Original 9mm HS2000 pistol, circa 2000. Note that it has no accessory rails below the barrel
Springfield eXtreme Duty / XD pistol, caliber 9mm
Springfield eXtreme Duty / XD Tactical pistol with 5 inch barrel, caliber .40S&W
Springfield eXtreme Duty / XD Sub-compact
Partial disassembly of HS2000 pistol
XD Sub-compact | HS2000 / XD 4" | XD Tactical | |
Type | Single Action semiautomatic | ||
Caliber(s) | 9x19mm, .357SIG, .40SW, .45GAP, .45ACP | ||
Weight unloaded | 590 g | 650 g | 890 g (925g in .45acp) |
Length | 159 mm | 180 mm | 203 mm (205mm in .45acp) |
Barrel length | 76 mm | 102 mm | 127 mm |
Magazine capacity | 10 (9mm) or 9 (.40) rounds | 16 (9mm), 12 (.357 or .40), 9 (.45GAP) or 13 (.45ACP) rounds | 16 (9mm), 12 (.357 or .40), 9 (.45GAP) or 13 (.45ACP) rounds |
HS2000
pistol has been developed by Croatian IM Metal company for Croatian
army during late 1990s. Production of the 9mm HS2000 started in 1999,
with the first pistols being delivered to the Croatian army the same
year. In 2000 these pistols first appeared in the USA, initially
imported under their original name. However, in late 2001 the
Springfield Armory Company of Genseo, Illinois, became the sole importer
of HS2000 pistols in USA. Springfield offers a slightly improved
version of HS2000 as the Springfield XD (eXtreme Duty pistol), and by
now these pistols (still made in Croatia) are available in a variety of
sizes, calibers and finishes.
After several years of aggressive sales, these pistols gained good reputation and serious following among American shooters, and by now several police departments in USA either issue these pistols on regular basis or approve them for personal purchase by police officers.
After several years of aggressive sales, these pistols gained good reputation and serious following among American shooters, and by now several police departments in USA either issue these pistols on regular basis or approve them for personal purchase by police officers.
The
HS2000 is short-recoil operated, locked-breech pistol with a polymer
frame. The barrel locks to the slide with a single large lug which
engages the ejection port. Unlocking and locking is controlled by a
cam-shaped lug which interacts with a steel insert pinned to the frame.
If the insert becomes worn or damaged, any competent gunsmith can easily
replace it. The dual return spring arrangement is of the captive type;
when assembled, the front of a spring guide rod projects slightly
forward from the front of the slide; Springfield advertising literature
calls this a "muzzle protector", but the original text of patent
WO02059539, published in August 01, 2002 and granted to the Croatian
design team, describes the reason for this feature as to "enable firing
the bullet when the pistol is pushed towards someone's back". This is
"necessary" because HS2000, as almost any other modern pistol, has a
disconnector safety that does not permit the release of the striker if
the slide is not fully closed and locked to the barrel, and such
situation can be easily encountered in circumstances described in the
quote. The trigger is single-action, also described in the advertising
literature as Ultra Safety Assurance system. The pistol is striker
fired, with the firing pin cocking indicator made in the form of a pin
which protrudes from the rear of the slide when the gun is cocked. There
are no manual safeties on the HS2000, but several automatic safeties
are present, such as a firing pin block, a trigger safety and a grip
safety. The sights are fixed, with the rear being dovetailed to the
slide. Current production pistols also have an integral accessory rail
on the frame, below the barrel; early production pistol had no such
feature. The double-stack magazines are made of steel and hold 15 rounds
of 9mm ammunition for original HS2000 pistols. Magazine release buttons
are duplicated on either side of the frame, at the base of the trigger
guard. Croatian military issue pistols have a black finish, while
commercial pistols may have either black or a "military green" frame
with a black or polished steel slide. Commercial models are also
available in "Compact" and "Tactical" versions, with barrel lengths of
76mm (3 inch) or 127mm (5 inch) respectively, and in a variety of
calibers.
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