Springfield Echelon 4.0FC Comp: A Comped Hybrid 9mm at $784

Last updated November 2026 · By Nick Hall, who ran a full-size Springfield Echelon through 1,000 rounds for our review

Quick take: Springfield Armory has launched the Echelon 4.0FC Comp, a 9mm that puts a compensated 4-inch slide on the full-size grip. It lists at $784 with a 17-round and a 20-round magazine in the box. Until now, the only comped 4.0FC Springfield sold was the $899 Echelon Pro.

• What it is: An Echelon 9mm, SKU EC9409BFC-U-COMP, with a full-size grip module, a 4-inch compact slide with an integral compensator and the VIS direct optic mount.
• Price: $784 MSRP, the same as the 4.0C Comp and 4.5F Comp, $74 over the plain 4.0FC and $115 under the Echelon Pro 4.0FC Comp.
• Where: Announced from Geneseo, Illinois on November 10, 2026, with 15-round, 10-round, Gear Pac and FIRSTLINE versions on Springfield’s site.
• Why it matters: Shooters who wanted the full grip, the short slide and a comp no longer have to buy the Pro trim to get all three.

Four weeks ago the answer to “can I get a comped Echelon with the big grip and the short slide” was yes, for $899, with a gray slide and a laser-textured grip you may not have wanted. Today the answer is $784 in plain black. We pulled the spec sheets straight from Springfield so you don’t have to, and the most interesting number on them is one that does not change.

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What Springfield Built Into the Echelon 4.0FC Comp

Springfield’s launch release, datelined Geneseo, Illinois on November 10, 2026, calls the Echelon 4.0FC Comp “a pistol that merges a full-size grip module with a compact slide assembly as well as an integral compensator.” In plain terms, it is the 4.0FC hybrid with a comp cut into the slide.

The comp is a single opening at the front of the slide that, in Springfield’s words, “redirects gas upwards, effectively reducing muzzle rise while enhancing control.” The front sight sits behind it, so the port does not get in the way of the irons.

Underneath is the same Echelon you already know. The Central Operating Group is the serialized stainless steel chassis that Springfield says “can be easily moved between grip modules in seconds.” The Variable Interface System sits under the slide cover plate and lets you “mount over 30 optics directly to the slide without the use of adapter plates.”

The slide work carries over too. Springfield lists four distinct engagement surfaces, a trench cut ahead of the action for press checks, a flared rear and deep serrations front and back that wrap the corners, and the whole gun is fully ambidextrous. Sights are a tritium and luminescent front with a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear.

Steve Kramer, Springfield’s Vice President of Marketing, put the pitch this way: “This new Echelon 4.0FC Comp combines features from full-size, compact and compensated models into an appealing new 9mm pistol equally ideal for both the range or EDC.”

The Echelon 4.0FC Comp Spec Sheet, and the Number That Stays Put

Springfield’s 4.0FC Comp product page lists a 4-inch hammer-forged steel barrel with a Melonite finish and a 1:10 twist, a billet machined, optics-ready slide with the integral compensator and a black polymer full-size grip module with a compact dust cover. Grip width is 1.2 inches and the recoil system is captive.

Weight is 24 oz with the flush magazine and 25 oz with the extended one. Length is 7.25 inches, and height is 5.5 inches with the flush magazine or 6.5 inches with the 20-rounder.

Now put that next to the plain 4.0FC, model EC9409BFC-U. Springfield lists the exact same 24 and 25 oz, the same 7.25 inches and the same 5.5 and 6.5 inch heights. The comp is machined into a slide that stays the same length, so on paper you give up nothing in size or weight to get it.

The two closest siblings bracket it. The 4.0C Comp has the same 7.25-inch slide on the small grip module, so it carries 15 and 18 rounds and stands 5.125 inches tall. The 4.5F Comp runs a ported 4.5-inch barrel, measures 8 inches long and lists at 23.9 oz with the flush magazine.

One small oddity. The SKU table at the bottom of the release labels the gun the “4.0C FC Comp,” while the product page and the rest of the release call it the 4.0FC Comp. Same SKU, same UPC, same gun.

Where $784 Sits in the Echelon Price Ladder

Springfield’s own listings make the math easy. The plain 4.0FC is $710. The 4.0FC Comp, the 4.0C Comp and the 4.5F Comp are all $784, so the comp costs $74 on any of the three sizes.

Above that is the Echelon Pro line. Its 4.0FC Comp lists at $899, and for the extra $115 you get a gray Cerakote slide, a LightForged grip in the Badlands texture, a machined steel magwell and three extended magazines. We covered those three guns when the Springfield Echelon Pro Comp launched on October 13, and at the time the Pro was the only compensated 4.0FC Springfield listed.

Then there is the Gear Pac. All three 4.0FC Comp Gear Pac versions list at $869, and Springfield says each Gear Pac comes with four magazines, a Viridian RFX11 optic and a premium pistol bag. If you were going to buy a dot and spare magazines anyway, that $85 premium over the bare gun is the cheap way to do it.

Who Should Buy the 4.0FC Comp Instead of the Pro

If you want a comped Echelon with full-size capacity and a slide short enough to carry, this is now the default pick. If you want the aggressive grip, the magwell and the three extended magazines out of the box, the Pro still earns its $115.

But if you are happy with the stock texture and already own magazines, the $115 buys most of a decent red dot. The 4.0FC chassis also has a serious track record now, since it is the configuration Spain’s National Police picked for its uniformed officers last month.

We put 1,000 rounds through a full-size 4.5F for our Springfield Echelon review, and it ran reliably, held 2-inch groups at 25 yards and scored 9.1 out of 10. I have not shot the 4.0FC Comp yet, so I won’t pretend to know how much flatter the comp shoots than the plain 4.0FC, but the COG, the grip module and the magazines are the parts we already trust.

A comp is a range and duty feature first. It moves the muzzle less, and the cost is extra gas and noise coming out of the top of the slide, which is worth thinking about on a gun that may be fired from a retention position.

When You Can Buy the Echelon 4.0FC Comp

Springfield’s product page is live at $784, and the 15-round model, EC9409BFC-U-COMP15, and the 10-round low-capacity model, EC9409BFCLC-U-COMP, are tagged New on its listings at the same $784. The release gives no ship date and no street price, so dealer stock and discounts are still an open question.

FIRSTLINE versions are also listed. That is Springfield’s program for qualified professionals, which the company describes as offering select firearms “at discounted pricing.”

Same size. Same weight. A comp for $74. That is the whole pitch.

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