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zenner22 · 05-08-2008, 06:05 PM

I've had a S&W MP9 for less than a year. Must have put 1000 rounds through it. First problem: the gun shot eight inches low at 15yds. Sent it back to S&W and they fixed it. Took awhile for me to gain confidence in it but eventually I did. I planned on using it at a local USPSA New Shooter's Clinic in a couple weeks. Then it started jamming. At least twice in 100 rounds, different magazines and once after a cleaning. Then I started reading about other MPs that were functioning fine for hundreds of rounds then mysteriously started jamming. S&W would fix the unknown problem, but I found myself having to work too darn hard to like the gun. It was dead to me. But I needed something within 2 weeks to shoot USPSA with!

At the gunshop it was between a Glock 17 and the XD9 Service. Went with the XD. The one range trip I had before the clinic, the trigger felt gritty during slow fire and I was thinking I could have made a mistake. But I took it anyway. Turns out that XD performed flawlessly. That trigger had already begun to smooth out nicely, and during fast rates of fire it was a non-issue anyway. During one training stage a couple of steel plates were causing many people troubles, and I was nervous about being able to hit them with the new gun. I had nothing to worry about however, I knocked them both down with the first shots.

I've become an XD fan, I don't miss my M&P9 at all. In fact, I liked it so much I went out and bought an XD Tactical 45 too!

larz · 05-08-2008, 06:08 PM

Welcome to the fold.

**SandmanKC** · 05-08-2008, 06:11 PM

Welcome, and enjoy!

Modificationvt · 05-08-2008, 06:19 PM

when I read things like this I always field strip my XD and just marvel at how amazing it all is.

PolsVoice · 05-08-2008, 06:33 PM

I've got a new XD9, too (4" service). How long does it take for the trigger to smooth out? So far I've put 300+ rounds through it.

The trigger is the only thing that I'm not absolutely in love with. I love this gun, but the trigger is just a little better than 'ok'. I've shot glocks and 1911s with much smoother/crisper triggers.

**digitalexplr** · 05-08-2008, 06:35 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the fold!

SouthernIndy · 05-08-2008, 06:37 PM

Welcome to the Forum brother.

zenner22 · 05-08-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PolsVoice

I've got a new XD9, too (4" service). How long does it take for the trigger to smooth out? So far I've put 300+ rounds through it.

The trigger is the only thing that I'm not absolutely in love with. I love this gun, but the trigger is just a little better than 'ok'. I've shot glocks and 1911s with much smoother/crisper triggers.

It's funny but my first range outing I wasn't real impressed with the trigger pull during slow fire. But as soon as I started using it in the IPSC training my problems with the trigger disappeared and became a non-issue. I've only fired a few hundred rounds through it but the trigger is already much smoother. Maybe part of that is me getting used to it too since it is a very different pull than from the M&P.

Out of the box the XD 45 Tactical had a noticably better trigger than the 9. I found that interesting.

Johnnybgood · 05-08-2008, 07:21 PM

Welcome to the forum from Milton,FL. You made the right choice going with the XDs

05-08-2008, 06:05 PM	#1
zenner22 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7	New to the XD! I've had a S&W MP9 for less than a year. Must have put 1000 rounds through it. First problem: the gun shot eight inches low at 15yds. Sent it back to S&W and they fixed it. Took awhile for me to gain confidence in it but eventually I did. I planned on using it at a local USPSA New Shooter's Clinic in a couple weeks. Then it started jamming. At least twice in 100 rounds, different magazines and once after a cleaning. Then I started reading about other MPs that were functioning fine for hundreds of rounds then mysteriously started jamming. S&W would fix the unknown problem, but I found myself having to work too darn hard to like the gun. It was dead to me. But I needed something within 2 weeks to shoot USPSA with! At the gunshop it was between a Glock 17 and the XD9 Service. Went with the XD. The one range trip I had before the clinic, the trigger felt gritty during slow fire and I was thinking I could have made a mistake. But I took it anyway. Turns out that XD performed flawlessly. That trigger had already begun to smooth out nicely, and during fast rates of fire it was a non-issue anyway. During one training stage a couple of steel plates were causing many people troubles, and I was nervous about being able to hit them with the new gun. I had nothing to worry about however, I knocked them both down with the first shots. I've become an XD fan, I don't miss my M&P9 at all. In fact, I liked it so much I went out and bought an XD Tactical 45 too!

05-08-2008, 06:08 PM	#2
larz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 167	Welcome to the fold. __________________ NRA Member Former GCO Member

05-08-2008, 06:11 PM	#3
SandmanKC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Home of CMMG, Missouri Posts: 314	Welcome, and enjoy! __________________ "The chief source of failure and unhappiness in life is giving up what you want most, for what you want now" "My right to own firearms... protects your right to tell me I shouldn't"

05-08-2008, 06:33 PM	#5
PolsVoice XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 259	I've got a new XD9, too (4" service). How long does it take for the trigger to smooth out? So far I've put 300+ rounds through it. The trigger is the only thing that I'm not absolutely in love with. I love this gun, but the trigger is just a little better than 'ok'. I've shot glocks and 1911s with much smoother/crisper triggers. __________________ "Rights that go unexercised have a way of becoming privileges" Springfield xd9 Weatherby Mark V 7mm-08 Remington 11-87 Kawai BL-51

05-08-2008, 06:35 PM	#6
digitalexplr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 481	Congratulations and welcome to the fold! __________________ XD9sc

05-08-2008, 06:19 PM	#4
Modificationvt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 691	when I read things like this I always field strip my XD and just marvel at how amazing it all is.

05-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#7
SouthernIndy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Elberfeld, IN Posts: 133	Welcome to the Forum brother. __________________ XD 45 c Savage Model 64 S&W model 642 Mossberg 930 SPX NAA 22 LR Mini-Revolver

05-08-2008, 07:21 PM	#9
Johnnybgood XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North West Florida Posts: 550	Welcome to the forum from Milton,FL. You made the right choice going with the XDs __________________ XD .40 SC TFO's XD .45 Compact XD . 40 Service Ruger P345PR Taurus 605 357 MAG Bersa Thunder .380 Savage 12 gage pump Last edited by Johnnybgood : 05-08-2008 at 07:25 PM. Reason: spelling

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