The XD Check in Thread

Euclidean · September 7th, 2005, 09:31 PM

All right you know what. We've got threads for Glocks. We've got threads for snubnose revolvers. We've got enough 1911A1 threads to choke a horse.

But there's one gun that "out Glocks the Glock" (I don't know what that means either), one gun that does things my precious revolvers can't, one gun that takes a cue from Old Slabsides, borrowing its grip safety and grip angle, and discards the parts I don't like.

Sure it's got a dumb name, it's made in Croatia, and it's nothing a gun nerd like me will cherish or find particularly compelling, the calibers it comes in are all kind of boring, but it's just so darn practical. The safety system is just ingenious. It points naturally. It just works and works well.

But hey you know what, I've got a dumb name, that "other" pistol is made in Austria which can't be much better, and I like being able to buy ammunition at a gas station. Also, brand new magazines are $20 or $25 not $30 or $40. The aftermarket support is amazing, and the gun carries well.

So here's to the XD40, service size with a stainless slide, loaded with 12+1 rounds of 165 grain Golden Sabers. I have found it, and I am content.

XD shooters sound off.

Bud White · September 7th, 2005, 09:35 PM

i have a Xd 9mm Subcompact that came with the little light.

Nice thing about it is i can use 40cal mags for a subcompact and squeeze in 13 rounds i think it is

P95Carry · September 7th, 2005, 09:39 PM

I actually have both a 9 and .40 on my wish list - primarily the 9mm.

I doubt tho it'll happen because of my liking for Mr SIG but - if lot of spare money came along, I'd get that (after my Smith 460!).

Heck I have way too many toys already!

rocky · September 7th, 2005, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bud White

i have a Xd 9mm Subcompact that came with the little light.

Nice thing about it is i can use 40cal mags for a subcompact and squeeze in 13 rounds i think it is

Are the feed lips close enough for 9mm to work that well?

Shot my Girlfriends compact XD in .40. Nice shooting, pointing gun. The controls, especially the slide release is well thought out........For a right hand shooter.

Bud White · September 7th, 2005, 10:40 PM

Yep didnt even have to tweak them on it got over 900 rounds though those 2 mags .. Lost of people say you can get away on the fullsize same way

Euclidean · September 7th, 2005, 11:06 PM

Reportedly all the full size XD magazines are actually the same save for two differences between versions: where the holes are drilled to show you how full it is, and I've heard that depending on your gun and your particular magazine sometimes you have to bend the feed lips a little and sometimes you don't.

It is nice to know that if I was possessed to by the devil I could pick up another barrel and shoot 9mm or .357 SIG.

CLASS3NH · September 7th, 2005, 11:06 PM

Nuthin wrong with that XD by Springfield Armory.

WE sell a TON of em where I work. I had one on Hold for a bit, but ended up with my Colt Comander at that time. I 've found a XD in 9MM which is really nice. REALLY gives the Glock, a run for the $$$.

XD40 · September 8th, 2005, 09:20 AM

Picked up an XD40 Sub Compact (.40S&W) last weekend. Taking it out this weekend to break it in. Had previously shot a S&W 9mm. Any advice on what to start shooting with, best for me and the gun? I have read elsewhere that it takes about 200 rnds to get the gun 'broken in'. I love the size for carrying. Living in Florida I wear shorts year round except at work, the XD will slip right in my pocket (large shorts) so i have ordered a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster, more when I receive it.

XD9 · September 8th, 2005, 11:13 AM

XD9 SC here. What more can I say? It's a great gun. Fun to shoot, accurate, very easy to conceal. I love it.

Tangle · September 8th, 2005, 11:57 AM

Euc,

You're makin' me admit to more than I ought to, but, I have one of the original HS2000, an XD 9mm, a two tone XD 9mm with a trigger job by Springfield, and a Tactical.

I guess that pretty much says I think there're great.

And I too have the .40 cal, 9mm hi cap, if you know what I mean and never had a problem with it.

September 7th, 2005, 09:31 PM	#1
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	The XD Check in Thread All right you know what. We've got threads for Glocks. We've got threads for snubnose revolvers. We've got enough 1911A1 threads to choke a horse. But there's one gun that "out Glocks the Glock" (I don't know what that means either), one gun that does things my precious revolvers can't, one gun that takes a cue from Old Slabsides, borrowing its grip safety and grip angle, and discards the parts I don't like. Sure it's got a dumb name, it's made in Croatia, and it's nothing a gun nerd like me will cherish or find particularly compelling, the calibers it comes in are all kind of boring, but it's just so darn practical. The safety system is just ingenious. It points naturally. It just works and works well. But hey you know what, I've got a dumb name, that "other" pistol is made in Austria which can't be much better, and I like being able to buy ammunition at a gas station. Also, brand new magazines are $20 or $25 not $30 or $40. The aftermarket support is amazing, and the gun carries well. So here's to the XD40, service size with a stainless slide, loaded with 12+1 rounds of 165 grain Golden Sabers. I have found it, and I am content. XD shooters sound off. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

September 7th, 2005, 09:39 PM	#3
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	I actually have both a 9 and .40 on my wish list - primarily the 9mm. I doubt tho it'll happen because of my liking for Mr SIG but - if lot of spare money came along, I'd get that (after my Smith 460!). Heck I have way too many toys already! __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

September 7th, 2005, 11:06 PM	#6
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	Reportedly all the full size XD magazines are actually the same save for two differences between versions: where the holes are drilled to show you how full it is, and I've heard that depending on your gun and your particular magazine sometimes you have to bend the feed lips a little and sometimes you don't. It is nice to know that if I was possessed to by the devil I could pick up another barrel and shoot 9mm or .357 SIG. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

September 8th, 2005, 09:20 AM	#8
XD40 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Space Coast Posts: 117	New Owner of XD40 SC Picked up an XD40 Sub Compact (.40S&W) last weekend. Taking it out this weekend to break it in. Had previously shot a S&W 9mm. Any advice on what to start shooting with, best for me and the gun? I have read elsewhere that it takes about 200 rnds to get the gun 'broken in'. I love the size for carrying. Living in Florida I wear shorts year round except at work, the XD will slip right in my pocket (large shorts) so i have ordered a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster, more when I receive it.

September 8th, 2005, 11:13 AM	#9
XD9 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere in Utah Posts: 134	XD9 SC here. What more can I say? It's a great gun. Fun to shoot, accurate, very easy to conceal. I love it. __________________ There are 2 sounds in the world that strike more fear than any others. A click when you should hear a bang and a bang when you should hear a click.

September 7th, 2005, 09:35 PM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	i have a Xd 9mm Subcompact that came with the little light. Nice thing about it is i can use 40cal mags for a subcompact and squeeze in 13 rounds i think it is

September 7th, 2005, 10:40 PM	#5
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Yep didnt even have to tweak them on it got over 900 rounds though those 2 mags .. Lost of people say you can get away on the fullsize same way

September 7th, 2005, 11:06 PM	#7
CLASS3NH VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 2,565	Nuthin wrong with that XD by Springfield Armory. WE sell a TON of em where I work. I had one on Hold for a bit, but ended up with my Colt Comander at that time. I 've found a XD in 9MM which is really nice. REALLY gives the Glock, a run for the $$$.

September 8th, 2005, 11:57 AM	#10
Tangle Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 5,801	Euc, You're makin' me admit to more than I ought to, but, I have one of the original HS2000, an XD 9mm, a two tone XD 9mm with a trigger job by Springfield, and a Tactical. I guess that pretty much says I think there're great. And I too have the .40 cal, 9mm hi cap, if you know what I mean and never had a problem with it.

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