![]() Even if you carry the G19 with a mag fitted with +2 floorplate or a Glock 17 (G17) mag, you still have only 17 rounds at your immediate disposal. ![]() That’s a signficant ammo capacity advantage. So, why purchase a Springfield XD(M) 3.8 pistol instead of a Glock 19 (G19)? Well, for starters, the 3.8 XDM gives you 20 rounds (19 in the mag, plus 1 up the pipe) instead of the G19’s standard magazine’s 15 rounds. That’s all well and good, but having those 20 9mm rounds at your immediate disposal in a reliable, durable and combat-accurate weapons platform are the main selling points for Defense Review, assuming the pistol ends up passing muster when we run it (i.e. These features, combined with the Mil-Std-1913 “Picatinny” rail on the dust cover all work to give the pistol a very modern 21st-century aesthetic. Visible features of the new pistol are the XD(M) series’ contoured slide, curved slide serrations, and somewhat agressively textured grip. 9x19mm NATO) which holds 20 rounds (19+1), thanks to its full-length grip. One of them is the new Springfield Armory XD(M)-9 3.8 “Short Barrel” very-high-capacity 9mm pistol (9mm Parabellum a.k.a. There were a few new pistols that DefenseReview viewed and handled at SHOT Show 2010 that are worth mentioning. The photos were shot with a Canon PowerShot S90 10-megapixel digital camera (still camera with video capability). All photos contained in this article were taken by, and are copyrighted.
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