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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: demontang on February 03, 2009, 10:22:29 PM

Title: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 03, 2009, 10:22:29 PM: I just got the OK from the wife to get a pistol, so I went and put some money down on a XD in .45acp. It has a stainless slid, a 4" barrel and comes with two mags, a mag holder, a holster, and a loader. :drool:

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Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: RailRob on February 03, 2009, 10:27:22 PM: not to be rude..great gun.. nut how ironic..."springfield usa" it says on the slide, "made in croatia" on the lower...wow!
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: MuleySniper on February 03, 2009, 10:29:07 PM: Those are pretty sweet for the :twocents: My cousin picked one up mint with the stainless top and all the accessories .40 cal for $429 @ Welchers about 6 months ago. Now I need to wait for him to get hard up for some cash. :chuckle:
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: MHWASH on February 04, 2009, 06:00:50 AM: You won't be disappointed. I have one in all black and really like it.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: ebusa on February 04, 2009, 07:24:38 AM: that's a nasty little sucker...
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 04, 2009, 08:11:32 AM: I realy like the balance of the 4" barrle and you can change the grip to fit your hand. I wish I had the money for a kimber ultra raptor that I wanted but I have to many other things to deal with right now.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: Antlershed on February 04, 2009, 09:21:48 AM: Nice! I own its little brother...the .40 Sub-Compact.

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Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 04, 2009, 11:30:08 AM: I wish they made a .45 in sub compact :'(. I realy like small carry pistols but the short 1911's are a little to much $$.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: JBar on February 04, 2009, 03:19:53 PM: Nice! You're going to like it. I picked up an OD green and black XD .40 a couple of weeks ago. Shoots nice and feels great in the hand, the only down fall to me is the trigger pull is a little long.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 04, 2009, 03:24:52 PM: You can send it to springfield's custom shop and they can work the trigger over, I dont know how much that would cost though. For a carry gun all it needs to do is go bang every time and not jam.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: JBar on February 04, 2009, 03:30:46 PM: Exactly! As long as it goes bang every time is right. Long trigger pull not a huge deal at least to have it worked on but it'll take some getting used to, still love the gun. Good choice!
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: 509er on February 04, 2009, 06:26:20 PM: Nice Pistol
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: Gutpile on February 04, 2009, 06:29:18 PM: It's official. I'm the only person in the U.S. who doesn't own an XD.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 04, 2009, 07:23:33 PM: :chuckle: I dont know one yet just have money on one. :tung:
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: MuleyontheWall on February 04, 2009, 07:33:39 PM: Congrats! That thing is sweet...I've been looking at them for a little bit now...just waiting for the $$
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 04, 2009, 08:44:04 PM: I've been looking at them for over a year, I fell in love with the kimber ultra carry during hunting season and decided that I needed a carry pistol again. I think the XD is a great piston for the money, and it seems to handle really well.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 12, 2009, 06:06:55 PM: Well I picked up my pistol today and got my concealed pistol permit after only 3 days which suppressed me because they said 2 weeks+.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: coop2424 on February 12, 2009, 09:50:47 PM: Well I just picked my new pistol up today also just waiting on the CWP which I am hoping comes soon. Here is a picture of mine pretty much the same as yours. Enjoy your new toy.

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Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: demontang on February 14, 2009, 11:26:51 AM: Nice is your a compact model? I have the full size with the 4" barrel and I still haven't shot the bang thing yet, tomorrow I will definitely get a few rounds though it.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: coop2424 on February 20, 2009, 07:02:16 PM: Yeah it is the compact like the option of having the large capacity clip if need be but the smalled if I plan on packing it..
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: 12Gauge on February 21, 2009, 05:10:04 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on February 04, 2009, 06:29:18 PM
It's official. I'm the only person in the U.S. who doesn't own an XD.

Nope, your not the only one who does not own a XD. I also do not own a XD and I refuse to own one.
First it is made of half plastic, second it does not have a exposed hammer, (I like the exposed hammers), third it marked made in Croatia the top half says Springfield USA, (I guess they could not make up their mined US or Croatia). I do not care where the gun is made, I wish they would make up their mined.

I have shot the XD and they are good. Call me old fashion, I will stick to my 1911's.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: Lincoln4 on February 21, 2009, 07:34:34 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on February 04, 2009, 06:29:18 PM
It's official. I'm the only person in the U.S. who doesn't own an XD.

Nah... I don't either. Well ok, I was actually going to get the XD45 Compact yersterday, when my car broke down. :dunno: $70 Later I had a new battery. Next payday I will take care of the XD...
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: JoshT on February 23, 2009, 09:41:05 AM: Love my 4" XD, though I bought mine in 9mm. Took it out and shot an IDPA match with it the day after I got it, and did pretty well if I do say so myself. I've got about 750 rounds through it in 4 months, and I think about 10 different people have shot it... no FTFs, no FTEs, no problems at all. I couldn't believe how accurate it is. Oh, and it has killed one very large boar 'coon... took 13 rounds of Gold Dot 124 +P loads to stop him, maybe I should have gone with the .45!
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: hawksfan75 on February 23, 2009, 12:01:22 PM: I've got my eye on the XDm 9mm or 40 cal. The interchangable back strap is awesome for my big hands.

Seems to be a good value as well.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: JoshT on February 23, 2009, 12:56:44 PM: Quote from: hawksfan75 on February 23, 2009, 12:01:22 PM
I've got my eye on the XDm 9mm or 40 cal. The interchangable back strap is awesome for my big hands.

Seems to be a good value as well.

I have huge mitts too, so I thought the same. Untill I shot both the XDm and the standard XD... and found that I noticed no difference in accuracy or feel between the two. In fact, I liked the 4" service model XD better than the 5" XDm. If you want to shoot the standard XD in 9mm... and you're in the Seattle area, shoot me a PM... you're welcome to run a box of rounds through mine.
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: MasterMisser on February 23, 2009, 07:51:07 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on February 04, 2009, 09:21:48 AM
Nice! I own its little brother...the .40 Sub-Compact.

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Nice Choice boys! i own the redheaded stepchild
XD(M) .40
Title: Re: getting a new toy
Post by: MasterMisser on February 23, 2009, 07:53:47 PM: sorry guys bad pic