Springfield Armory XD

The Springfield Armory XD is a series of semi-automatic pistols sold under the name of Springfield Armory, Inc., with follow-on variants called the XD-M, XD-S and XD-E. The pistols have polymer frames and are mostly striker-fired. They are manufactured by HS Produkt in Karlovac, Croatia, and the series grew out of the HS2000 pistol, for which Springfield Armory negotiated United States licensing rights in 2002. The XD name stands for eXtreme Duty. The XD-M, introduced in 2007, added match-grade barrels and interchangeable backstraps, the XD-S of 2012 is a slim single-stack model for concealed carry, and the XD-E of 2017 uses an external hammer with double action and single action operation. Chamberings across the family include 9x19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP and, from 2018, 10mm Auto. American Rifleman gave the series several handgun awards, and the article records its use by a number of United States police departments, including the New York City, Chicago and Seattle forces. It is a service and law-enforcement sidearm rather than a pistol tied to a named war.