Springfield Armory announced the Echelon 4.0FC Comp 9mm on November 10, 2026, pairing a compact slide assembly with a full-size grip and an integral compensator. The standard black pistol carries a $784 suggested retail price and includes a flush-fit 17-round magazine plus an extended 20-round magazine. Springfield also announced 15-round and 10-round versions at the same MSRP, alongside Gear Pac and FIRSTLINE variants.
The full-size grip is the important qualification to the compact slide description. Springfield lists a black polymer grip module with a compact dust cover, not a compact-height frame. The standard pistol measures 7.25 inches long and has a 1.2-inch grip width. Its listed height is 5.5 inches with the flush magazine and 6.5 inches with the extended magazine, so the higher-capacity magazine changes the pistol's vertical dimensions as well as its capacity.
Compensator and slide hardware
The barrel is 4 inches long, hammer-forged from steel, and finished in Melonite, with a 1:10 twist. Springfield lists an integral compensator in both the barrel and slide specifications. The billet-machined slide also has a Melonite finish and is optics-ready. A captive recoil system is listed, but the product specifications do not provide a spring weight or an ammunition-specific operating recommendation.
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Springfield says the compensator redirects gas upward to reduce muzzle rise and improve control. Those are manufacturer claims, not results from a GunsNation shooting evaluation. Neither the launch release nor the product page quantifies the reduction or supplies a comparison with an uncompensated pistol. The front sight sits behind the compensator; Springfield describes that placement as preserving an uninterrupted sight picture rather than putting the sight ahead of the compensation opening.
The factory sights pair a tritium/luminescent front with a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear. Springfield describes the pistol as fully ambidextrous and identifies several slide engagement surfaces: a trench cut forward of the action, a flared rear, and deep front and rear serrations extending through the corners. The company presents the forward cut as an index location for checking or charging the pistol, while the rear flare provides another purchase point.
Modular core and optic mounting
The serialized component is Springfield's stainless-steel Central Operating Group. The company describes it as self-contained and movable between grip modules. That preserves the Echelon platform's modular arrangement in this factory configuration; the launch is a complete pistol rather than a standalone operating-group offering. The release does not supply a comprehensive compatibility matrix for every grip module and slide combination, so the modular description is not a universal parts-fit guarantee.
The Variable Interface System uses movable pins for direct optic mounting. Springfield says it accommodates more than 30 optics without adapter plates, with the system concealed beneath the slide cover plate when not in use. That is a compatibility claim for supported optics, not every red-dot sight. The announcement does not enumerate the entire supported set, leaving a particular optic's fit to be confirmed against Springfield's compatibility information before purchase.
Magazine packages and availability
Magazine choice also changes the listed weight: 24 ounces with the flush magazine and 25 ounces with the extended magazine. These are the manufacturer's figures for the two configurations, not an independently measured loaded weight. Springfield includes a double-zipper soft-sided handgun case, with an interior pouch for an additional magazine. The standard product page specifies one magazine of each capacity, rather than two matching magazines.
The standard model's SKU is EC9409BFC-U-COMP, with UPC 706397009700. The release identifies the 15-round version as EC9409BFC-U-COMP15 and the 10-round version as EC9409BFCLC-U-COMP. Those identifiers distinguish the announced magazine configurations when comparing listings. Springfield calls the latter two restricted-locale models, but that description does not establish eligibility in every jurisdiction. Its product page separately directs buyers to comply with applicable local restrictions.
The $784 figure is MSRP, not a confirmed dealer price. Springfield says the restricted-capacity models are available and offers Gear Pac and FIRSTLINE variants, but the launch release does not detail those additional packages' contents or prices. Neither official page supplies a first-shipment date or dealer inventory quantities. Confirmation of stock for the specific announced SKU is the next practical availability checkpoint; Springfield has not attached a dated shipment schedule to this announcement.
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