What exactly is "tactical" about the XD Tactical? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

SpringerXD · 03-27-2008, 01:13 PM

What I mean is, how did it get that name? I don't think I've seen this discussed?

lobster_roboto · 03-27-2008, 01:16 PM

Probably just because of the longer barrel one would be more inclined to take a more accurate sidearm into a "tactical" situation like a SWAT team or what not considering conceal-ability really isn't an issue.

Just a thought...

plus if you put a flashlight on it... it gets like +300 points in the tacticool department.

XD40DucheKiller · 03-27-2008, 01:16 PM

good question...not just xds tho...isnt the glock 35 tactical too? that has a longer barrel than the xd

Breadfan · 03-27-2008, 02:28 PM

Tactical stands for "It has a big big barrel that will scare the sh*t out of bad guy and make him piss his pants". The tactic is: spread fear before spreading led.

mif_slim · 03-27-2008, 02:36 PM

maybe because with the longer barrel, you have a longer under barrel rail mount, therefore you can mount a 700 lumens tac light under it causing to burn the BG without a single shot fired?

Cumminalong · 03-27-2008, 02:48 PM

Nothing but marketing.....

What sounds better? XD 5" or XD Tactical?

And, as others have said before, it's "Tacticool"

It's like many of the Sig's (i.e the Equinox), or Para's "USPSA Todd Jarrett" edition, or Kimber's various lines of "Carry" models.

Just sounds sexy.....kinda like the difference between Mary and MARIA. Mary is a school girl, but Maria will rock ya baby!!!

rogerxd45 · 03-27-2008, 03:02 PM

its all marketing
sub compact makes sense
service makes sence
tactical kinda makes sense since in a tactical situation like said before with SWAT concealing isnt much of an issue so your going to bring as much gun as the mission will allow. and of course it just sounds cool "tacticool"

i dont knwo where but someone on here had tacticool put on his xd where it usually says tactical it looked perfect exactly like the factory stamp

**Rustynuts** · 03-27-2008, 03:12 PM

Doesn't make sense, since the 5" barrel would be easier to grab and leverage. Seems like most "tactical" situations requiring a handgun would be "close in" fighting, where a shorter barrel might work better. Otherwise the AR's would be used.

mif_slim · 03-27-2008, 03:53 PM

^ yeah, I've trained with longer barrels and shorter barrels, in CQB i'd rather have a 3" 45cal pistol then a M4 carbine anyday. There were plenty of times where I was hit from carrying a M4 carbine and not being able to turn around the corner fast enough to hit the enemy, not that Im not fast, its just that the barrel were so long that you have to make space between the objects in the way and the target. During the split second of adjusting to shot was usually the times where I got hit.

**jnclement** · 03-27-2008, 04:53 PM

The marketing department. And as soon as they change the Service model to the "Operator", sales will soar on the 4".

03-27-2008, 01:13 PM	#1
SpringerXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 186	What exactly is "tactical" about the XD Tactical? What I mean is, how did it get that name? I don't think I've seen this discussed?

03-27-2008, 01:16 PM	#2
lobster_roboto XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,727	Probably just because of the longer barrel one would be more inclined to take a more accurate sidearm into a "tactical" situation like a SWAT team or what not considering conceal-ability really isn't an issue. Just a thought... plus if you put a flashlight on it... it gets like +300 points in the tacticool department. __________________ "Let's go straight to the source and ban crime"

03-27-2008, 02:28 PM	#4
Breadfan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Croatia Posts: 1,183	Tactical stands for "It has a big big barrel that will scare the sh*t out of bad guy and make him piss his pants". The tactic is: spread fear before spreading led. __________________ Listen to the IPSC song! Listen to the XD Song! PINK WOLF

03-27-2008, 02:48 PM	#6
Cumminalong XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phenix City, AL Posts: 181	Nothing but marketing..... What sounds better? XD 5" or XD Tactical? And, as others have said before, it's "Tacticool" It's like many of the Sig's (i.e the Equinox), or Para's "USPSA Todd Jarrett" edition, or Kimber's various lines of "Carry" models. Just sounds sexy.....kinda like the difference between Mary and MARIA. Mary is a school girl, but Maria will rock ya baby!!! __________________ *XD9 Tactical (PistolGear Pimp )* - Pistol Gear drop-in barrel, Trijicon Sights, tungsten guide rod, SP sear and trigger, lots of polished parts *XD40 Sub-Comp (Everyday Carry Gun)* - Trijicon sights, SP sear and trigger bar, X2L, 165 gr Federal HST's *XD40 Service (Only thing stock is the serial number)* - Bar-Sto barrel, SP sear and trigger bar, Tungsten guide rod and spring, Dawson Precision sights, Operator magwell, lots of polished parts *XD45ACP Service* - TFO sights and 230 gr Federal HST's Last edited by Cumminalong; 03-27-2008 at 02:52 PM.

03-27-2008, 04:53 PM	#10
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,613	The marketing department. And as soon as they change the Service model to the "Operator", sales will soar on the 4". __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

03-27-2008, 01:16 PM	#3
XD40DucheKiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 534	good question...not just xds tho...isnt the glock 35 tactical too? that has a longer barrel than the xd

03-27-2008, 02:36 PM	#5
mif_slim XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CA Posts: 395	maybe because with the longer barrel, you have a longer under barrel rail mount, therefore you can mount a 700 lumens tac light under it causing to burn the BG without a single shot fired?

03-27-2008, 03:02 PM	#7
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	its all marketing sub compact makes sense service makes sence tactical kinda makes sense since in a tactical situation like said before with SWAT concealing isnt much of an issue so your going to bring as much gun as the mission will allow. and of course it just sounds cool "tacticool" i dont knwo where but someone on here had tacticool put on his xd where it usually says tactical it looked perfect exactly like the factory stamp

03-27-2008, 03:12 PM	#8
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,465	Doesn't make sense, since the 5" barrel would be easier to grab and leverage. Seems like most "tactical" situations requiring a handgun would be "close in" fighting, where a shorter barrel might work better. Otherwise the AR's would be used.

03-27-2008, 03:53 PM	#9
mif_slim XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CA Posts: 395	^ yeah, I've trained with longer barrels and shorter barrels, in CQB i'd rather have a 3" 45cal pistol then a M4 carbine anyday. There were plenty of times where I was hit from carrying a M4 carbine and not being able to turn around the corner fast enough to hit the enemy, not that Im not fast, its just that the barrel were so long that you have to make space between the objects in the way and the target. During the split second of adjusting to shot was usually the times where I got hit.

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