First Look: Springfield Armory XD-S .40

By G&A Online Editors

Springfield Armory announced the addition of the XD-S .40 to its popular XD-S lineup. Customers can now choose between all major self-defense calibers – 9mm, .45 ACP, and .40 caliber – in the XD-S line from Springfield Armory.

Law enforcement users may appreciate the new caliber option that is likely to match that of their service gun, simplifying the process of ammo compatibility between primary and backup. Civilian users can appreciate the increased capacity over the .45 ACP XD-S while still packing a major caliber.

“While customers appreciate the choice between 9mm and .45 ACP in the Springfield Armory XD-S lineup, we wanted to make things easier for our law enforcement users,” Springfield Armory CEO Dennis Reese said. “Many departments are standardized on the .40 caliber, and we wanted to make it easier to choose the XD-S as a backup to their primary service weapon. Besides, many concealed carry customers prefer to carry the same caliber as their local law enforcement officers, so they’ll appreciate having the option of a .40 caliber model too.”

At a mere .9 inches wide, the Springfield Armory XD-S is one …Read the Rest

Source:: Guns and Ammo