Springfield XD9

Historically, the XD-9 began life as the HS-2000, which itself was an improved version of I.M. Metalworks (Karlovac, Croatia) HS-95 of 1995. But it actually first appeared as the PHP in 1991, though that particular pistol was fraught with a few quality control problems due to the ongoing Croatian civil war. Vukovic's design team continually refined the PHP and HS-95, correcting its design and metallurgical weaknesses, the final version being designated as the HS-2000 (evidently inspirated by Glock). At this point, I'll forego further historic commentary because it would be redundant, since the HS-2000 was covered in detail in a previous issue of COMBAT HANDGUNS. Shortly thereafter, Springfield Armory acquired importation rights and re-designated the weapon as the XD-9.

The XD pistol features three safety mechanisms. The first is called a 'trigger safety', similar to that found on Glock handguns. The trigger safety requires the shooter to depress a secondary embedded trigger while pulling the primary trigger. This ensures that the gun cannot be fired unless the trigger is depressed. The second safety is called a 'grip safety', most often associated with the many variants on the market.

Specifications: Calibre: 9х19 mm (9 mm Luger)
Magazine capacity, rounds: 15
Barrel length: 103mm
Overall dimensions: 178x138x33 mm
Weight, unloaded: 0,71 kg (with empty magazine)
Trigger mechanism: ATS (Action Trigger System)

Other calibre: .357SIG, .40S&W, .45ACP, .45GAP


Source: Springfield Armory, Wikipedia