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stompah · June 9, 2025, 05:23 AM

First gun? Check out the Springfield XD series. Pull back the slide and rotate a lever. Easy to break down for a field strip cleaning.

Also has a grip safety which not a lot of polymer guns do.

Similar to a Glock it can be run dirty without issue.

June 9, 2025, 05:23 AM	#7
stompah Junior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Posts: 12	First gun? Check out the Springfield XD series. Pull back the slide and rotate a lever. Easy to break down for a field strip cleaning. Also has a grip safety which not a lot of polymer guns do. Similar to a Glock it can be run dirty without issue.