Springfield XD anyone?

Are .40s&w easier and cheaper to find than .45acp? I heard this recently

 

i can find 40 s@w in my location 45acp can be found but u r going to have to look harder most of the time i can just go to walmart and get 40 ammo

 

They are cheaper than .45acp. .40s&w was easier to find through the ammo shortage because most people have .45 and 9mm and were buying those up.

 

What a coincidence... I just bought gold dots for my XD9 last night.

I've owned my XD 9 service (full grip) for 2 years and a member of XDTalk.com.

3000 rounds now with no malfunction. Before I bought the XD for my first pistol, I enrolled in a 3-hour class at a local gun store and range. At the end of it we got to try all their 9mms. Sig, S&W, Glock, CZ, Beretta, XD, ... The XD just felt the best in my hands so that's the one I got. I've bought and traded-in 2 pistols since then but I would never get rid of the XD. Without problems it shoots any brand/type of 9mm luger I feed it.

The XD-M should be a more accurate pistol than the XD with its accurized matched barrel. But I agree with the above post that a 5" barrel, other than for competition, is too long for this pistol. You just have more choices on the configuration with the XD vs the XD-M. The XD is also cheaper. But if you must thave the XD-M, go for it.

You have a fun dilemma. Just remember, you'd probably want another pistol in the future so get the one that you want to use TODAY!

 

ive got the XD40SUBcompact... does anyone here know where to get a bolt on clip for this gun? im wantin one that is like the clips on knives

 

I had the XD .45, great gun. The only downside is, if you get sweaty palms the gun gets slippery. To fix that problem I put skateboard tape on the grip. The gun is now perfect.

 

I did the same.

At the local shooter's show I brought mine in. The Springfield reps thought it was a great solution to the said issue. They gave me an XD hat.

 

The study i was refering to consisted an evaluations from police shootings. they evaluated the amounts of one shot kills from the different calibers and 40S&W had the most of all police used calibers.
Now having said that, when that study was done the numbers they used were from the years 1993-1997 so i would think that the reasoning would be that at that time there were a lot less cops using the 357 sig than the 40S&W.
I think if that study was done again using numbers from 2005-2009 the outcome may be a bit different since alot more police agencys are adopting the 357sig.
What it all boils down to is bullet design. lighter=faster=less energy. heavier=slower=more energy. some 40S&W bullets may outperform 357sigs and vice versa.
I personally will always carry a 40S&W simply because of its availlability, accuracy, and stopping power.

 

A little off topic.....But-

I think more police should carry 454 cassulls or 500S&W's...... talk about stopping power!!

 

I'll always be a .45acp guy.

 

I have a very old 1911. it was my grandfathers from when he was in the army. I love that gun, it really pops when you shoot it. definanately fun.

 

Here's my XD with 3M "skateboard" tape on it.

 

I'm a little late to the party, but here's my XD45. I love this gun, and I owned several other brands. I would strongly suggest holding many guns other guns to see what feels right (and shoot them if available.)

 

Great job!

 

that's like gun pr0n right there

 

Thank you. It does wonders for reducing recoil.

 

I purchased the XDM 40 when it first came out. After about 3 months later I sold it. IMO Glock 17 and Smiwth and Wesson MP9s would be a better choice.

 

thats not the sub compact is it?? i hear u can get a replacement rod under the barrell with a laser site in it.

 

yes you can get the replacement guide rod with the laser in it. a guy at work did it and took it off after about a month. said it made the gun feel really sloppy. kinda like a glock haha jk guys....

 

how would just changin out the guide rod make it feel sloppy?