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...
Atlas Gunworks has been one of our favorite pistol manufacturers for a long time now, so we had to check out their booth at SHOT Show 2026.
In this Range Report video, I get the chance to shoot and review the Atlas Gunworks Hades. It is a limited-edition 2011 platform pistol from Atlas Gunworks, a Vermont-based company known for high-end custom 2011/1911 pistols built for competition and serious collectors. It represents one of the newest designs from Atlas and is significant because it’s reportedly the last release on Atlas’s older “V2” platform, marking the end of that era before new V3 pistols fully take over. It is meant to be a high-performance, ported, and compensated pistol — essentially aiming at flat shooting, fast follow-ups, and top-tier handling. How does this pistol shoot? Does it achieve its goals to be something different and to set itself apart? This video documents my personal thoughts, opinions and experiences with this firearm. Yours may vary.
In this Firearms Unboxing video, I take a look at the Atlas Gunworks Hades. It is a limited-edition 2011 platform pistol from Atlas Gunworks, a Vermont-based company known for high-end custom 2011/1911 pistols built for competition and serious collectors. It represents one of the newest designs from Atlas and is significant because it’s reportedly the last release on Atlas’s older “V2” platform, marking the end of that era before new V3 pistols fully take over. It is meant to be a high-performance, ported, and compensated pistol — essentially aiming at flat shooting, fast follow-ups, and top-tier handling. This was cool enough to just unbox before making any other content with it. I just love it when a pistol has a great presentation to go along with it.
When Agency Arms starts teasing a new project, expectations are already high. Then, finding out Atlas Gunworks is involved after the announcement, those expectations shift into an entirely different category. With the official unveiling of Project Alias, two top-tier manufacturers have pulled back the curtain on what they consider as the ultimate expression of the 2011 platform. Read More...
Adam is back again today, going over an interesting comparison between the fan favorite Artemis and the all-new Apollo!
Another quick overview for you today, this time Adam covers the similarities & differences between the very popular Erebus and the brand new Apollo!
For all those with questions, today, Adam is giving us a quick comparison of the Ares and the brand new EOS!
A sibling rivalry for the ages, today Joe Farewell is seeing how the tried and true Athena stacks up to the brand new Apollo!
Who will be king of the comps?? Today, Joe Farewell is giving his thoughts and comparing the fan favorite Erebus to the brand new Apollo!
Joe Farewell's back to finish the last of his 1000 rounds on the brand new Atlas Apollo
Joe Farewell is back today with part 1 of his 1000-round review of the brand new Atlas Apollo!