Springfield XD-E: Hammer Time

Springfield Armory XD-E for sale. A polymer pistol with a hammer.

Springfield Armory XD-E: It’s Hammer Time

  • Price: $573.99

It’s a simple fact of life that some people will never trust a striker-fired pistol to nestle menacingly over their junk. An accidental discharge is a very, very bad thing in those circumstances.

Kydex holsters help, but some people want the security of a hammer. Springfield Armory saw a pretty clever gap in the market and reworked its XDS sub-compact plastic fantastic. Now the trigger safety is gone, and the grip safety, but you do get a skeletal hammer and added peace of mind.

Springfield XD-E Hammer

You can leave the chamber empty, or rack it and keep the thumb safety on. It feels more like a shrunken version of a traditional firearm. It is just 1 inch wide at its thickest point and this really is a gun that gives you options with your concealed carry method. It’s almost a pocket gun and it’s definitely a subtle and concealable gun with the right holster.

So, you get the benefits of the small form factor of the Springfield Armory that we think is still one of the best subcompact 45 ACP CCW handgun in the world. It’s chambered for manly 45 ACP here, so it’s reduced to a 7+1 round capacity. In 9mm, this is a 12+1 handgun.

Considering the total length is 6.75, this is one of the few 45 ACP handguns you can truly conceal. It’s just a novel solution to a problem that other people have fixed by running an old-school 1911. Those take care and maintenance, though, while the Springfield Armory XD-E should be relatively trouble-free.

Springfield Armory XD-E 45 ACP

It should also work every time you need it. In this caliber, in this spec, it’s a pure CCW self-defense monster that should kick like a mule. Is that more important than capacity? If you can change mags out fast enough then the additional stopping power of this 45 ACP could just appeal.

Some folks won’t carry anything else. I don’t necessarily agree, but I do get it. So this gun is like a fusion recipe, old meets new. It’s a plastic pistol with an old-school hammer, and it will be interesting to see if it gets any traction.

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  • Nick Hall

    Nick is a lifelong gun enthusiast who has a simple mission. He wants to find the best deals for guns online and help you make the best choices with weapons your life may depend on one day.Nick won a minor league shooting competition at the age of 11 and it all went from there. Now he runs one of the biggest firearms websites on the net and his work has featured in Playboy US, Tatler Asia, Forbes and a whole host of national magazines and websites.

2 thoughts on “Springfield XD-E: Hammer Time”

  1. Pingback: Best .45 ACP CCW Guns For Sale – 2018 | USA Gun Shop

  2. I’ve got an XDe in 9mm. It is nowhere near 12+1. It is 9+1 at best. Having said that, it’s a great shooter, reliable, very comfortable. It’s too bad that they’ve been discontinued as they are well worth the money.

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