{"id":35155,"date":"2015-05-06T20:54:21","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T00:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=35155"},"modified":"2015-05-06T20:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:15:29","slug":"why-settle-for-a-single-stack-xd-45-mod-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/why-settle-for-a-single-stack-xd-45-mod-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Settle for a Single Stack? .45 XD Mod 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Springfield-Armory XD Mod<\/strong> 2: https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/products\/xd Mod 2 45acp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy one on GunsAmerica<\/strong>: \/XD Mod 2<\/a><\/p>\n

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The XD Mod 2 is as concealable as most single stack .45s. Yet it offers so much more. This one has a grip extension which adds even more.<\/p><\/div>\n

There’s been a lot of flap about thin polymer pistols lately. Too much flap. I’ve had my fill of all of the yammering about the thinnest this, or the most concealable that. I’ve made the argument before, and–at the risk of repeating myself–I’ll say it again: it isn’t that much harder to conceal an extra .25″ of plastic. The race for the bottom, the smallest, the thinnest, earns companies (and the shooters who embrace their products) nothing but bragging rights. And you aren’t going to prevail in a gunfight with bragging rights. You win with a functional firearm and adequate training.<\/p>\n

Both are critical. You want a gun that’s going to be big enough to manage, but not so big that it can’t be concealed. Finding that delicate balance can be super tricky. It requires actually shooting the gun–a luxury most of us don’t have unless we’re willing to pony up. It requires a lot of side-by-side comparisons, which means your FFL\u00a0 has to have a good selection. And it may mean that you give up some hard-won brand loyalties and consider everything equally.<\/p>\n

But before we get into the meat of this, I’d like to take a video detour. A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to shoot Springfield-Armory’s new XD Mod 2 in .45 ACP. It wasn’t your average day at the range–I was working with Rob Leatham. Shooting with Leatham is like a master’s course in handgun skills.<\/a> The two videos below are from that shoot.<\/p>\n

Back to the matter at hand…<\/h2>\n

Let’s consider for a moment the recent single-stack race. Springfield-Armory has been a big contender in this race for quite some time now. Their XD-S line rocked the concealed carry market, and I was an early adopter. I love my XD-S in .45 ACP. It is very easy to conceal. And it was one of my favorite carry guns until I spent some time with the XD Mod 2 line. Let’s take a side-by-side look at the two and see how they stack up.<\/p>\n

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The new Mod 2 in .45 ACP.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The XD-S in .45 ACP.<\/p><\/div>\n

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