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Springfield Echelon - no adapter plates #18577402 07/13/23
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,769 Likes: 3 J JCMCUBIC OP Campfire Outfitter
OP JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,769 Likes: 3	Interesting design for the optics mounting. Cut low, and designed to work with multiple optic footprints without adapter plates. Anyone else doing this?

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Re: Springfield Echelon - no adapter plates JCMCUBIC #18578506 07/13/23
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blindshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,416 eastern nc	Wish they had cut the Prodigy slides like that if the system works. They want $120 per plate if you can find one. Maybe the slide isn't wide enough?

Re: Springfield Echelon - no adapter plates JCMCUBIC #18578573 07/13/23
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MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,706	Shadow Systems has been doing that from their beginning. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Springfield Echelon - no adapter plates MOGC #18578866 07/13/23
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,769 Likes: 3 J JCMCUBIC OP Campfire Outfitter
OP JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,769 Likes: 3	Originally Posted by blindshooter Wish they had cut the Prodigy slides like that if the system works. They want $120 per plate if you can find one. Maybe the slide isn't wide enough? Yeah....$ that could be spent on the optic or ammo. Originally Posted by MOGC Shadow Systems has been doing that from their beginning. Seems like it would be the smart route to take. It would be nice to know which optics will require what height for co-witness sights. A quick look at the Echelon said some will work with factory sights.

Re: Springfield Echelon - no adapter plates JCMCUBIC #18579193 07/13/23
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MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,706	Here is my Shadow Systems MR920L. No plate and some honking big screws securing that Holosun. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

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