There are some tools so basic, you can’t imagine being without them. But even essential tools can be refined and improved.
That’s the principle behind the new XD-E™: the best elements of the world-renowned XD® Series, condensed into a weapon so intuitive, comfortable and accurate, you can’t imagine being without it.
The XD-E™ sculpts unmatched Point And Shoot Ergonomics™ into a sleek frame just an inch wide, for hand and holster fit so satisfying you’ll take it everywhere. The low-effort slide practically racks itself, so handling’s a pleasure. The exposed hammer clearly shows gun mode, and the single/double action trigger shows respect for your shooting style, unlike other compacts.
Then there’s the grip: GripZone® provides active texture that matches your grasp like a handshake, improves stability, and feels incredible. Three magazine options let you personalize concealability and capacity. Impeccable feel, weight and balance launch the XD-E™ from invisible to impactful in an instant, for go-anywhere confidence unlike any you’ve felt.
New shooter or skilled gunner, wrap your mitt around the new XD-E™ and you’ll know. This is more than a hammer. It redefines what your hammer should be.
The hammer – the most important tool in the toolbox.
Specifications:
CALIBER: 9mm
RECOIL SYSTEM: Dual Spring w/ Full Length Guide Rod
SIGHTS: Fiber Optic Front, Low Profile Combat Rear
WEIGHT (WITH EMPTY MAGAZINE): 25 oz
HEIGHT: 5" w/ Flush Magazine, 6" w/ Magazine X-Tension™
Length: 6.75"
SLIDE: Forged Steel, Melonite®
BARREL: 3.3" Hammer Forged Steel, Melonite®
Grip Width: 1"
FRAME: Black Polymer
MAGAZINES: 1 - 8 Round w/ Grip X-Tension™, 1 - 9 Round w/ Mag X-Tension™
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 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity.
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Craig Boddington
