Springfield xds 9mm magazine 9 round1/10/2024 ![]() It’s one of the coolest and most functional slide profiles I’ve seen on a production pistol. This gives the pistol superb traction for front cocking or press checking but, because it’s all within the outside dimensions of the slide, it won’t hang up on a holster. Most notably, the slide has been cut down deeply just forward of the ejection port, and wide, aggressive cocking serrations are milled further into the slide. The widest points of the Echelon’s slide are at the front and at the cocking tabs on the rear-everything between has been whittled to a skinnier profile. Upper Half of the Springfield Armory EchelonĪlthough the Springfield Armory Echelon has a slide that measures 1.1 inches at its widest point, which is slightly wider than my Glock Gen 3 G17, most of the slide has been slimmed down by removing excess material. Mine came with a cover plate and pin sets for the Trijicon RMR, Leupold Delta Point Pro, and Shield RMSc. A pattern of holes and removable pins make the slide cut adaptable to a wide range of optic footprints. The VIS cut is deeper and designed to be compatible with a variety of pistol red dots without needing to use adapter plates. A high-sitting optic also affects a pistol’s handling, making it slower and more awkward. Although many of Springfield’s XD series of pistols are optic compatible, they have a shallow slide cut that uses adapter plates making it difficult to co-witness iron sights through the optic. The other most significant feature of the Springfield Armory Echelon is its VIS optics mounting system, which stands for “variable interface system,” not the Polish-designed world-war-II-era VIS pistol. Tyler Freel Modular, Low-Sitting Optics Mounting System The Springfield Echelon (top) has a removable chassis that contains the trigger group and looks similar to what the Sig P320 (bottom) uses. The Springfield Armory Echelon’s Removable Chassis That’s something that contemporary shooters value, and Springfield has accomplished with this pistol. But what makes this so different from the XD line, or similarly styled competitors? The Echelon’s design is weighted equally toward modularity and optic compatibility. On the surface, the Springfield Armory Echelon is a sleek, full-size pistol that displays some ergonomic features many shooters like, such as a thin, undercut-style trigger guard and aggressive cocking serrations. What Makes the Springfield Armory Echelon Tick? Safety: Trigger tab and striker block safety device.Optic: Compatible with numerous optic styles.Sights: Tritium front, white “U-Notch” rear.Slide: Billet steel, black melonite finish, optics-compatible.Grip Module: Black polymer, stipple texture.Weight: 29 ounces (with empty 17-round Magazine, no optic).Magazine capacity: 17+1 (standard), 20+1 (extended).I put more than 600 rounds, and many types, of ammo through the Springfield Armory Echelon to tell you exactly what to expect. All the hype in the world is meaningless if a gun doesn’t live up to it, so I enthusiastically accepted a test sample before they were released. ![]() ![]() On the surface, it’s another polymer-framed pistol with modern-styled slide cuts and an optics mount, but it features some key departures from other Springfield pistol designs-with some promising optimizations. The all-new Springfield Armory Echelon is a pistol that changes that, aiming to fill the needs of the current generation. The XD line has been reliable, popular, and enduring over the past couple decades, but hasn’t seen any drastic modifications. I used that pistol to dip my toes into the world of action pistol competition, and it served me well. The first pistol I purchased, at the age of 21, was one of the relatively new Croatian-made Springfield XDs. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. ![]()
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