• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Breaking News
    • Industry News
  • Gun Reviews
  • Gear Reviews
  • Ballistics
  • Concealed Carry
    • Defensive Gun
  • 2A

Gunners Den

  • Ammo
  • Rifles
    • ar-15
    • SKS
    • M1 Garand
    • M1 Carbine
    • Mini
  • Shotguns
  • Handguns
  • Hunting
  • Reloading
  • Trade Shows
  • Gun Info

NRA Annual Meetings: Rob Leatham Introduces Springfield Armory XDE [Video]

April 29, 2017 By Joshua Gillem

Springfield Armory XDE

Springfield Armory was out in force at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings in Atlanta, Georgia. They brought the winner of Night of the Saint Katelyn competition, the Springfield Armory Saint AR-15 itself, and their brand new to market pistol, the Springfield Armory XDE. They brought all of their older guns, too, but the big deal was the XDE.

The Springfield Armory XDE is a hammer-fired DA/SA, single stack 9mm, concealed carry handgun. Say goodbye to the passive safeties you’ve come to love on your XD series handguns, because you won’t find any on this new polymer pistol, even though the older XD pistols will retain them.

Both the trigger safety and the palm/grip safety are gone, and have been replaced by a thumb safety/decocker and a long double action trigger pull. And as you likely already know, the first pull is the DA shot, and the rest of the shots take place in single action with a much shorter, crisp trigger.

In all honesty, I like the length of the trigger in double action, and thought the SA trigger was fantastic. Though, I spoke to plenty of other people who were not fans of the long DA trigger. One of them even said that to remedy that, he’d carry it cocked and locked in single action.

I can say that there are some things on it that I liked off the bat, and some other things that I didn’t like so much. Of course, I have not fired it yet, so keep that in mind for the remainder of the article.

First, I tend to be a fan of DA/SA actions. The pull on the double action trigger, while long, wasn’t incredibly heavy. I haven’t had a chance to measure it, however, so I don’t have a number for you. Also, the controls and thumb safety were well within where they should be, and the decocker was easy to manipulate, as opposed to some others on the market.

The main thing I did not like was the overall shape of the trigger. Because there is no trigger safety, that gives way to designers to have a trigger that is very curved. Because it has such a curve, I wasn’t able to get my trigger finger to rest where it’s supposed to sit.

That would likely be a deal breaker for me, because I’m a firm believer that trigger finger placement is an important shooting mechanic that cannot be ignored. My best guess as to why this is, is because my fingers are much bigger than the average shooter’s. So take that with a grain of salt.

Here is a video of Rob Leatham introducing the Springfield Armory XDE:

What do you think about the Springfield Armory XDE? Is this something you’ve been looking forward to? Are you planning on buying one once the reviews point towards it being a reliable firearm? Let us know in the comments below. Then, make sure you like our Facebook Page.

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Annual Meeting, Hammer fired, NRA, NRAAM, Second Amendment News, self-defense lifestyle, Springfield Armory, XDE

About Joshua Gillem

Josh is a lifelong practitioner and student of the gun. He grew up shooting/hunting with his dad, and was given his first gun, a 12 gauge shotgun, when just a small boy. After high school, he joined the Marines where his love for firearms blossomed as he qualified with an M16A2, an M9, and a 240G. Josh has been writing about firearms and tactics for several years, is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, and believes that each individual person has the right to self-defense by any means necessary. Currently residing in gun-friendly North Carolina, he carries a concealed gun on a daily basis, even in his own house.

Primary Sidebar

Most Popular Posts

Best AR-15 Manufacturers

When Will Ammunition Prices Go Down?

Handgun Ballistics Chart

Rifle Ballistics Chart

Muzzle Brake vs Comp vs Flash Hider

12 Best 9mm Handguns

45-70 Ballistics, History, Info

Best Optics Ready Pistols

Cheap Bulk 223 Ammo

Follow Us

YouTube

Facebook

Footer

Disclosure

Privacy Policy

About Us

Contact Us

Advertise

Contributors

Copyright © 2023 · GunnersDen.com ~ As a participant in the Amazon Associates program and other affiliate services, I may earn a small amount of money if you buy something after clicking on a link. It in no way increases the amount you pay and helps us stay in business. Please know that we only recommend products we trust and have used ourselves.