot, he stopped to watch men and women compete in the Smallbore Prone Iron Sight Championship and to talk to CMP Smallbore Program Manager Brad Donoho.

“I told Brad it looked fun and said I’ll have to find a rifle,” Green said. “Brad said I’ve got a guy who has an extra rifle. I borrowed a gun and borrowed ammo and had a lot of fun.”

It was an inconspicuous entry for a highly successful soldier. He is a 20-year member of the specially-trained USAMU. He won the Interservice Long Range championships five times, the NRA National Long Range Championships two times, and the Interservice Individual Championship four times. Read more

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Federal Ammunition Protests Minnesota DNR Rule Banning Lead Ammunition

The Honorable Sarah Strommen
Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
Saint Paul, MN 55155

Re: DNR Order Banning Lead Ammunition on Some State Lands Dear Commissioner Strommen:

Federal Ammunition has been in Anoka, MN for more than 100 years. We are the world leader in ammunition design and manufacturing, and we proudly employ more than 1,500 Minnesotans. These are high quality local jobs. The city, county and neighbors have historically supported what we do because of the social, economic, and philanthropic benefits we bring to the region.

We are astonished by the recent Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) order banning the use of traditional ammunition on 56 Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs) across the state. The order will affect thousands of hunters who pursue game within these SNAs each year, and greatly harms one of Minnesota’s economic engines; the firearms and ammunition industries.

Federal’s position on the use of lead ammunition is driven by science, therefore it must be concrete, not theoretic. We support science driven decisions by professional wildlife managers, which in this case is the consumer’s choice. Those same professionals have a responsibility to implement regulations backed by the integrity of facts. Wildlife managers who fail to follow the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation undermine the foundation of the most successful wildlife management paradigms. Read more

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The Henry Masterpiece Collection

Introducing the Henry Masterpiece Collection, a collection of exceedingly rare 1-of-25 editions representing a quarter-century of our passion for gun making and featuring the finest craftsmanship and materials.

Each rifle boasts stunning Exhibition-grade American walnut furniture and meticulously hand-polished major components. They are expertly assembled and fine-tuned for optimal function and accuracy by a dedicated lead gunsmith from our facilities in Rice Lake, WI, and Bayonne, NJ.

The collections are released throughout the year, and once they are sold out, they are sold out forever, ensuring that each rifle in the collection will forever hold a special place in our Henry Repeating Arms history.

The first editions are available now only at HenryUSA.com while supplies last.
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Bald eagles: From brink of extinction to robust recovery

While enjoying the great outdoors this summer, keep your eyes to the skies for bald eagles – our national emblem. These very large raptors can be found fishing and scavenging along Michigan’s lakes and rivers.

Despite their name, bald eagles are not actually bald. Adults have white heads and tails that contrast with their dark brown bodies. Juveniles, which will be leaving their nests this month, have dark brown bodies, heads and tails, with brown and white mottling. Read more

Wildlife

Cicada killer wasps are nothing to fear

The soundtrack of the hot, hazy days of late summer – times of lazy summer vacations and cookouts with friends and family – for many Michiganders sounds like the drone of a cicada. But for one animal, the sound of a cicada means something very different: survival.

As cicadas emerge from the ground to call in the trees, another insect comes out as well – the cicada killer wasp. Measuring over an inch in length, these wasps are built to capture and subdue large adult cicadas. Only female wasps have stingers, which they use to inject venom into their prey and carry it back to their burrow.

Cicada killer wasps are solitary, and female wasps use their short time as adults to dig burrows where they stash the cicadas they catch and lay their eggs. While male wasps may be territorial or act aggressively, they lack a stinger and pose no danger to people; females sting only in self-defense. Just like the cicadas, cicada killer wasps die as summer wanes. Read more

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