98Z5V's Springfield Armory XD45

planeflyer21 · February 11, 2013

98Z5V How can you abandon your Kimber? are you going to the dark side? Mine is a tac 11 custom and looks worn out but it will never be replaced..... :)

I had been intrigued by the XD pistols and their reputation, not long after they were first marketed by SA, but didn't want to take the plunge without speaking to someone in person that had one.

A customer came into the store wearing one, which was all scratched up and beat to hell. After inquring, he said he'd been out rock climbing and gone up a 200' incline (too steep to walk, so they used rope to ascend). He got to the top, removed his harness and the belt snagged the XD which pulled out of the crap holster he had, then skittered, fell, and tumbled down the 200' they had just climbed. Went down, picked it up, BLAMBLAMBLAM!! Reholstered, reclimbed, went on their way.

My Kimber never would've done that.

Jon

98Z5V · February 11, 2013

My Kimber never would've done that.
Jon

poop, all my Kimber's will do that. They're made out of Kryptonite and Unobtanium, assembled by wizards practicing Black Magic and sorcery. :o They're badass, and I'll never give them up. <thumbsup>

I just wanted a gun I can kick the poop out of, and not worry about how it looks, or how it would affect value. ;D

Magwa · February 11, 2013

mine looks like it already has done that I will have to post a pic of it and the old Galco....

planeflyer21 · February 11, 2013

In Casa Grande yesterday with the ANG folks, one of them scooted the XD9 across the concrete bench and everyone else tensed up and looked at me.

Scooted it back and forth and kept talking like nothing happened. :D

That same XD9 I'd take in a class and rub a key ring on it so hard that there would be brass stripes on the slide. Invariably students would later ask "What's that pistol you were grinding the key ring on?"

Jon

98Z5V · February 13, 2013

How much of the trigger take-up does the Springer-kit eliminate? Overtravel?
Why not try the XDM for the next one? >:D
Jon

I never answered you, brother...

You must fit this trigger bar, so you have alot of options here. Trigger takeup - that's the first thing they have you fit, but after going through the process now, I'd leave it alone, and do it last. I will on the next one. Once you file it away, it's gone forever.

Overtravel - with the new sear, it fires with the trigger almost all the way back in the trigger guard - in it's design, there's very little overtravel, and a very short reset. Fit the firing of it first (what they have you do second), then worry about the takeup. If you get it to fire, and it won't reset, then you'll need to mod the takeup in order to get the trigger to slack forward more. If it reset, without making a takeup mod, then you'll have a very, very short-throw trigger. <thumbsup>

I worked a little bit of takeup slack into it very first. It's good, as is. I worked the firing second. Now that I've done it, I could fit one almost perfect right off the bat, without making small adjustments and trying it out, over and over. I've seen it work, know what it does, and it would be easy the next time.

As far as the XDm - I'll pick up another XD. I don't think I'd like the extra parts in the XDm, that really serve no purpose. If I picked up the XDm, I'd convert the thing over to XD functioning right away.

With this setup, this trigger is almost a 2-stage trigger now. It's pretty damn awesome. ;D

planeflyer21 · February 14, 2013

That's what the PRP trigger-kit does, just eliminates an unnecessary part, over travel is minimal, reset too, take up is nearly nonexistent.

Can't wait to shoot it!

Jon

98Z5V · February 14, 2013

Your's shot pretty damn great, brother. I can't remember enough, now, to compare... But a comparo is coming! <lmao> <laughs> <thumbsup>

PRP didn't offer anything for the model with the thumb safety, so SP was really my only choice. And I like it. ;D

98Z5V · March 26, 2013

My Mernickle holster for this pistola is supposed to ship at the end of next week. <thumbsup>

planeflyer21 · March 26, 2013

Mernickle...I need one.

And a Falcon.

Just got a Galco pocket holster for my LC9.

Jon

MONTANA308 · March 27, 2013

My first pistol was an XD 45 5in tactical I absolutely love this gun. I've put a lot of rounds throug it and never a hiccup. I've killed everything from rabbits to deer with it. I carried it on me and in the pickup for the last 5 years and shows not much wear. Great piece of iron!!! Want to get a sub-compact one of these days

Zebra644 · March 30, 2013

Have you had a chance to handle a Springfield XDS slim in .45 ACP. ? They are very nice and would go well with your growing collection.

98Z5V · March 30, 2013

I have handled one, whilst visiting Jon - bad idea. I wanted to do the paperwork right then. It was the standard magazine, and I really want to handle one with the 7rd extended magazine first, before I let it suck the money out of my wallet... <laughs>

It is a very nice piece.

P.S. Your refined degree of gun-pushing instigator qualities have not gone unnoticed... <lmao>

planeflyer21 · March 30, 2013

Mine or Zebra's? <laughs>

When I dropped in Diamondback this week, their pistol shelves were bare.

Except for that damn XDS.

Not yet.

I'm thinking that will be my "no sales tax sale" pistol this year.

Jon

Zebra644 · March 30, 2013

I have handled one, whilst visiting Jon - bad idea. I wanted to do the paperwork right then. It was the standard magazine, and I really want to handle one with the 7rd extended magazine first, before I let it suck the money out of my wallet... <laughs>

It is a very nice piece.

P.S. Your refined degree of gun-pushing instigator qualities have not gone unnoticed... <lmao>

Me enable the enabler in chief ? :))

I handled one and I want one, but I have other projects to finish first.

Edited March 31, 2013 by Matt.Cross

Powerman · April 29, 2013

I've had my service XD45 for about 5 years now. First thing I did was send it to Springer for a trigger job, clean up and polish. Put some TFOs on it and called it good. I SOOO love that gun. Fits like a glove. I recently broke it all the way down and cleaned it all up. It has held up great.

I might not have mentioned... but I really love that gun.

Powerman · April 30, 2013

Oh ya, and I just put on a Springer extended slide lock. Plenty of "grip" and further forward which helps out this lefty. I do not think I would benefit from a match barrel at this point, but more practice and a few hundred more rounds down the barrel and I will be replacing it.