Which XD to shoot suppressed?

[Loves2Shoot]

The tac is easier to make work right without replacing the guide rod. Atlanta Arms has 147 subsonic 9mm also.

[garandman]

Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

The tac is easier to make work right without replacing the guide rod. Atlanta Arms has 147 subsonic 9mm also.

As I understand it, you gotta get a barrel long enuf to get the suppressor past the guide rod.

What's this deal of replacing the guide rod?

[mhillsing23]

I would personally vote for the Service model. It think that it would have the best balance in fell and look. I wouldn't want to add any more length to the short grip of the SC, or the already long Tactical.

[pballman19]

I think it would be pretty cool to see any xd with a supressor. I would get in trouble with it, id like to shoot squirrels on base and a supressor would do the trick. now that wouldl be fun

[Loves2Shoot]

Originally Posted by garandman

As I understand it, you gotta get a barrel long enuf to get the suppressor past the guide rod.

What's this deal of replacing the guide rod?

In the 9mm you may have to lighten the recoil spring, and the service you have to get another guide rod to do that.

As far as the length goes, the tactical with a can is marginally longer than a service with a can, they are both pretty long.

[garandman]

Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

In the 9mm you may have to lighten the recoil spring, and the service you have to get another guide rod to do that.

As far as the length goes, the tactical with a can is marginally longer than a service with a can, they are both pretty long.

Are you factoring in the effect of the LID (linear inertial decoupler)?

As I understand it, you need the LID to get ANY can to work with a pistol. But I've never heard of having to replace springs / guide rods. Of course, I'm just learning all about pistols w/ cans.

(SWR calls the LID a "LCD - linear cycling device" )

[Charlesdht]

Originally Posted by garandman

I've got four choices to shoot suppressed with my Trident 9 9mm suppressor -

XD9 Tactical

XD40 Service with a 9mm conversion barrel

XD 9 Service

XD9 Subcompact

Which way should I go?

Definitely not the xd40 w/ conversion barrel. Another guy had one at the range yesterday that blew up. He talked to the smiths at the shop and they told him that the 40s ejection port is a few mm wider than the 9mm, so even with a conversion barrel it won't fit right. The chances of your gun blowing up within the first 1000 rds is like 80 percent. Yikes!

[garandman]

Originally Posted by Charlesdht

Definitely not the xd40 w/ conversion barrel. Another guy had one at the range yesterday that blew up. He talked to the smiths at the shop and they told him that the 40s ejection port is a few mm wider than the 9mm, so even with a conversion barrel it won't fit right. The chances of your gun blowing up within the first 1000 rds is like 80 percent. Yikes!

Interesting... thanx for that info.

[pballman19]

Yeah,blowing up really isnt an option. That sucks for him

[Loves2Shoot]

Originally Posted by garandman

Are you factoring in the effect of the LID (linear inertial decoupler)?

As I understand it, you need the LID to get ANY can to work with a pistol. But I've never heard of having to replace springs / guide rods. Of course, I'm just learning all about pistols w/ cans.

(SWR calls the LID a "LCD - linear cycling device" )

You don't need a them on all pistols, it just depends how light you want to go with your loads.