XDs issue already...

[farronwolf]

Adding a bit to what 10thmtn suggested. It doesn't take much slide movement to set the striker on an XD. It takes about 1/2 to 3/4 inch travel to set the striker. So if the spend casing is being ejected and it is picking up a new round then it isn't an issue with limp wristing not allowing the striker to set. Unless he is pulling the trigger on the old spent casing.

If it is a good new round in the chamber it is something else. Might have just needed a good cleaning, could be hard primers.

Good luck, and hope all the kinks get worked out.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[gator15]

Adding a bit to what 10thmtn suggested. It doesn't take much slide movement to set the striker on an XD. It takes about 1/2 to 3/4 inch travel to set the striker. So if the spend casing is being ejected and it is picking up a new round then it isn't an issue with limp wristing not allowing the striker to set. Unless he is pulling the trigger on the old spent casing.

If it is a good new round in the chamber it is something else. Might have just needed a good cleaning, could be hard primers.

Good luck, and hope all the kinks get worked out.

No its a new round in the chamber each time with a dent in the primer indicating a strike but no bang. Appreciate the feedback!

[shootingrn]

I believe this is a known issue, go to xds talk, there are huge threads about it.


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[dukalmighty]

Light primer strikes aren't caused by limp wristing the gun,spent cases getting jammed in the ejection port could be a cause for limp wristing,IMHO there is no way I would trust my life to a gun that has issues,until I figured it out and fixed it,if there is any type of firing pin safety that is rubbing against the firing pin as the trigger releases it that could cause a light strike,it may be that something is out of spec and not getting enough clearance

[zombieslayer]

Light primer strikes aren't caused by limp wristing the gun,spent cases getting jammed in the ejection port could be a cause for limp wristing,IMHO there is no way I would trust my life to a gun that has issues,until I figured it out and fixed it,if there is any type of firing pin safety that is rubbing against the firing pin as the trigger releases it that could cause a light strike,it may be that something is out of spec and not getting enough clearance

I definitely agree, no way I am carrying that gun until it gets worked out and i put about 500 rds through it with no problem. For now the G26 will be by my side. Probably 1500-2000 rounds and never any type of failure at all.

[CLASS3NH]

I am going to place a hold on one at the store tomorrow (friday) I hope things work out for you with this gun, as it's quite small and seems to appeal to my "want-it-now" factor. Little gun, big hole at the end of the barrel.

[PIMking]

Interesting, I put another 300 rounds down range today and not a single issue except that it was 100 and I ran out of ammo

[MikeyF]

Oh man. My wife bought one today and is totally in love. Haven't shot it yet but I'll be sure to clean the crap out of it properly. Looks to be a dandy little gun.

[KillrFajitas]

9mm compact xdm with at least 5000 brass case rounds through it has had about 3-5 FT something's.
Also, learned that extended mag sleeves must be used to properly seat the longer mags. Otherwise they go too far into the chamber-FYI. This or the sub-compact version is my EDC.
I've seen every reliable gun jam, it seems. But, new guns are often full of grease and substances that inhibt the movements of small parts.
I hope you can clean and lube the gun and get good results. My experience is that xd's are capable of being as reliable as anything other people swear by. Don't switch you carry weapon until you trust your tools.

[Rmart30]

Clean it up and lube it good especially in the firing pin channel.... The XD-S is not one for "sling shotting" the slide to chamber a round and sometimes will not go into full battery. But, will still fire and could result in offcenter or light strikes .
Hit the slide release and let it fly. Dont baby it. Run some good ball ammo thru it for the first few hundred rds.
WWB seems to be inconsistent and some report of problems with it.
I ran S&B 230 gr RN thru mine for all of the first 150 and most of the next 250 with not a single flaw. I then switched it up and used whatever i had laying around and still no problems after 500 rds.

[gator15]

Clean it up and lube it good especially in the firing pin channel.... The XD-S is not one for "sling shotting" the slide to chamber a round and sometimes will not go into full battery. But, will still fire and could result in offcenter or light strikes .
Hit the slide release and let it fly. Dont baby it. Run some good ball ammo thru it for the first few hundred rds.
WWB seems to be inconsistent and some report of problems with it.
I ran S&B 230 gr RN thru mine for all of the first 150 and most of the next 250 with not a single flaw. I then switched it up and used whatever i had laying around and still no problems after 500 rds.

Yeah I noticed the sling shotting when I first shot it. Now when you say clean and lube it, that excludes the firing pin channel correct? Because after about 200 rounds the thing was all gunked up from the obsessive oil job springfield did to the channel.

[gator15]

Well guys, I went back to the range today and threw another 100 rounds through the gun and absolutely flawless. Even changed up the ammo and ran the same I used last time. My guess is it had something to do with user error, maybe limp wristing paired with a heavily oiled firing pin channel wasnt allowing the striker to strike dead on and hard enough or just not in full battery. I'll probably end up going to the range again in the next couple of days so I will keep you all posted.

[merlin82plus]

Yeah I noticed the sling shotting when I first shot it. Now when you say clean and lube it, that excludes the firing pin channel correct? Because after about 200 rounds the thing was all gunked up from the obsessive oil job springfield did to the channel.

Don't oil the channel the striker rides in. Check the owners manual, I think it even says not to oil the striker in the manual. Lots of chat about xds issues on xdtalk dot com. My xds has fired 150 rounds without any issues.

[gator15]

Don't oil the channel the striker rides in. Check the owners manual, I think it even says not to oil the striker in the manual. Lots of chat about xds issues on xdtalk dot com. My xds has fired 150 rounds without any issues.

Yeah I've been seeing that over there now that I heard about the site. I've always been told not to get oil anywhere near the firing pin but apparently SA decided to oil the hell out of it.

[zombieslayer]

So I went back to the range with the xds all cleaned and lubed up. 150 rounds with no problems. I am not crazy about the idea that i have to clean and lube a brand new gun out of the box but it seems to be functioning well now. My holster is on a two month back order so by that time i will have a few hundred more rounds through it. On another note the gun shoots awesome. Very tight groups for such a short barrel.