All of this talk about malfuctions...

[shyi3t]

i have put about 300 or so rounds in my xd9 just a couple of FTE (5) n FTF (2) ... but i figured it out .. it was a different ammo (WOLF) and a first time shooter was using it . so it wasn't the gun . it was something else . you gotta figure out the problems first before blaming the gun itself.

[bountyhunter]

Originally Posted by shyi3t

i have put about 300 or so rounds in my xd9 just a couple of FTE (5) n FTF (2) ... but i figured it out .. it was a different ammo (WOLF) and a first time shooter was using it . so it wasn't the gun . it was something else . you gotta figure out the problems first before blaming the gun itself.

Steel case ammo will jam in a LOT of guns.

[Stenny4]

I had 1000 rounds through my XD 40 Service with no problems. I had to sell it to get my XD 45C, now with 600 rounds through it. Zero malfunctions as well. My wife's XD 40 Sub has 600 rounds through it as well with, you guessed it, no problems.

[wirelessjack]

no, i put over 500rnds thru my xd40 w/ 1 FTF but i was using ****ty magtec ammo. in my p226 ive had several FTF's with the same ammo.....dont know if thats the culprit but its a very good gun to own

[Brush-Wolf-Lady]

My 9mm sc has not given me a single problem yet, and it had up to 1500 rounds through it before I bought it. I have put maybe 300 rounds through it so far and all I noticed was some markings just outside on the barrel, but no ftf or stovepipes.

The .40 on the other hand I did have a few malfunctions at first, but I think whoever had it before me barely fired it, so it was not broken it yet. It has been fine though last 300 or so rounds, so I think it may be broken in now. I'd say I had about 4 malfunctions with the first 200 rounds all ftf's, then another 300 or whatever through it with none at all.

I may go try an M and P tomarrow at a range/store that is having a special S and W and Walther day. Also try out the p-22! See how they perform...

[wirelessjack]

the p22 is unbelievable for a gun that caliber....beautiful lil thang

[Bree]

Originally Posted by helacus

thanks for all the responses. i dont want anyone to take what im saying as complaining, i was just wondering if it was a trend that was appearing. either way, and your right SpringfieldXD.40 about people not making a thread to say nothing is wrong. i guess i just wanted to make sure that what i had heard originally was just hype and untrue.. as soon as the opportunity presents itself i will be purchasing a myself an xd9. oh and im not the mall ninja who claimed to fire thousands of rounds daily for practice.

XDTalk has been growing rapidly. Lots of noobs. No telling how much of this stuff is true or false. People on the net can say anything they want. Fact is that you have a huge number of people reporting in many threads over a long period of time that they have run thousands of rounds through their XD's without so much as a burp.

If you Google any major brand of semi-automatic gun you will will find reports of jams. Most of the time it is due to magazines or user error such as poor cleaning or technique (limpwristing). It is very seldom due to the guns themselves. They are quite reliable. That goes for Glocks, SIGs, HK's, Kimbers, SA, and the other major brands.

So pick the gun you like, care for it properly, and it will take care of you.

No worries Mon!

[DanMartin]

Originally Posted by Bree

XDTalk has been growing rapidly. Lots of noobs. No telling how much of this stuff is true or false. People on the net can say anything they want. Fact is that you have a huge number of people reporting in many threads over a long period of time that they have run thousands of rounds through their XD's without so much as a burp.

If you Google any major brand of semi-automatic gun you will will find reports of jams. Most of the time it is due to magazines or user error such as poor cleaning or technique (limpwristing). It is very seldom due to the guns themselves. They are quite reliable. That goes for Glocks, SIGs, HK's, Kimbers, SA, and the other major brands.

So pick the gun you like, care for it properly, and it will take care of you.

No worries Mon!

The Internet is right 60% of the time, everytime.

[Cannibul]

Originally Posted by helacus

with all of these new threads about people having trouble with their xd's its making me weary of wanting one. the reason i was drawn to them was their inherent reliability....any thoughts on this topic? is the quality coming down? or are these very specific individual cases? or because of modified guns?

Why are you tired of wanting one. If you are tired of wanting one then just buy it.

[Bree]

Originally Posted by DanMartin

The Internet is right 60% of the time, everytime.

You got it!

BTW... I don't ever put 100% trust in semi-automatic handguns. This is especially true when loaded with hollow points. I always carry a backup gun.

Nevertheless, I do have a high trust level in my Federal HST/EFMJ and Corbon DPX ammo that I use in my guns. I would use any of these rounds exclusively with very little concern.

I don't think there is a better hollow point than an HST. I want them in my carry gun but I recognize the increased risk of jams with hollow points... any hollow point... so I hedge my bet.

In the XD-45C... my primary carry weapon... I like to use EFMJ's to absolutely minimize the risk of jams. They feed just like ball ammo since they essentially are ball ammo. Nevertheless, they are excellent expanders in .45 ACP and have optimal penetration along with many other outstanding features. Very few rounds of any kind are better performers.

I load an HST hollow point first because it is already in the chamber. It can't FTF since it has already been fed. It is not a high risk for FTE. Indeed I have never had an FTE jam from HST ammo.

But that first HST is a real slice and dicer. If I put it on target, it may well end the issue. It is one damn fine piece of ammunition.

The EFMJ's that follow have an extremely low risk of FTF or FTE because they have full metal jackets. I have never had either with an EFMJ. It is a perfect second round and third and fourth as I don't want to risk a feed failure in the first several rounds. I demand highest reliability in these first few shots and hollow points don't meet that standard as well as the EFMJs in my mind. I want the extra fraction of a percent in feed reliability up front. I sacrifice very little ballistics to get this extra reliability because the EFMJs are outstanding ballistic performers... almost as good as HST's

Eventually down the stack I start alternating HST hollow points and EFMJs as the gunfight is probably over by round 4. But if it isn't, I am much more likely to be able to successfully tap/rack/bang at round 5 than at round 2 as both the BG and I have been ducking for cover while shooting at each other. If the gunfight is continuing, the HSTs will be quite useful.

All things considered, the .45 ACP EFMJ/HST combination is the best one-two punch I have found for my needs.

And remember that all this 60% true since you got it right here on the Internet!!