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dleong · 01-14-2005, 02:17 PM

Hello, all.

I was cleaning my XD-40 Tactical after a particularly productive range session last night, when I noticed this:

I just got off the phone with Springfield, and they want me to send the entire pistol in. I offered to send just the locking block to them for verification so they could just mail me a replacement locking block, but no dice. They quoted a turnaround time of four weeks. AAARRRRGH!!!

DL

Son of Norway · 01-14-2005, 02:22 PM

Yow, that looks like a bummer. What kind of ammo?

ajamesp51 · 01-14-2005, 02:36 PM

I sent you a PM

Berretas have a locking block service life of 5000 rounds of 9mm. How many would you estimate have been through your XD. I will comend you though that your routene maintenceof your pistol you were able to spot the problem

**hobocircus** · 01-14-2005, 04:23 PM

hmmmm, the other side is starting to crack too.

Verm · 01-14-2005, 04:27 PM

probably a situation of a bad batch of steel. Reason they would want the entire gun is to make sure that the rest of the pistol's metal isn't fatigued. Better safe than sorry though. Send the whole thing back and you will most likely end up with a new pistol.

Unfortunately this happens with any manufactured product.

MrTuffPaws · 01-15-2005, 12:08 AM

It happened to me too and a few others. I had to send the gun in, but it was back in 16 days.

The Tengu · 01-15-2005, 07:35 AM

I saw an XD-9 like this last week. Same story with Springfield... they want the whole gun.

In fact, Springfield wants my entire gun just to replace my recoil assembly, even though I have 10,000+ rounds through my XD.

They want to "check it out" just to replace the stupid recoil springs.

Springfield Armory is losing points with me. First they have stupid rules for warranty service, a crappy finish, and now they're raising their prices.

invssgt · 01-15-2005, 12:34 PM

Do us a favor and post your serial # range, (eg. XYZ12300-12400) or a "sterile" number (eg. XYZ123XX) that gets us within 100 or so of your gun.

I SFA ran a bum batch of XD40's, I'd like to know where it was.

I know what you mean, Tengu. Lotsa guys with SFA 1911's are fed up, too. I'm about to go back to the 1911 myself, and when I do there's 99.9% odds it'll be a Colt.

Verm · 01-15-2005, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tengu

I saw an XD-9 like this last week. Same story with Springfield... they want the whole gun.

In fact, Springfield wants my entire gun just to replace my recoil assembly, even though I have 10,000+ rounds through my XD.

They want to "check it out" just to replace the stupid recoil springs.

Springfield Armory is losing points with me. First they have stupid rules for warranty service, a crappy finish, and now they're raising their prices.

Perfect example of why I like their warrenty. They want to make sure that nothing else is faulty. Imagine if they just asked for the broken assembly, sent you back a new one, you put it in and bam, something else breaks due to the recoil assembly having failed previously. You would be more pissed then wouldn't you?

The Tengu · 01-16-2005, 08:35 AM

The recoil assembly is FINE.

I just want to replace under warranty after over ten thousand rounds.

Is that too much to ask?

01-14-2005, 02:17 PM	#1
dleong XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: MinneSNOWta (A Flyover State) Posts: 51	Chipped Locking Block Hello, all. I was cleaning my XD-40 Tactical after a particularly productive range session last night, when I noticed this: I just got off the phone with Springfield, and they want me to send the entire pistol in. I offered to send just the locking block to them for verification so they could just mail me a replacement locking block, but no dice. They quoted a turnaround time of four weeks. AAARRRRGH!!! DL

01-14-2005, 02:36 PM	#3
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	I sent you a PM Berretas have a locking block service life of 5000 rounds of 9mm. How many would you estimate have been through your XD. I will comend you though that your routene maintenceof your pistol you were able to spot the problem __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

01-14-2005, 04:23 PM	#4
hobocircus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Nevada Desert on a Dry Lakebed. Living in a trailer with thunderstorms looming in the distance. Posts: 3,347	hmmmm, the other side is starting to crack too. __________________ Ported V-10 XD9 Service SOLD Tactical XD9 in Basic Black I like to shoot Wolf ammo out of my Hi-Point pistol and rifle.

01-14-2005, 04:27 PM	#5
Verm XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carson City NV. Posts: 814	probably a situation of a bad batch of steel. Reason they would want the entire gun is to make sure that the rest of the pistol's metal isn't fatigued. Better safe than sorry though. Send the whole thing back and you will most likely end up with a new pistol. Unfortunately this happens with any manufactured product. __________________ Enough firepower, the will and the guts to use it all.

01-15-2005, 07:35 AM	#7
The Tengu XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,773	I saw an XD-9 like this last week. Same story with Springfield... they want the whole gun. In fact, Springfield wants my entire gun just to replace my recoil assembly, even though I have 10,000+ rounds through my XD. They want to "check it out" just to replace the stupid recoil springs. Springfield Armory is losing points with me. First they have stupid rules for warranty service, a crappy finish, and now they're raising their prices. __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)

01-15-2005, 12:08 AM	#6
MrTuffPaws XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 759	It happened to me too and a few others. I had to send the gun in, but it was back in 16 days.

01-15-2005, 12:34 PM	#8
invssgt XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,332	Delong, TP et al... Do us a favor and post your serial # range, (eg. XYZ12300-12400) or a "sterile" number (eg. XYZ123XX) that gets us within 100 or so of your gun. I SFA ran a bum batch of XD40's, I'd like to know where it was. I know what you mean, Tengu. Lotsa guys with SFA 1911's are fed up, too. I'm about to go back to the 1911 myself, and when I do there's 99.9% odds it'll be a Colt. __________________ It ain't personal. Nothing contained herein is intended is to offend the immature, retarded, hyper-sensitive, emotionally/hormonally unstable, or otherwise easily-offended. But if it does- don't cry to me. I don't care. "Sarge" www.thesixgunjournal.net http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/ LOCK & LOAD the VOTE!

01-16-2005, 08:35 AM	#10
The Tengu XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,773	The recoil assembly is FINE. I just want to replace under warranty after over ten thousand rounds. Is that too much to ask? __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)

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