Code: SPN for 10% off Blacksmith Tactical Holsters. My go to is the v2 holster with double discrete carry clips and a wedge. And if you have under a 3.7” barrel, get a wedge!! Respect
@spnfirearms it's just a word. Who am I disrespecting. Grow up...plenty of grown ups use so-called profanity. I didn't know you were so sensitive. If some human had said apple=fuck, then apple a grip safety would have you feeling a way? They're all words, nothing more, nothing less.
@@spnfirearms ignore it and just block them from your channel. What you going to lose? They won't know they're blocked and their comments won't get seen again.
Why is so difficult to keep it clean and respectful? See that’s what’s wrong with this generation. I’m 30, but I was raised different. I will raise my 3 children the exact same way man. Not a big deal
Firearm trends come and go. When i first got into shooting everybody and their mother carried mirco .380s. Than it became single stack 9s. And now micro compacts. My dad got me a gen 3 g27 for my 21st birthday and I never strayed away from old school subcompacts. I do often carry a g17,19 or 22. But my g26 is always with me as a primary or BUG gun. I agree with you that the old-school thick framed guns are just built better. Subcompacts will always be my favorite. Once you get used to them, these slim guns feel like toys.
Many people in the US have no idea what Croatia is. I was just there. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Most everybody speaks English. In fact, the Brits vacation there. Great beaches. I'm well traveled and have to place Croatia right up there. Besides, Kings Landing in GOT is Dobrovnik.
Wow, love to hear you were out there! And that’s just the world we live in. People talk without any Knowledge about what they are talking about. I appreciate real info from real life experience. Respect
You think not liking Grip Zone is stupid? My pettiness goes deeper than that. I had to cast off a friend of thirty plus years because his military stories kept getting more embellished and harder to believe, especially since I was present for a lot of that stuff that never really happened. He was a huge XD fan, and now I can’t like them because I associate S/A with that D-Bag. I know it’s petty and I want to like them but I can’t disassociate. I’m getting tempted though. Baby steps man, Baby steps 😉.
I have two gen 1 XDS's, the 9 and the 45. I think they are well designed and well made, they are tight slide to frame, and near the most accurate handguns i have. I'm on the side of a grip safety is a good thing and not a drawback. The drawback, for me, is their heft. But, that also absorbs recoil. So, there you go.
I've had these. Had a Mod 2 in .40 S&W. Could care less of the "grip zone" crap. It was a solid gun. I sold it and made money. Easy decision. Rent before you buy, if you can. We all have our opinions. Do what's best for you. Stay safe. Stay vigilant. 🇺🇸
I think Springfield themselves are much more to blame for ruining this than the internet- only 7+1 or 9+1 with the extended mag that was way too big to only be holding 9 rounds, trigger pull was way too heavy, they released the hellcat which had 11/13 round capacity, and Mod2 eventually being optic ready but not being able to accept a Holosun footprint like a Sig P365. All that aside, I owned one and actually liked it, but it was more a range toy than something I considered carrying
Ive been carrying my glock 19 gen 5 for maybe about 4 or 5 months now even got some aftermarket stuff like an overwatch precision trigger co witness sights and a 507c I think youve finally convinced me to get a 26 for edc im gonna go pick up the gen 5 rendition of it next week i appreciate you bro🤝💪
Have had an XDS .45 since they came out. Was my main carry for years! I don’t really carry it anymore, but it’s one of 2 I own that I’ll never sell. HK P7M8 is the other
I carried the XDs 45 as well. When it came out, having 6 rds of .45 in a micro pistol was a game changer. It has since been rendered essentially obsolete with the development of higher capacity 9mm micros coupled with improved 9mm ballistics (looking at the 147 gr HST). Like you, I will never part with it though.
I saw these on GunBroker when I was looking for a cheap EDC. I always thought they were single stack? Maybe a different line? That's awesome that they are double stack though
the problem isnt that its made in croatia. the issue i have with Springfield as of late, is they cant or dont come up with anything new on their own. the helliion is also a Croatian gun. the "new" Highpower is a copy of an old gun. the m14 / m1a rifles are super cool but, old. i mean what is Springfield mgmt doing other than licensing and rebranding guns designed by other companies. not to mention they managed to make a gun even blockier than a Glock
Why do they have to create the stuff on their own? Why can’t they import like half these other companies do as long as they are great quality? Why does it matter if it’s them designing it?
Hey I literally picked up a used 23 the same time u got one, not sure if you already have the conversion barrels on hand, but a vid on it shooting all 3 rounds would be cool. Or a vid on the 27 shooting all 3 rounds, bc ik u love those 27s. (3 rounds = 9mm, 357, 40)
4 sales problems as I see without firing one. 1, if not on CA firearm roster, it is a moo point. 2, the lettering on grip is shit, but some grip tape or stipling will fix that. 3, that grip safety looks horribly cheap, unneeded, and worry that it is a point of failure. 4, the bore line, above the height of the trigger, is so much higher than ones like Glocks, the muzzleflip will be accentuated. That $300 price for a compact .45 sounds great to me, but given the choice, how do you beat a G26?
Kinda wish i hadnt gotten rid of my mod 9 sub. Sold it, my 320 M17, and a mossberg 500 to pay some bills. I keep scouring all the lgs in my area but apparently they still fly off the shelves
Where do you get your 9mm practice ammo and how affordable is it? I've been getting mine from Academy Sports, mostly monarch brass case 250 round cases for about $60. I'm just wondering if that is a good deal for practice ammo?
The only deals where ammunition is 0.24cpm or lower is when purchasing in 1,000+ round increments. Just check ammoseek and set your filters to F/CF shipping, you'll see cheapest is bulk. 250 rounds for $60 is 0.24cpm which is solidly "very good" if it's new ammunition and brass. 0.27 is the cutoff point for decent price 9mm new brass case. 0.22cpm is cutoff for new brand name steel case. 0.23 for brand new aluminum case (These are for 9mm)
SPN have you ever used the beretta nano? I think it failed cause of its bad ergonomics, but it’s an interesting piece due to its extreme thinness, soft recoil and extreme reliability. I swapped out the frame of my nano for the APX Carry frame and it solved the ergonomic issue.
Men operate on facts and logic, not emotions. If you're having an emotionally charged response to comments on the internet you need to reevaluate. Absolutely 0 reason to give af what randoms think, and comments help the algorithm. All love. Respect
The same people who complained about the "Gripe Zone" branding, spent hours color-filling every single letter on it. They complain about the firearm being imported, while they have a safe full of Glocks..LOL
I think it is quite the opposite. Most reviews are glowing and positive because the creators want to keep getting stuff to review or are getting paid in some form. There are only a handful that I can trust, the rest is just entertainment.
I like my grip zone xd9. Made in Croatia means nothing to me because I’ve been there. My parents were born there, but Croatia at that time was in the country Yugoslavia, which broke up in the 1990’s during the Yugoslav civil wars. I speak the language and can live there easily if I chose to. The one thing the internet ruined was the 30 Super Carry. It released and a bunch of internet dipshits complained about it without even stating any facts about the 30sc round. 30sc does exactly what 9mm does in ballistics FBI testing protocols. If they were truthful, they would have stated the 30sc checks all the boxes for self defense that 9mm did against the 40 cal in the 90’s. 9mm had 2 more in capacity in a glock 19 vs a Glock 23, had less recoil, but 9mm had less energy and expansion than 40. Capacity was the reason 9mm won because 9mm did the same shit in ballistics testing that 40 did, so 2 more rounds “was better”. At least with 30sc, you can get anywhere from 3-6 more rounds of capacity over 9mm, and it only depends on what size 9mm magazine you currently run.
Fyi. People dont get hired based on checked boxes instead of skill. Only a very select companies follow the protocol but yes veterans applications are considered before anyone else is, however they still need to have the skills.
Grip safety nah I'm good. Grip zone? Really it just sounds so cheesey and makes the firearm look like a damn toy. It's a sign to me they aren't taking them selves seriously. Obviously it's where you grip the fire arm. They think we are stupid? Why put a name on something that is so obvious?. No need for it man...... Nuff said I think.
No. That was done by sig beta testing it's gun on its customer base and than never revealing what they changed in order to stop the discharges from happening. Nor did they ever actually recall the guns that were prone to the discharge.
@@baptistgaming9137 see, you just proved my point... there's nothing wrong with the P320 & they do NOT go off all by themselves...but the Internet has convinced people like you that they do, LOL.... In 32 years as a L.E.O. I witnessed negligent discharges from every single type of issued firearm... revolvers, semi autos, shotguns, rifles, and on one occasion even a fully automatic MP-5 & every time the Officers tried to blame it on the gun. There's not ONE single video anywhere of a P320 just sitting on the table that suddenly goes off...every single incident captured on video clearly shows that the pistol fired because something or someone depressed the trigger. But the myth about them has spread & you just proved it.
@@jeffanon1772 there is video of them going off when dropped as well. But we've never been told why it was happening. Just that it was fixed. And it may be. But there are likly 1000s of 320s out there without the fix because they were never actually recalled. Sig cared so little about the safty of its customer base and continues to do so. None of this is rumors. It's fact. Buying a used 320 is a roll of the dice. Maybe it will go off when dropped, maybe not. It's not an acceptable buisiness practice for a modern firearm company.
@@jeffanon1772yes, they do go off by themselves. Probably not the models they release now, but all you have to do is get an old one and do a snap cap test yourself.
@@baptistgaming9137 automobiles kill FAR more people every year than firearms & yet recalls due to technical issues are a routine part of every car owners experience, including yours, & you don't seem to object to that business practice.
SPN after seeing you battling the mouth breathers and trolls in the comments video after video, I’m thinking you may just need to mute comments. I don’t think it impacts the algorithm as much as likes. Lots of big channels mute. Respect!
Im super curious and cant find the answer anywhere i really want to get a meprolight for my 19x but i dont know if the slide has the two set screw holes pre drilled like if thats standard i just want to know before i buy the sight and a remover and am just curious
Code: SPN for 10% off Blacksmith Tactical Holsters. My go to is the v2 holster with double discrete carry clips and a wedge. And if you have under a 3.7” barrel, get a wedge!! Respect
Fuck a grip safety!
Grow up. If you can’t simple type one sentence without profanity then don’t type it at all. Come on man. Respect
@spnfirearms it's just a word. Who am I disrespecting. Grow up...plenty of grown ups use so-called profanity. I didn't know you were so sensitive. If some human had said apple=fuck, then apple a grip safety would have you feeling a way? They're all words, nothing more, nothing less.
@@spnfirearms ignore it and just block them from your channel. What you going to lose? They won't know they're blocked and their comments won't get seen again.
@@UN-intelligent or just ignore it like a big boy
Why is so difficult to keep it clean and respectful? See that’s what’s wrong with this generation. I’m 30, but I was raised different. I will raise my 3 children the exact same way man. Not a big deal
Firearm trends come and go. When i first got into shooting everybody and their mother carried mirco .380s. Than it became single stack 9s. And now micro compacts.
My dad got me a gen 3 g27 for my 21st birthday and I never strayed away from old school subcompacts. I do often carry a g17,19 or 22. But my g26 is always with me as a primary or BUG gun.
I agree with you that the old-school thick framed guns are just built better. Subcompacts will always be my favorite. Once you get used to them, these slim guns feel like toys.
Yup exactly. Very well said, great comment. Respect!
Many people in the US have no idea what Croatia is. I was just there. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Most everybody speaks English. In fact, the Brits vacation there. Great beaches. I'm well traveled and have to place Croatia right up there. Besides, Kings Landing in GOT is Dobrovnik.
Wow, love to hear you were out there! And that’s just the world we live in. People talk without any Knowledge about what they are talking about. I appreciate real info from real life experience. Respect
You think not liking Grip Zone is stupid? My pettiness goes deeper than that. I had to cast off a friend of thirty plus years because his military stories kept getting more embellished and harder to believe, especially since I was present for a lot of that stuff that never really happened. He was a huge XD fan, and now I can’t like them because I associate S/A with that D-Bag. I know it’s petty and I want to like them but I can’t disassociate. I’m getting tempted though. Baby steps man, Baby steps 😉.
Springfield sold out our gun rights for profit, fucc em
I used to work with a guy who whenever he said, “I’ll never forget the time I…..,” you knew the BS was coming 🤦♂️🙄
😂😂
Lol, just rent an XD and see if u like it or not.
Get in the zone, the grip zone!
Since 1993, my little Baby Glock (G-26) which is a cut down G-17 and not for the light hearted. Thankyou Mr. Gaston Glock.
I have two gen 1 XDS's, the 9 and the 45. I think they are well designed and well made, they are tight slide to frame, and near the most accurate handguns i have. I'm on the side of a grip safety is a good thing and not a drawback. The drawback, for me, is their heft. But, that also absorbs recoil. So, there you go.
Yup, exactly. Everything is a trade off. Respect!
The XDs are great and their secondary market is amazing. Great value.
I've had these. Had a Mod 2 in .40 S&W.
Could care less of the "grip zone" crap.
It was a solid gun. I sold it and made money. Easy decision.
Rent before you buy, if you can.
We all have our opinions. Do what's best for you.
Stay safe. Stay vigilant. 🇺🇸
Yes exactly. I agree with everything said here, respect!
I think Springfield themselves are much more to blame for ruining this than the internet- only 7+1 or 9+1 with the extended mag that was way too big to only be holding 9 rounds, trigger pull was way too heavy, they released the hellcat which had 11/13 round capacity, and Mod2 eventually being optic ready but not being able to accept a Holosun footprint like a Sig P365. All that aside, I owned one and actually liked it, but it was more a range toy than something I considered carrying
Your videos on these have made me look into wanting to get both these firearms eventually!
Ive been carrying my glock 19 gen 5 for maybe about 4 or 5 months now even got some aftermarket stuff like an overwatch precision trigger co witness sights and a 507c
I think youve finally convinced me to get a 26 for edc im gonna go pick up the gen 5 rendition of it next week i appreciate you bro🤝💪
You will like it more than your 19. Get x grips for your 19 mags, get an slr rifle works baseplate and you’ll have a sweet setup. Respect!
I can't find the grip without the grip zone.
Have had an XDS .45 since they came out. Was my main carry for years! I don’t really carry it anymore, but it’s one of 2 I own that I’ll never sell. HK P7M8 is the other
I carried the XDs 45 as well. When it came out, having 6 rds of .45 in a micro pistol was a game changer. It has since been rendered essentially obsolete with the development of higher capacity 9mm micros coupled with improved 9mm ballistics (looking at the 147 gr HST). Like you, I will never part with it though.
Have exactly the same model stainless slide in .45 It's my home defense gun for house #1. No issues with the Grip Zone writing. Gun works just fine.
Yup exactly! They are extremely smooth shooting too! Respect
I know the p320 was ruined but it did that on it's own by shooting by itself.
I saw these on GunBroker when I was looking for a cheap EDC. I always thought they were single stack? Maybe a different line? That's awesome that they are double stack though
Yeah always liked look of sub compact gen1 and 2 but never got one.
Fair enough! Respect! They are out there for cheap
Great reviews! You have a new subscriber
Thank you, I appreciate that. Lots more to come, respect!
the problem isnt that its made in croatia. the issue i have with Springfield as of late, is they cant or dont come up with anything new on their own. the helliion is also a Croatian gun. the "new" Highpower is a copy of an old gun. the m14 / m1a rifles are super cool but, old. i mean what is Springfield mgmt doing other than licensing and rebranding guns designed by other companies.
not to mention they managed to make a gun even blockier than a Glock
Why do they have to create the stuff on their own? Why can’t they import like half these other companies do as long as they are great quality? Why does it matter if it’s them designing it?
@@spnfirearms idk its just kinda lame, but hey thats just my opinnion, plus i dont really like how the hellcat looks, and thats purely a me thing.
What about the Echelon. Totally new and state of the art.
@@Steelcurtain75 eh, its a striker fired polymer frame, and they kinda copied the SIG FCG.
@@mtnbound2764 TRP, Emmisary, Garrison, EMP Ronin. All great firearms. My best shooter is my XDM elite 3.8. Love it.
Hey I literally picked up a used 23 the same time u got one, not sure if you already have the conversion barrels on hand, but a vid on it shooting all 3 rounds would be cool. Or a vid on the 27 shooting all 3 rounds, bc ik u love those 27s. (3 rounds = 9mm, 357, 40)
I got you! Don’t go cheap on your conversion barrel. Bar sto or kkm is the answer! Respect and great pickup
@@spnfirearms thank you, will definitely be picking up a 9 and 357 barrel next payday
4 sales problems as I see without firing one. 1, if not on CA firearm roster, it is a moo point. 2, the lettering on grip is shit, but some grip tape or stipling will fix that. 3, that grip safety looks horribly cheap, unneeded, and worry that it is a point of failure. 4, the bore line, above the height of the trigger, is so much higher than ones like Glocks, the muzzleflip will be accentuated. That $300 price for a compact .45 sounds great to me, but given the choice, how do you beat a G26?
I hope they give us an option not to have a grip safety. Like how some guns have an option not to have a thumb safety.
I'd rock one. I love my hellcat. Count me in for some Grip Zone action!
Do you have any experience with the ramjet or other compensators?
Yes I do. Not with the ramjet but other comps. I don’t think they are worth it. They are hype but too each their own!! Respect!
Kinda wish i hadnt gotten rid of my mod 9 sub. Sold it, my 320 M17, and a mossberg 500 to pay some bills.
I keep scouring all the lgs in my area but apparently they still fly off the shelves
Where do you get your 9mm practice ammo and how affordable is it? I've been getting mine from Academy Sports, mostly monarch brass case 250 round cases for about $60. I'm just wondering if that is a good deal for practice ammo?
The only deals where ammunition is 0.24cpm or lower is when purchasing in 1,000+ round increments.
Just check ammoseek and set your filters to F/CF shipping, you'll see cheapest is bulk.
250 rounds for $60 is 0.24cpm which is solidly "very good" if it's new ammunition and brass.
0.27 is the cutoff point for decent price 9mm new brass case.
0.22cpm is cutoff for new brand name steel case.
0.23 for brand new aluminum case
(These are for 9mm)
SPN have you ever used the beretta nano? I think it failed cause of its bad ergonomics, but it’s an interesting piece due to its extreme thinness, soft recoil and extreme reliability. I swapped out the frame of my nano for the APX Carry frame and it solved the ergonomic issue.
Men operate on facts and logic, not emotions. If you're having an emotionally charged response to comments on the internet you need to reevaluate. Absolutely 0 reason to give af what randoms think, and comments help the algorithm. All love. Respect
The xds is a great gun. Good job.
Springfields have amazing quality out of the box, it's the glock fanboys that like to hate
I traded my 12th born for the grip zone!
grip zone oh man
The same people who complained about the "Gripe Zone" branding, spent hours color-filling every single letter on it. They complain about the firearm being imported, while they have a safe full of Glocks..LOL
Great video as always...
I think it is quite the opposite. Most reviews are glowing and positive because the creators want to keep getting stuff to review or are getting paid in some form. There are only a handful that I can trust, the rest is just entertainment.
Says not a glock, pic is a glock....
Yes?
I like my grip zone xd9. Made in Croatia means nothing to me because I’ve been there. My parents were born there, but Croatia at that time was in the country Yugoslavia, which broke up in the 1990’s during the Yugoslav civil wars. I speak the language and can live there easily if I chose to.
The one thing the internet ruined was the 30 Super Carry. It released and a bunch of internet dipshits complained about it without even stating any facts about the 30sc round. 30sc does exactly what 9mm does in ballistics FBI testing protocols.
If they were truthful, they would have stated the 30sc checks all the boxes for self defense that 9mm did against the 40 cal in the 90’s.
9mm had 2 more in capacity in a glock 19 vs a Glock 23, had less recoil, but 9mm had less energy and expansion than 40. Capacity was the reason 9mm won because 9mm did the same shit in ballistics testing that 40 did, so 2 more rounds “was better”. At least with 30sc, you can get anywhere from 3-6 more rounds of capacity over 9mm, and it only depends on what size 9mm magazine you currently run.
Fyi. People dont get hired based on checked boxes instead of skill. Only a very select companies follow the protocol but yes veterans applications are considered before anyone else is, however they still need to have the skills.
Right now UA-camrs are shilling the Sig Fuse
Yup. Its a shame. I would carry it. I dont care what it says
And how much did it cost Mr deal finder😂😂😂😂
get in the zone. the grip zone😎😎😎
Springfield Armory 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Man the internet is full of children
@@spnfirearms it is but my experience with SA is factual not childish nor heard in the internet… then again mine and only mine. Enjoy your XDs!
Grip zone? How stupid.
The entire XD line is criminally underrated.
Grip safety nah I'm good. Grip zone? Really it just sounds so cheesey and makes the firearm look like a damn toy. It's a sign to me they aren't taking them selves seriously. Obviously it's where you grip the fire arm. They think we are stupid? Why put a name on something that is so obvious?. No need for it man...... Nuff said I think.
Now you can add the SIG P320 to the list...
No. That was done by sig beta testing it's gun on its customer base and than never revealing what they changed in order to stop the discharges from happening. Nor did they ever actually recall the guns that were prone to the discharge.
@@baptistgaming9137 see, you just proved my point... there's nothing wrong with the P320 & they do NOT go off all by themselves...but the Internet has convinced people like you that they do, LOL....
In 32 years as a L.E.O. I witnessed negligent discharges from every single type of issued firearm... revolvers, semi autos, shotguns, rifles, and on one occasion even a fully automatic MP-5 & every time the Officers tried to blame it on the gun.
There's not ONE single video anywhere of a P320 just sitting on the table that suddenly goes off...every single incident captured on video clearly shows that the pistol fired because something or someone depressed the trigger.
But the myth about them has spread & you just proved it.
@@jeffanon1772 there is video of them going off when dropped as well. But we've never been told why it was happening. Just that it was fixed. And it may be. But there are likly 1000s of 320s out there without the fix because they were never actually recalled.
Sig cared so little about the safty of its customer base and continues to do so.
None of this is rumors. It's fact.
Buying a used 320 is a roll of the dice. Maybe it will go off when dropped, maybe not. It's not an acceptable buisiness practice for a modern firearm company.
@@jeffanon1772yes, they do go off by themselves. Probably not the models they release now, but all you have to do is get an old one and do a snap cap test yourself.
@@baptistgaming9137 automobiles kill FAR more people every year than firearms & yet recalls due to technical issues are a routine part of every car owners experience, including yours, & you don't seem to object to that business practice.
SA > Glock
SPN after seeing you battling the mouth breathers and trolls in the comments video after video, I’m thinking you may just need to mute comments. I don’t think it impacts the algorithm as much as likes. Lots of big channels mute. Respect!
Or he can just ignore hate and not respond to comments that bother him. This is the Internet and people are gonna say what they wanna say. Why care?
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Sig 👎🏽
You are right, modern striker fired sigs are complete garbage, the worst. respect
Im super curious and cant find the answer anywhere i really want to get a meprolight for my 19x but i dont know if the slide has the two set screw holes pre drilled like if thats standard i just want to know before i buy the sight and a remover and am just curious