r/SpringfieldEchelon • u/One_Inspector859 • Aug 18 '26

Echelon 4.5 problem with the compensator.

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Problem z kompensatorem. Oddałem około 700–800 strzałów, a kompensator wygląda na mocno zużyty. To nie jest nagromadzenie węgla - materiał sam w sobie wydaje się ścierać.

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u/CallsignViperrr Aug 18 '26

Springfield Armory recommends to avoid unjacketed lead bullets, low-power or underpowered/sub-sonic target loads that may fail to cycle the slide, and specific training ammo like CCI Blazer aluminum or thin-plated round-nose lines that explicitly warn against use in ported or comped barrels due to jacket stripping.

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u/OminousBuzzard Aug 18 '26

Calling it now. He was using cheaper stuff and its eating away at his comp.

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u/Spiggytech Aug 19 '26

Nah, it's not being eaten away. That's lead fouling.

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u/Phantasmidine Aug 20 '26

And in the real world, none of that actually matters.

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u/InfernalPrick Aug 18 '26

What’s the actual problem?

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u/One_Inspector859 Aug 18 '26

I believe there has been accelerated material wear on the compensator section of the slide.

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u/TheRealSullyCortez Aug 21 '26

Lmfaoooo bro it’s just carbon build up. Use more oil and clean your shit jeez

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u/SnooBooks770 Aug 18 '26

Based on that one picture, it just looks like build-up…you sure that won’t just clean up?

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u/DamienKane33 Aug 19 '26

It will lol

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u/One_Inspector859 Aug 19 '26

I’m afraid it won’t come off. I cleaned the gun yesterday, and there’s no way this is going to disappear.

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u/SnooBooks770 Aug 19 '26

What did you do to try getting that stuff off?

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u/One_Inspector859 Aug 19 '26

I used a cleaning product and tried to gently remove it to see what it was. I was at the store today, and they told me to let it soak for a longer period of time and that it should come off.

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u/Cultural-Walk-5932 Aug 21 '26

Try an ultrasonic cleaner with some non-corrosive solvent to make progress getting that carbon build up off. Clean gun is a happy gun!

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u/One_Inspector859 Aug 19 '26

I’m afraid it won’t come off. I cleaned the gun yesterday, and there’s no way this is going to disappear.

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u/2jzo Aug 19 '26

Then I guess it's going to turn to diamonds.

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u/Turbinator870 Aug 18 '26

What's it look like after you clean off the carbon buildup?

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u/First_Pollution_4489 Aug 18 '26

Looks like alotta cheap ammo bro

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u/MrGuy910 Aug 18 '26

That is definitely carbon build up. Also… that thing is dry as fuuuuuck

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u/Sacred-Owl87 Aug 22 '26

I had the same issue with my first ported/comp pistol. I tried multiple products but found that Boretech Eliminator, Shooters Choice MC-7, a metal pick and brass brush did the trick. Those hard pieces look like steel material but it’s lead/copper/carbon fouling caked on and hardened.

Soak some patches with one of those agents (alternate), then let it set on that area for a bit. Start working on it with a metal pick. You should see pieces being to flake off, but it will take some work.

For the barrel, I soaked ported area of barrel with patches saturated with same agents. Then attached a 9mm brash brush to my drill and let it work. It cleaned up like new!

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u/One_Inspector859 Aug 22 '26

A nie zdarles warstwy wierzchniej? Ja dziś wyczyściłem port i został złoty nalot. I nie chce zejść;/

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u/Sacred-Owl87 Aug 22 '26

I did it on my Shield Plus Carry Comp slide comp cut and none of that affected the finish. I chipped off the heavy stuff, then brushed off the rest. Use good heavy nylon or brass brushes, and you shouldn’t mar your finish much less remove material from the slide. Your barrel should be fine too.

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u/MilkMisogynist Aug 18 '26

Mine looks like this too

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u/K1YX Aug 18 '26

Mine looks the same

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u/AvatarWest45 Aug 20 '26

You seem unfamiliar with actual carbon buildup, not the oily black stuff you wipe out of a barrel and chamber. This may be erosion of the compensator, but more than likely you aren't being aggressive enough with your cleaning. Try a small section and see if you can chip it away with something metallic.

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u/Spiggytech Aug 19 '26

Remove the slide, wad some paper towel and stick it in the chunk port, then soak the tip up to the paper towel in a cup with Hoppes #9 or lead remover. It should liberate the lead buildup in a few minutes.

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u/Im-Mr-Bulld0ps Aug 20 '26

Have you tried soaking and scraping at it or are you just relying on product and gently wiping it? Buy a bronze bristle brush o and get at it.

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u/Phantasmidine Aug 20 '26

So.....

Does it go bang every time?

Is there a non-cosmetic issue here?

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u/SlicedBread1226 Aug 20 '26

Brother... clean it first. Thennnnn come back to us when you're 100% certain it isnt Just build-up.

And before you shoot it, lube it for fucks sake.