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More on the Voluntary Recall of 3.3 XD-S in .45 ACP and 9 mm

The firearm industry’s safety record is enviable, and the manner in which the few recalls are handled reflects well on the professionals at each company’s helm. Take the recent voluntary recall of certain Springfield 3.3 XD-S 9 mms and .45 ACPs, for example.

October 04, 2013

Recoil Management: Springfield's 9 mm Luger XD-S

With the subcompact, single-stack .45 ACP Springfield XD-S pistol introduced last year taking awards and flying off shelves, why introduce a 9 mm Luger? In a word, recoil.

October 01, 2013

Gun of the Week: Springfield M1A SOCOM II

Gun of the Week: Springfield M1A SOCOM II

July 08, 2013

Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM II

Springfield Armory's SOCOM line offers compact and powerful close-quarter rifles—and the 7.62mm NATO chambering ensures that each model will pack quite a punch. The SOCOM II, which features a new Cluster Rail System, serves as the latest addition to the AmericanRifleman.org Gun of the Week series.

July 08, 2013

Springfield XD-S 9 mm

Thanks to its XD-S in .45 ACP, Springfield Armory was one of the hottest companies of 2012. The XD-S was so innovative that it went on to be named the American Rifleman Handgun of the Year. When you knock one out of the park like that, there's not a lot that needs changing, and Springfield agreed. So, for 2013, Springfield has rolled out a slightly updated version of the XD-S: except this time it's in 9 mm.

May 13, 2013

Gun of the Week: Springfield XD-S 9 mm

Gun of the Week: Springfield XD-S 9 mm

May 10, 2013

Springfield XD-S Golden Bullseye Presentation

When you build good products, you're going to get noticed—and few honors are as well recognized as the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards. Springfield Armory took home American Rifleman's Pistol of the Year Honors at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, for its innovative XD-S.

May 04, 2013

Springfield XD-S 9 mm

Thanks to its XD-S in .45 ACP, Springfield Armory was one of the toasts of SHOT Show 2012. Heck, the XD-S was so innovative that it went on to be named the American Rifleman Handgun of the Year. When you hit a home run like that, there's not a lot that needs changing, and Springfield agreed. So, for 2013, Springfield rolled out a slightly updated version of the XD-S: except this time it's in 9 mm.

January 14, 2013

Small Wonder: Springfield's XD-S

The latest polymer-frame XD pistol from Springfield Armory is a subcompact single-stack chambered in .45 ACP, and one of the smallest big-bore semi-automatics ever.

December 13, 2012

Gun of the Week: Springfield XD-S

Gun of the Week: Springfield XD-S

July 09, 2012

Springfield XD-S

The latest addition to Springfield's popular Xtreme Duty (XD) line, the XD-S made its debut at SHOT Show 2012—and left as one of the show's most talked about new products.

July 09, 2012

Springfield Armory Offers Online Discount

Springfield Armory is offering a 30-percent online discount.

November 29, 2011

Springfield XD(M) Compact .45

Springfield Armory has introduced the XD(M) Compact in a long-awaited caliber.

November 08, 2011

State Of The Art: Model 1855 Rifle-Musket

With its Maynard tape priming system, the U.S. Model 1855 percussion rifle-musket was state-of-the-art when adopted by the U.S. Army.

July 29, 2011

The XD(M) Evolves

Thanks to its shorter frame, the XD(M)-9 Compact 3.8 makes an excellent discreet-carry gun.

January 18, 2011