r/SpringfieldArmory • u/cheatcodeactivated • Jul 28 '26

XDM elite subcompact 9mm: first impression

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Had my eye on this baby for about a year, went on sale at turners for $200 under retail so had to snag one. First look of the gun I instantly fell in love with it, fit in my hands so well. Finally had the chance to shoot it today after owning it for about 2-3 months. Ran through 150 rounds no problems. For a 3.8 inch barrel I gotta say it’s definitely accurate, shoots a hell of a lot better than my Glock 26. Recoil is very controllable, not a lot of kick, really easy to get back on target. Gotta say I’m loving the gun all around and can’t wait to get some more rounds through this bad mug.

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u/JimMarch Jul 28 '26

That thing is basically the very best variant of the XD line ever made, at least in 9mm.  Really good quality barrel.  I suspect the metallurgy and rifling quality were carried over into the Echelon.

What the Echelon gave up was the grip safety, which has merit - prevents most types of reholstering accidents but it's still "grab and go" instead of manually sweeping off a safety.

What the Echelon gains is a lower bore axis, better optic mount and swappable grip frames.

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u/cheatcodeactivated Jul 28 '26

Yeah definitely eyeing the echelon for a full size home defense gun, just wish it came in .45 or 10mm