The Springfield Echelon 4.5F 9mm is a full-size, striker-fired duty pistol built around a stainless steel chassis and a serialized Central Operating Group (brand part no. EC9459B-U). The 4.5-inch hammer forged barrel and billet machined slide are finished in Melonite, and the optics-ready slide uses the Variable Interface System for low, direct-mount red dots. Controls are fully ambidextrous. A tritium and luminescent front sight and a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear give a quick sight picture, and a 17-round and a 20-round magazine are included. It suits duty, home defense and range use.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 9mm, a common duty caliber with wide ammunition choice.
• The barrel is 4.5-inch hammer forged steel with a Melonite finish, built for durability and wear resistance.
• Rifling twist is 1:10, the rate Springfield Armory lists for this hammer forged barrel.
• The slide is optics ready and uses the Variable Interface System, a set of movable pins that mounts a red dot low and direct to the slide.
• The sights are a tritium and luminescent front sight with a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear, for a fast, intuitive sight picture.
• Magazines are one 17-round and one 20-round, so the pistol carries a full-size load.
• Controls are fully ambidextrous, so the pistol runs the same for right- and left-handed shooters.
• The frame is black polymer with a medium grip module and is 1.2 inches wide.
• Weight is 23.9 ounces with the flush magazine and 24.3 ounces with the extended magazine.
• Overall length is 8 inches and height is 5.5 inches with the flush magazine and 6.5 inches with the extended magazine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Echelon 4.5F optic ready? Yes. The slide is optics ready and uses the Variable Interface System, which mounts a red dot low and direct to the slide.

What magazines come with it? It ships with one 17-round magazine and one 20-round magazine.

Is it ambidextrous? Yes. Springfield Armory describes the Echelon as fully ambidextrous.

Buy the Springfield Echelon 4.5F 9mm Pistol, Optic Ready, Tritium Front Sight, 17-Round and 20-Round Magazines

The 4.5F is the full-size Echelon, and it comes with the optic cut and tritium front sight already in place. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and see more Springfield Armory semi-auto handguns.