Springfield 3.8 XDm Compact Review

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If you have been following -things firearms -related in the slightest, you know all about the Springfield XDm series. And if you -don’t, I have to wonder whether -there is a polite way to ask, “What rock have you been -living under?”
For those who aren’t up to speed, -here you go: The XDm is the latest of the polymer-frame, striker -fired pistols, and it corrects some earlier -designs, both Springfield’s and those of competitors. First of all, the slide does not have the proportions of a shoebox; it is angled, geometric, aggressive -looking and fully up to the task of handling any 9mm (or .40) load that comports with -SAAMI specs. The angled slide is both easier to pack -comfortably and easier to work, as the slide serrations grab back when you get a hold of them.
It is accurate due to the match -dimensioned chamber and bore and the snug, but not excessively -tight fit of barrel to slide. Fully hardened, the barrel is not going to wear to a sloppy fit with less than a lifetime’s worth of ammo. Also, the barrel will -not throw a hissy fit if you happen to use or load ammo -containing lead bullets.

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The magazines hold more rounds than comparable -polymer frame pistols. The full-size XDm in 9mm holds 19 rounds in the magazine, with the 20th in the chamber (the .40 version: 16+1). To gain that -capacity, the designers did not have to resort to overly large frame -dimensions and even found a way to have interchangeable backstraps as well. For you southpaws, the magazine -release is fully ambidextrous.
In short, the XDm is everything you’d want in a polymer -frame, striker fired -pistol, and the shooting -public has realized that.
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