Some 200 rounds later, I was collecting feedback and asked the question, “If you could have either of these guns, which would you pick?” The shooters ranged from newbies through to seasoned competition winners so I thought it was a fantastic opportunity to stand back and observe their reactions. The XDM features both a loaded-chamber indicator on top of the slide which is both visible and tactile, as well as a cocking indicator at the rear of the slide which is clearly visible.Īs more and more club members showed up at the range, I offered both the XDM and another pistol (which cost twice as much) to fellow members to try and them give me their thoughts. I pretty much forgot it was there when shooting but it does add that little extra safety to a striker gun. There is no thumb safety but there is a well-designed grip safety that is most forgiving of hand position. I believe this is a combination of the smooth, short reset and general ergonomics, but if you like to push your speed then I think you will be impressed. It seems to just want to stay on target, no matter how fast I tried to go. In doing this preliminary testing I noted that the XDM seems exceptionally easy to keep on target when you go fast. It is easy to change if you prefer a different colour or solid steel front etc. The fibre-optic front sight worked very well and the red dot is very fast to acquire. XDM Elite’s fully adjustable rear sight is a quality unit Impressive, given the cheapo approach many makers saddle us with that almost require replacement if you want to be competitive.Īfter adjustment the XDM was spot on and I was happily hammering steel. They turned out to be very precise in adjustment with positive clicks and just feel like high-quality Bomar’s of old. The bad news: I could not hit a 150mm plate at 10 metres. The goods new: some 300 rounds of very mixed ammo later, the XDM hadn’t even looked like failing to function perfectly. Graham found the XDM easy and very fast in its handling Off to the range and I first wanted to put a box or two of ammo through it on metal plates just to test reliability etc. Lock the slide back, push the takedown lever to the 12 o’clock position, retract the slide and then slip it forward off the frame! Quick and easy, although it does remove any excuse you may have for not cleaning. I think what most excited me was just how super simple the take down was. I did notice how well things fitted together, far more precisely than many of the sloppy service-type striker guns I have tried, which was encouraging. Springfield XDM Elite stripped to its main components It was clean, naturally, and a little dry but it did not need any attention. So far so good, time to field strip and give it a quick wipe just to be sure everything was in order. I was most impressed with the reset I could hear and feel it and it was a clean, short reset. No, this is not a high-end 1911 trigger but, to my mind, it is the best striker-fired trigger I have used to date.
Now a bit more intrigued, I picked up the XDM and was pleasantly surprised how well it fit my hand without even changing the back grip for any of the other sizes.ĭry firing it a few times, I was impressed just how truly smooth the trigger was for a factory striker-fired gun. Basically, all you need is a holster and you can start competing in IPSC or other action matches. So now I was grudgingly thinking how well-appointed and supplied the XDM was from the importer.
Springfield XDM Elite with all its goodies
#Springfield 9mm xdm elite manual#
extensive, well written and illustrated manual and instructions.two extra, different sized backstraps, giving a total of three grip sizes available to suit almost every size hand.an extended magazine funnel to aid fast reloads (which I admit I did not use as I found the already bevelled mag well plenty fast and comfortable).
#Springfield 9mm xdm elite install#
two extended base plates for mags in case you want to install them.
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