The Springfield Armory RONIN EMP 3” Micro 9mm M1911 Pistol

The speaker, with over 40 years of firearms experience, discusses various handguns and rifles, offering opinions on brands like Kimber, Glock, and SIG Sauer. He emphasizes the importance of proper firearm maintenance, trigger quality, and the debate between hammer-fired and striker-fired platforms. The discussion also touches on Second Amendment rights, gun control legislation in different states, and personal defense strategies, highlighting the need for firearm safety training regardless of carry laws.

The Springfield Armory SA-35, now available with a 4-inch barrel, enhances a classic design with modern features for defensive use. It offers improved concealability, a factory-tuned trigger with a crisp break, and durable construction from forged steel. The pistol is chambered in 9mm and manufactured in the USA.

This live stream covers a wide range of firearms topics, including discussions on Glock's recent policy changes, the evolution of micro-9mm pistols, and comparisons between various compact and full-size handguns. The speaker, Bruce, shares personal experiences with firearms like the Glock 19 Gen 5, Colt 1911, and various micro-compacts, offering insights into their reliability, shootability, and value. He also touches on the importance of the Second Amendment and the challenges faced by the firearms community.

This review of the Springfield Echelon 4.0 Compact highlights its suitability as a compact, reliable 9mm pistol. The reviewer, Hickok45, notes its comparable size to a Glock 19, ambidextrous controls, optics-ready slide, and comfortable ergonomics with interchangeable backstraps. The pistol demonstrated good performance with both ball and hollow-point ammunition, making it a viable option for concealed carry and general shooting enjoyment.

This review introduces the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC, highlighting its innovative modular chassis system (COG) and Variable Interface System (VIS) for optics mounting. The video details its dimensions, capacity, and compares it to other models, emphasizing its customizability and performance enhancements, particularly with a compensated slide. The host, MrBigKid, provides an expert assessment based on early access and detailed technical explanations.

This video provides an in-depth look at the T148E1, a three-shot grenade launcher developed by Springfield Armory in the 1950s. Expert Jonathan Ferguson details its design, mechanism, and historical context, highlighting its contemporary development alongside the M79 and explaining why it ultimately did not see widespread adoption. The T148E1 featured a unique 'negator spring' system for automatic advancement of the firing chamber and utilized the 40x46mm high-low pressure round.

This video offers a highly critical, historically grounded analysis of the M14 rifle's shortcomings, attributing its failure to flawed US Ordnance Corps decisions regarding cartridge standardization and weapon design. The speaker, an expert in small arms, details how political motivations and resistance to innovation led to the adoption of an inadequate weapon system, contrasting it with superior alternatives like the AR-10 and FN FAL. The analysis highlights the detrimental impact of these decisions on US military effectiveness, particularly in Vietnam.

This expert-level entry details the M16's troubled introduction in Vietnam, debunking myths of inherent design flaws. It highlights how political decisions, procurement issues, and ammunition choices, rather than the core design by Eugene Stoner, led to early reliability problems. The entry emphasizes the mechanical evolution from the AR-15 to the M16A1 and the critical role of chrome lining, proper maintenance, and correct ammunition in establishing the platform's eventual success.

This guide, drawing on the expertise of a former Colt employee and AR-15 SME Hank Tatro, details the critical role of AR-15/M16 buffers. It explains how buffer design evolved to manage bolt carrier bounce caused by increased firing rates and different ammunition types. The guide emphasizes selecting the correct buffer for specific firearm configurations and warns against improper mixing and matching, particularly for duty applications. It covers standard rifle and carbine buffers, as well as H, H2, H3, and specialized 9mm buffers, providing insights into their construction and application.

This comprehensive review by Chris Bartocci, a recognized expert with extensive military armory experience, debunks common myths surrounding the Beretta M9/92FS. Bartocci details the pistol's history, including its selection over the M1911, and addresses controversies like slide failures, attributing them to ammunition and high usage rather than design flaws. He highlights the evolution of critical components like the locking block and discusses magazine reliability issues, offering practical insights for owners and enthusiasts.