Springfield xd-best gun ever...My review of the Tactical - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

dsg2003gt · 05-14-2005, 12:31 PM

So today was the first time i have shot either of my XDs. I picked them both up wednesday and havent had any time to shoot until today.

well, let me say the tactical is AWESOME! I put so many shots over the top of each other(near the bullseye) it was amazing. I am quite a novice shooter, as i have only been to the range about 6 times. But with this gun, i felt as if i had years of experience. The recoil was straight back on the tactical with almost NO muzzle flip. Thats it...none! I wasnt doing double taps or rapid fire, but i could do a shot a second and just put them all in the same spot, and with almost no loss of sight picture.

I am in love with this gun. I almost want to sell my glocks. The subcompact XD shot much more controlled than my glock 27 as the recoil on the 27 is almost uncontrolable. These XDs are just the easy and best shooting guns ive ever tried.

The blued finish does suck though, as i have quite a few scratches on the tactical just after today. Oh, well i think it is a good excuse to get some hard chrome!!!

Thanks for all the advice and helping me make the right choices!
Matt

TeamXD · 05-14-2005, 02:15 PM

your welcome , And i too have a Tactical 9MM. and it just won me over hands down. sold both glocks. and never looked back. Now i have orderd a 4" Ported XD. It dose get addictive!!! LoL
Enjoy the madness.

dsg2003gt · 05-14-2005, 05:21 PM

yea, i think i am going to sell my glock 17, it just doesnt compare to the pleasure i have shooting the xd tac.

I have been thinking about a 4" xd to complete my collection..

rotnguns · 05-14-2005, 06:11 PM

+1 on the xd9 tactical! It's one of my most accurate nines, and that includes a 226 Sport Stock , over twice the cost! In all fairness, I have found the Glock 34 to be similar but I still shoot the xd9 better. I got the GLock for ISPC because I don't have the heart to scratch up the XD in a Kydex holster. Careful - the tacticals are addictive! I like the XD Tactical so much that I got one in 45 Gap too - veryy smooth trigger and just as enjoyable!

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your XD!

Rotnguns

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Originally Posted by dsg2003gt

So today was the first time i have shot either of my XDs. I picked them both up wednesday and havent had any time to shoot until today.

well, let me say the tactical is AWESOME! I put so many shots over the top of each other(near the bullseye) it was amazing. I am quite a novice shooter, as i have only been to the range about 6 times. But with this gun, i felt as if i had years of experience. The recoil was straight back on the tactical with almost NO muzzle flip. Thats it...none! I wasnt doing double taps or rapid fire, but i could do a shot a second and just put them all in the same spot, and with almost no loss of sight picture.

I am in love with this gun. I almost want to sell my glocks. The subcompact XD shot much more controlled than my glock 27 as the recoil on the 27 is almost uncontrolable. These XDs are just the easy and best shooting guns ive ever tried.

The blued finish does suck though, as i have quite a few scratches on the tactical just after today. Oh, well i think it is a good excuse to get some hard chrome!!!

Thanks for all the advice and helping me make the right choices!
Matt

FatMatt1981 · 05-15-2005, 09:24 AM

I'd have to say that very very few times can you take a brand new weapon, take it outta the box, and make small groups with it..with very little practice....if any at all. I doubt if it's just "luck" I think it's gotta be the overall design of the XD platform....the gun really is designed "around the hand" for a more natural feel.
Enjoy your new pistol bro...but remember....it's a weapon....in no way a "new toy"

nogoa · 05-15-2005, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TeamXD

your welcome , And i too have a Tactical 9MM. and it just won me over hands down. sold both glocks. and never looked back. Now i have orderd a 4" Ported XD. It dose get addictive!!! LoL
Enjoy the madness.

That statement would piss off the whole Glocktalk board and you might get lynched. Whatch your six.

dsg2003gt · 05-15-2005, 09:33 AM

last night i listed the glock 17 right after i posted, i am meeting a guy tomorrow to complete the sale.

I think i am going to start looking for maybe a 4" bitone.

kyarcher · 05-16-2005, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dsg2003gt

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The blued finish does suck though, as i have quite a few scratches on the tactical just after today.

Send an email concerning your finish to megan@springfield-armory.com and they will refinish it free of charge. I sent both my XD9 and XD357 back. Even got them to do the XD9 in OD Green

05-14-2005, 12:31 PM	#1
dsg2003gt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126	Springfield xd-best gun ever...My review of the Tactical So today was the first time i have shot either of my XDs. I picked them both up wednesday and havent had any time to shoot until today. well, let me say the tactical is AWESOME! I put so many shots over the top of each other(near the bullseye) it was amazing. I am quite a novice shooter, as i have only been to the range about 6 times. But with this gun, i felt as if i had years of experience. The recoil was straight back on the tactical with almost NO muzzle flip. Thats it...none! I wasnt doing double taps or rapid fire, but i could do a shot a second and just put them all in the same spot, and with almost no loss of sight picture. I am in love with this gun. I almost want to sell my glocks. The subcompact XD shot much more controlled than my glock 27 as the recoil on the 27 is almost uncontrolable. These XDs are just the easy and best shooting guns ive ever tried. The blued finish does suck though, as i have quite a few scratches on the tactical just after today. Oh, well i think it is a good excuse to get some hard chrome!!! Thanks for all the advice and helping me make the right choices! Matt

05-14-2005, 02:15 PM	#2
TeamXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 200	your welcome , And i too have a Tactical 9MM. and it just won me over hands down. sold both glocks. and never looked back. Now i have orderd a 4" Ported XD. It dose get addictive!!! LoL Enjoy the madness. __________________ I never enjoyed killing. It was my job. It was important that i did it well. If there was ever a meaningful thing about numbers......... It would be the number of lives that i saved. Not the number i took. Carlos Norman Hathcock II (USMC)

05-15-2005, 09:24 AM	#5
FatMatt1981 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,467	I'd have to say that very very few times can you take a brand new weapon, take it outta the box, and make small groups with it..with very little practice....if any at all. I doubt if it's just "luck" I think it's gotta be the overall design of the XD platform....the gun really is designed "around the hand" for a more natural feel. Enjoy your new pistol bro...but remember....it's a weapon....in no way a "new toy" __________________ \"Through strength, we deter tyranny\" ICVM OD XD-40 4\" Black on black XD-9 4\"

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05-14-2005, 05:21 PM	#3
dsg2003gt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126	yea, i think i am going to sell my glock 17, it just doesnt compare to the pleasure i have shooting the xd tac. I have been thinking about a 4" xd to complete my collection..

05-15-2005, 09:33 AM	#7
dsg2003gt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126	last night i listed the glock 17 right after i posted, i am meeting a guy tomorrow to complete the sale. I think i am going to start looking for maybe a 4" bitone.