Springfield Armory Unveils New XD-S Mod.2 Pistol

By Tom Knighton

People love their single-stack subcompact handguns. For many, though, a single-stack nine just isn’t something they’re willing to trust their life to, which I can’t say that I blame them on. After all, 9mm’s biggest advantage is round capacity.

That means people want something a little bit beefier, and Springfield Armory’s new XD-S Mod.2 pistol might just fit the bill.

The pistol comes with Pro-Glo™ Tritium/Luminescent Front & Tactical Rack Serrated Rear to help maximize whatever accuracy you can get out of the 3.3″ barrel. Chambered in .45 ACP, it also comes with a five-round flush fitting magazine and a six-round magazine with a Mid-Mag X-Tension slapped onto it. The pistol weighs either 21.5 ounces or 22.5 ounces unloaded, depending on which magazine you have slapped in at the moment.

MSRP is $618, though you can bank on retail being a bit lower as per usual.

Other than the lack of named Pro-Glo sights and a $50 or so cheaper price tag, I’m not seeing a whole lot of difference between the XD-S and the Mod.2 version except a different kind of stippling on the grip. So you have to delve a bit deeper …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms