Spring Field XD Manual

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OPERATION AND SAFETY MANUAL

Important Safety Information Inside

Read tis manual efore andlin tis firearm.

Keep tis manual wit your firearm and reiew it efore ea use. Tis manual is desined to fit in your sirt or jake

Do not allow oters to andle or fire your firearm until tey ae read tis manual. Transfer tis manual wit te fireownersip ane.

Be a responsible firearm owner. Use it safely, store it securely, and always transfer a firearm responsibly and leg


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CONTENTSRead and Understand this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Know Your Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Lo ade d C ham be r Indi c ato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Striker Status Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Safety Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

L o a d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8

Firing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

U n l o a d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0

Malfunction Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Field Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Re assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

M a g a z i n e D i s a s s e m b l y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ported Barrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parts Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Point of Aim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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I av a qsi igiai i is aa, aSigis s sa

a a (309) 944-5631 assisa.


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Tis is an auto loadin firearm. It is immediately loadedand ready to fire aain after ea sot until all artridesloaded in maaine ae een fired. Te firearm is ale

to fire ot wit and witout te maaine in plae.REMOvINg ThE MAgAzINE DOES NOT UNLOAD ThEFIREARM NOR DOES IT ENgAgE A SAFETY. ThE FIREARM ISNOT UNLOADED UNTIL ThE MAgAzINE IS REMOvED ANDThE chAMbER IS EMPTY.

About your owner's manual

Tis is an instrution ooklet on ow to operate tisfirearm wit some asi safe andlin rules. It does not

attempt to proide information aout usin a firearmto defend yourself, ow to unt, or for ompetitie ortaret sootin. It is important to reeie trainin from aompetent firearms instrutor prior to enain in any oftese atiities. Te National Rifle Assoiation, your loalor state autorities, or your firearm dealer may proideinformation reardin aailale instrutors or traininourses. If you ae a liense to arry onealed, neer doso witout prior instrution from a ertified instrutor. Usin

a firearm for self defense is a omplex sujet wit danersand risks for wi you must e properly trained. Eerysafety rule as a reason eind it - read te rules arefullyand understand wy ea is important for safety.

It is reommended tat eery person reeie instfrom a ompetent firearms instrutor efore andlinor any oter firearm.

Know and oey all firearm laws. Do not ie a firesomeone wo is not allowed to own a firearm or wuse it for a riminal purpose.

Used firearms

If you purased tis firearm as a used firearm, inspeted and tested y a ompetent pistolsmit you use it. guns are sometimes altered and may rerepair efore tey an e used safely.

Store firearms safely in the home

Store firearms unloaded, loked and in a seure pOey firearm storae laws. Store firearms and ammseparately. beause your ildren may e in oter were firearms are stored, you sould sow tem wdo if tey see or find a firearm y sowin tem teEddie Eagleideo aailale from te NRA y allin(703) 267-1000.

BEFORE LOADING AND FIRING THIS FIREARM,READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL.

OBEY ALL GUN LAWS WHEN BUYING AND SELLINFIREARMS. NEVER BUY A GUN INTENDING TO TRIT TO SOMEONE WHO IS PROHIBITED FROM OWNFIREARMS. NEVER EVER BE A "STRAW PURCHASE


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KNOW YOUR GUN XD

Grip Safety

Thumb Rest

Easy Glide Magazine

AmbidextrousMagazine Release

Target

Trigger

Ultra Safety Assurance(USA) USA Trigger System

GroovedTrigger Guard

Captive RecoilSpring System

LoadedChamberIndicator

(Top of Slide)Rear Sight

Slide StopLever

Striker Block/ Drop Safety(Internal)

Striker Status Indicator

DisassemblyLever

Slide

Frame

Light Railor

Accessory Rail

Front Sight

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KNOW YOUR GUN XD WITH THUMB SAFETY

Grip Safet

Thumb Rest

Easy Glide M

AmbidextrousMagazine Release

Target

Trigger

Ultra Safety Assurance(USA) USA Trigger System

GroovedTrigger Guard

Captive RecoilSpring System

Loaded ChamberIndicator

(Top of Slide)Rear Sight

Slide StopLever

Striker Block/ Drop Safety(Internal)

Striker Status

DisassemblyLever

Slide

Frame

Light Railor

Accessory Rail

Front Sight

Ambidextro

Thumb Safe


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Be A Safe Shooter.

ACCIDENT (ak i dent)N. 1. An nintentional onepected happenin that i ndeiable o nfotnate,epeciall one eltin in inj, damae, ham o lo.

Dont be the cause of an accident.

A responsile firearm owner is safety minded and always

andles firearms in a safe manner y followin te asirules of safe sootin and y usin ommon sense in te

andlin of a firearm.

Store firearms unloaded, loked, and in a seure plae.Keep keys for loks separate from lok and in a seure

plae away from ildren. Keep firearms out of rea ofildren. You are responsile for ildrens safety.

Be A Responsible Gun Owner.

Treat all firearms as if tey are loaded at all times.

Neer point a firearm at any person or tin you do

not intend to soot.

Keep your finer off te trier until you are on taretand ae made te DEcISION to fire.

be sure you ae positiely identified your tar

AlwAyS keep the muzzle poInted In A SdIrectIon.

NOTE: If your firearm is equipped with a thum

safety, make sure the safety is activated untilhave identified your target and made the DEC

to fire.

Do not drop your firearm.If it falls, it may fire

do drop it, unload it and examine it to e sure

orretly. Do not attempt to fire it aain until yoompleted tis safety ek.

Neer put your and oer te mule of te fire

Keep your finer(s) off te trier and out of t

trier uard until you are atually aimin at yotaret, and made te deision to fire.

Under no irumstanes sould te owner/purof tis firearm allow it to ome into possession

andled y small ildren or a mentally andiindiidual.

SAFETY RULESREAD AND UNDERSTAND THESE SAFETY RULES

TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED ... ALL THE

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Neer rely on a firearms safety features to protetyou from unsafe firearm andlin. A safety is only a

meanial deie, not a sustitute for ommon sense.

Keep your finer off te trier until you are on taretand ae made te DEcISION to fire.

be sure of your taret and akstop efore you

soot. Ask yourself wat your ullet will it if itmisses or oes trou te taret.

before sootin, e sure te arrel is lear ofostrutions, inludin exessie oil and rease.

Do not let water, snow, mud or oter materials enter

te arrel.

Do not pull a firearm toward you y te mule.

Do not lim a tree, ross a fene or dit, or jump

oer an ojet wit a loaded firearm.

BE A RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNER! Always old your firearm so you ontrol te dir

its mule in ase you fall or stumle.

AlwAyS keep the muzzle poInted In A SA

dIrectIon. If anytin does et into te arrel, remoe ar

and lean ore immediately efore attemptin

Ostruted arrels an urst and injure you anystanders.

Maintain possession of your firearm at all timesyou are on te firin rane or taret pratie. d

Allow otherS to hAndle your fIreArm

thAt perSon IS BeInG InStructed or trA

The XD Pistol is classified as a firearm and dangerous weapon. Inor death to you or others may result from unsafe or improper use.


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BE A SAFE SHOOTER!

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guns and alool or drus do not mix. Do not taketem efore or durin sootin atiities. Your ision,

oordination and judment ould e impaired,makin firearm andlin unsafe.

Wen takin mediation, seek a dotors adie to esure you an operate and andle your firearm safely.

Reeie trainin from a ompetent firearms instrutorefore usin any firearm.

before attemptin to soot, pratie operations ydry firin witout a maaine and wit te amer

empty. beome familiar wit te safety features, trier

ontrol, and andlin of te firearm. Always keep and arry your firearm wit an empty

amer until you intend to soot, so your firearm

annot e fired unintentionally.

Firearms sould e unloaded wen not in use. Tis

means ot te amer and maaine are empty.

Wen transferrin a firearm y and, always opation and ek to assure tat it is unloaded p

andin it oer to someone.

Neer take anyones word tat a firearm is unloWen reeiin a firearm, always open te atioek tat it is unloaded.


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Load firearm only wen on rane preparin to fire.Unload it efore leain rane.

Treat every firearm as if it is loaded ... all the time!

Load and unload wit te firearm mule pointed in asafe diretion.

be ertain firearm is unloaded efore leanin.

completely unload your firearm efore storin,traellin, standin it aainst an ojet, layin it down,

enterin a ouse, ar, truk, oat, Rv/amper, uildin,or andin it to someone.

nv av a a ia a.

Traedy may result if a ild finds your firearm and plays

wit it. Keep eery firearm seure. cildren do noteliee firearms an kill.

Store firearms and ammunition separately. bot soulde plaed eyond ildrens rea.

Oey all laws reardin te storae and seurity offirearms in te ome.

READ THESE RULES! Know and oey te laws reardin te transpo

and arryin of firearms.

Neer arry any firearm in your poket, purse o

tuked in your elt or waistand. Use a firearm or a proper olster.

Old or reloaded ammunition may cause dama

the firearm and/or injure you or others. Useonly clean, dry original, high-quality, comme

manufactured ammunition. Using reloadedammunition may void the warranty.

AlwAyS rememBer remoVInG the mAGAz

doeS not unloAd the pIStol nor doeS IenGAGe A SAfety.

AlwAyS rememBer the pIStol IS not

unloAded untIl the mAGAzIne IS remoVthe chAmBer IS empty.

AlwAyS rememBer the fIreArm IS ABle

wIth or wIthout the mAGAzIne In plAc


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Many ammunition identifiations sound similar. Make

sure you use te rit alier/sie ammunition in your

firearm.

If firearm fails to fire wen te trier is pulled, keep it

pointed at te taret for at least 30 seonds. Remoete maaine efore openin te ation. Remoe te

artride from te amer. Sometimes slow primerinition will ause a an fire and te artride will o

off after a sort pause.

Wen roup firin, always appoint someone to

maintain safety ontrol. Oey is/er ommandsimmediately and ompletely.

Wile sooter is loadin, firin, and unloadin,spetators sould e at least 10 feet eind te sooter.

Always wear protetie lasses wen sootin.

Always wear earin protetion wen sootin.

Neer soot at ard flat surfaes or water; ulle

rioet.

Do not alter or modify your firearm.

hae your firearm seried reularly y a

ualified pistolsmit.

Disarin firearms in poorly entilated areas

leanin firearms, or andlin ammunition mayin exposure to lead and oter sustanes know

ause irt defets, reprodutie arm, aner

oter serious pysial injury. hae adeuate enat all times. Was ands torouly after firinfirearm, after leanin your firearm, or wene

ae andled ammunition.

Always use uality ammunition.

ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFDIRECTION.

TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED ...ALL THE TIME!

Always wear eye and ear protection when ufirearm.

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Safety and instruction manuals are available fromSpringfield, Inc.


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Do not try to ane your firearms trier pull, eausealterations of trier pull usually affet sear

enaement and mit ause aidental firin.

Neer use a firearm tat jams or fails to funtionproperly. Sould tis our, return to Sprinfield, In.for warranty/repair.

If your sot sounds weak or underpowered, it ouldmean a ullet is in te amer/ore. Te un sould

e immediately unloaded and te amer/oreeked for ostrutions efore refirin.

DO NOT "HORSEPLAY" wit a firearm. Your firearm

annot tink ...ut you an. Firearm safety depends onyou.

WARNING!Thee i no afe wa to dichae a fieaa home o apatment. Bllet will o thwall, floo, fnite, and appliance atill cae eio inj o death to pein the hoe, net-doo, o otide. Acciddischarges indoors ALWAYS result inproperty damage or personal injury.

BE A SAFE SHOOTER!

WARNING:When you squeeze the trigger, you must expect the firearm to fire. You must take furesponsibility for firing it. Your care can avoid accidental discharge and thereby avoid accidenta

injury and death.


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We want you to be a safe, satisfied shooter.

before attemptin to load tis firearm wit lie

ammunition, follow te seuene of operations sown

ere witout ammunition or wit dummy rounds.by pratiin operations witout ammunition (or wit

dummy rounds), you will eome familiar wit:

Safety features,

Trier ontrol (dry firin),

handlin of your firearm.

As a result you will e a safer, more onfident sooterwen aimin at your first taret.

HANDLING

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Write or all us onernin any items you do nounderstand and/or wi mit relate to your

and te safe operations of any of our produts.Sprinfield, In.

consumer Safety Department420 West Main Street

geneseo, IL 61254(309) 944-5631

WARNING:When you squeeze the

trigger, you must expect the firearm tofire. You must take full responsibility for

firing it. Your care can avoid accidentaldischarge and thereby avoid accidental

injury and death.

Safety and instruction manuals are availab

Springfield, Inc.


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Your XD firearm as a loaded amer indiator.(See Fiure 13-1.) Te indiator allows you to osere

weter a artride is in te amer. Wen a artride isin te amer te indiator raises aoe te arrel. (See

Fiure 13-2.) When the loaded chamber indicator isup, the firearm is ready to fire.

LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR

Caution! Even thoh the chambe i em

thee ma be catide in the maazine.The fieam i not completel empt ntil

maazine i emoved and the chambe i

Neve tt a afet. Alwa ame the fi

i loaded.

Figure 13-1

Figure 13-2

DOWN

UP


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Your XD Pistol as a okin indiator in te rear of te

slide. (See Fiure 14-1.) Wen te firearm is oked, tepin will protrude out of te rear of te slide. (See Fiure

14-2.) (Te okin indiator does not always mean tatte firearm is loaded.)However, when the pin is out,

always treat the firearm as if it were loaded.

STRIKER STATUS INDICATOR

Figure 14-1

Figure 14-2

IN (UNCOCKED)

OUT (COCKED)

Neve el on a afet. Alwa ame the fieam i

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1. Thumb Safety - Some XD models are euippedwit a tum safety wi an e operated y ot

rit and left anded sooters (amidextrous). Tistum safety sould e atiated weneer te pistol

is loaded and deatiated only wen ready to fire.Te tum safety is atiated y pressin te leer

upward to te "safe" or "on" position (See Fiure15-1). Wen te tum safety is atiated, te firin

meanism is loked preentin te firearm from

firin. Te tum safety, wen atiated, also lokste slide in its forward most position, preentin it

from moin.

To fire te pistol, te tum safety leer is depresseddownward to te "fire" position. After firin, alwaysre-atiate te tum safety.

Wen te tum safety is deatiated(See Fiure 15-2) te firearm will fire as te rip

safety is depressed and te trier is pulled.

NOTE: ThE ThUMb SAFETY cAN bE AcTIvATED IF

ThE STRIKER IS "cOcKED" OR "UNcOcKED."

SAFETY DEVICES NOTE: ThE ThUMb SAFETY IS A MANUAL SA

WhIch NEEDS TO bE AcTIvATED/DEAcTIvAT

ThE OPERATOR.

Safety devices, like all things mechanical, can fail. Safety devices are not a substitute for safe f

handling. Always follow the rules for safe firearm handling.

SHOWN

DEACTIV

Figure 15-2

Figure 15-1

SHOWN

ACTIVAT


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2. Trigger Safety - Te trier safety loks te trierfrom moin akward. A leer inorporated into te

trier (See Fiure 16-1) deatiates te safety wenompletely depressed wile pullin te trier. Te

trier an only e pulled if depressed toeter witte trier safety leer. (See Fiure 16-2.)

SAFETY DEVICES NOTE: DEPRESSINg ThE TRIggER SAFETY AN

PULLINg ThE TRIggER WILL NOT ALLOW Th

FIREARM TO FIRE UNLESS ThE gRIP SAFETY DEPRESSED AND ThUMb SAFETY, IF EqUIPP

ARE DEAcTIvATED.

Safety devices, like all things mechanical,

can fail. Safety devices are not asubstitute for safe firearm handling.

Always follow the rules for safe firearm

handling.

Figure 16-1

LEVER

SOME XD MODELS ARE ALSO EQUIPPED

THUMB SAFETY.


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SAFETY DEVICES

4. Striker Block Safety - As an added safety feaan internal striker lok will preent te firear

firin until te rip safety is depressed and tis pulled.

and ten put your finer on te trier to dep

trier safety and pull te trier. When the safety and thumb safety (if equipped) are

deactivated the firearm will fire when the

trigger is pulled.

3. Grip Safety - Te rip safety is loated at te top rearof te firearm rip. (See Fiure 17-1.) Te rip safety

must e depressed to e deatiated (See Fiure17-2.) Unless te rip safety is properly depressed

and deatiated, te firearm will not fire een if tetrier is pulled. grip safety must also e depressed

to allow slide to e pulled to te rear. Te rip safety

is desined to e deatiated wen te firearm isproperly ripped to fire. To fire te firearm you must

properly old te firearm, and depress te rip safety,deatiate te tum safety (if euipped),

Figure 17-1

GRIP SAFETY

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1. Plae te EMPTY maaine in te maaine well,loated in ottom of firearm rip. Pus firmly enou

on ottom of maaine to make sure it is properlyseated. A distintie lik will onfirm te maaine

as een properly inserted. Pull te slide ompletelyto te rear until it loks ak.

2. Depress maaine release and remoe maaine.

3. Ensure tat you are usin te proper alier

ammunition for your firearm. Plae rim of firstartride on front of follower. (See Fiure 18) Ten

pus down on te follower and slide te artrideunder te lips of te maaine ompletely to te

rear. Load suessie rounds y pusin artridedown on preiously loaded artride. Use only lean,

dry, oriinal, i-uality, ommerially manufatured

ammunition.

4. Re-insert maaine into maaine well, loated

in ottom of firearm rip. Pus firmly enou onottom of maaine to make sure it is properly

seated. Caution: Do not slam or forcefully jam

magazine into magazine well.

LOADING

Never touch the trigger whenloading or unloading the firearm.

5. POINT FIREARM IN A SAFE DIREcTION AND KFINgER OFF TRIggER. Depress te slide stop

allow slide to moe forward and load a sell fmaaine into te amer.

NOTE: IF YOUR XD IS EqUIPPED WITh A ThUMSAFETY, AcTIvATE NOW.

6. Te loaded amer indiator will e in te uposition.

7. Te striker status indiator will e protrudin of te rear of te slide (See Pae 14) in te o

position.

Caution: The firearm is now ready to fire.

Figur

FOLLOWER


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If you ae neer fired a firearm efore, pratie witoutlie ammunition efore your first sot. Ten load only one

artride into te maaine for your first lie ammunitionfirin.

1. Point firearm in a safe diretion.

2. Load artride into amer from maaine followin

te proedure desried on pae 16.

NOTE: IF YOUR XD IS EqUIPPED WITh A ThUMb SAFETY,

AcTIvATE NOW.

3. grasp rip of firearm firmly. (A loose rip may ause

te firearm to malfuntion.) Te pressure from te

and will deatiate rip safety loated at top of rearrip area.

CAUTION:THE FIREARM IS NOW READY TO FIRE.

BE PREPARED FOR NOISE AND RECOIL WHENFIREARM FIRES.

4. Aim firearm at taret y alinin sits.

LOADING/PREPARING TO FIRENOTE: IF YOUR XD IS EqUIPPED WITh A ThU

SAFETY, DEAcTIvATE NOW.

5. Litly plae finer on trier, and slowly su

trier to fire te firearm. Spent artride is e

up and to te rit.

6. Pistol will automatially e ready to fire aainea sot until all artrides loaded in maa

een fired.

7. Wen last artride as een fired, slide will l

and remain to rear.

Tis is an auto loadin firearm. It is immediately loaready to fire aain after ea sot until all artride

in maaine ae een fired. Te firearm is ale to wit and witout te maaine in plae. REMOVIN

MAGAZINE DOES NOT UNLOAD THE FIREARM DOES IT ENGAGE A SAFETY. THE FIREARM IS NO

UNLOADED UNTIL THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVETHE CHAMBER IS EMPTY.

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Always wear eye and ear protection when using any

firearm.

WARNING:Improperly loading the XD by

manually inserting a round in the chamber

cause accidental discharge and possible dato the extractor. Always load the firearm us

magazine. When loading the firearm, alwaythe muzzle in a safe direction.

Safety and instruction manuals are available from

Springfield, Inc.

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CHAMBER MUSTBE EMPTY

If slide is already in loked ak position: (SeeFiure 20.)

1. Point firearm in safe diretion wile keepin

your finer off of te trier.2. Press maaine release utton to

remoe maaine.

3. From aoe and rear, arefully inspetamer to make sure it is empty.

4. hold slide, disenae slide stop,ease slide forward.

Pistol is not empty or unloaded until the magazine is removed and the chamber To properly clear a firearm, remove the magazine, then check the chamber.

UNLOADING

Wen maaine as een remoed and wen

amer is empty, a firearm lok an e installed.Pistol an now e safely stored in a seure plae.

Figure 20


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If slide is forward:

1. Point firearm in safe diretion wile keepinyour finer off of te trier.

2. Press maaine release utton to remoe maaine.NOTE: gRIP SAFETY AND ThUMb SAFETY (IF

EqUIPPED) MUST bE DEAcTIvATED TO ALLOW ThESLIDE TO bE PULLED TO ITS REARWARD POSITION

(OPEN) POSITION.

3. Pull slide fully to rear to ejet any artride

remainin in amer. (See Fiure 21.)

4. Wile oldin slide in rearward (open) position,

arefully inspet amer makin sure it is empty.

5. Ease slide forward, allowin it to return to

forward position.

UNLOADING

Pistol is not empty or unloaded until the magazine is removed and the chamberNever touch the trigger when loading or unloading the firearm.

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CHAMBER MUSTBE EMPTY

Figure 21


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1. Wat to do:

Point firearm in a safe diretion.

Remoe maaine.

Pull ak on slide and allow artride to fall from firearm.

If artride does not fall free, pull slide ak

and lok it ak.

carefully dislode artride.

If artride annot e remoed, lok slide ak,arefully store your firearm and take it to a

pistolsmit. (USE SUPPLIED cAbLE LOcK.)

(See Fiure 22)

2. Most failures to feed or amer a artride are teresult of a damaed maaine, improper firearm

andlin or defetie ammunition.

MALFUNCTION WARNING!

3. Wateer te ause, a jammed artride an

a danerous situation.

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If cartridge hangs up, jams or binds when being chambered from magazine into chamber,

do not attempt to force it into the chamber by pushing or striking slide.

Always have firearm pointed in a safe direction.

Failure to obey safety information may result in injury to you or others.

Always wear eye and ear protection when usi

firearm.

S saa aa a a i.SigiA ia bxsa as sig axi .

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First try anin type/rand of ammunition and/or

maaine.

If anin to anoter type/rand of ammunition

and/or maaine does not at one result in smootfeedin of artrides from maaine to amer, te

followin steps sould e taken:

Make ertain amer and maaine are unloaded.

Maaine sould e remoed first. cek amer to

e sure it and maaine well are lear of artrides.

Torouly lean maaine, payin partiular

attention to remoin aumulated rease.

Torouly lean ree meanism of firearm.Use a ristle rus and solent to remoe rease andfoulin from ree fae, extrator, amer and feed

ramp. (See CARE AND CLEANING setion for detailedinstrution.)

TO ELIMINATE MALFUNCTIONS cek tat maaine sprin tension is adeu

te sprin sould old te follower titly ate lips of te maaine. (See Fiure 28)

cek tat maaine lips are free of niks anand are not deformed.

Remoe exess oil and solent from all leanomponents, load maaine and try firearm

WARNING: An obstructed, cracked or dambarrel should never be used and the firearm

be returned to Springfield for repair or

replacement.

Some i-apaity non-Sprinfield maaian e modified to fit te XD.WARNING: Mthese modified magazines will break the ej

forcibly inserted. Such modified magazinesnot be used.

Proceed slowly and exercise caution to prevent the discharge of a jammed cartrThe discharge of a jammed cartridge could cause serious injury to you or bystan

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FIELD STRIP

If you decide to disassemble your Springfield Armory firearm, do so properly.

Improper disassembly and/or assembly will create unsafe conditions that couldin injury or death or a firearm that simply will not work. Dont take chances. Do

attempt to disassemble this or any other firearm until you have received trainininstructions from a competent pistolsmith.

1. POINT gUN IN SAFE DIREcTION.

2. Remoe maaine and unload firearm.

3. Draw ak te slide to te rear stop position and lok it

open, tumin up te slide stop leer.

4. visually inspet te amer to onfirm te firearm is

unloaded.

5. Rotate te slide disassemly leer lokwise to a

ertial 12 olok position. (See Fiure 24.)

Before performing any cleaning or maintenance, make sure the firearm is completely unloaded (this incl

the magazine and chamber). Wear eye protection.

AlwAyS rememBer the fIreArm IS ABle to fIre wIth or wIthout the mAGAzIne In plAce.

Figure 24

SLIDE STOP LEVER UP

SLIDEDISASSEMBLY

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6. Pull te slide slitly to te rear to release te slidestop leer. Ten, firmly rippin te slide, allow te

slide to slowly moe forward until te sprin tension isreleased. Wile oldin te slide, pull and release te

trier wit te firearm pointed in a safe diretion tofully unlok te slide from te frame. (See Fiure 25-1.)

FIELD STRIP

7. Moe te omplete slide assemly forward anframe. (See Fiure 25-2.)

Before performing any disassembly, point firearm in safe direction, make sure the firearm is completely

unloaded (this includes the magazine and chamber). Wear eye protection.

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Figure 25-1

Figure 25-2


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8. Remoe te reoil sprin assemly from te slide. (SeeFiure 26-1)

NOTE: The 5 Tactical models do not have a captive

recoil system. Therefore, care should be taken whendisassembling and reassembling the firearm.

FIELD STRIP

Figure 26-1

Figure 26-2

The firearm is now fully field stripped and r

for cleaning.

9. Remoe te arrel from te slide. (See Fiure 26

Always wear eye and ear protection when u

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Further dismantling is not nec

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1. Install arrel into slide insurin tat te top of te

amer of te arrel is flus wit te top of te slide.

(See Fiure 27-1)2. Reinstall te reoil system insurin it is properly

alined.

REASSEMBLY

NOTE: IMPROPERLY ALIGNED RECOIL SYSTEM

OR BARREL POSITION WILL CAUSE REASSEMBLY

PROBLEMS. NEVER FORCE SLIDE ASSEMBLY ONT

FRAME.

3. Install te slide assemly onto te frame; e sure npress te arrel down wile installin te slideassemly on to te frame. (See Fiure 27-2.)

NOTE: THE REAR OF THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY SHOUL

GO FLUSH TO THE REAR OF THE FRAME WITH LITTOR NO RESISTANCE.

Safety Note: Never allow live ammunition in the area while you are maintaining your firearms.

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Figure 27-1 Figure 27-2

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If interferene is enountered, remoe te slide assemly

and make sure te arrel is properly seated and te reoilsystem is properly alined.

NEVER FORCE SLIDE ASSEMBLY ONTO FRAME!

Doing so could cause damage to your firearm.

REASSEMBLY

4. Moe te slide to its most rearward position (at ti

point sprin resistane will e enountered) and mpus te slide stop up, lokin te slide to te rear

(See Fiure 28)

5. Rotate te disassemly leer ounter-lokwise to

normal (loked) position.

6. Lower te slide.

7. Reassemly is now omplete.

NOTE: XD MODELS WITh A ThUMb SAFETY MUST bEDEAcTIvATED bEFORE REASSEMbLY.

Safety Note: Never allow live ammunition in the area while you are maintaining your firearms.

Figure 28


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Maaines do not normally need to e disassemled forleanin. Disassemlin and leanin maaines eery

3-4 monts is normally suffiient, unless te maainesae een exposed to dirt or oter aderse onditions or

inspetion indiates a need for leanin.

Disassemly of te XD maaine is aomplised y

depressin te maaine lokin plate and slidin te floor

plate forward. (See paes 32-38 for parts nomenlature.)

MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY

SAfety cAutIon:The magazine spring, follower, and inner floor plate are under spring tension, and can cause eye or other injury if not

controlled during removal. Wear protective safety glasses to reduce the risk of eye injuries. Be sure to maintain downward

pressure on the magazine spring, with your thumb, while disassembling.

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Magazine

Base

Magazine

Spring

Locking

Plate

Magazine

Follower

Magazine

Body

Figure 29

PORTED BARREL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS


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Warnings, Ammunition Restrictions,and Maintenance

completely read tis safety manual efore usin

a ported arrel firearm. Transfer tis manual to anysuseuent owner or user of te firearm. If you areinexperiened in te andlin of firearms, otain expertinstrution efore attemptin to soot. Neiter tismanual nor tis produt an take te plae of properinstrution in te safety aspets of sootin, te use offirearms, and te use of a firearm for self-defense. Seereinjury to ands, eyes, fae, oter persons or property willour wit improper use of a ported firearm.


Special Safety Issues For Ported Barrel Pist

A ported arrel firearm, in ommon wit mousin mule rake deies, produes reater n

normal firearms and tis poses a daner to eaposition any part of te ody oer or near te eports. Neer yle te slide wit your ands oeexaust ports. If te ported firearm is drawn rapmust not e disared in proximity to te olssooters' eyes, les, arms, lotin or ystandesoot a ported arrel firearm from te ip. Te te exaust ports an ause injury or property dseeral feet away. Use aution wen sootin t

oeread ojets tat may e damaed y tete arrel exaust ports.

Always point firearm in a safe direction.Keep your firearm unloaded until you are ready to shoot.


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Ammunition

Use only fres fatory ammunition su as Winester,

Reminton, or Federal. DO NOT use andloads, reloads,or remanufatured ammunition in your Sprinfieldfirearm. Only soot artrides of te alier enraed onte arrel. DO NOT use sot artrides or any ammunitionwi is loaded wit a franile projetile or any ultra-lit weit projetile at eleated eloities, or anywooden or plasti projetile.

CAUTION

Framents of te metal jakets on jaketed ulletsmay e propelled trou te exaust ports wit reatfore and ae te potential to ause injury or propertydamae at a distane of seeral feet. Te misuse of anyof te ammunition desried aoe may result in injury,property damae, or ot.


Maintenance

Aumulated deris in te arrel exaust po

result in damae to te firearm or injury to te Wit te firearm unloaded, reularly inspet texaust ports for dirt and deris. Neer disarfirearm wen any form of deris is present in texaust ports.

Always wear eye and ear protection when

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XD FRAME PARTS LIST


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1 Reeier

4 Lokin blok

5 Lokin blok Pin/Trier pin-2

6 Lokin blok Pin/Trier Pin Retainer-27 Trier wit Safety

8 Trier bar

9 Trier bar Sprin

10 Sear

11 Sear Pin

12 Ejetor Pin

13 Sear Sprin14 Ejetor

15 grip Safety

16 grip Safety Pin

17 grip Safety Sprin

18 Slide Stop Leer

19 Slide Stop Leer Sprin

20 Disassemly Leer

XD FRAME PARTS LIST9MM/40SW/357SIG/45GAP/45ACP21 Maaine cat

22 Maaine cat Pin

23 Maaine cat Sprin

24 Maaine Release button25 Striker Safety Leer

45 Maaine Follower

46 Maaine Lokin Plate

47 Maaine base

48 Maaine body

49 Maaine Sprin


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23

17 21

24

16

5

18

9

20

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7

1

4

6

12

11

13

814

1025

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2 Slide

3 barrel

26 Striker Safety Retainin Pin

27 Striker Lokin Plate28 Striker Sprin guide

29 Striker Status Indiator

30 Striker Dampenin Sprin

31 Striker

32 Striker Sprin

33 Striker Safety

XD SLIDE PARTS LIST 9MM/40SW/357SIG/45GAP/45ACP34 Striker Safety Sprin

35 Striker Retainer Pin

36 Extrator

37 Loaded camer Indiator38 Loaded camer Indiator Pin

39 Loaded camer Indiator Sprin

40 Rear Sit

41 Front Sit

42 Reoil Sprin Assemly (captie Style On Su-compat Models)

43 Reoil Sprin Assemly (captie Style On Serie Models)

44 Reoil Sprin And guide Rod Assemly (Non-captie Style OnTatial Models)

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37

39

35

38

40

26

29

28

32

31

30

27

33

34

36

42

3

2

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XD FRAME PARTS LIST


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1 Reeier

4 Lokin blok

5 Lokin blok Pin/Trier pin-2

6 Lokin blok Pin/Trier Pin Retainer-27 Trier wit Safety

8 Trier bar

9 Trier bar Sprin

10 Sear

11 Sear Pin

12 Ejetor Pin

13 Sear Sprin14 Ejetor

15 grip Safety

16 Tum Safety Stop

17 grip Safety Sprin

18 Slide Stop Leer

19 Slide Stop Leer Sprin

20 Disassemly Leer

XD FRAME PARTS LIST 45ACP WITH THUMB SAFETY21 Maaine cat

22 Maaine cat Pin

23 Maaine cat Sprin

24 Maaine Release button25 Striker Safety Leer

43 Maaine body

44 Maaine Sprin

45 Maaine Follower

46 Maaine Lokin Plate

47 Maaine base

48 Tum Safety Leer, Left49 Tum Safety Leer, Rit

50 Tum Safety Retainer Pin

51 Tum Safety Position ball

52 Tum Safety Position ball Sprin


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XD SLIDE PARTS LIST


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2 Slide

3 barrel

26 Striker Safety Retainin Pin

27 Striker Lokin Plate28 Striker Sprin guide

29 Striker Status Indiator

30 Striker Dampenin Sprin

31 Striker

32 Striker Sprin

33 Striker Safety

XD SLIDE PARTS LIST 45ACP WITH THUMB SAFETY34 Striker Safety Sprin

35 Striker Retainer Pin

36 Extrator

37 Loaded camer Indiator38 Loaded camer Indiator Pin

39 Loaded camer Indiator Sprin

40 Rear Sit

41 Front Sit

42 Reoil Sprin Assemly (captie Style On Serie Models)

43 Reoil Sprin And guide Rod Assemly (Non-captie Style On

Tatial Models)


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POINT OF AIM


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Point of Impact

Sooters may use a point of aim sit piture at 25

yards (See Fiure 40-1). Tis means tat, at 25 yards, teullet sould impat te taret at te point isile at te

top of te front sit. Sooters may also use a 6 oloksit piture to strike te enter of te taret. SprinfieldArmory firearms are desined to use te 6 olok sit

piture at 25 yards (See Fiure 40-2). howeer, somefirearms may soot point of aim at 25 yards dependin

on sooter and ammunition. canin rand or type ofammunition may alter point of impat.

Note: Use only clean, dry, original, high-quality,

commercially manufactured ammunition.

POINT OF AIM

Point of Aimiht picte

6 OClockiht picte

Fig

Fig

CARE & CLEANING


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KEEP YOUR GUN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES

Basic materials needed:

cleanin rod of proper sie wit ristle ore ruses(fier or rass) and tip into wi leanin

pat an e inserted.

clot pates

Powder solent

Luriatin oil

Small lint-free lots for wipin and oilin

bristle rus for sruin dirt off ree fae,

extrator, maaine lips, follower, et.

Use proper sie ore ruses and pates - if tey are too

small tey wont do te jo, and if tey are too lare teywill ind inside ore.

Wen possile, insert leanin rod from amer end of

arrel and pus rod all te way trou so it emeresfrom mule.

Do not reerse rod diretion wen pat or rus is in

arrel, it mit ind.

Do not use pates drippin wit solent or oil. W

pates or ruses, ten sueee out exess efore

Wen usin ore ruses or a larer ristle rusree fae, ree areas, maaines, et., work

to preent damain omponents.

Note: If lowe pat of eceive and it mechanim ae ep

dit, oak in appopiate olvent, o flh clean with am

Make cetain that all foein matte i emoved afte clea

Lihtl oil afte cleanin.

Onl a ve mall amont of oil i needed to adeqate

lbicate movin pat and pevent t. Accmlation o

to attact dt and dit which intefee with the afe and

fnctionin of fieam. DO NOT APPLy ExCEss LuBrICAT

CARE & CLEANING

Always wear eye and ear protection when usin

firearm.

Wear eye protection when using solvent. Thoro

wash your hands to remove powder and solven

cleaning your firearm.

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CLEANING PISTOL


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1. Point firearm in safe diretion.

2. Remoe maaine and empty amer.

3. Separate artrides from firearm efore leaninoperation.

4. Open slide and isually ek tat amer andmaaine well are free of artrides.

5. Disassemle firearm as desried in teDISASSEMBLYSetion.

6. Usin leanin rod, run solent-wetted pat trouarrel seeral times.

7. Atta solent-wetted ristle rus to rod and run

ak and fort full lent of arrel as needed untillean of rease and dirt.

8. clean arrel wit dry pates and examine it. If

neessary, repeat arrel sruin. barrel foulin

an ontriute to redued auray, and reaseaumulation in te amer an interfere wit

proper feedin of artrides from maaine.

9. Usin powder solent on a lean pat, repowder residue from all omponents of m

If rease or dirt annot e remoed y wi

pat, use solent-wetted ristle rus.

10. Next, wipe srued areas wit solent wet

11. After leanin, run dry pat trou ar

ten follow wit litly-oiled pat.

12. Wipe all surfaes lean wit lot, ten w

surfaes wit litly-oiled pat (or lot)

13. Reassemle firearm. Rememer, an impro

assemled firearm is danerous and sou

fired. Always onsult a ualified pistolsmiyou experiene any diffiulty or ae any

onernin assemly proedure.

14. If firearm is to e stored for an extended per

oil appliations an e eaier so tere wtendeny for it to eaporate.

15. Keep your firearm lean at all times.

CLEANING PISTOL

CABLE LOCK


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Step 1 - Pull slide ak and lok open.

Step 2 - Press maaine release andremoe maaine.

Step 3 - cek to see tat no artrideis in te amer.

Step 4 - Insert ale trou te ejetionport and out maaine well.

Step 5 - Lok ale into ale lok.

Step 6 - grasp slide and ease forward.

CAUTION:GUNS SHOULD ALWAYS BE

LOCKED AND STORED IN COMPLETE

COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLELAWS AND REGULATIONS.

CABLE LOCK

This cable lock is supplied as anaid to your security measures.

Store key separately away fromand out of reach of children. SpArmory firearm boxes are alsodesigned for an exterior lock.

Figure 43

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Sprinfield warrants to te initial retail puraser tat Sprinfield produts will e free of defets in workmansip or material for te lifetime of te initiapuraser. If te initial retail puraser ies prompt written notie to Sprinfield of a defet, alon wit proof of purase, Sprinfield sall ae te oto repair any defetie parts or replae te produts, F.O.b. fatory. Te ustomer must omply wit instrutions for return of parts or produts. Sprin

reseres te rit to use new or funtionally euialent reonditioned / refurised / pre-owned parts or produts. corretion of te ondition in tmanner sall onstitute fulfillment of all oliations of Sprinfield under tis limited lifetime warranty. Produts deemed to e in unsafe ondition will

returned to te owner. Tis warranty does not oer any ondition determined y Sprinfield to ae een aused y unautoried repairs or modifiarelessness, neliene, misuse, normal wear and tear, or failure to properly store, use or maintain te produt. Te foreoin warranty is exlusie anlieu of all or any oter warranties, written or oral, express or implied. Tis limited warranty applies only to produts sipped y Sprinfield on or after Jan

2004. Tenial speifiations may e altered witout notie.

Springfield makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, and Springfield shall have no liabilincidental or consequential damages.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITYSpringfield Inc., disclaims any liability for personal injury, property damage or economic loss caused in whole or in pa

hand loaded, reloaded, remanufactured or defective ammunition. Under no circumstances will Springfield, Inc. be lia

for personal injury, property damage or economic loss resulting from unsafe handling of the firearm, or unauthorizmodifications of the firearm. Tis warranty and dislaimer is sujet to all appliale laws, some of wi may limit its terms.

Exclusion for Tritium Night Sights

The XD Pistol is classified as a firearm and dangerous weapon. Indeath to you or others may result from unsafe or improper use.

SPRINGFIELD ARMORYLIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

Always wear eye and ear protection when using any firearm. Safety


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