When you need a concealed carry pistol that offers uncompromising power and versatility, check out the XD-S® 4.0? Single Stack in .45 ACP . You’ll find yourself amazed at how enjoyable it is to shoot a pistol that’s so small and so powerful. In fact, you might end up spending more time at the range than you planned.
The XD-S® 4.0? Single Stack turns Springfield Armory®’s single stack XD-S® platform into a mid-sized pistol. The sub-compact frame extends to full-size length when you insert an X-Tension™ magazine, adding capacity and controllability for your time at the range. Use a flush fitting magazine for concealed carry, and you’ll forget it’s there.
Choosing a multi-purpose handgun doesn’t have to be a series of compromises anymore. The .45 ACP is a cartridge that compromises nothing in the power department, and the XD-S® is a concealed carry pistol without compromise. Put an XD-S® 4.0? Single Stack in your hand today, and you’ll want to shoot it. Put it in your holster, and you’ll find that it’s Noticeably Unnoticeable™.
Specs
Caliber .45 ACP
Recoil System Dual Spring with Full Length Guide rod
Sights Fiber Optic Front & Dovetail Rear (Steel)
Weight (with Empty Magazine) 23.5 ozs. / 24.5 ozs. With X-Tension™
Height 4.4" w/ Compact Mag, 5" w/ Mid-Mag X-Tension™
Slide Forged Steel, Melonite® Finish
Barrel 4.0" Hammer Forged, Steel, Melonite® / 1:16 Twist
Length 7"
Grip Width .9"
Frame Black Polymer
Magazines 1 - 5 Round, Flush Fitting / 1 - 6 Round, With Mid-Mag X-Tension™, Stainless Steel
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 45 ACP (45 Auto) was designed by John Browning in 1905 for his prototype semiautomatic pistol that eventually became the legendary Colt 1911, using a .452-inch bullet. Browning proposed a 200-grain bullet; U.S. Army Ordnance, smarting from reports of poor performance of the 38 Long Colt in the Philippines, increased bullet weight to 230 grains for greater stopping power...and the 45 ACP as it is today was adopted in 1911. It remains an iconic and popular handgun cartridge for personal defense and competition, and was used by the U.S. military in submachine guns (Thompson and M3) through the 1970s. Although largely replaced by the 9mm for military use and the 9mm and/or 40 S&W in the law enforcement community, the 45 ACP is still used by the U.S. military and numerous law enforcement agencies in various applications. The standard load remains a 230-grain bullet at 780 to 850 fps, but lighter, faster bullets from 165 to 200 grain, delivering a bit less recoil, are also available.
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Craig Boddington
