Today, we finally get to talk about the new XD-S Mod 2. This is a difficult gun for me to review, for a number of reasons. First, I have said about all there is to say about the Gen 1 XD-S. I have carried the 3.3 model since 2013, and I reviewed the 4-inch model.
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First Look: Springfield M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor — Full Review
Updated: December 12, 2017This week, I got my hands on a rifle that is destined for greatness. Springfield Armory has surprised all of us by chambering the M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor! I am not generally a fan of what I consider ancient weapons, but I am prepared to make an exception for this one. The History of the [...]
Springfield’s Rob Leatham Finally Explains Grip Zone
Updated: December 1, 2017Leave it up to pro shooter Rob Leatham to shed some light on what Springfield correctly identified as, “one of the most important questions of our time.”
First Look: Springfield SAINT Pistol — Full Review
Updated: November 1, 2017With the release this week of the variant, the Springfield Armory AR-15 family comes closer to completion. Not content to just chop down a SAINT and slap a forearm brace in place of the buttstock, Springfield has added some design features that make this AR pistol the one to beat. SPECS Type: Direct-impingment semiautomatic pistol Cartridge: 5.56x45mm [...]
Springfield Releases 1911 EMP Concealed Carry Contour in .40S&W
Updated: September 13, 2017Springfield launched the .40 S&W version of the EMP 1911.
Watch Rob Leatham Smoke Gun Industry Journalists in Springfield Shootoff — ‘Popper Palooza’
Updated: November 1, 2016Now this would be some serious fun: The new Springfield Saint AR-15. 120 rounds. 100 steel poppers. Fastest time wins.
NYPD Approves XD-S Variant for Backup, Concealed-Carry
Updated: May 17, 2016Springfield Armory is announcing that the XD-S was added to the NYPD’s very short list of approved handguns for carry off-duty and backup use.
We Shoot Springfield’s New M1A SOCOM 16 CQB — SHOT Show 2016
Updated: January 24, 2016I have found a rifle that may be “the one,” Springfield’s newest offering in their line of M1A rifles, the SOCOM 16 CQB or Close-Quarter Battle rifle. This gun is a logical evolution for the hard hitting M1A.
Springfield Armory XDS 4.0 in .45 ACP Now Shipping
Updated: May 22, 2014Springfield Armory XDS 4.0 in .45 ACP The Springfield Armory XDS 4.0 in .45 ACP is shipping now. The hard hitting compact is easy to conceal, accurate and easy to handle. The .45 ACP 4.0 is the latest in the XDS line. There are now 9mm and .45 ACP versions available in 3.3 and 4 [...]