![]() ![]() If you want a small, light, concealable pistol for everyday carry-and want it chambered for the most highly respected combat pistol cartridges of all time-the XD-S might just be the ticket for you. ![]() Other than that one caveat regarding recoil control with the five-round mag, I believe that Springfield Armory has yet another winner with the XD-S. I can only call such performance from an out-of-the-box pistol extraordinary. Over the next few weeks my shooting buddies and I ran in excess of 600 rounds through the XD-S, and I am happy to relate that I am still waiting for the first malfunction. Three separate safety systems are built in. This pistol has an overall width of less than 1 inch, and has a Mod.2 grip texture. With the extended magazine the XD-S handled recoil like a full-size pistol, and I would suggest that anyone using one of these mini Springfields for concealed carry consider purchasing one of the seven-round magazines and carry it for a reload. The Springfield XD-S MOD.2 OSP with CTS-1500 Optic 9mm Single-Action Pistol features a Crimson Trace CTS-1500 micro red dot with 3.5 MOA reticle and iron sights. With the five-round magazine I could not get a full three-finger grip on the pistol, which naturally had a detrimental effect on recoil control. The recoil from launching heavy projectiles from a 21.5-ounce pistol was obvious, which brings up the only negative comment I can voice about the Springfield XD-S. I am a big fan of fiber-optic sights, and as can be seen in the photos I had no trouble at all putting all but one of the rounds I sent down range in the X and nine rings of a pair of combat targets. After chronographing was completed, I belted on the holster that came with the pistol and ran it through my standard series of offhand drills at five and seven yards, firing the pistol with two- and one-hand grips. The XD-S was tested for accuracy from a rest at 15 yards, and I was pleased to see that it printed to point of aim for all four types of ammo. ![]()
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