New XD page on Wikipedia - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

'Card · 08-15-2006, 10:02 AM

Hey guys,

I did some revamping, updating, and re-formating of the XD page on Wikipedia the other day. The one that was in place before was pretty good, but I felt like it'd be helpful to add some history, background, and pros and cons of the XD series.

I'm not an XD expert by any stretch, but I did a ton of research and reading before writing the article, so I think most of it is reasonably accurate. If you guys wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate if you'd look over the new page and let me know what you think. I'm especially interested in hearing about anything I got wrong, or anything you feel should be added. If you're comfortable editing Wiki pages then please feel free to go ahead with your changes - if you're not, just post the info in this thread and I'll do my best to incorporate it into the page. Also, if you have any good XD-related links that I missed, I'd be happy to add those.

Keep in mind that Wikipedia isn't intended to be a marketing page for SA, it isn't a Glock vs. XD page (although some comparisons are unavoidable) and it isn't the one-stop source for XD info. It's supposed to be a basic rundown of the gun and its features, with good linkage to let people who are interested do more research on their own.

Thanks for the help. I'll look forward to hearing what you guys think.

thomye · 08-15-2006, 10:26 AM

very nice.

**jmiahhenry** · 08-15-2006, 10:43 AM

awesome

crushert · 08-15-2006, 10:53 AM

Nice article; however I do have one suggestion. While I would guess most people who run across this article will be familiar with gun terms, I think the use of the word "flip" when describing the purpose of the ported barrel might better be reworded for those with less knowledge of shooting lingo. Maybe something related to "muzzle climb", but even that might still be considered a shooting term by some.

Other than that one very minor "issue", I think it's a very professional job about my favorite handgun.

DoctorDawg · 08-15-2006, 10:57 AM

Nicely done, but I found two small errors (which I'll leave to you to fix yourself):

1. The capacity of the 9mm (at least mine) is 16+1, not 15+1. Also, you might want to explain that "+1" bit, for readers who aren't gunners.

2. You say: "...Fortunately, current versions of the XD are being manufactured with a treatment called Melonite....". Note that this is currently true only for the .45.

I love wikipedia. When it first started, I thought "that'll never work...there are too many flakes out there." But every time I read an article there on a topic I happen to know a lot about, I'm impressed. Thanks for your effort.

'Card · 08-15-2006, 10:57 AM

You know, the 'flip' thing bothered me too. I don't much like the term, and I don't like the implication that the XD is 'flippy' in the first place. I just couldn't come up with a better explanation for a ported model. Maybe I should just end the sentence after the model name and leave it at that.

After all, people who are interested in ported guns will probably know what it's for.

Thanks for the suggestions/corrections so far. I'll work on incorporating them tonight.

M2XD · 08-15-2006, 11:05 AM

Actually, I came across your Wikipedia page last night while researching some info on the HS2000. Well done! I found it very informative. But the pic of the XD-45 is missing a round (13+1!

)

Cheers! M2

Shardlow · 08-15-2006, 11:17 AM

I think you did an excellent job - very well written.

I hear the Encyclopeadia Britannica is looking for a few, good men ...

propellerhead · 08-15-2006, 11:40 AM

Can you hotlink the "1911-style grip safety"?

You have a link to "1991", "1995" and "1999". I'm not sure that helps any.

You might mention having double-stacked magazines in contrast to the 1911's single-stacked.

Quote:

Most models in the XD line are available in one of three finishes: Bi-Tone, OD Green, or Black.

This implies that there are models that are not of Bi-tone, OD Green or Black.

Nice job! I'm glad someone started it and that XDTalk.com is actively and collectively working on it.

KeithM · 08-15-2006, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorDawg

1. The capacity of the 9mm (at least mine) is 16+1, not 15+1. Also, you might want to explain that "+1" bit, for readers who aren't gunners.

Some XD-9 models came with 15 round magazines. My first V-10 had two 15 round magazines. When I got the replacement from SA, it came with two 16 round magazines, and all the factory magazines I bought at the gun shows were also 16 rounds. So at one time they were making 15 round magazines. Those are also different in that they have 3 holes on the side showing 5, 10 and 15 rounds, rather than the many holes on the back showing most of the rounds.

08-15-2006, 10:02 AM	#1
'Card XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 125	New XD page on Wikipedia Hey guys, I did some revamping, updating, and re-formating of the XD page on Wikipedia the other day. The one that was in place before was pretty good, but I felt like it'd be helpful to add some history, background, and pros and cons of the XD series. I'm not an XD expert by any stretch, but I did a ton of research and reading before writing the article, so I think most of it is reasonably accurate. If you guys wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate if you'd look over the new page and let me know what you think. I'm especially interested in hearing about anything I got wrong, or anything you feel should be added. If you're comfortable editing Wiki pages then please feel free to go ahead with your changes - if you're not, just post the info in this thread and I'll do my best to incorporate it into the page. Also, if you have any good XD-related links that I missed, I'd be happy to add those. Keep in mind that Wikipedia isn't intended to be a marketing page for SA, it isn't a Glock vs. XD page (although some comparisons are unavoidable) and it isn't the one-stop source for XD info. It's supposed to be a basic rundown of the gun and its features, with good linkage to let people who are interested do more research on their own. Thanks for the help. I'll look forward to hearing what you guys think. __________________ "I aim to misbehave."

08-15-2006, 10:26 AM	#2
thomye XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OC, California Posts: 761	very nice. __________________ Next XD-45 SC "still waiting" STI 2011

08-15-2006, 10:43 AM	#3
jmiahhenry XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central Cali Posts: 333	awesome __________________ Jeremiah SA-XD 40 two tone, service Shoot to kill not to harm!

08-15-2006, 10:53 AM	#4
crushert XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 274	Nice article; however I do have one suggestion. While I would guess most people who run across this article will be familiar with gun terms, I think the use of the word "flip" when describing the purpose of the ported barrel might better be reworded for those with less knowledge of shooting lingo. Maybe something related to "muzzle climb", but even that might still be considered a shooting term by some. Other than that one very minor "issue", I think it's a very professional job about my favorite handgun. __________________ XD9 Service Model "The State is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else." - Frederic Bastiat, 19th century philosopher-economist

08-15-2006, 10:57 AM	#5
DoctorDawg XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: If you need to ask, you don't need to know... Posts: 638	Nicely done, but I found two small errors (which I'll leave to you to fix yourself): 1. The capacity of the 9mm (at least mine) is 16+1, not 15+1. Also, you might want to explain that "+1" bit, for readers who aren't gunners. 2. You say: "...Fortunately, current versions of the XD are being manufactured with a treatment called Melonite....". Note that this is currently true only for the .45. I love wikipedia. When it first started, I thought "that'll never work...there are too many flakes out there." But every time I read an article there on a topic I happen to know a lot about, I'm impressed. Thanks for your effort. __________________ If humans evolved from monkeys, how come there's still monkeys??? Huh? Huh????

08-15-2006, 11:05 AM	#7
M2XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 452	Actually, I came across your Wikipedia page last night while researching some info on the HS2000. Well done! I found it very informative. But the pic of the XD-45 is missing a round (13+1! ) Cheers! M2 Last edited by M2XD; 08-15-2006 at 11:08 AM.

08-15-2006, 11:17 AM	#8
Shardlow XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Central VA Posts: 74	I think you did an excellent job - very well written. I hear the Encyclopeadia Britannica is looking for a few, good men ... __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." -- Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria in "On Crimes and Punishment"

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