I joined the XD Owners Group a few weeks back and so far there are only 2 posts and both are by me. Any other XD Owners out here who want to join in so we can share our experiences? Let's show some support for out choice of gun.
Love my XD 45... One of the nicest feeling guns i have ever shot. Feels like it is a quality made gun with a solid feel to it. Have only put about 150 rounds through it so far, but it has already earned its place as my daily carry. I never felt under gunned with my 1911 at 8 shots so i certainly don't feel that way with my XD at 14 rounds...
Fired my new XD-9 this morning and found all to be well. 150 rounds without a single hitch. 100 FMJs and 50 JHPs. Still waiting for my XD-40 but it should only be a couple more days. Not sure yet if I like the XD better than the Glock but it is growing on me rapidly.
have anyone else notice that the tighter tolerances on the making the xd-m also cause the gun to get extremelly hot
Hey Dropzone...all my guns get about the same warmth after shooting a few rounds. If I shoot say 5 rounds quickly through my 12 gage shotgun, the barrel is about as warm as if I shoot 32 rounds quickly through the XDm (2 magazines). I used to shoot a .357 revolver and that barrel would burn hands if somebody picked it up after quickly shooting about 50 rounds. I would say its in the "normal" warmth zone, but I know that's not technical. Maybe we could get one of those little stick-on fish tank thermometers and do a measurable test when shooting - I could graph the temperature rise with number of rounds fired...do you think that might work? How high do those thermometers read?
Also, yes I want to be in the XD owner's group. Right now I only have the XDm, but I envision at some point in the future I'll have a bunch more. I'm glad I got started with Springfield Armory - Very impressive guns.
Later, B
XD-45. I swear at night I can hear calling my name from her resting place over my head asking me to stroke her trigger. Now hell I know that at the wife saying that to me!!!
Yeap you can rack home all the handloads you want squeeze her trigger all you want, and pump all the loads out her barrel you want and she will never say no, she just sighs with pleasure. What more could you ask for in performance.
I have an XD40 that I've had since February. Love that gun: soft trigger, soft shooting. The only problem I have is that it is dead-on...two inchs to the left of the "spot" (I use a paper plate with a stick-on orange dot at 13 yards). I've used it with a table and support, as well as free standing, and it always hits slightly to the left. If I aim two inches to the right, it hits the dot.
I marked the sight location with a pencil line then tapped the dovetailed sight with a brass punch and hammer. Tapped harder, checked, tapped harder, then quit. Is there a press that will move this sight? There is a scribe mark on each side of the sight. These might be holding it in place. Thanks for your help.
xd sights are fricking hidraulic press in you will have to use a dremmer to get those suckers out. my old xd did the same. and adjusting the rear sight is easier. repacing the sights on my new xd-m was a lot easier. after removinng the original ones I put the slider in boiling water for about 20min and the new sights in the freezer for the same time. installing was smooth and easy and
xd sights are fricking hidraulic press in you will have to use a dremmer to get those suckers out. my old xd did the same. and adjusting the rear sight is easier. repacing the sights on my new xd-m was a lot easier. after removinng the original ones I put the slider in boiling water for about 20min and the new sights in the freezer for the same time. installing was smooth and easy and
Sorry if this posts twice...I am having some brain farts this morning and don't have my glasses on.
Are all handgun sights sort of clunky? My XDm is - at least in comparison with my son's .22 rifle sights. I have considered putting on some new sights that are highly visible and sleek, but have not because of the things I read about getting the old sights out (the hydraulic press thing). I may just leave it alone since I probably won't be sighting anything in at 75 yards...more like 20 feet and it doesn't need to be that accurate. What do you guys think? Are all handguns like that? With clunky sights? Later, B
1911's Rock! 
