August 6th, 2020
5minute read
Successful handgun designs constantly evolve.
The Springfield Armory XD is the poster child of this design modification creep.
The result was a popular new addition to the XD series.
In my experience, it stacks up very well against many aftermarket trigger offerings.
Round out that package with excellent fiber optic sights, and you have a really impressive 9mm pistol.
The natural pointability of the XD-M Elite comes into its own in this realm.
The Springfield Armory XD-M Elite impressively handled all ammunition brands, bullet types and weights with equal aplomb.
The beavertail grip frame and overall balance of the XD-M Elite made felt recoil negligible.
The slide reciprocated smoothly with the sights tracking smoothly in between shots fired.
Loads fired spanned 115 grain to 147 grain, with hollow points and FMJ bullet types utilized.
No malfunctions were experienced while test firing over 500 rounds.
Top-Notch Interface
The new Springfield META trigger reminded me of pistols that had their triggers custom-tuned.
The new trigger is crisper and has a tactile/audible reset.
Everyone surely agrees that a properly set-up trigger is a great aid to accurate shooting.
Oh, and they get all this for an MSRP of just $559 for the 4.5 model.
The XD-M Elite is one of the flattest shooting handguns experienced.
By flattest shooting, I am referring to minimal muzzle flip with the sights tracking smoothly between trigger breaks.
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XD-MElite 4.5"
XD-MElite Series
