But without an existing frame to modify the Mod.2 for a double-stack .45 ACP chambering, Springfield engineered an entirely new gun that is only minimally wider than the XD (S) sub-compact.

Springfield Armory has upgraded one of its most popular concealed-carry models—the single stack XD-S in .45 ACP—to include improved ergonomics and additional sight options.

Springfield Armory’s XD-S Mod.2 offers upgrades from the inside out. A higher hand position, enhanced grip texturing, thinner slide, an SA front sight with Ameriglo®’s Pro-Glo system and SA ...