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Springfield xd 9mm upgrades8/14/2023 Test rounds were the 115-grain FMJ by MagTech, 115-grain JHP EXP and 124-grain JHP +P rounds from Black Hills Ammunition, and 147-grain remanufactured Subsonic Match rounds by Atlanta Arms and Ammunition. ![]() Runs resulting in hits landing in the 5.9-inch by 11.15-inch A-zone were deemed acceptable. Beginning with sights on the center of an IPSC Metric paper target placed 10 yards downrange, we fired two shots as fast as we could. ![]() We also fired an action test similar to the Double Tap test in our 2012 evaluation to see if improvements to the trigger would help us shoot faster. We shot the 5.25 Competition from the 25-yard line and the Compact model from the 15-yard bench with the full-length magazine/grip in place. To collect baseline and follow-up data, we went to the range and fired a basic accuracy test from the bench with sandbag support. Modifications were carried out by the Springfield Armory Custom Shop under the direction of 2006 Gunsmith of The Year Dave Williams. The competition model offered a permanent full-length grip with alternate backstraps and shipped with three 19-round magazines. Likewise, alternate-size backstraps and sleeves were supplied, and they could be mixed and matched to the preference of the shooter. The 19-round magazine was fitted with a sleeve to extend the grip contour to its normal length. We chose the compact for a defensive pistol because this gave us the option of using a 19-round magazine or the supplied 13-round magazine that was shorter and made the pistol easier to conceal. ![]() We chose two pistols to put through a before-and-after process: a 9mm XDM 5.25 Competition previously tested in the February 2012 issue and a 9mm XDM 3.8 Compact purchased for this evaluation. What enhancements can any manufacturers custom shop deliver over and above what shooters get out of a stock pistol? Are the differences noticeable? Can an individual shooter appreciate the changes? And, finally, are the upgrades worth the coin? We recently undertook a project to have the Springfield Armory Custom Shop upgrade two pistols – a process we believe many shooters have wondered about.
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