
It’s highly accurate, extremely reliable, and its streamlined design allows for a balanced, lightweight hold. The Springfield Armory XD(M) Competition Series is a seriously great set of guns.
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Honesty, for the quality of the gun and the case full of goodies Springfield throws in, you can’t get a better deal. The XD(M) series runs at about $775 MSRP. The XD(M) is already a low-recoil handgun, and with its fast cycle-through you barely even notice a hitch, especially with reduced-power loads. This is great news to those of you who like to change out your recoil springs. The XD(M) features a one-piece recoil system with a full-length guide rod. Even when you add an accessory to the rail, the XD(M) seems to counterbalance the weight and allow for easy maneuverability. It handles great and the lightweight slide makes the gun feel balanced. With an overall length of 8.3 inches and a weight of thirty-two ounces, the XD(M) is a surprisingly light and comfortable pistol. This is a competition gun, so it’s designed to take low-velocity rounds, but it can handle any ammo suited to the caliber. Just locate the mag release on either side of the grip, catch the mag, reload, and then insert into the mag well. Just like everything else about this gun, reloading is easy and straightforward. 45 ACP) or three nineteen-round mags (9mm), depending on which variation you prefer. The XD(M) Competition Series comes with three ten-round mags (. SA did, however, improve on the trigger assembly when they released the XD(M) Elite the Elite series features a new flat-faced trigger with overtravel stop they’ve named the Match Enhanced Trigger Assembly (META™) System. Some people have complained the trigger is the only part of the XD(M) that isn’t competition ready, but SA counters that most people like to customize their triggers, so really it just comes down to preference. The XD(M) features a safety blade trigger with a clean break and a noticeable reset.
