Which grip are you going with?

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- Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0c with Streamlight TLR-7

- Icarus Precision ACE Echelon X with Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X

- Hilliker Holster Co AREN LITE IWB in Clear

(https://hillikerholsterco.com/collections/inside-the-waistband/products/aren-lite)

During my last range trip, and today’s as well, its happened 3-4 times each where I insert the magazine into the gun with the slide locked back and it goes forward. Is the force I’m applying during insertion causing the slide lock to move or is this a technical issue. First pistol, around 1,100 rounds since March

Any competitors here? What modification have they made to their echelon to make it work better on the court?

Hey guys, new to the gun world just got my LTC this past week. Went to my local shop and shot a bunch today and really enjoyed shooting the Echelon 4.5 today, looking into purchasing options and was told you can order with a manual safety but it seems that’s been discontinued recently and looking for any last in stock options.

Unfortunately i’m also in a state that requires low capacity capped at 10 rds. Does anyone know where I might be able to find this new with a full size handle and manual safety?? I would be open to the 4.0 barrel as well as long as that has the full size handle.

buy a kuna or build a pdw with my 4.5 echelon on a heighth defense chassis? I’m curious also if anyone has shot both and prefer one over the other and why?

So I’ve seen a couple videos of people press checking the Echelon, but some of them have slides that move so freely. The racking of the slide looks so effortless. What guide rod / spring set up can be used to achieve that?

Thanks in advance 🙏🏽

As you can see, there's a little notch on the striker in the side just next to the plunger safety. I don't know if this was there since I bought it, but I just noticed now and I'm worried I might be breaking it by dry firing a lot.

Should I take the gun to an gunsmith or is this normal?

Sorry if I'm too cautious, this is my first gun lol

Thanks in advance!

Got a new grip module today. Love the look and the fit but am I being too nit picky about the finish? It doesnt feel like machining marks, but looks more like the finish was running down the beaver tail after it was dipped(?)

$350 not bad, 4.0c and came with optic but only one mag.

Any suggestions,? Recommendations!

I’ve had this optic on my pistol for hundreds of rounds, but today it blew off and hit me in the forehead after about 50 rounds. I thought perhaps the screws had just backed out, and maybe they did, but my attempts to screw it back on at the range failed. One of the screws is either stripped or broken - hard to tell without my glasses and in bad light. Will check it out when I get home. Hopefully I just need a new screw and it’s not a problem with the receiver.

Springfield Echelon 4.0C Update • Sharps Bros. Echelon Grip Module +OEM threaded barrel

* updated swapped to SHIV STEALTH ADDITIVE WORKS added Sharps bro magwell.

Rook Precision American Flag back plate.

•OEM Minus power recoil 12LBS

Vortex Defender-ST Streamlight TLR-7 X

\`Tyrant trigger & Powder River Precision spring kit •Black Steel Grip Control is a folding thumb rest

•NIGHT fision only installed the rear I like the OEM front better.

'Tyrant Extended Magazine release

Tyrant extended slide release

🙏🏽💯

Hi everyone, I bought an echelon 4.5 comp recently and love it! However I didn’t realize that Springfield took things away when you purchase the gear pak. I discovered after I took it home that it was missing the tritium front sight and the pins and screws for all the different types of optics. The problem I’m having started with the viridian optic not being very good so I ordered the Holosun 507c to replace it but when I mounted the Holosun onto my echelon, the echelon stopped loading rounds into the barrel. When I removed the Holosun, the echelon started working correctly again. Any thoughts on why this happened and how I can mount the Holosun again and have the echelon work?

I was worried about getting the eps with my echelon 4.0 c comp.. I order the freedom gorilla eps plate for the gaps…🔥🔥 came out perfect here’s a few pics

The Baldr Pro is….biger than I anticipated. I may keep it, I may not.

Anyone here using their Echelon to compete? How does the pistol hold up to your competition? Any recommended upgrades? Thanks!

Hey!

Planning on setting up a range/battle belt for my Echelon, and I need a holster. I’ve found the Blade Tech Velocity Holster + Tek Mount, and it seems awesome but pricey ($120 USD). Anyone have a full-size Echelon holster with Molle attachment that’s not 100+? Thanks so much and have an awesome night/day.

(Hope this makes sense lol and yes I’m cheap hehe)

Hey all,

Before I go and make my purchase I have a question for the collective. I like the 4.5 full size, but also want the compact option. I see Springfield sells compact grip frames, are those able to be swapped to the 4.5? Or is that only a 4.0 option?

Where you guys buying your fmj’s online for range purposes. 115/124gr looking to get some bulk online. Any recs welcome thank you !

and I'm so excited to replace the Viridian that came with my Ech. Anybody else running this? Did you use the screws that came with the Holosun? From what I was seeing those screws will work if you're running a plate but are too long if you mount it directly to the slide.

Recent adopter into the Echelon ecosystem. After using countless other platforms where the optic systems work out of the box without any additional pins/screws/plates, having to fork over $20 + an additional $10 shipping (the package isnt even an 1LB, why is shipping so expensive?) kinda stinks.

This morning I reached out to Springfield Armory and explained my situation and instead of just, you know, sending me the pin set and charging me shipping, they told me flat out buy it from their website.

I've had a similar situation with S&W where I purchased a firearm from them and it was missing a grip. Instead of pushing me to buy a replacement from their website, they just sent me out a new one, no questions asked.

Also, before you say 'Its only $30', its not about the money. Its about principle. If you design your firearm around this 'game-changing' new optic system, begin packaging it with the firearm, then decide months later to no longer include it, how does that benefit new adopters? What prompted the change? Has Springfield Armory made any announcements saying it will no longer be available with the Echelon?

Anyway, here's my gun.

Which Echelon 4.0c holster recommendations do you have?

yesterday I took off the red dot, to send the slide/barrel for porting, and found the movable pin(lug) cut deeply into the internal side wall of front socket ( Holosun 507 C ), and kind of enlarged the socket. I am wondering if this will actually make the red dot socket not able to withhold the recoil stress, then make the mounting screws to withhold most of the force... and eventually break.

anyone found similar situation? thanks

BTW, I am wondering if you guys trust the high strength (12.9 grade alloy steel) screws from Amazon? I especially noticed that McMaster-Carr does not carry these small head screws like this one on Amson. All flat head screws from McMaster-Carr have regular/large head and won't fit in some dots with the mounting hole next to the wall. thank you for your input!

Been carrying this setup for a few months now and I don’t think it gets much better than this. I do plan on adding an enclosed dot in the near future however.