The Springfield XD first saw the light of day as the HS2000, a semi-automatic handgun manufactured in the middle of Croatia’s War of Independence. Quality went up as the war wound down. In 2002, America’s Springfield Armory cut a deal with Marko Vuković’s mob to import ten versions of the battle-tested handgun into The Land of the Free. Sales of Springfield’s perfectly priced polymer pistol soared, giving Gaston Glock’s stylish products (/sarcasm) a solid run for their money. While TTAG’s reviewed just about every incarnation of Springfield’s eXtreme Duty, our canon doesn’t include the standard Service Model. Only now it does
A comfortable and adhesive grip with just the right amount of texture stippling that does not irritate the hand is usually desired. Well, Springfield Armory recognizes this and has introduced an integrative grip concept with a very good stipling for a positive grip. This sub-compact Springfield Armory XD-9 Handgun is a striker-fired, semi-auto pistol that comes in 9 mm and .40 S&W versions. The Mod.2 version of it has some grip redesigns, among other features.
The full size Springfield XD is a superbly machined piece of equipment and excellent choice for new pistol owners. Reliable and accurate out of the box, the XD ships with one of the most comfortable grips on the planet. Several of the XD’s features make it such a forgiving weapon for new shooters it seems designed for them. While this seems like a rosey-tinted overview of the Croatian pistol, it still has its thorns.