Anyone getting in on these? Fostech echo!

[MPA guy]

I sincerely wish them the best. I am very much wanting to order one. I've just been waiting for them start shipping, and catch up on backorders first.

 

[komodoj]

Got an email today. Yes they are shipping. My order they say will be fulfilled first week of December. I think I ordered mine 3/15/16ish?

 

[grezy]

That's interesting I like mine in in January 2016 and I haven't heard a word

 

[Gaujo]

I cannot wait to hear some reviews from guys who actually own an M16!

 

[Concorde]

I cannot wait to hear some reviews from guys who actually own an M16!

Totally different animal. Slidefire-equipped AR is probably closer to an M16 than the Fostech Echo. This setup is more for double-tap, though of course you *can* do mag dumps with it.

 

[komodoj]

Just got this email?

 

[89lx]

Nice!!

 

[Concorde]

Email from the other Foster (Judd) today:

Starting to leave out the door early next week. Awaiting final packaging and first group will be out the door... We are trying to have everybody caught up no later than early January.

 

[komodoj]

Already different emails. Mine says shipping this week, yours says next??? Guess we will wait and see?

Email from the other Foster (Judd) today:

Starting to leave out the door early next week. Awaiting final packaging and first group will be out the door... We are trying to have everybody caught up no later than early January.

 

[komodoj]

Imho since the release of the BFS GEN3, it looks a lot more promising. Might jump ship if Fostech doesn't ship by year end. A lot of good reviews coming from the new BFS gen3 with the ability to run there system with 9mm and 22 platforms!

 

[89lx]

I saw someplace else where they said the packaging was big deal as it held all of the trigger components together so that nothing gets lost during shipping. So if the vendor supplying the special little shaped plastic box or whatever is late, I can see a delay. And then they said they had hired new people specifically for the packaging and shipping job, so training them as well.

Just trying to give Fosetech the benefit of the doubt.

 

[komodoj]

Let's hope so. Thank you for sharing that info.

I saw someplace else where they said the packaging was big deal as it held all of the trigger components together so that nothing gets lost during shipping. So if the vendor supplying the special little shaped plastic box or whatever is late, I can see a delay. And then they said they had hired new people specifically for the packaging and shipping job, so training them as well.

Just trying to give Fosetech the benefit of the doubt.

 

[CRofMel]

I preordered mine 3/25/16 and still no word yet.

Does anybody know if these will work in an MPX Gen 2?

 

[komodoj]

I don't think so as there using a propietory bolt carrier now. Might need to get your Mpx carrier milled to match Fostech? Imho??

I preordered mine 3/25/16 and still no word yet.

Does anybody know if these will work in an MPX Gen 2?

 

[komodoj]

^^We did install a Bfs gen3 in a customers Mpx pistol and it ran flawless??

 

[West_Texas_King]

I don't think so as there using a propietory bolt carrier now. Might need to get your Mpx carrier milled to match Fostech? Imho??

Carrier modification is all that's needed to run the Fostech, as it requires a slightly radiused version of the M16 sear trip.
MPX doesn't have that sear trip, so it would require some engineering to make a substitute.
Honestly the most realistic approach would be to use the Franklin BFS, as no sear trip surface is needed.

 

[CRofMel]

^^We did install a Bfs gen3 in a customers Mpx pistol and it ran flawless??

Carrier modification is all that's needed to run the Fostech, as it requires a slightly radiused version of the M16 sear trip.
MPX doesn't have that sear trip, so it would require some engineering to make a substitute.
Honestly the most realistic approach would be to use the Franklin BFS, as no sear trip surface is needed.

I think that's what I'm going to do. Then put the Fostech in my 300blk lower.

 

[komodoj]

I've got a BFS3 coming soon. I'll post a full review.

 

[CoffeeFreak]

Just curios to know, how is everybody enjoying their Echo trigger? Anyone?

 

[komodoj]

I don't believe they have shipped yet, I kind have jumped ship and got the new and improved BFS3. So far it's Flawless in 9mm/22/223. Gonna do full write up by Friday. Just some more testing. "0" hammer flow thus far!!! ))

Just curios to know, how is everybody enjoying their Echo trigger? Anyone?