u/Combat_habibi

I picked up shooting as a new hobby about 3 months ago, and I’m completely hooked.

Today was my first time doing any real movement while shooting, and I put together this short from the session.

My instructor decided to throw one of the hardest movement drills possible, in my mind anyways.

I was running my Springfield Echelon 4.5F Comp, and man… I love this gun. It shoots incredibly flat and just feels so clean. Definitely one of my favorite pistols to shoot.

Still have a lot to learn, but it’s been awesome seeing the progress already. Feedback is always welcome!

Made this short clip check it out:
https://youtube.com/shorts/7KfrD8-VTpY?si=ajK6kCm6rZiAvx_g

Went with Gideon. Viridian was just not an option, too many things about it don’t work for me.

I’ll be doing a review on my YouTube channel soon.

@deadcentertactical

I honestly enjoy shooting it more, maybe its just because it was my first gun from 16+ years ago that I recently got back from Wright Armory, I love this thing, took ages to get back 14 weeks.

Youtube video - Did a short on it, check it out.

Love this thing. They did a great job. 13 weeks though.

I own a Hellcat Pro and have been a big Springfield supporter. In the last 90 days alone I’ve purchased a Hellcat Pro, an Echelon 4.5, and as of this week, a Prodigy.

The issue:
When I got my Hellcat Pro, it seemed off. The finish on it was darker, patchy etc nothing like my brother’s, who bought one at the same time as me. I didn’t think much of it; it just looked off. Immediately after my 1st time holstering on the first go, on a totally loose retention holster, I got extreme holster wear on the finish. My brother was with me, stuck his gun in after me (ballsie) in and out 10-15x with no issues. I called Springfield, and they told me to send it in to get fixed. After 4 weeks of waiting, my pistol was returned with a painted replacement slide instead of the original Melonite finish. At no point before sending it in was I told that the replacement would be painted. If I had known that was how it was going to come back, I never would have sent my pistol in for the replacement. Painted Glossy black and super slippery.

I called customer service and explained that if I had known it was going to be painted glossy black, I would have just dealt with the blemishes and kept the gun as is. After a few calls and emails, I was told they would be willing to sell me a new slide for $70, but needed the entire gun to do the RMA.

The pistol went back to Springfield a second time, and after another couple of weeks without it, I got an email from the warranty department. The reduced-price replacement slide was no longer an option. Instead, I was told they’d send me back a standard-finish slide, and when I mentioned the agreement I’d previously been offered, I was simply told, “We don’t sell slides.”
That was the part that really bothered me. If Springfield doesn’t sell slides, why was that solution offered in the first place?

At this point, I’ve been without my pistol for nearly seven weeks between both trips. That’s a lot of time to be without my brand new gun.
This isn’t really about the $70. It’s about expectations. If I had been told on day one that the replacement would be painted and that buying another slide wasn’t an option, I would have simply declined the repair and kept my original pistol.

I’m not trying to bash Springfield. Some of the people there are actually very nice and professional. But the Warranty manager, not so much.
My frustration is with how the situation was handled and how the proposed resolution changed after I’d already committed to sending my pistol in.
Am I being unreasonable here, or would you be frustrated too?

I wanted to share my recent mods to my Echelon 4.5 comp.

• New handle it grip. Honestly; love that brand.

• Tyrant trigger. I have a few tyrant triggers on various guns. By far and away blows my mind on this particular gun. So good. I have the PRP spring kit but I’m not sure I want to install it.

• Defender XL. Second Vortex optic I’ve purchased. Really can’t go wrong with this brand.

And well C4X premium is in its own class of greatness.

Can one of you please check the mag catch and see if it looks like this? I saw a comment saying the mag catch that has cuts in it (I think for newer releases) won’t work with the trigger.

I’ve attached some photos.
If you have the Tyrant trigger and that same mag catch, let me know. This dudes comment stopped me on my tracks.

Hey fellas,

Great day today. Happy to share that I’ve added another one to the handgun collection. This will primarily be my USPSA gun.

Picked up the Echelon 4.5F Comp.

Got a pretty good deal on it considering we’re in California. Between sales tax and the excise tax, I was still able to get about 20% off.

It’s also the low-capacity version, which is a nice bonus. Not the California compliant model. Which I was happy with considering haha. 😆

Current lineup:

Latest: Echelon 4.5 Comp
•Tyrant trigger (coming soon)
•Vortex Defender XL optic

Hellcat Pro Comp
•M*Carbo titanium striker
•Tyrant trigger
•Tyrant extended magazine release
•Vortex Defender-CCW optic

HK USP Compact
•Wright Armory i-DOT optic cut
•Grayguns trigger
•Short reset system
•Holosun HE508T X2 optic

Staccato C4X Premium
•Trijicon RMR HD optic

Looking forward to getting some rounds through it.

Got a new Holster from GunfightersINC... really do love those guys, the quality of the 3 I got was amazing, but so far I've tested two guns. Seems to be hugging way too much.

What do you guys think? I had to pull out (LOL) pretty hard here.

(PS) In case anyone was wondering, no damage to the gun from this.

UPDATE: FIXED all the holsters, blow dryer did the trick. Great company and brand

Welcome me to your prestigious club ladies and gentlemen.
Installing RMR HD soon.

This thing is beautiful.

Hi,

I’m picking up my C4X tomorrow and I’m pretty excited.

I received my RMR HD from EuroOptic yesterday, but it showed up in pretty rough shape. What surprised me more was when I called them, they said it was normal and that this is how Trijicon ships their optics because of the testing they do.

This isn’t my first optic, but it is my first Trijicon, so it caught me off guard. They did offer to replace it and try to find one in better condition.

Curious if others who’ve bought directly from Trijicon or dealers have had a similar experience?

I wanna bang up my own shit.

Thank you.