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Chris 141 · 03-10-2008, 10:35 PM

After 6 weeks of waiting it finally came on Saturday. I went to the DSP on Monday to pick it up, then i went down to the store and got my XD40. I have to say for my first (definatly not the last) pistol, i love it. I am going to try to go down to the range Today to try it out. My only question is that the recoil spring assembly sticks out beyond the frame by about an 1/8". Is this normal?

BlackOnyx · 03-10-2008, 10:49 PM

That is actually the guide rod. It keeps the gun while pressed up against something from not going back into battery if you fire it. If you dont like the look of it you can purchase after market guide rods such as Don's Guide Rod which will put it flush against the slide.

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Edited to say congratulations on the CCW.
Another way to understand what I said would be make sure the gun is unloaded. Rack the slide so that it is cocked, manually pull back the slide slightly and try to fire the pistol you will notice that it will not fire as it is not in battery. This is the samething that would occur if it was pressed up against something without the protruding guide rod. Hopefully that makes more sense.

Chris 141 · 03-10-2008, 11:08 PM

The look doesn't bother me, i just wanted to find out if that was normal, because i bought it used. Thanks for the answer.

BlackOnyx · 03-10-2008, 11:11 PM

Yes that is normal and youre welcome.

dasanii19 · 03-10-2008, 11:11 PM

You got your CCW ? maaaaaaan im jealous!! Ive been waiting 21 ways so far...

xdtramp · 03-11-2008, 12:58 AM

Congrats on the ccw, had mine for over a year now

truthisfreedom · 03-11-2008, 01:02 AM

congrats! as soon as I acquire my XD, my name is going on the list as well!

**titanwolf** · 03-11-2008, 03:12 AM

congrats, my class is Saturday

LKB3rd · 03-11-2008, 03:54 AM

I am also in CT and shoot my xd45 at Chris's Indoor range in Guilford pretty frequently. If you are nearby, maybe we'll bump into each other there sometime.

rpsmith · 03-11-2008, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dasanii19

You got your CCW ? maaaaaaan im jealous!! Ive been waiting 21 ways so far...

Today is day 28 for me.

03-10-2008, 10:35 PM	#1
Chris 141 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 162	Got My CCW today After 6 weeks of waiting it finally came on Saturday. I went to the DSP on Monday to pick it up, then i went down to the store and got my XD40. I have to say for my first (definatly not the last) pistol, i love it. I am going to try to go down to the range Today to try it out. My only question is that the recoil spring assembly sticks out beyond the frame by about an 1/8". Is this normal? __________________ Firefighter/EMT-B God made Firefighters so cops could have somebody to look up to also. Mossberg 500 20GA, Saiga .223, Springfield XD40sc, Walther P22, Springfield XD9 Service, Taurus Ultra-Lite 85, GSG-5, RIA 1911A1, Stag Ar-15

03-10-2008, 10:49 PM	#2
BlackOnyx XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 98	That is actually the guide rod. It keeps the gun while pressed up against something from not going back into battery if you fire it. If you dont like the look of it you can purchase after market guide rods such as Don's Guide Rod which will put it flush against the slide. PISTOLGEAR \| YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR ALL SPRINGFIELD XD Edited to say congratulations on the CCW. Another way to understand what I said would be make sure the gun is unloaded. Rack the slide so that it is cocked, manually pull back the slide slightly and try to fire the pistol you will notice that it will not fire as it is not in battery. This is the samething that would occur if it was pressed up against something without the protruding guide rod. Hopefully that makes more sense. Last edited by BlackOnyx : 03-10-2008 at 11:09 PM.

03-10-2008, 11:08 PM	#3
Chris 141 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 162	The look doesn't bother me, i just wanted to find out if that was normal, because i bought it used. Thanks for the answer. __________________ Firefighter/EMT-B God made Firefighters so cops could have somebody to look up to also. Mossberg 500 20GA, Saiga .223, Springfield XD40sc, Walther P22, Springfield XD9 Service, Taurus Ultra-Lite 85, GSG-5, RIA 1911A1, Stag Ar-15

03-10-2008, 11:11 PM	#5
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,458	You got your CCW ? maaaaaaan im jealous!! Ive been waiting 21 ways so far... __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

03-11-2008, 12:58 AM	#6
xdtramp XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goodyear,AZ Posts: 173	Congrats on the ccw, had mine for over a year now __________________ Tell me the rules, then get the hell out of my way and leave me alone. Springfield XD .45ACP Service Springfield XD .9mm Sub-Compact

03-11-2008, 01:02 AM	#7
truthisfreedom XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: F U, Im from Texas haha Posts: 49	congrats! as soon as I acquire my XD, my name is going on the list as well!

03-11-2008, 03:12 AM	#8
titanwolf XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 146	congrats, my class is Saturday __________________ __________________ Springfield Armory XD .45 FNP-40 - Sold it, Done with FN Looking for a second weapon

03-11-2008, 03:54 AM	#9
LKB3rd XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 907	I am also in CT and shoot my xd45 at Chris's Indoor range in Guilford pretty frequently. If you are nearby, maybe we'll bump into each other there sometime.

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