{"id":1110,"date":"2023-07-18T06:56:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T06:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2023-07-18T06:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T06:56:54","slug":"first-look-springfield-armory-echelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=1110","title":{"rendered":"First Look: Springfield Armory Echelon"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Springfield Armory\u2019s<\/a> newest pistol is named the Echelon. Echelon comes from scala<\/em>, a Latin word meaning \u201cladder,\u201d which is also the source of French echelon<\/em>, meaning \u201crung of a ladder.\u201d Over time, the French word also came to mean step<\/em>, grade<\/em>, or level<\/em>. The English borrowed the word and upped its meaning to \u201ca level or category within an organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m thinking the French meaning is appropriate here because in my book, the new Echelon<\/a> is on the top rung when it comes to a handgun for personal security, competition, or just plain fun. I\u2019ve long considered my Springfield XDm as one of my better guns. The Echelon has it beat.<\/p>\n

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