Springfield Armory has introduced the Echelon Alpha 4.0C 9mm pistol, a compact, optics-ready model intended to give shooters a lower-cost entry into the company’s modular Echelon handgun system. The pistol uses a 4″ barrel and a 15+1 capacity in its standard configuration, with the same Central Operating Group used across the Echelon line. That serialized stainless-steel chassis is the core …

Enclosed emitter red dots may not be the sleekest PMO option, but with compact models such as the new Steiner MPS-C, they may be the best option for today’s concealed carry practitioners by Rob Reaser There’s no question that enclosed emitter red dot sights have muscled their way into the pistol-mounted optic (PMO) world. And to that I say, “Hoorah!” …