About 8 years ago I bought a brand new Springfield XD40. I couldn't sell that sucker fast enough. I hated it and swore I would never own another. That is until I saw the XDS. I got into it cheap so I thought it was worth a try. All I can say is wow. It is about the same size as my LC9 and actually fits in a pocket better because of the shorter grip. It is a 45 that is smaller than a lot of 9s, wow. This thing also shoots great. I shot it along side of my lc9 and a S&W Lady Smith model 60 in 357 mag. I shot it at least as well as the other two, if not better, wow. This is a keeper.