Springfield Armory XD-S 4.0 Pistol – Concealed Carry Evaluation

By Justin Stakes

by Col (Dr) Ben Findley*
Col Ben examines the Springfield Armory XD-S 4.0 Pistol and evaluates its application as an everyday weapon for Concealed Carry.

USA -(AmmoLand.com)- There are quite a few compact single-stack, striker-fired polymer 9mms out there now, but what about a reliable and accurate one?

Well, Springfield Armory has one such handgun and some believe it is ahead of the standard and expectations. The XDs comes in 9mm and .45ACP calibers and in 3.3″ subcompact and 4.0″ compact barrel versions. I wanted to see how the Springfield Armory XDS 4″ compact model in 9mm with the extra slide length and longer sight radius did on the range, so I had to test it for myself. I also wondered how the 4″ barrel would be for concealed carry.

This review will explore the Springfield Armory XD-S 4.0 pistol in 9mm.

We all select a handgun based on our personal criteria and preferences, so what one prefers and wants is different from another. So, we all should know what we want in our gun and specify that for ourself up front, rather than …Read the Rest

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