Springfield Armory's press release announces that The Armory Life print magazine's Fall 2026 issue features the Echelon Alpha 4.0C on its cover.
What Was Announced
Springfield Armory revealed the Fall 2026 print edition of The Armory Life, its quarterly publication. The cover gun is the Echelon Alpha 4.0C, a 9mm addition to Springfield's Echelon lineup. Dr. Will Dabbs, selected as the magazine's Cantius Award recipient for the year, is also featured on the cover.
Key Details
- Echelon Alpha 4.0C priced at $599 MSRP
- Part of Springfield's modular Echelon ecosystem
- 96-page full-color quarterly magazine
- Print subscribers receive eight issues (two years)
- Recipients selected from Springfield Armory warranty registrants
Magazine Content
Beyond the cover feature, the Fall 2026 issue includes product reviews of the 1911 Garrison Target and M1A SOCOM 16 CQB. The magazine covers the Ed Brown Metal Grip Module for the Prodigy, a custom folding-stocked Model 2020, and the Strike Industries STAB folding brace for the Kuna. A historical article on a World War I-era flamethrowing bayonet rounds out the lineup.
The magazine integrates with TheArmoryLife.com through QR codes that link to expanded online content and video segments. Readers can scan codes with a smartphone camera to access additional material.
Background
The Armory Life website launched in 2019 as an online firearms resource. Springfield began publishing the quarterly print magazine in early 2021. Mike Humphries serves as editor-in-chief of the publication.
Gun owners interested in The Armory Life print magazine can register their Springfield Armory firearms through the company's warranty program to potentially receive issues.
