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Article: XD torture test: trial by fire: 20,000 rounds are put through Springfield Armory's XD.
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- Handguns
- Article date:
- June 1, 2005
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"A WANNABE GLOCK."
That was my first thought after laying eyes on Springfield Armory's XD9 pistol. Closer inspection of the slide the words "Made in Croatia." Those are words that, stamped on the slide of a handgun, aren't known to the consumer's confidence.
I did not want to like this gun. I've always been a strong Glock fan, and it annoyed me that yet another company wanted to jump on the polymer bandwagon with a rehash of old concepts and designs. Despite that, one has to take notice when that company is Springfield Armory. Known for quality products, lifetime guarantees and fine customer service, Springfield Armory's name stamped on the other side of ...