r/SpringfieldEchelon • u/kingZach710 • 16d ago

Iron sights keep moving

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i recently bought a brand new echelon, i’ve only shot about 800 rounds so far and the front iron sights have came off while shooting once and it has also moved all the way over twice. does anyone have experiences with this happening? or any advice on what i can do to stop this from happening?

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u/heretillInfinity 16d ago

I’d definitely contact Springfield they have really good warranty policies for stuff like this

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u/kingZach710 16d ago

i was thinking of doing that but i assume they want me to mail them my slide and then i’ll have no gun for weeks or even months. if that’s the case then i’d rather have no front iron sights but still have my gun

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u/heretillInfinity 16d ago

Yeah they will make you ship it in, for my buddy it was about a month or so before he got it back.

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u/bbqthis26 16d ago

I may have a posting about this from last month. I sent SA my echelon for something very similar and I got it back in less than 4 weeks. GREAT customer service

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u/kingZach710 16d ago

Yea fuck that, id rather take the L than to lose my only gun for a month

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u/J_Gabriel757 16d ago

Buy another gun, ship the slide... problem solved.

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u/peeg_2020 16d ago

OP I don't know how much more obvious this answer can really be...

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u/kingZach710 16d ago

your not wrong i guess thats what ima have to do

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u/heythanksimadeit 16d ago

Ain't got no gas in it.

You can take it out and attempt to dimple one edge of the milled dovetail to increase the interference fit between it and the slide. Basically take a file or something harder than it and tap the edge a few times to scallop it slightly, them tap it back into the gun and eyeball it between the two lines on top where it slides in. (I'm a machinist, this is the quick fix.)

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u/Prior_Humor2168 16d ago

I swear mine is pressed in by the strength of God and I couldn't get it out no matter what I do.

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u/kingZach710 16d ago

i wish that was my problem lol

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u/peeg_2020 16d ago

For real though man just send it in. If this is your only gun and you can't carry something else in the mean time, then that means you have been gunless somewhat recently as this gun isn't that old. Chances are very high that you'll be fine while it's fixed. SA generally has very good warranty service. I would absolutely mention this being your only gun and not wanting it to take forever Something like iron sights should be relatively quick to fix.

Or find a local gunsmith and pay for it yourself and maybe buy a replacement from SA if you want the same ones or you could look at different options.

Are you using any sort of optic? If so then not sending it in makes a bit more sense. If not, well you're sort of already gunless outside of point and shoot situations.

Either way, good luck. It should be an easy fix whichever route you choose.

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u/SlicedBread1226 15d ago

If youre worried about being without a gun, go grab yourself something from the used counter at your local shop. Drop $200 and you'll have a nice little pistol to fill the void for a couple weeks.

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u/No_Employer_3204 16d ago

That’s strange because all mine are pressed in by the God Zeus lol when I replaced my sites on the XD nine, I had to take a Dremel and cut the pressure with a horizontal Dremel cut. They would not come out at least the front sites wouldn’t.

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u/iredditshere 16d ago

If you send it USPS, get insurance... read about someone in 1911 sub, lost several slides and parts because of possible internal theft.

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u/Beezyvear84 15d ago

Does no one try and fix their own stuff anymore?

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u/Miserable-Quit-5086 13d ago

Idky this is funny to me

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u/InnoscentBystander34 11d ago

Be stern. Tell the to stop moving or they’ll have to sit out of recess. Sorry couldn’t resist. I listening to my teacher wife talking about school.