The Springfield Armory Echelon is a

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frame striker-fired

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sold in the United States by

Springfield Armory, Inc. Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series ...

, and manufactured in

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HS Produkt HS Produkt d.o.o. is a Croatia, Croatian firearms manufacturing company, best known for design and production of the HS2000 and XDM series of semi-automatic pistols, which are sold in the United States market by Springfield Armory, Inc., under the ...

. Introduced in July 2023, it is chambered in

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and intended for

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, with 10-, 17- and 20-round

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s. In an effort to appeal to new military and police tenders as well as introduce a forward-looking new design, the company has brought out a pistol based on a serialized chassis like that of the SIG Sauer P365 and P320. The Echelon is a full-size gun that has a modular, self-contained fire-control chassis that is removable for cleaning and maintenance. Echelon was named Guns & Ammo handgun of the year and won the NASGW-POMA 2023 award for best new handgun.

Versions

* Echelon 4.5F Comp This version comes with a flush-fit 17-round magazine and an extended 20-round magazine * Echelon 4.0C This compact model has a 4-inch barrel and a 15-round capacity with the flush magazine

References

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