Springfield Armory XDm-9 Pistol
First Reviewed November 10, 2010
Found in Pistol Reviews, Service Pistols, Springfield Armory, Springfield Armory Service Pistols, Springfield Armory XDm Pistols
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When first introduced, the XDm-9 service pistol was marketed by Springfield Armory as the newest rendition in a purposeful evolution of the original Croatian HS200. While there was nothing inherently wrong with the XD pistol platform, the desire to increase magazine capacity and integrate some of the newest features inspired the company execs to bring an entire new pistol online instead of just upgrading the current lineup.
Instead of phasing out the original XD however, the company execs decided to take heed to two pieces of sage advice. First is the adage, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it,” while the second is that “New Beats Newly Improved” any day. In the end, Springfield Armory would continue to have their Croatian partners manufacturer the highly successful XD while at the same time introducing the new XDm.
The determination was made to first introduce the new gun in both the 9mm XDm with a 4.5” barrel alongside an identical twin chambered for .40 Smith & Wesson.
Both a Black-on-Black Melonite finish and a Bi-Tone version with a Satin Stainless slide mated to the black polymer frame have been always been offered on XDm-9 pistols and the company eventually introduced Bi-Tone Black-on-Green and Stainless-on-Green editions as well.
Grip has always been a major focus for the XDm guns and the Xdm-9 was originally offerered with Springfield Armory's well-researched (M)ega-Lock Texture. Both front and rear slide serrations have been found on the gun from Day 1 but they originally were forward slanting only. Eventually, after the introduction of the 3.8 version of the pistol, these were upgraded to the V-shaped slip resistant slide serrations.
As mentioned before, it is commonly assumed that increasing magazine capacity was the major factor in bringing the XDm from concept to production as the major player in the polymer service pistol market, Glock, had a 17 round magazine capacity in their 9mm Glock 17 for years. Springfield upped the ante ships each of the 4.5 inch guns with two 19 round mags.
A major benefit that the XDm-9 has over its Glock competition is the inclusion of a fully supported barrel. The structurally reinforced chamber allows the Springfield Armory gun to shoot +P and even +P+ loads without significant risk to damage to the gun. The company does however inform their customers that doing so may cause premature aging to the gun. They also say that +P+ rounds, as they have no universal loading standard, should be approached with caution.
Springfield Armory XDm-9 Service Pistol
Reviews of the Springfield Armory XDm-9 service pistol can be found below with the newest reviews found at the bottom of the page. If you own one of these guns or have had a chance to borrow one to shoot, please write a review of your own so other shooters can get a good perspective on the gun's overall value and quality. Please remember to include only the reviews for the 9mm version of the gun with the longer 4.5” barrel as the XDm-40, XDm-45, and XDm-9 3.8 all have their own respective review sets. Also, if you would like to include a picture of your gun, please email it to pictures@gunreviewspot.com and we'll add it to the XDm-9 photo gallery.
US $44.99
I owned one of these for a short period of time and was not impressed. The trigger out of the box was horrible and the pull weight measured over 7 lbs. The gun ran ok and I had no problems with it. The fit and finish of the gun was good but again not impressive. Accuracy to me was no better than a regular XD which I also own.
In the end I sold it and bought a Glock 34.
I have been carrying my XDm 9 for 2yrs now. Excellent duty pistol. 19+1 capacity. Excellent fit in my hand much better than the Glock 22 I’ve carried for the past 14yrs. Mag release must be oiled regularly to keep from getting sticky.
I just traded my Smith and Wesson 9mm Segma in for the Springfield xd 9mm.Did not like the S&W because the only safty it had was the trigger. Also the trigger pull was too strong. My son bought a Springfield 9mm about a year ago.He let me shot it, and I fell in love with this pistol. This pistol had everything I was looking for . I can carry this pistol and feel safe doing so. The springefield XD has all the safties you need. I highly recommend this pistol to anybody. Thanks, XD shooter.
I have a new XD-M 9 and it is a Superb gun! it worked flawlessly right out of the box, rapid fire had no problems either, I have fired about 500 rounds so for and now notice that the slide won’t stay back after the last shot out of the magazine. After carefull study of this and re cleaning and lubeing of the slide stop arm, the part which is supposed to be kicked up by an empry magazine, thus holding the slide back, it seems that the plastic part in the magazine dosen’t kick that arm up like it can’t reach high enough. Can anybody help me on this???
smooth operation with no jams. very accurate and seems durable. hard to hide the full size because of the edges on the gun, sub compact easier.
Costant jams, overtly bulbous slide. Looks and feels like a tanfoglio/high point wanna be. Would not waste money on this overpriced paper weight.
I have owned my XDM-9mm black on black for about 2 years and have had no issues with it. The gun fires smoothly and gotta love the 19+1. I served in the infantry for about 5 years and used the m-9 or Berreta 9mil. Huge difference. Almost no muzzle snap to the XDM-9, and I have had no issues with this weapon. I would buy it again. I carry this everyday in the pants holster. Made by holster.com the new york branch. Wouldn’t trade it for the world. I have had no issues with carrying it around every day. And yes I have the full size. a little tip for those who buy this great hand gun, get the .40, wish I did and when buying the black on black use a little white crayon to make the engravings on your pistol look cool I love it.