The Savage Arms Stance XR is a semi-automatic 9mm pistol with a 3.2-inch barrel, a ported stainless steel slide, and a gray glass-filled nylon grip. It has a manual safety, 13-round capacity, and ambidextrous controls. The natural black nitride finish is paired with a gray frame. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Savage Arms 
• Model: Stance XR 
• Caliber: 9mm 
• Action: Semi Auto 
• Barrel Length: 3.2 in 
• Capacity: 13+1 rounds 
• Color/Finish: Gray 
   

Detailed Features 

• Manual safety 
• Ported stainless steel slide with natural black nitride finish 
• Gray glass-filled nylon grip 
• Ambidextrous controls 
• 13+1 round capacity

Owners who specifically seek out the manual safety variant of the Stance XR tend to come from backgrounds where that feature is a firm requirement, and they generally find Savage's implementation positive. The gray frame gives the pistol a two-tone look that gets mentioned in range reviews as a differentiator from the standard black model.

The ported slide is a recurring talking point. Shooters who run it back-to-back with a non-ported version of similar compact pistols say follow-up shots feel more controlled. A minority finds the ports add cleaning steps without noticeable benefit at typical defensive distances.

Value perception for the Stance XR gray manual safety variant is positive overall. Owners see it as a serious compact carry option rather than a budget placeholder. The glass-filled nylon grip gets credit for durability, though some would prefer a more aggressively textured surface straight from the factory.