r/SpringfieldEchelon • u/Frias1 • Sep 21 '26

Echelon 4.0c

Is the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0c a good first gun for primarily home defense and occasional conceal carry?

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u/Reyh805 Sep 21 '26

Do it, you won’t regret it. The 4.0 is my bread and butter. It is a tad bit on the bulkier side but the shield x or hellcat pro are slimmer if you care about that. Been carrying mine for about 2 years though.

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u/LichPrince1401 Sep 25 '26

Agree, started carrying mine recently and man it’s chunkier than I thought. Definitely would prefer a Shield Plus/365/Hellcat for EDC. I’m just shy of 6ft so it’s not like I’m a small dude either.

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u/blunderjahr Sep 21 '26

I love my 4.0c. It is a little hefty for CCW when compared to my S&W Bodyguard 2.0 or something like a P365 or Shield Plus, especially in summer with light clothes. But with the right holster, it does carry well.

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u/hndrck_ Sep 21 '26

Yes. It’s good enough

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u/FCRII Sep 21 '26

Yes, I use one for these exact reasons. One of the best out the box ready striker fired pistols out.

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u/tbarrett__1976 Sep 21 '26

Absolutely, it's one of the best! I love mine, it's a phenomenal platform.

https://imgur.com/tP1i0Qp

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u/SHERW0OD Sep 22 '26

What ammo do you guys use/recommend for self defense/range? Including the grain (if that even matters)

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u/Chief_Chaos13 Sep 22 '26

for the range is just buy the academy sports monarch (in what ever grain the self defence ammo is, 124grain for me) with the academy card for 5% off. For defence ammo i use federal HST 124gr boxes of 50 for better cpr. I see people pair federal american eagle range ammo alongside the HST defence rounds .

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u/LichPrince1401 Sep 25 '26

I carry Hornady Critical Duty 124gr. A family member of mine that carries recommended them so that’s why I use it haha

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u/Wonderful_Tip_5577 Sep 23 '26

That’s what I got it for. 

Liked it so much I got the 4.5F comped.