#Springfield compact 9mm series#

Sporting an ambidextrous magazine release, the affordable XD Sub-Compact is more southpaw friendly than many guns at twice theВ price. The baseplate of the flush fitting magazine is just thick enough to ensure my pinky helps to control the pistol rather than uselessly curling under it. While extended magazines are available, I havenвЂ™t met anyone who feels outgunned with the 13+1 rounds this pistol gives you.ДЇor my medium-sized hands, all of my fingers are able to gain purchase on the gunвЂ™s grip for a solid hold. Flush fitting magazines hold 13-rounds each. Springfield Armory disproved the notion that small meant low capacity. A single magazine ships with the pistol.ДonвЂ™t think that a flush fitting magazine canвЂ™t hold a lot of ammunition.

Likewise, the gun is only 4.75вЂќ in height with a flush-fitting magazine. It has a 3вЂќ hammer forged barrel with a 1:10вЂќ twist and Melonite treatment for superior corrosion resistance. Tackling the obvious first: the gun is small. Add one more for the chamber and thatвЂ™s a whole lot ofВ firepower. Standard magazines hold 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition. It is a unique pistol that offers one of the best values in concealed carry. While the pistols share many features, the sub-compact pistol is much more than a cut-down version of its bigger brother.

#Springfield compact 9mm series#

The Legacy Series XD Sub-Compact pistol is a 9mm handgun that looks like a chopped version of the companyвЂ™s XD 4вЂі Service Model. Chambered for the 9mm cartridge, the pistol proved easier to shoot than those tiny revolvers with the additional benefit of providing more ammunition in a tight situation.Дoes that Legacy Series XD pistol still stand up with the handguns being designed today? It serves exceptionally well as both a concealed carry pistol and as a backupВ gun.Д¬urrently known as the Legacy Series XD 3вЂќ Sub-Compact handgun, it is a solid example of a modern fighting pistol designed for concealed carry. The Springfield XD Sub-Compact is a fistful of firepower. One of those guns was the XD Sub-Compact.

As the market grew, Springfield Armory tailored new guns suited for discreet carry by both cops and armed citizens. In the decades between then and now, more citizens are carrying concealed weapons for self-defense. Unfortunately, there werenвЂ™t many choices for people looking for a relatively light pistol that carried more than 8 rounds of a serious caliber. Some of the guys I worked with were a bit more вЂњswitched onвЂќ and carried heavier, larger guns that held a few more rounds. When I started my law enforcement career, a five-shot snub-nosed revolver was the typical back-up gun carried by uniformed officers.