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Awesome 9mm CCW Gun!

Springfield packs a lot of gear and value into the little XD-s. The XD Gear holster and mag carrier aren’t the best, but they will suffice and are quite durable until you can find a CCW holster to your liking all nested into a nice be it large case.

The XD-s feels good in the hand. The grip angle is comfortable and somewhat adjustable with the interchangeable backstraps. The control layout on the XD-s is intuitive. The mag release is ambidextrous, but the slide stop is not. Fit and finish on the XD-s 9 is excellent. There are no visible machining marks on the slide, or injection marks on the polymer frame. I opted for the bi-tone version with the stainless slide for more durability. After extensive carrying over the course of six months, the only finish wear is on the slide release and disassembly lever.

The sights on the XD-s are easy to acquire in full or reduced light situations. The rear is a low-profile white dot unit, but the front is a highly visible red fiber optic unit. They’re actually kind of nice for more accurate work, and they are versatile enough to be used for carry. If you prefer a different color up front, it’s relatively easy to replace the fiber optic insert with green, yellow, etc which are included by Springfield.

Carrying the XD-s is a breeze. There’s a plethora of holsters out there from a variety of companies. I’ve been carrying mine almost exclusively in a Crossbreed mini-tuck holster and it’s incredibly comfortable. At the range the XD-s ran smoothly over 500 rounds fired with all kinds of ammo. The best groups I managed with the XD-s 9mm were with 135gr Hornady Critical Duty ammo. Recoil is minimal, which surprised me greatly. Ball ammo is actually quite pleasant to shoot, which is more than I can say for other offerings in this category. The trigger on my XD-s broke at 6.4 pounds before I began shooting it extensively. It now breaks at 6.1. There is a little bit of spongy take-up in the trigger, followed by about .1” of heavier travel before the actual break but that's pretty normal for a striker fired pistol.

It’s the only pocket semi-auto I’ve ever owned that ran this smoothly right out of the box. The XD gear makes this a tremendous value when looked at as a total package. Great gun and and another great transaction with Buds at a great price.

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