melting/de-horning on the XD? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

crapweasel · 04-09-2006, 11:46 PM

Anyone have recommendations on gunsmiths for a carry "softening" job on the XD? There's nothing major that nees to be done, but it seems like some parts of the slide could use a little work. None of the typical sites for XD work list slide "melting" as an option.

021411 · 04-09-2006, 11:48 PM

http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=34502

crapweasel · 04-09-2006, 11:51 PM

cool...I'll check those guys out. While I know that the XD has beveling, it's not really equal to the soft round corners you get from a melting job. The bevels still dig into my kidneys at times when carrying IWB.

Krackels · 04-10-2006, 07:18 AM

Okay if you get it done. You must post pictures.

mcb · 04-10-2006, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krackels

Okay if you get it done. You must post pictures.

+1

mcb

ken_mays · 04-10-2006, 08:34 AM

I think the XD is pretty dehorned already. I think maybe the slide catch and disassembly lever might benefit from a little softening, but I can't imagine what else you could really do.

Then again, I don't try to carry my XD IWB so I'm not much of an authority.

Figgy1682 · 04-10-2006, 12:35 PM

if you want to see how it looks go to bowietactical.com he has pictures of this that his company offers. the only problem is that you got to get his refinishing to

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04-09-2006, 11:51 PM	#3
crapweasel XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 34	cool...I'll check those guys out. While I know that the XD has beveling, it's not really equal to the soft round corners you get from a melting job. The bevels still dig into my kidneys at times when carrying IWB.

04-10-2006, 08:34 AM	#6
ken_mays XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 401	I think the XD is pretty dehorned already. I think maybe the slide catch and disassembly lever might benefit from a little softening, but I can't imagine what else you could really do. Then again, I don't try to carry my XD IWB so I'm not much of an authority.