- Side
- Islamic State
Conflict Armament Research documented one Croatian HS Produkt HS-9 9x19 mm semi-automatic pistol among small arms captured from Islamic State forces in north-western Iraq and recorded on 11 August 2014.
Infantry Weapons
HS-9 pistol
Also known as
- HS2000
- HS 2000
- Hrvatski Samokres 2000
- HS-9
- HS 9
- Springfield XD
- Springfield XD-9
- XD-9
- XD Mod.2
The HS-9 is HS Produkt's Croatian 9x19 mm polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol lineage, descended from the HS2000 and closely tied to Springfield Armory's XD branding. Conflict Armament Research documented one HS Produkt HS-9 among small arms captured from Islamic State forces in north-western Iraq during the 2014 anti-ISIS campaign.
Role in Conflicts
- Side
- Islamic State
The Iraq-specific record rests on the same CAR case: an HS-9 was listed among small arms captured from Islamic State forces north of Bara in the Sinjar Mountains, Iraq, on 4 August 2014.
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Croatia
- Built by
- HS Produkt
- Type
- 9x19 mm semi-automatic pistol
- Service note
- 2000-present HS2000/HS-9 family; documented in Islamic State-captured materiel in 2014
- Designer
- Marko Vukovic design team
- Designed
- HS2000 made in 2000; HS-9 designation documented by 2001
- Produced
- 1999-present for the HS2000/HS-9 family
Specifications
- Caliber
- 9x19 mm
- Action
- Striker-fired semi-automatic pistol; current HS-9 G2 is described by HS Produkt as polymer-framed and striker-fired
- Barrel length
- 103.5 mm on the current HS-9 G2 4.0
- Magazine capacity
- 16-round stainless-steel magazines on the current HS-9 G2 4.0
- Weight
- 700 g without magazine on the current HS-9 G2 4.0
- Overall length
- 180.5 mm on the current HS-9 G2 4.0
- Height
- 140 mm on the current HS-9 G2 4.0
- Width
- 33 mm on the current HS-9 G2 4.0
- Safety features
- Trigger safety, grip safety, firing-pin safety, striker-status indicator, and loaded-chamber indicator on the HS-9 G2 4.0
Design Lineage
The HS-9 sits inside the Croatian HS2000/HS 9 pistol family rather than as an isolated export model. HS Produkt moved from earlier wartime Croatian pistols to the polymer-frame HS2000, the family was later identified as HS 9, and Springfield Armory marketed related U.S. pistols under the XD name.
Original designation
HS2000, a Croatian polymer-frame service-pistol design.
Source: Small Arms Defense Journal - Croatian Arms Factory HS-Produkt.
Current HS-9 G2 form
Polymer-frame, striker-fired 9x19 mm pistol with a 4-inch hammer-forged barrel in the HS-9 G2 4.0 configuration.
Sources: HS Produkt HS G2 Line; Agencija Alan HS-9 4.0 G2.
U.S. branding
Springfield Armory's XD family is the related U.S.-market branding tied to HS Produkt's long-running partnership.
Source: Springfield Armory HS Produkt Partnership.
Variants
HS2000 was the original Croatian polymer-frame service-pistol designation; specialist and partner sources connect later HS-9 naming with the same family and Springfield Armory's U.S.-market XD branding.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| HS2000 | Original Croatian polymer-frame service-pistol designation | Small Arms Defense Journal describes the HS 2000 as a polymer-frame pistol made in 2000 before the family became known as HS 9 in 2001. Sources: Small Arms Defense Journal - Croatian Arms Factory HS-Produkt |
| HS-9 G2 4.0 | Current 9x19 mm 4-inch G2 model | HS Produkt and Agencija Alan list the HS-9 G2 4.0 as a polymer-frame, striker-fired 9x19 mm pistol with 16-round magazines. |
| Springfield XD / XD-9 | U.S.-market branding for related HS Produkt pistols | Springfield Armory describes its long-running HS Produkt partnership and the XD family, while specialist sources describe HS 9 sales in the United States through Springfield Armory. Sources: Springfield Armory HS Produkt Partnership, Small Arms Defense Journal - Croatian Arms Factory HS-Produkt |
Compatible Ammunition
HS Produkt identifies the HS-9 G2 line as chambered in 9x19 mm, and C.I.P. lists 9 mm Luger as the 9x19 mm cartridge designation.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 9x19 mm handgun cartridge | HS Produkt identifies the HS-9 G2 line as chambered in 9x19 mm, matching C.I.P.'s 9 mm Luger / 9x19 mm cartridge designation. Sources: HS Produkt HS G2 Line, C.I.P. 9 mm Luger cartridge table |
Timeline
HS-9 pistol Key Events
HS2000 polymer-frame pistol appears
Small Arms Defense Journal describes HS Produkt's HS 2000 as a polymer-frame pistol made in 2000.
HS 9 and Springfield Armory U.S. sales
The same specialist history says the HS 2000 became the HS 9 in 2001 and was sold in the United States by Springfield Armory.
CAR documents HS-9 in north-western Iraq
Conflict Armament Research recorded one Croatian HS Produkt HS-9 among small arms captured from Islamic State forces in the Sinjar Mountains area.
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
HS Produkt HS G2 LinePublisher: HS Produkt | Note: Supports HS-9 manufacturer background, current HS-9 G2 4.0 specifications, and manufacturer product-image context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Agencija Alan HS-9 4.0 G2Publisher: Agencija Alan | Note: Supports current HS-9 G2 4.0 specifications and feature descriptions from Croatia's state-owned defense export agency. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Springfield Armory HS Produkt PartnershipPublisher: Springfield Armory | Note: Supports background on HS Produkt manufacturing and its long-running Springfield Armory partnership for XD-family handguns. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Small Arms Defense Journal - Croatian Arms Factory HS-ProduktPublisher: Small Arms Defense Journal | Note: Supports HS Produkt background, the HS 2000 to HS 9 lineage, Springfield Armory U.S. sales context, and HS-9 design features. | Accessed: 2026-07-04C.I.P. 9 mm Luger cartridge tablePublisher: C.I.P. | Note: Supports the 9 mm Luger / 9x19 mm cartridge designation used in the reciprocal ammunition relationship. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Islamic State Weapons in Iraq and SyriaPublisher: Conflict Armament Research | Note: Supports 2014 War Against the Islamic State direct use: a Croatian HS Produkt HS-9 pistol was documented among small arms captured from Islamic State forces in north-western Iraq. Supports 2013 War in Iraq direct use: the same Iraq-specific CAR case lists the HS-9 among weapons captured from Islamic State forces north of Bara in the Sinjar Mountains on 4 August 2014. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Wikimedia Commons HS 2000 Cropped ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary HS 2000/HS-9 family image; the file is a crop of the Pištolj HS 2000 image and is listed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike licensing. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Wikimedia Commons HS 2000 ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for an HS 2000/HS-9 family pistol; listed as own work by Suradnik13 under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike licensing. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Wikimedia Commons HS 2000 9x19 ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for an HS 2000 9x19 mm pistol; listed as own work by Ex13 under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 licensing. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Wikimedia Commons HS-2000 ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for an HS 2000 pistol and magazine; listed as own work under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 licensing. | Accessed: 2026-07-04