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Gun Test: Springfield XD-S 4.0

The Springfield XD-S 4.0 is a variation on the Springfield XD—a popular and proven firearm. The XD-S is a good concealed carry handgun with the same action and features as the popular XD but enough differences to give the XD-S a distinctive character. The grip treatment is much different and offers plenty of abrasion. The XD-S .45 ACP version may sting the hand a bit, but it offers real power in a compact package. The XD-S 9mm version is more controllable and offers more rounds in the same compact package. [Read more…] about Gun Test: Springfield XD-S 4.0


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February 20, 2020

Filed Under: Pistols, Reviews, Springfield Tagged With: 9mm, 9mm Luger, Concealed Carry, Federal Deep Penetrating, Galco holsters, handloads, Home Defense, Hornady Critical Defense, Hornady Manufacturing, Hornady XTP, personal defense, personal defense ammunition, Speer Gold Dot, Springfield XDS, XDS 4.0

Springfield Hellcat: The CCW Game Changer

The issue in the past was if you wanted high capacity in a striker-fired handgun, you had to accept a bulkier gun. This compromise made it more difficult to accept a high-capacity pistol as an everyday CCW. SIG Sauer started the trend of the micro-compact, high-capacity CCW pistol a few years ago with its P365. I had an opportunity to shoot several magazines through the P365 back in 2018. I must admit, I was very impressed. It seemed almost beyond physics that a gun that small could hold 10 rounds of 9mm. I could tell that gun would change everything when it came to concealed carry—until I came across the Springfield Hellcat… [Read more…] about Springfield Hellcat: The CCW Game Changer


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November 25, 2019

Filed Under: Pistols, Reviews, Springfield Tagged With: 9mm, CCW, Concealed Carry, Hellcat, SIG Sauer, Walther

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