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GURR · 05-06-2008, 06:43 AM

I CARRIED A SERVICE FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, I DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE CARRYING IT. SO I TRADED IT FOR A XDSC 40. THE COMPACTNESS IS NICE. I CAN PUT IT IN THE POCKET OF MY CARHART NO PROBLEM. I WISH SPRINGFIELD WOULD COME OUT WITH A 45 SC

RobbSmith · 05-06-2008, 06:46 AM

Sub Compact too small, my Compact is perfect!

propellerhead · 05-06-2008, 07:39 AM

I have both. I have a hard time with a 4" barrel for concealed carry. Yes, it can be concealed and everyone that carries a 4" barrel won't hesitate to tell you so. However, it is less comfortable. Concealed carry isn't just all standing up. You still have to sit down some time. That extra 1" of barrel length doesn't mean much in terms of comfort and concealment while standing up. It makes a big difference when sitting down though. Bucket seats in a car aren't the best place to have a 4" barrel on your hip. If you like to wear your pants with the waistband above your belly button, then this might not be an issue for you.

profesor · 05-06-2008, 10:20 AM

+1 on the sc. I have a Glock 23 (compact) but have found, IMO, that the sc conceals so much easier...

ChrisXD1 · 05-06-2008, 02:11 PM

Yeah, I was pretty much sold on the SC, then I read somebody's post about the service being more accurate due to the longer barrel. So, I thought I'd ask.

It sounds like we have some happy SC owners here. I think I'll stick with that choice and get a Supertuck. Then I'll be good to go.

Thanks for your help!

propellerhead · 05-06-2008, 02:16 PM

If you plan to carry this pistol, then the gain in comfort of the 3" over the 4" outweighs the gain in accuracy of the 4" over the 3". If this is a range gun and you want accuracy, get a 5".

**1lowlife** · 05-06-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glock Killer

I had a service and sold it for a 40SC. I can tell a difference while carrying, it feels lighter, less bulky. It's not that I didn't like carrying the service, but I like carrying the SC more. And I'm more accurate with it, which I didn't think would be the case.

+1
I'm with him....
I sold my bi-tone XD9 service to buy my XD9sc.
It is a bit easier to carry my XD9sc than my XD45 compact.
I usually carry the XD9sc with a Pearce finger extension.
But lately I've been carrying my S&W 642.......

charlie.45 · 05-06-2008, 03:43 PM

I carry a service bi tone 9mm yes it is rather challenging to conceal it especially in my case since this was my first carry gun,that being said i've come a long way it just takes time and practice finding out what works for you.is a sc easier to conceal yeah in most cases but can a service be effectivly concealed? yes it can

kubmiester · 05-06-2008, 05:17 PM

Same for me. I have both in .40 S&W and CCW the sc primarally. Love the service model, but the sc carries sooooo well.

Perchjerk · 05-06-2008, 06:07 PM

i was imaptient in buying my first handgun and went with the service! dont get me wrong, i love the service and have no intentions of getting rid of it! However now i have an excuse to get both!

05-06-2008, 06:46 AM	#12
RobbSmith XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Loveland Colorado, USA Posts: 52	Sub Compact too small, my Compact is perfect! __________________ Colorado CCW Springfield XD 45ACP Compact (LOVE IT!) Springfield 1911-A1, Loaded, Full Size, 5" Bersa Thunder .380 S&W Airweight Snub 38 Special Robb D. Smith (1SG, US Army Ret.) American Legion Cdr, Post 15, Loveland, Colorado. http://www.fortnet.org/Post15/

05-06-2008, 07:39 AM	#13
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,325	I have both. I have a hard time with a 4" barrel for concealed carry. Yes, it can be concealed and everyone that carries a 4" barrel won't hesitate to tell you so. However, it is less comfortable. Concealed carry isn't just all standing up. You still have to sit down some time. That extra 1" of barrel length doesn't mean much in terms of comfort and concealment while standing up. It makes a big difference when sitting down though. Bucket seats in a car aren't the best place to have a 4" barrel on your hip. If you like to wear your pants with the waistband above your belly button, then this might not be an issue for you. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

05-06-2008, 10:20 AM	#14
profesor XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,097	+1 on the sc. I have a Glock 23 (compact) but have found, IMO, that the sc conceals so much easier... __________________ "It is better to be judged by twelve than carried by six"

05-06-2008, 02:16 PM	#16
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,325	If you plan to carry this pistol, then the gain in comfort of the 3" over the 4" outweighs the gain in accuracy of the 4" over the 3". If this is a range gun and you want accuracy, get a 5". __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

05-06-2008, 03:43 PM	#18
charlie.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 1,009	I carry a service bi tone 9mm yes it is rather challenging to conceal it especially in my case since this was my first carry gun,that being said i've come a long way it just takes time and practice finding out what works for you.is a sc easier to conceal yeah in most cases but can a service be effectivly concealed? yes it can __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

05-06-2008, 06:43 AM	#11
GURR XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MINNESOTA Posts: 160	I CARRIED A SERVICE FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, I DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE CARRYING IT. SO I TRADED IT FOR A XDSC 40. THE COMPACTNESS IS NICE. I CAN PUT IT IN THE POCKET OF MY CARHART NO PROBLEM. I WISH SPRINGFIELD WOULD COME OUT WITH A 45 SC

05-06-2008, 02:11 PM	#15
ChrisXD1 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 28	Yeah, I was pretty much sold on the SC, then I read somebody's post about the service being more accurate due to the longer barrel. So, I thought I'd ask. It sounds like we have some happy SC owners here. I think I'll stick with that choice and get a Supertuck. Then I'll be good to go. Thanks for your help!

05-06-2008, 05:17 PM	#19
kubmiester XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 41	Same for me. I have both in .40 S&W and CCW the sc primarally. Love the service model, but the sc carries sooooo well. __________________ Kubmiester If only the militia can be armed, will the government pick the loyalists or the patriots [resolved June 26th, 2008].

05-06-2008, 06:07 PM	#20
Perchjerk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 306	i was imaptient in buying my first handgun and went with the service! dont get me wrong, i love the service and have no intentions of getting rid of it! However now i have an excuse to get both! __________________ Xd40 service bi-tone Browning Buckmark (Process of being sold) Taurus Model 94

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