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Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:51 pm
by KYgundude
Looks like they are taking a queue from Sig and their FCU design.
https://www.springfield-armory.com/eche ... e=hs_email
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:52 pm
by Toddstang
I'm bored of plastic striker fired pistols.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:22 am
by Dave1965
yeah
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:59 am
by Elkins45
Isn’t that market fairly well saturated by now?
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:09 pm
by ssracer
Elkins45 wrote:Isn’t that market fairly well saturated by now?
Yes, but they are basically the only ones other than Sig now doing the chassis system, which is very likely the way of the future with these types of pistols.
So far a few mag plates yeeting themselves is the only negative I’ve seen about it…lol
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Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:10 pm
by Toddstang
This thread has inspired me to go buy a metal, hammer fired, pistol.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:59 pm
by KYgundude
They do have a rather cool optic mounting system on it. I'm not looking at one myself. Just shared a new gun I saw advertised. I've been eying the Canik SFX Rival or a Bereta 92 for my next range toy.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:11 pm
by Next
I checked out a Smith 4506 at a shop today in Mt Washington. You talk a hunk of a gun. Freaking TANK..
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:20 pm
by Toddstang
Next wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:11 pm
I checked out a Smith 4506 at a shop today in Mt Washington. You talk a hunk of a gun. Freaking TANK..
How much?
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:20 pm
by Next
Not priced yet they have to hold it for 15 days.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:31 pm
by Toddstang
Next wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:20 pm
Not priced yet they have to hold it for 15 days.
Those are pretty much sought after nowadays.
I regret letting mine go.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:43 am
by etownguy
Honest Outlaw did a review on YT he seems to really like it. I don't think I'll be getting one as it isn't a carry gun, for me, and would fit the same use case as the shadow 2.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 4:55 pm
by KYgundude
etownguy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:43 am
Honest Outlaw did a review on YT he seems to really like it. I don't think I'll be getting one as it isn't a carry gun, for me, and would fit the same use case as the shadow 2.
I have no use for it either. I just would wait a while either way. The pimped the shit out of the DS Prodigy and it gets a lot of complaints.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:25 pm
by Elkins45
Next wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:11 pm
I checked out a Smith 4506 at a shop today in Mt Washington. You talk a hunk of a gun. Freaking TANK..
I love the 3rd Gen Smiths, but I’m not planning on buying another one. If you break something simple like the slide stop pin or the side plate it’s getting really hard to find replacement parts. I got lucky and managed to find a slide stop pin for my 1076. The parts person at S&W said they only had two more left in stock, and that was almost 10 years ago.
Re: Meet the new Springifield Echelon
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:23 pm
by Toddstang
Elkins45 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:25 pm
Next wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:11 pm
I checked out a Smith 4506 at a shop today in Mt Washington. You talk a hunk of a gun. Freaking TANK..
I love the 3rd Gen Smiths, but I’m not planning on buying another one. If you break something simple like the slide stop pin or the side plate it’s getting really hard to find replacement parts. I got lucky and managed to find a slide stop pin for my 1076. The parts person at S&W said they only had two more left in stock, and that was almost 10 years ago.
Midway USA gets those hard to find parts in sometimes.
Other times I'll go to Gunbroker.
I've bought complete parts minus the frame, for decent prices, for a few of my 2nd and 3rd gen Smiths.