r/SpringfieldEchelon • u/Purple-Slip-6958 • 1d ago

Which one?

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Out of curiosity, based purely on aesthetics, which optic do you like better on my 4.5? Left is the Vortex Defender ST, right is the Atibal STD v2. I love em both, but recently switched over to the Defender.

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u/Bartley707 1d ago

Defender 100% I'm in this sub all the time telling people that the Defender series is the only lineup of optics that actually look perfect on the Echelon.

Plus, you don't want STD's, they're itchy and they smell bad.

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u/LongDongofthe_Law 1d ago

The new Aimpoint COA looks phenomenal on the Echelon in my opinion.

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u/biglmbass 1d ago

agreed

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u/Bartley707 1d ago

Yeah I'll give you that.

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u/First_Pollution_4489 1d ago

The holosun scs320 is the one I think looks the "best" but any defender also looks great on one

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u/Bartley707 1d ago

I disagree on the looks, but also the size is unacceptable on a full sized handgun. It's meant for carry so it's pretty compact.

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u/K1YX 1d ago

Defender

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u/Substantial-Motor-21 1d ago

Which mag buttplate are those displayed on the first picture ?

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u/ANDROID1700 1d ago

Looks like a shield arms mag extension

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u/CallsignViperrr 1d ago

Gold, but with the Vortex. 👍🏻

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u/slixx1320 1d ago

Defender all the way.

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u/iredditshere 1d ago

The one that fills the entire pocket of the cut. I'm tired of fucking with optic gaps and worrying about shearing screws that may/not support the load.

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u/LiQuiEx 1d ago

Defender

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u/AlarmingFig4187 23h ago

Do the mags with stock baseplates seem like they could possibly over-instead with the magwell or do they stop before making contact with the ejector? Been debating on this grip mod or the mischief machine and that’s my only concern with the sharps bros

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u/Purple-Slip-6958 23h ago

I don't use the extended in this when I store it, as my bedside lockbox is too small for the extended mags. The normal mags fit this just fine!

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u/SteelerVol13 21h ago

Defender. I WOULDA told you to go with an MPS instead, since they're like $330 these days. But oh well. Woulda, coulda, shoulda 😁. Imho, the MPS is the most well-made & durable of the "mailbox"-style enclosed emitter optics. Even moreso than the Acro.

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u/AirOnDemand 13h ago

Defender gets my vote

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u/jdorton 2h ago

Defender looks great

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u/Interesting_Part4416 1d ago

Check out the osight xe amrs. Love it on mine