Springfield XD-S and a Bag Carry: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day

Marc lists his occupation as detention officer and says this is his hockey season carry. His gun of choice is a Springfield XD-S, a highly concealable 9mm with a 3.3-inch barrel and a 7-round capacity with a flush-fitting magazine. He also has a three-ring binder, an assortment of pens and pencils, and a paracord bracelet. … Read more

Night Sights on Carry Guns: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day

Cole Robison of South Carolina says these are “just the basics, out for dinner or running errands.” His EDC includes a Springfield XD-S, an Olight, and a Benchmade knife. The XD-S has Night Fision brand tritium night sights on it which leads to my predictable question: night sights on carry guns, yay or nay? If … Read more

Trimmed Down for Summer – Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day

Summertime and the livin’ is steamy. Especially here in central Texas lately where we’ve had a string of triple digit days for weeks now which has prompted Will Robinson to pare back what he’s carrying. He writes: I’m a student at a prominent Central-ish Texas School during a break in my military service. As school is … Read more

Gun Review: Springfield Armory XD-S .45 ACP

“The .380 was a cute fad,” Springfield Armory’s print ads proclaim. “Now, let’s get back to business.” Back to business indeed. Forty-five caliber single-stack striker fired pistols aren’t exactly a new thing. Kahr and Glock have been making them since the naughties. Truth be told neither model has been flying off the shelves. But no one has made a pocket .45 this small. Our small-handed man Dan got to grips with the XD-S at the 2012 SHOT Show and loved it. But is the new XD-S really all that and a pocketful of protection . . .

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Gun Preview: Springfield Armory XD-S .45 ACP With Extended Grip

I received a surprise email from our friends at Springfield Armory last week. Their girl Friday (a.k.a., Deb) was sending an .45 caliber single-stack XD-S pistol to my FFL. Following its debut at the SHOT show, the compact XD-S is hotter than Candice Boucher. Astute members of the AI will notice that the grip on … Read more