Springfield Armory today announced the Echelon 4.0FC Comp, extending its compensated FC platform to the core Echelon line and pricing the new pistol at $784 MSRP. Athlon Outdoors reported on the launch this morning alongside Springfield's official announcement.
9mm full-size/compact hybrid pistol with integral compensator, 4-inch barrel
The 4.0FC designation identifies the full-size-grip-plus-compact-slide hybrid Springfield first showed at SHOT Show 2026. The concept pairs the full Echelon grip module — with its longer grip, flush-fit 17-round capacity, and full two-hand purchase — to a 4-inch slide assembly. That combination gives owners the control and sight-radius benefits of a full-size pistol in a package shorter than the standard Echelon. On the Comp variant, Springfield has added a top-ported integral compensator at the muzzle. By routing propellant gas upward at the moment of firing, the port reduces muzzle flip and helps the shooter return to target faster between shots. Springfield placed the front sight behind the port rather than on the comp itself, preserving the full 4-inch sight radius.
Each 4.0FC Comp ships with a flush-fit 17-round magazine and a 20-round extended magazine in a double-zipper case. The controls are fully ambidextrous, with a trench cut machined forward of the ejection port as an index point for press checks. The slide accepts RMR- and DPP-footprint optics directly without an adapter plate, consistent with the rest of the Echelon family.
The $784 Comp positions itself between two existing Echelon FC models. The base 4.0FC without the compensator retails for $710 MSRP. Springfield's Echelon Pro Comp — introduced earlier in 2026 with an upgraded Pro grip texture and tighter manufacturing tolerances — carries an $899 MSRP. The standard 4.0FC Comp brings the integral comp to buyers who don't need the Pro tier upgrade, widening the range of shooters who can get the compensated FC package at a sharper price. The compensated carry and competition market has grown steadily as more manufacturers integrate compensators at the factory rather than leaving that modification to gunsmiths; Springfield's move adds a competitive entry at $784 to the growing field of factory-compensated 9mm carry pistols.
Springfield is also offering the 4.0FC Comp in a Gear Pac edition with factory accessories and a FIRSTLINE configuration. Buyers in restricted-capacity states can order 15-round and 10-round variants at the same $784 MSRP. Dealer inventory is expected to arrive in the pipeline following today's announcement.
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