In the hitting what you aim at department, the Springfield Sub-Compact XD does not disappoint. Ask any diehard (they hope) self-defense shooter: accuracy trumps capacity. But then you’d have a gun with a handle only marginally smaller than the full-sized XD’s a firearm that won’t imperil your palm and holsters nineteen rounds of ballistic reassurance.Īll things being equal (which they never are), it’s a moot point. Alternatively, you could load-up the Sub-Compact XD with the 15-round magazine (with free! grip extension) and forgag the reloading deal. But one thing’s for sure: if you plan on tactical reloads with the XD Sub-Compact, or any sub-compact gun, it’s only a matter of time before you pinch your hand whilst inserting a fresh complement of cartridges.Īnd when I say “pinch” I mean “cause an injury that may require stitches and leave a lifelong scar” and a dangerous aversion to tactical reloads. Comparing the 13-round Springfield to an eight-round. ten bullets (26) doesn’t seem like a life-or-death difference to me. The Sub-Compact XD also has a rail for a micro-light and carries more ammo than its Austrian rival. Some gunslingers appreciate the Springfield’s erect nipple (a.ka. ( Debate that amongst yourselves.) A lot of shooters find the Springfield’s grip angle more comfortable than Herr Glock’s Glock. For another, the Sub-Compact XD has a grip safety. That said, the Springfield Sub-Compact XD has its advantages over its natural born enemy.įor one thing, the XD’s mag release is ambidextrous if you’re left-handed, the XD Sub-Compact wins. Both guns (and Smith & Wesson’s M&P) make a cinder block look like museum-quality sculpture.
Of course, neither polymer pistol is what you’d call a beauty queen.
Compared to the Glock (above), the Sub-Compact XD doesn’t, aesthetically. Here’s a profile of another compact killer: the Glock 26. Compared to the drop-dead sexy Ruger SR9c, the Springfield Sub-Compact XD is, as the Italians would say, super brutto. Without a pinkie extension (pictured), the grip belongs on a half-scale mock-up. Though glove-friendly, the trigger guard looks like the stretched image on one of those early 16:9 TVs. Integrated Mil.Unlike the UK’s two-story public conveyance, the Springfield Sub-Compact XD is ill-proportioned in all directions. The low bore axis reduces muzzle jump to get you back on target quickly after each shot, ensuring maximum accuracy and control.
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