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The HS2000 (Hrvatski Samokres 2000, or 'Croatian Sidearm 2000'), also known as the Springfield XD (X-treme Duty) are a series of polymer-framed, striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols. Originally manufactured in the city of Karlovac, Croatia by HS Produkt (formerly I.M. Metal) under the name HS2000, the pistol was licensed for sale in the United States by Springfield Armory, Inc. as the Springfield XD.

The HS2000 ('Hrvatski Samokres 2000', or 'Croatian Sidearm 2000'), also known in the American civilian market as the Springfield XD (X-treme Duty), are a series of polymer-framed, striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols. Originally manufactured in the city of Karlovac, Croatia by HS Produkt (formerly I.M. Metal) under the name HS2000, the pistol was licensed for sale in the United States by Springfield Armory, Inc. as the Springfield XD.<ref name = "xd wiki">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HS2000 Wikipedia article on the HS2000]</ref>

The HS2000 traces its roots back to a service pistol known as the PHP (Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj or First Croatian Pistol), which was first produced in Croatia 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 control issues, due in large part to the difficulties of manufacturing during the Yugoslav war. Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 in 1995, and then the HS2000 in 1999.

The HS2000 traces its roots back to a service pistol known as the PHP ('Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj' or 'First Croatian Pistol'), which was first produced in Croatia 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 control issues, due in large part to the difficulties of manufacturing during the Yugoslav war. Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 in 1995, and then the HS2000 in 1999.

The HS2000 would be adopted by the Croatian military as their standard-issue sidearm, and it continues to fill that role today. The pistol was initially exported to the United States market by Intrac and distributed by HSAmerica, who sold the pistol as the HS2000. In 2002, Springfield Armory, Inc. negotiated licensing rights to sell the pistol on the United States commercial market, and changed the name to the Springfield XD-9 (X-treme Duty 9×19mm Parabellum). Springfield Armory has since expanded the line to include ten models in three different calibers and five different cartridges, seven barrel lengths, and six finishes.

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-The HS2000 (Hrvatski Samokres 2000, or 'Croatian Sidearm 2000'), also known as the Springfield XD (X-treme Duty) are a series of polymer-framed, striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols. Originally manufactured in the city of Karlovac, Croatia by HS Produkt (formerly I.M. Metal) under the name HS2000, the pistol was licensed for sale in the United States by Springfield Armory, Inc. as the Springfield XD.
+The HS2000 ('Hrvatski Samokres 2000', or 'Croatian Sidearm 2000'), also known in the American civilian market as the Springfield XD (X-treme Duty), are a series of polymer-framed, striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols. Originally manufactured in the city of Karlovac, Croatia by HS Produkt (formerly I.M. Metal) under the name HS2000, the pistol was licensed for sale in the United States by Springfield Armory, Inc. as the Springfield XD.<ref name = "xd wiki">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HS2000 Wikipedia article on the HS2000]</ref>
-The HS2000 traces its roots back to a service pistol known as the PHP (Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj or First Croatian Pistol), which was first produced in Croatia 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 control issues, due in large part to the difficulties of manufacturing during the Yugoslav war. Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 in 1995, and then the HS2000 in 1999.
+The HS2000 traces its roots back to a service pistol known as the PHP ('Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj' or 'First Croatian Pistol'), which was first produced in Croatia 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 control issues, due in large part to the difficulties of manufacturing during the Yugoslav war. Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 in 1995, and then the HS2000 in 1999.
 The HS2000 would be adopted by the Croatian military as their standard-issue sidearm, and it continues to fill that role today. The pistol was initially exported to the United States market by Intrac and distributed by HSAmerica, who sold the pistol as the HS2000. In 2002, Springfield Armory, Inc. negotiated licensing rights to sell the pistol on the United States commercial market, and changed the name to the Springfield XD-9 (X-treme Duty 9×19mm Parabellum). Springfield Armory has since expanded the line to include ten models in three different calibers and five different cartridges, seven barrel lengths, and six finishes.