short review on the springfield XD/s

tahunua001 · November 27, 2012, 11:14 PM

I recently got a free pass to the local indoor range for buying a gun at the last gunshow so today I decided to take the little brother in and check it out. they charge by the hour which seems a bit steep but the gun rentals are only 8 dollars and you can exchange it as many times as you want as long as they are all the same caliber so it's not horrible bad if you plan it out right. we decided to go with a new addition to their rack: the springfield XDS.

I love the XD and XDM lineups so I was excited when I saw one so I wasted no time getting it to the firing line. it was a particularly short trip due to a time crunch but I instantly picked up on Key XD features that it shares with it's larger counterparts.
1.crisp trigger though the reset appears to be shorter than the XD and XDMs.
2.decent sights
3. very accurate though my groups at 15 yards were much wider than usual though understandable due to the sight radius and pistol size.

however the cons are pretty obvious:
1. very small and difficult to get a firm grip if you have large hands.
2. very stiff recoil as could be expected.

overall I was impressed with how well a small gun like this is able to live up to it's full sized counterparts however due to it's very small size I doubt I would ever purchase one unless I was able to get it for a steal.

Mosin44az · November 28, 2012, 12:00 AM

Rented one at Shooter's World here in Phoenix, agree with you, nasty recoil. Nearly Airweight level.

November 27, 2012, 11:14 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	short review on the springfield XD/s I recently got a free pass to the local indoor range for buying a gun at the last gunshow so today I decided to take the little brother in and check it out. they charge by the hour which seems a bit steep but the gun rentals are only 8 dollars and you can exchange it as many times as you want as long as they are all the same caliber so it's not horrible bad if you plan it out right. we decided to go with a new addition to their rack: the springfield XDS. I love the XD and XDM lineups so I was excited when I saw one so I wasted no time getting it to the firing line. it was a particularly short trip due to a time crunch but I instantly picked up on Key XD features that it shares with it's larger counterparts. 1.crisp trigger though the reset appears to be shorter than the XD and XDMs. 2.decent sights 3. very accurate though my groups at 15 yards were much wider than usual though understandable due to the sight radius and pistol size. however the cons are pretty obvious: 1. very small and difficult to get a firm grip if you have large hands. 2. very stiff recoil as could be expected. overall I was impressed with how well a small gun like this is able to live up to it's full sized counterparts however due to it's very small size I doubt I would ever purchase one unless I was able to get it for a steal. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

November 28, 2012, 12:00 AM	#2
Mosin44az Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2006 Posts: 2,585	Rented one at Shooter's World here in Phoenix, agree with you, nasty recoil. Nearly Airweight level.