Sharps Bros now offers a machined aluminum grip module for the Springfield Armory Echelon that houses the pistol’s serialized fire control unit instead of the stock polymer frame. The unit is cut from 7075-T6 alloy and finished in mil-spec black anodize, Midnight Bronze Cerakote, or OD Green Cerakote, with either anodized aluminum or Brazilian Cherry wood side panels.

The design uses a steeper grip angle than the factory module, plus extra texturing on the frontstrap, backstrap, and ambidextrous thumb ledges. A three-slot Picatinny rail on the dust cover accepted Surefire X300, Streamlight TLR-1, and Nightstick lights without interference, and an optional flared magazine funnel is available for full-size magazines.

The module seated in Safariland 6390 and 6360 holsters during evaluation, and an instructor at War HOGG Tactical reported a firm hold while teaching a pistol class in the rain.