.......Springfield Armory XDS .45ACP....
....sold one of my other toys to fund this one....when I went to the gunshop today I was shocked to see the parking lot was so full I had to WAIT for someone to come out so I could park(and its a BIG lot)...
....it was worse when I got inside...please believe me-on my honor this is the honest to GOD's TRUTH...the long counter had at least 25 or so people in a line-and 3 deep-and thats not counting the other folks milling around in the rest of the store...
....I've NEVER seen a shop this packed(and we all know why 
)....the age range was from young to very old-there were several old COUPLES....one with a cane who said to the rep behind the counter that he'd like to get his wife a pistol to defend herself...I wish I couldve taken photos...finally after about a 45 minute wait it was my turn-the fella was relieved when I told him I'm gonna make it easy for him-didnt need explanations and sales pitch...I told him-he got it....did the paperwork...the backround czech-and I was out the door within 15 minutes of me telling him....as I walked out,the lot was even MORE crowded with folks coming in unable to park ...the cashier said that the line was out the door on Saturday(might explain why I got the busy signal for 4 hrs... 
)........anyway,by tthe time I got home it was getting dark so I decided I'd better head out back and at least fire off a couple mags to make sure all was well...was cold,dark,clammy ,miserable....went thru 2 mags....EXTREMELY SATISFIED...
...there is no problem for me with recoil for such a size considering its a .45....accuracy for quick rushed shooting at 7 yds was all rounds within 4"-and I KNOW I can do better and different conditions...its so light its scary...easily concealable....kicks ass...!!!...it will be my companion for quite some time... 
....a pic I shot earlier next to my Springfield GI full sized 1911-A1 for comparison......I'm a happy happy camper...
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You done good!!! SW