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The HS2000 (''Hrvatski Samokres'', ) is a series of
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s.
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-framed and
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, the series is manufactured by
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(formerly I.M. Metal) in
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. In Europe, the pistols are marketed as the HS and XDM series, while in the United States, the pistols are sold as the
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and XD-M series, respectively. Other derivative variants sold by
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, are unique to the American market.


History

The HS2000 traces its roots back to a service pistol known as the
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(''Prvi Hrvatski Pistolj'', English: first Croatian pistol), which was first produced in
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by privately-owned industrial parts firm I. M. Metal in 1991. Designed by a team led by Marko Vuković, the PHP was considered to be a solid design, but early versions were plagued by quality issues, due in large part to the difficulties of manufacturing during the
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. Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 (''Hrvatski Samokres'' or ''Croatian Pistol'') in 1995, and the HS2000 in 1999. At the beginning of 2001, following the success of the HS2000 pistols on the world market, the company changed its name to
HS Produkt HS Produkt d.o.o. is a Croatian firearms manufacturing company, best known for design and production of the HS2000 and XDM series of semi-automatic pistols, which are sold in the United States market by Springfield Armory, Inc., under their XD ...
. The HS2000 was adopted by the
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and law enforcement as a standard issue sidearm. It was initially exported to the United States market by Intrac and distributed by HSAmerica, who sold the pistol in
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(9mm) as the HS2000. In 2002,
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, negotiated licensing rights to the United States market, using XD (eXtreme Duty) branding. In 2013, HS Produkt began (via a wholesale distributor) to offer updated variants, branded as XDM, in Europe. , HS Produkt lists both HS series and XDM series pistols on its website, corresponding to the XD and XD-M series, respectively, sold in the United States by Springfield Armory. Additional variants with a single-stack magazine (XD-S), an external
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(XD-E), or generational updates (Mod.2) are unique to the American market.


Design

The HS2000 is a
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-operated, locked breech, striker fired
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. Pistols in the series utilize a polymer frame with steel inserts, mounting rail and trigger-mounted
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. A cocked striker indicator protrudes from the rear of the slide when the striker is cocked. A
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pivots up on top of the slide when a round is in the chamber being both visual and tactile. An ambidextrous magazine release is also standard. Take down of the pistol is through a lever on the left side of the frame that rotates up, allowing the slide to move forward off the frame. This is very similar to the mechanism of take down as seen in pistols manufactured by
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. A trigger pull is necessary during
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ping of the HS2000. The factory-standard trigger has a travel of 13 mm (0.5 in) and is rated at to . Most HS2000s have dual captive recoil springs; however, the XDM and Tactical models have non-captive springs. The recoil spring guide rod also acts as a standoff device, as the end of the rod protrudes from under the barrel and keeps the slide in battery when pressed against an object such as someones's chest in contact-distance self-defense situations. This prevents the slide from being moved back because the device pushes the surface area of objects away from the slide, thus increasing the chance that the gun will function normally. After heat treatment the metal parts are finished with a proprietary
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process called Tenifer Plus+. This finish is characterized by extreme wear and corrosion resistance; it penetrates the metal, and treated parts have similar properties even below the surface to a certain depth. The Tenifer Plus+ process produces a matte gray-colored, non-glare surface with a 64 Rockwell C hardness rating and a 1,200–1,300 N/mm2 tensile strength. This finish makes the HS2000 particularly suitable for
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, as the highly chloride-resistant finish allows the pistol to better endure the effects of perspiration. The HS2000 has a
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that will not allow the pistol to fire without depressing a lever on the rear of the grip. This feature is present on some older pistols such as the
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. Unlike the 1911, the grip safety on HS2000 series also locks the slide. The means without a proper grip on the gun to depress the grip safety, the slide cannot be cycled to load or clear the gun. In addition to a
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, a
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prevents the striker from releasing if the gun is dropped or exposed to a significant impact. As of 2008, and XD Service models chambered in .45 ACP were available with an optional ambidextrous frame-mounted thumb safety. The HS2000 is fed by staggered-column (otherwise known as "double-stack") detachable
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s that are made of polished stainless steel with a polymer basepad. The empty weight of a standard-sized HS2000 box magazine is .


XDM

XDM pistols are polymer-framed with full steel inserts and a mounting rail, with a
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barrel and trigger, and an ambidextrous magazine release. These barrels are manufactured to tighter tolerances and custom-fitted for better accuracy and to make the pistol "competition ready". Featuring an "all terrain" grip pattern, contours in the grip were designed to maximize control. Serrations on the slide were modified for a better grasp. All XDM pistols come with grip and trigger safety mechanisms and a loaded chamber indicator at the top of the gun just behind the barrel. A traditional manual safety is an optional feature. The surface of the metal has undergone a
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treatment, a salt bath nitriding process which leaves a hard, corrosion-resistant surface. Disassembling the gun does not require pulling the trigger. The XDM chambered in .45 ACP is offered in three different models with , , and inch barrels. Each of these models has a 13+1 capacity (13 rounds in the magazine, plus one round in the chamber), while the highest capacity for 9mm models is 19+1. The 3.8-inch model is also available with a compact magazine that holds nine rounds, which reduces grip length by for a more comfortable concealed carry option.


Variants

, the following models and chamberings are listed on the HS Produkt website: Manual
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optional Noted length is for the barrel.


Users

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and
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and police.


Notes


References


External links

{{Commons category, HS2000/Springfield XD
Various archived articles at XD-HS2000.com
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HS 2000: Preclude to the Springfield XD9
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