XDE is a SA/DA, hammer fired, single stack, compact, polymer framed 9mm pistol.
Springfield has it on their website.
This is definitely and interesting concept. Can be carried cocked and locked or de-cocked with safety on or off. I'm still on my revolver kick but this would fill a niche I don't think any other company has a product for unless I am missing something. I haven't seen the left side yet but it might be made in America? I'm intrigued, but I don't see myself as an early adopter.
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Last edited by NerdAlert; 04-28-2017 at 03:02 AM.
The only gun I can think of similar to this would be a S&W CS9, but I'm not sure how accurate I am in that .
This is definitely a good idea and does feel a role that seems to be vacant at the moment. This seems like it would pair well with a USP V1, due to similar controls/operation.
Shoots good. Didn't see any malfunctions at the range. Yes, it's made in Croatia. The only thing that interchanges with existing product is that the longer 9mm XD-S magazines will run in the gun. A decocker-only version might be available if sufficient demand seems there, but I don't know I'd worry about it; the safety is pretty positive and seems unlikely to accidentally be knocked into the "on" position. I tried to get the gun to de-cock in the middle of a string of fire, the way a USP will if you ride your thumb on the safety, but was unable to.
TheNewbie: It's almost exactly the same size as my CS9.
Since there's, as yet, no Gadget for the Glock 43 and the Shield's thumb safety is an ergonomic nightmare, I see a niche for this gun from the jump, but that's just me.