These are just a few changes that I think would vastly improve the M. I know this will never happen, but I can hope! One; go back to the standard slide stop and move it forward on the frame. If you are coming from the 1911 world (as many XD shooters are), you want to put your thumb right on top of that flared slide lock because that is where the safety should be. This is one case where a novice shooter actually has an edge on an experienced 1911 shooter. This can obviously be overcome with training. But, it is a pain to fight decades of muscle memory. Two; move the take down lever to the right side of the pistol. This will get it out of the way for 95% of the shooters and take care of any heat issues. Three; make the trigger out of plastic. This will take care of any heat issues. Everything else is fine. I can take care of sights, trigger jobs, and grip stippling myself. I do believe if Springfield made those three changes, they would have a much better pistol.
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