Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (09/17/26) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2026 issue of The Armory Life print magazine with a cover featuring both the Echelon™ Alpha 4.0C 9mm pistol as well as our most recent “Cantius Award” recipient, Dr. Will Dabbs.  This issue’s cover gun, the Echelon Alpha 4.0C, is the newest addition to Springfield’s popular line of duty-grade 9mm pistols. With an MSRP of $599, the Alpha offers an even more accessible entry... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/09/26) – Since its launch over seven years ago, The Armory Life™ has proven to be an outstanding resource for firearms-oriented content. It delivers exciting and in-depth daily posts created by some of today’s most respected experts in the firearms community. In addition to its regular daily content, the website also provides visitors with The Armory Life Presents series of digital magazines. These specially curated digital editions feature themed content from The Armory Life, and each issue digs deeply... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/01/26) – Springfield Armory is proud to announce the addition of three new Model 2020 Waypoint rifles, featuring an SG-100 Cerakote® finish on their stocks. Precision manufactured in the United States, these rifles are built to deliver the accuracy and performance expected from a custom-grade rifle. Available in both short- and long-action variants in .308 Win., 7mm PRC or .300 Win. Mag., these three Model 2020 Waypoint variants take on a distinctive configuration with an SG-100 Cerakote® finish... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (08/25/26) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the new Kuna™ Tri-Lug 9mm pistol. Combining roller-delayed performance with a classic and proven suppressor-mounting interface, the Kuna Tri-Lug is both ruggedly simply and easily adaptable. The Kuna is a PDW built to deliver exceptional performance in a portable package. Its monolithic aluminum upper provides a durable frame, housing a roller-delayed operating system that dramatically reduces felt recoil. Fully ambidextrous, this feature-rich platform comes with two 30-round... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (08/18/26) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the 1911 DS Prodigy™ 3.5” AOS 9mm pistol, which pairs a forged 3.5” black diamond-like carbon (DLC)-coated stainless steel bull barrel with a full-length grip module. The result is a pistol that offers compact handling combined with an impressive 18+1 capacity. The popular Prodigy series of pistols takes the proven 1911 platform and enhances it with a double-stack design and performance-driven feature set. In addition, the pistols... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/29/26) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that its brand ambassador and professional shooter, Julie Golob, delivered record-setting performances at the 2026 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Bianchi Cup National Championships in Hallsville, Missouri. Using the Echelon™ 4.0FC 9mm over the Memorial Day weekend competition, she earned top women’s honors in multiple divisions and historic placements. A veteran of the elite U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Golob has — over the course of her storied career — earned titles... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/28/26) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the Summer 2026 issue of The Armory Life print magazine, featuring a cover story interview with famed actor and dedicated Second Amendment supporter Joe Mantegna. An avid shooter driven by a passion for both firearms and firearm history, Mantegna has more than 100 film credits to his name as well as countless television roles — including as the ever-popular David Rossi on “Criminal Minds”. Since its... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/27/26) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Echelon 4.0FC 9mm pistol has received the highest “gold” ranking in the “Member Tested and Recommended” (MTR) program of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), joining the full-size Echelon 4.5F and the compact Echelon 4.0C that are also NTOA MTR gold-ranked pistols. The NTOA is a non-profit organization with tens of thousands of members dedicated to serving the law enforcement community by providing credible and proven training and... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/26/26) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of new 1911 and 1911 DS Prodigy™ additions to the Aimpoint® COA®-equipped line of pistols — first launched with the Echelon 9mm. These new offerings — made up of a 4.25” 1911 DS Prodigy 9mm and a 5” railed 1911 TRP™ and 5” 1911 Operator®, both In .45 — arrive factory-milled with the Aimpoint A-CUT™ interface and fitted out with the class-leading Aimpoint COA closed-emitter red dot sight.... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/19/26) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the Echelon™ Alpha 4.0C 9mm pistol, offering shooters a highly accessible entry point into the modular Echelon ecosystem. Featuring an MSRP of $599, this 4” barreled, 15+1-capacity compact 9mm pistol is ready to perform on day one, as well as evolve with you over time. Built around the robust Central Operating Group™, a serialized stainless-steel chassis employed in all Echelon pistols, the Alpha provides a rock-solid foundation... Read more