J.B. Wood - Gun Digest Springfield XD Assembly/Disassembly Instructions

The Springfield XD (X-treme Duty) was introduced in 2002. In addition to the Service model shown here, it is also offered in a Tactical version with a 5-inch barrel, and in a 3-inch Sub-Compact model. There are five caliber options, and different frame colors are available. Lock the slide open, remove the magazine, and turn the takedown lever up to the vertical position. Restrain the slide, release the slide latch, and ease the slide forward to its normal position. Detach the recoil spring unit from the barrel lug, and remove it. Remove the barrel from the slide. Springfield XD field-stripped A roll-pin drift punch is the perfect tool for depressing the plunger that retains the slide backplate. As the plunger is depressed and the backplate is removed downward, restrain the powerful striker spring and ease out the plunger and spring. As the plunger is depressed and the backplate is removed downward, restrain the powerful striker spring and ease out the plunger and spring.

The guide/indicator is taken out with these parts. Restrain the striker block, and pull out the small retaining pin toward the rear. Remove the striker block and its coil spring. If removal of the striker and its rebound spring are necessary for repair, there is an access hole in the underside of the slide to allow this rollpin to be drifted out upward. The striker and its rebound spring are then taken out rearward. If the loaded-chamber indicator and its coil spring have to be removed, drifting out this cross-pin will release them. The front tip of the pin that retained the striker block also anchored the extractor. The front tip of the pin that retained the striker block also anchored the extractor.

If its removal is necessary, it must be worked out with lifting pressure at both ends, with a hooked tool at the rear and a sharp flat one at the front. Except for repair, leave it in place. To remove the sear, first insert a wedge-shaped tool, such as a small screwdriver, between the striker block lever and the end of the bearing pin for the sear spring, to nudge the pin leftward. Free the spring, and ease it over to the rear. Drift out the sear cross-pin. With the sear spring pin all the way to the left side, the ejector and striker block lever, along with the sear, can be removed. Removal of the other parts will allow the grip safety to swing outward, partially relieving its spring tension. Removal of the other parts will allow the grip safety to swing outward, partially relieving its spring tension.

Even so, control the torsion spring as you drift out the grip safety pin. Turn the takedown lever to the position shown, and remove it. Drift out the sub-frame cross-pin. Drift out the trigger cross-pin. Remove the slide latch. Remove the sub-frame upward.

As the slide latch spring clears on the left side, remove it so it wont be lost. Move the rear of the trigger bar slightly inward, and take out the trigger assembly upward.