REVIEWS: Walther PDP F Pro ACRO + Springfield 1911 TRP AOS Carry Contour

The legendary Glock 17’s best starring movie roles going back to the 1980s, plus great deals on guns, ammo, and optics from our Insider brands!

July 31, 2025

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Walther has been releasing a string of hits lately with the introduction of different variants in its PDP series of pistols. The latest release was showcased at the 2025 SHOT Show: the PDP F Pro ACRO, and it has a few things going on that separates it from your run-of-the-mill PDP.

Federal Ammunition debuted the new 7mm Backcountry hunting round earlier this year: a cartridge designed to run in compact, lightweight rifle platforms at magnum velocities while generating less recoil than traditional magnums with less drop at range and more energy on target. Hook & Barrel's EIC John Radzwilla used the Federal 7mm Backcountry and a Horizon Venatic Carbon rifle to great effect on a mule deer hunt before the round hit shelves.

Check out this deep dive into the new Springfield Armory TRP AOS 1911 pistols, including a bit of history on the platform and a range test of the gunmaker’s first TRP chambered in 9mm that also features a new optic-plate system.

It’s wild to think that the GLOCK 17 is getting close to its 40th birthday, but it is. The Austrian gun that popularized polymer-frame, striker-fired pistols and opened the door to the era of the Wonder-Nines, hit the U.S. market back in 1988, the first offering from the fledgling Austrian gunmaker started by a man with no gun-designing on his resume at that point. 

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