Ed Brown Products, Inc. introduces the EVO-E9 as the second model in the Evolution Series of pistols. Changes have virtually eliminated stoppages or failures. Nighthawk Custom Firearms has released a new 1911 for their VIP series - this is no average pistol. The new Apex 1911 hammers are based on the key hook geometry of a 50-year-old National Match Government model 1911. The original quantity for release was 10,000 but has since been reduced to 8,000 pistols. With the stroke of a pen, as many as 10,000 Army surplus 1911A1 pistols could be available for sale to the public early next year. Command Sgt. Maj. Noel Foster died Sept. 1 at his home near Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Army officials have not released information on the cause or manner of his death, saying it is under investigation. No more stories