Bought a new XD .4o today!

outlaw · 09-21-2009, 12:27 AM

Went to the gun show today, and bought a new XD 40,(4" barrel).
$511.00 out the door. This is my first S/A. I haven"t had a chance
to clean or shoot it yet, mabe this coming weakend. The gun sure
does fell better in my hand then what my glock does. I have only
played with it a little bit just to get the fill of it.the only thing i
have a problem with is releaseing the slide forward, with or without
the clip in the gun. The slide lock lever is very hard to pull down.
Is this normal, or am i doing something wrong? Please share a little
input on this.

(THANKS) Larry!

danf6975 · 09-21-2009, 12:32 AM

wait till you have put a few hundred rounds and see if that helps. right now the spring is putting a lot of pressure backwards and after a few hundred rounds its easyer to rack and which should make it easyer to push the lock down.
personally i say give it about 300 rounds

Ten Man · 09-21-2009, 12:53 AM

Try using the overhand grasp of the slide to release it. It saves the thumb.

outlaw · 09-21-2009, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the good info. I"ll shoot two or three hundred rounds
through it and see if that will loosen it up a bit. I"ll get back to
you to let you know how it"s comeing along.

(Thanks) Larry!

blueice · 09-27-2009, 06:02 PM

Outlaw, I too, purchased that model in a 3" barrel....

A delightful pistol, IMHO and you got it cheaper than me....

dgray64 · 09-28-2009, 06:13 PM

You'll love it! It has a double recoil spring (don't know the proper name), but it is one soft shooter. You will find the recoil mild and the barrel comes down for a second shot very quickly. Yup, you'll love it!

Dave

KW Gary M · 10-23-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outlaw

Went to the gun show today, and bought a new XD 40,(4" barrel).
$511.00 out the door. This is my first S/A. I haven"t had a chance
to clean or shoot it yet, mabe this coming weakend. The gun sure
does fell better in my hand then what my glock does. I have only
played with it a little bit just to get the fill of it.the only thing i
have a problem with is releaseing the slide forward, with or without
the clip in the gun. The slide lock lever is very hard to pull down.
Is this normal, or am i doing something wrong? Please share a little
input on this.

(THANKS) Larry!

Great choice. I bought my first XD and I was hooked. I now have 2 XD;s and 2 XDM plus a Springfield 1911. I can't wait for the .45 to come out in XDM. I'll have one of those immediately.

SwedeSteve · 10-26-2009, 08:03 PM

Great choice !!

sea_chicken1 · 10-28-2009, 04:21 AM

Good on you. After about 300 to 600 rond your slide will break in and loosen up. I wouldent trade my XD for any pistol out there.

KW Gary M · 10-28-2009, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sea_chicken1

Good on you. After about 300 to 600 rond your slide will break in and loosen up. I wouldent trade my XD for any pistol out there.

+ 1,000 The XD is, in my opinion, the best seld defense gun on the market when you figure the gun you get for what you pay. I predict XD will make "Golck" a word of the past in the next few years.

09-21-2009, 12:27 AM	#1
outlaw Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hammond, Louisiana Posts: 112	Bought a new XD .4o today! Went to the gun show today, and bought a new XD 40,(4" barrel). $511.00 out the door. This is my first S/A. I haven"t had a chance to clean or shoot it yet, mabe this coming weakend. The gun sure does fell better in my hand then what my glock does. I have only played with it a little bit just to get the fill of it.the only thing i have a problem with is releaseing the slide forward, with or without the clip in the gun. The slide lock lever is very hard to pull down. Is this normal, or am i doing something wrong? Please share a little input on this. (THANKS) Larry!

09-21-2009, 12:53 AM	#3
Ten Man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 877	Try using the overhand grasp of the slide to release it. It saves the thumb. __________________ AR10 - THE Battle Rifle! Guns do not commit crimes! Criminals commit crimes!

09-27-2009, 06:02 PM	#5
blueice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maoistsota, where nothing is allowed! Posts: 1,236	Outlaw, I too, purchased that model in a 3" barrel.... A delightful pistol, IMHO and you got it cheaper than me.... __________________ God bless and our Men and Women In Uniform. Me

10-26-2009, 08:03 PM	#8
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 26,415	Great choice !! __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

09-21-2009, 12:32 AM	#2
danf6975 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 422	wait till you have put a few hundred rounds and see if that helps. right now the spring is putting a lot of pressure backwards and after a few hundred rounds its easyer to rack and which should make it easyer to push the lock down. personally i say give it about 300 rounds

09-21-2009, 08:11 PM	#4
outlaw Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hammond, Louisiana Posts: 112	Thanks for the good info. I"ll shoot two or three hundred rounds through it and see if that will loosen it up a bit. I"ll get back to you to let you know how it"s comeing along. (Thanks) Larry!

09-28-2009, 06:13 PM	#6
dgray64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: central Texas Posts: 349	You'll love it! It has a double recoil spring (don't know the proper name), but it is one soft shooter. You will find the recoil mild and the barrel comes down for a second shot very quickly. Yup, you'll love it! Dave

10-28-2009, 04:21 AM	#9
sea_chicken1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everett WA. and Norfolk VA. Posts: 1,205	Good on you. After about 300 to 600 rond your slide will break in and loosen up. I wouldent trade my XD for any pistol out there.