Springfield XD 45

Dawico · Oct 21, 2019

I had a 45 Tactical when they first came out and hated it.

Fired a couple hundred rounds and didn't have any issues. My problem was the grip. I just couldn't get used to it.

If you like the grip then you should be good to go.

BuzzinSATX · Oct 21, 2019

Ioannes said:
It ain't a Glock and I never wanted it to be.

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What is that all about? Are you that insecure about your plastic pistol that you need to slam on Glock’s in an XD thread?

So do you never want your Ford to become a Chevy? Let me put you mind at ease...inanimate objects don’t just convert themselves into other stuff on their own...

BuzzinSATX · Oct 21, 2019

Spcwolf said:
What is the general take on these? I liked their 1911’s.

I could use a high capacity 45 in full size for the house.

has anyone shot their subcompact models in 9mm or 45? What’s your thoughts?

I had a 3.3 mod 2. I put a Powder River Precision trigger in it and it was a good shooter. Only had1 misfeed in a couple thousand rounds, and only with Underwood Ammo 255 grain hardcast. I just sold it to a friend looking for a compact 45 carry gun.

They are very good guns...I simply prefer another flavor plastic.

Maverick44 · Oct 21, 2019

BuzzinSATX said:
What is that all about? Are you that insecure about your plastic pistol that you need to slam on Glock’s in an XD thread?

So do you never want your Ford to become a Chevy? Let me put you mind at ease...inanimate objects don’t just convert themselves into other stuff on their own...

I think he was saying that the XD, despite being a polymer striker fired handgun is not a Glock (people have a tenancy to compare all polymer striker fired handguns to Glocks), and that is not necessarily a bad thing. The XD is a different beast, and might be a better fit for some people than a Glock would.

At least, that's how I read it.

majormadmax · Oct 22, 2019

Maverick44 said:
I think he was saying that the XD, despite being a polymer striker fired handgun is not a Glock (people have a tenancy to compare all polymer striker fired handguns to Glocks), and that is not necessarily a bad thing. The XD is a different beast, and might be a better fit for some people than a Glock would.

At least, that's how I read it.

Exactly how I read it as well. I was a huge fan of Glocks before I bought my first XD, and found I liked the Springfield much more. The 1911-like grip angle was the biggest selling point, otherwise the Croatians essentially replicated the popular Austrian pistol with some modifications. Springfield took the HS2000, expanded the line in terms of caliber, barrel lengths and finishes, turning it into the XD series.

The XD-45 won "Handgun of the Year" from both American Rifleman magazine and The Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence in 2006 (the year I bought mine) and the XD(M) repeated that award in 2009.

I do believe the XD is a progression of the Glock, which in my eye hasn't done much to update the pistol from its first generation released in 1982. A Glock 17 from that line doesn't look much different than Gen5 today, but many people find that to be preferable. Different strokes for different folks!

TheMailMan · Oct 22, 2019

Spcwolf said:
You mean

Do you mean wadcutters?

I mean SEMI wad cutters. There are very few wad cutters available for the .45 ACP. I have one mold that will drop a wad cutter though.

I have an XD45, you load up the mag with SWC loads and the first one works fine, then the slide drags the case head of the extracted brass across the case mouth of the round in the mag and folds the brass back.

My XD(M) 45 doesn't have that problem. They changed the slide geometry so it doesn't happen.

Ioannes · Oct 22, 2019

BuzzinSATX said:
What is that all about? Are you that insecure about your plastic pistol that you need to slam on Glock’s in an XD thread?

So do you never want your Ford to become a Chevy? Let me put you mind at ease...inanimate objects don’t just convert themselves into other stuff on their own...

Quite the contrary. I love my Glocks and I love my XDs. With the grip angle and the grip safety, I don't consider them to be the same kind of pistol, though many do, and in which case they ascribe inferiority to the XDs. That's not something I agree with. Both are excellent, reliable pistols in my experience.

It is basically what the above two gents articulated far better than I could have.

Different strokes indeed.

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BuzzinSATX · Oct 22, 2019

Ioannes said:
Quite the contrary. I love my Glocks and I love my XDs. With the grip angle and the grip safety, I don't consider them to be the same kind of pistol, though many do, and in which case they ascribe inferiority to the XDs. That's not something I agree with. Both are excellent, reliable pistols in my experience.

It is basically what the above two gents articulated far better than I could have.

Different strokes indeed.

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thanks for this post. I totally agree with you on the entire content.

sorry if I came across as a jerk. Just tired of all the Glock Haters who inject negative opinions in threads that have nothing to do with Glocks.

and FWIW, I too appreciate the XD platform. My daughter has an XDm 3.9 compact 9MM that’s been flawless.

Ioannes · Oct 22, 2019

BuzzinSATX said:
thanks for this post. I totally agree with you on the entire content.

sorry if I came across as a jerk. Just tired of all the Glock Haters who inject negative opinions in threads that have nothing to do with Glocks.

and FWIW, I too appreciate the XD platform. My daughter has an XDm 3.9 compact 9MM that’s been flawless.

Totally understand and sorry if my initial summation sounded a bit trollish, like a 9mm vs 45 ACP thread, it wasn't my intention.

Does your daughter carry the XDm 9? My XD9 subcompact is a bit too snappy for my wife. There's an XDE that she hasn't tried out yet in my safe. It's a bit snappy as well.

Right now im trying to get my hands on a Hellcat. Hubba hubba!

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sucker76 · Oct 22, 2019

The one gripe I guess I have with my XD is the high bore axis. That is a gripe of many pistols but that is all I got right now. It makes the 9mm a tad snappy but my 45 is a softer push. I liked my buddies single stack 9mm. It is a great size for conceal carry.

Spcwolf · Oct 23, 2019

TheMailMan said:
I mean SEMI wad cutters. There are very few wad cutters available for the .45 ACP. I have one mold that will drop a wad cutter though.

I have an XD45, you load up the mag with SWC loads and the first one works fine, then the slide drags the case head of the extracted brass across the case mouth of the round in the mag and folds the brass back.

My XD(M) 45 doesn't have that problem. They changed the slide geometry so it doesn't happen.

I have so much American eagle 230 grain ball, I don’t ever see a need to

sucker76 said:
The one gripe I guess I have with my XD is the high bore axis. That is a gripe of many pistols but that is all I got right now. It makes the 9mm a tad snappy but my 45 is a softer push. I liked my buddies single stack 9mm. It is a great size for conceal carry.

I think 9mm is snappy in most pistols. 45 has always been more of a push and return recoil for me.

sucker76 · Oct 23, 2019

One other thing to add. For some reason I can shoot my XD45 just as accurately with my left had as with my right hand. I dont know why it just is.

Maverick44 · Oct 23, 2019

I've never really noticed much of a difference in recoil due to the high bore axis. Even with full house 175gr 10mm loads, the gun was a bit snappy as you would expect, but was easy to control. The 9mm XD I shot was very pleasant. I guess years of shooting hot 44 mags through a DA revolver has probably had an effect on how I perceive recoil and the snappiness of a gun.

Ioannes · Oct 23, 2019

Forgot to mention, my XD 45 with standard 13 round mags won't just drop non-empty mags for a combat reload. Not a big deal for me but might be for others. I've read about this in forums but don't know how common it is. I think you can fix it with a different mag release.

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sucker76 · Oct 23, 2019

That's funny, mine drops full and empty mags.

Ioannes · Oct 23, 2019

sucker76 said:
That's funny, mine drops full and empty mags.

I've probably not shot it enough.

https://www.xdtalk.com/threads/anyone-having-stiff-mag-release-problems.154381/#post-2501834

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BMF500 · Oct 23, 2019

I can say the release button is stiffer with a full mag than an empty. I've never thought of it as an issue,more a bonus to prevent an inadvertent release.

BuzzinSATX · Oct 23, 2019

sucker76 said:
That's funny, mine drops full and empty mags.

Mine does as well.

Texas Heat · Oct 27, 2019

That's funny you guys call the XD 9mm snappy. I picked the XD series (XD9 Mod 2 SC and XDM OSP 9) because I thought they were way less snappy than the S&W and others I handled. Comparing 9mm to 9mm of course, not the 45.

zaitcev · Oct 27, 2019

Spcwolf said:
I could use a high capacity 45 in full size for the house.

I have an XDm and it's great in HD role. The only demerit is, the magazines rattle. It's quite reliable, although when I got it, it had feeding issues. Turned out, the magazines in XD eat their springs. The coils rub against magazine bodies and they literally develop flat spots on the spring wire. I replaced magazine springs and it ran perfectly. Can do a 1000-round string with no issue.

P.S. The non-empty magazine release is stiff, no question about it. It's price one pays for having a fully ambidextrous button magazine release.

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