The Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5 in 9mm (Springfield part no. EC9459G-U) is a striker-fired duty pistol finished in OD Green Cerakote. Its billet-machined slide is cut for red dot optics through the Variable Interface System, and U-Dot sights with a tritium and luminescent front stay usable with or without an optic. A hammer-forged 4.5-inch barrel and a self-contained, serialized Central Operating Group round out the design. This Springfield Armory pistol suits duty, home defense and range use, and it ships with a 17-round and a 20-round magazine.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 9mm, the most widely available and affordable centerfire pistol cartridge.
• The barrel is a 4.5-inch hammer-forged steel barrel with a Melonite finish, a duty-length barrel that favors accuracy and velocity.
• Rifling twist is 1:10, a common rate that stabilizes the usual 9mm bullet weights.
• Magazines supplied are one 17-round and one 20-round, so you have a standard and an extended magazine from day one.
• The finish is OD Green Cerakote on the billet-machined slide, matched to a green polymer grip module.
• The slide is optic ready, with the Variable Interface System pins positioned to fit the footprints of more than 30 popular red dots for a direct mount.
• Sights are a tritium and luminescent front with a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear, a fast-acquisition picture that works in low light.
• The pistol is built on a self-contained, serialized Central Operating Group housed in a stainless steel chassis, which moves between grip modules in seconds.
• The action is striker fired, a simple, consistent trigger system for duty and defensive use.
• Controls are fully ambidextrous, so left-handed and right-handed shooters run the same pistol.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Echelon optic ready? Yes. The slide is cut for the Variable Interface System, whose self-locking pins can be positioned to fit the footprints of more than 30 popular optics for a direct mount without adapter plates.

How many magazines come with it? This configuration includes two magazines, one 17-round and one 20-round.

What sights does it have? A tritium and luminescent front sight paired with a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear sight.

Buy the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5 9mm Pistol in OD Green

The Echelon was designed around a modular chassis and a flexible optics interface, and the OD Green version adds a durable Cerakote finish without changing what makes the platform work. Whether you want a duty gun, a home defense pistol or a dot-equipped range gun, the controls and sights are ready to go. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse our other semi-auto handguns too.