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Springfield Echelon 4.0C 9mm: Full Review

The Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C 9mm is an effort to perfect everyday carry. Here's a full review.

Springfield Echelon 4.0C 9mm: Full Review — (Photo by Mark Fingar)

April 28, 2025 By Keith Wood

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Four decades ago, a pistol from Austria took the U.S. market by storm and forever changed the defensive handgun landscape. Since then, the market has evolved to optimize the striker-fired, polymer-frame handgun category of firearm. We now have textured grips, aftermarket triggers, night sights, replaceable backstraps, bilateral controls, and optic-ready slides.

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