[Chris]

Thinking of getting an xD, but looking for a really good deal?

Cabela's has the xD's in the tanish color for $499 with 3 mags!

[Johnny_Revolver]

its real spiced ham...

[Chris]

?

[Johnny_Revolver]

Joke Chris, its in our spam ads, the song goes: you don`t say ham you say Spam! its real spiced ham!

Never mind * goes back under rock *....

[Chris]

oh LOL

Sorry...I just wanted to spread the word on a great deal!

[Johnny_Revolver]

I think you can do pretty much whatever you want, Chris.

[Beer Forever]

What caliber?

If it is the XD-45, that isn't bad at all. I was on a big XD kick, but I am just not a striker kind of guy anymore.

[Chris]

Yes...the is the .45!

[BattleRifleG3]

I handled an XD-45, and was unimpressed by how immensely hard it was to rack the slide. I handled a 40 cal Browning Hi-Power and it felt the same way.

My conclusion is that while safe to fire, some of the bigger stretches of pistols designed for smaller rounds being chambered for larger ones are a bit difficult to use. There are more important things than size, or in this case, height and length. (The 1911 is tall and long but quite thin.)

So if I were to consider an XD, I'd go with a 40 or 9mm. I believe the XD was designed with the 40 in mind, vs Glock which was designed for the 9 and upped to 40. For 45 ACP I'd go with a 1911 or USP.

[billt]

Just remember the "XD" was priced around $250.00 when it was the HS-2000 before Springfield got involved with it, and it's out of control advertising that every buyer now pays for by forking out another $200.00+ for every one sold. Bill T.