New Springfield Armory Echelon Pistol

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Does anyone have any experience, or firsthand knowledge, with the Sp Ar pistol? it has been out for over 2 years now and Sp Ar should have the bugs worked out of them by now. I don't like purchasing new model guns until they have been on the market for a couple years because of the bugs thing.

I am thinking of purchasing the larger full size 5" barrel 9 MM pistol for a house gun. I noticed they have come out with a smaller pistol with a 4" brl they are calling a compact model. I already have a couple SW MP 9 MM C 2.0 15 shot that have the 4" brl and a 9MM EZ SW 9 MM 10 + 1, so no real pressing need just would like a new full size fantastic plastic pistol. I will say I have a couple Glocks, a 19 9 MM and a 23 in 40 cal, but just am not a Glock fan.   

Give me some pointers if you are in the know concerning the Echelon. My understanding is that these pistols are in the 650.00 MSRP range. Have not priced one locally yet. 

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I just picked up my new Echelon 4.0c on Valentines day this year.  It's got a pretty decent trigger from the factory...4 lb 10 oz on my Lyman digital.  I have been reading a bit about a different trigger though as the take up is right at 6mm.  I ended up buying a Tyrant trigger and I installed that a couple of weeks ago.  Take up is now right at 1mm.  Reset might be just a touch shorter, but nothing significant for an already good reset distance.  I've also got the Powder River Echelon spring kit ordered and will/should be here day after tomorrow (Thursday).  I'll likely put that in this coming weekend and I'm looking to see somewhere around a 1 lb less pull when that goes in.  I've had it to the range a few times and zero issues with the gun.  I need to go back again soon though as I changed dot on it and it's now wearing a Holosun 507K GR X2 that needs to be sighted in.

I was torn between the full size 5" barrel and the 4" barrel that I ended up getting, so who knows, I might end up getting one of 5" models also....I like it that much.  If you purchase new and now, SA has the 2025 Gear up promotion going which gets you a small size range bag, 3 extra magazines and your choice of a couple of different Red Dots....either the Crimson trace 1500 or the HEX Wasp.