Action Gunner Review: Atlas Gunworks Athena v2

Action Gunner Review: Atlas Gunworks Athena v2

27.02.2026

The Atlas Gunworks Athena v2 has an MSRP of $6,595. That number will end the conversation for most shooters before it starts, and that’s fine. But if you’re in the market for a top-shelf, ready-to-compete double-stack 1911 in Open or Carry Optics(CO), this pistol deserves a serious look. I had the chance to put several hundred rounds through an Athena v2 over multiple range sessions—outdoors, in the dead of a Midwest winter, in temperatures between -12 and -19 degrees Fahrenheit, with snow on the ground. Here’s what it actually did. Read More...