Sidearm Built for Duty
A top pistol design gets even better for military and police that crave versatility!
When my department transitioned from revolvers to pistols, I watched as the duty handgun for most of today’s law enforcement officers became a pistol—a durable, simple-to-shoot, safe, high-capacity pistol, and of late probably featuring an equipment rail.
I recently checked out Springfield Armory’s newest rendition of their robust polymer framed XD—the XDM—an upgraded version that will find itself at home as an LE tool. The XDM began life about seven years ago as the HS2000, morphing into the XD when Springfield began importing it.
The new XDM has the characteristics of a fine LE sidearm, starting with ergonomics and shootability. It’s blessed with excellent pointabilty, possibly the trimmest grip of any polymer high-capacity pistol regardless of caliber, and a paucity of external controls that allows getting the trigger going instantly.
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