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GotXD · 05-22-2008, 09:21 AM

I am getting rid of my XD 45. I am trading it for a Springfield G.I. 45 apc. This has been a good place for info on the XD. I just got tired of the wieght with the full mags and the grip length on the XD. I was uncomfortable with the weight while it was CCW. Some day I will probally buy another but now I say so long to it.

Here is the new pistol I got in the trade. The slim grip feels better than the XD. Sure it may be the same wieght but it will put a lump on your head if needed.

No regrets getting rid of the XD.

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**mhillsing23** · 05-22-2008, 10:35 AM

If you come back to the XD platform take a look at the SC 9mm to shed some weight. Mine is not uncomfortable for CCW, even on very long days. Best of luck with the 1911...

**newKid** · 05-22-2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GotXD

I am getting rid of my XD 45. I am trading it for a Springfield G.I. 45 apc. This has been a good place for info on the XD. I just got tired of the wieght with the full mags and the grip length on the XD. I was uncomfortable with the weight while it was CCW. Some day I will probally buy another but now I say so long to it.

so you replaced a polymer framed .45 for a steel framed .45 and the grip length stays abou the same. . . hmmm

im not knocking your choice, but if CCW is your goal then it doesnt seem that you are really changing weight and dimensions a whole lot. . .

dreydin · 05-22-2008, 10:43 AM

Son of Liberty · 05-22-2008, 03:38 PM

I don't see how getting rid of a polymer frame and replacing it with a metal frame is going to help you shed weight, but okay. Maybe because it has a lower capacity and is a bit thinner?

Good luck with your choice.

**Ed Ely** · 05-22-2008, 04:47 PM

Come back anytime.

Ed

XD in SC · 05-22-2008, 05:03 PM

Hey guys, everyone isn't a perfect fit for an XD.

Some guys do like other handguns for different reasons.

GotXD, You don't have to leave just because you are trading it.

jcabin · 05-22-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GotXD

I am getting rid of my XD 45. I am trading it for a Springfield G.I. 45 apc. This has been a good place for info on the XD. I just got tired of the wieght with the full mags and the grip length on the XD. I was uncomfortable with the weight while it was CCW. Some day I will probally buy another but now I say so long to it.

I'm pretty sure a polymer pistol, weighs less than a full metal pistol. 1911 has the same grip and will be the same length. I don't see how you're shedding weight by getting a 1911? If you're bothered by the ammo capacity of a polymer because it adds a few ounces, i think you need to do some research.

xcpd69 · 05-22-2008, 08:38 PM

Reality Check.

From Springfield's Website,

The 1911 Milspec 45 is 8.5 inches long, 5.5 inches high and weighs 39 oz empty. Add 9 rounds (figuring 8 round magazine, obviously) of 45acp 230 hardball @ .75oz per rd (331gr), you get a fully loaded weight of 45.75 oz.

The XD 45 Tactical is 8.3 inches long, 5.75 inches high and weighs 32 oz empty. Add 14 rounds of 45acp 230 hardball @ .75oz per round (331gr), you get a fully loaded weight of 42.5 oz.

Don't have the width figures handy, but as you can see, the Tactical is .2 inches shorter, .25 inches taller and 3.25oz lighter, while carrying 5 more rounds of ammo.

Perceptions may differ but measurements don't lie. The XD wins this bout.

(However, my Colt Defender Plus has the same capacity as the Milspec, but weighs 22.5oz empty and 29.5oz fully loaded, is 6.75 inches long and is the same height. That's another argument, though.... )

GotXD · 05-23-2008, 05:06 AM

All those specs are true but hey you know what they say about opions? Opions are like Aholes everybodys got one. My opion is to go back to the full metal 1911 handgun. To me it feels better in my hand and lighter to me.

05-22-2008, 09:21 AM	#1
GotXD XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis, Texas Posts: 22	GOTXD? not any more link for pics added I am getting rid of my XD 45. I am trading it for a Springfield G.I. 45 apc. This has been a good place for info on the XD. I just got tired of the wieght with the full mags and the grip length on the XD. I was uncomfortable with the weight while it was CCW. Some day I will probally buy another but now I say so long to it. Here is the new pistol I got in the trade. The slim grip feels better than the XD. Sure it may be the same wieght but it will put a lump on your head if needed. No regrets getting rid of the XD. 1911009.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Last edited by GotXD : 05-27-2008 at 07:30 AM.

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mhillsing23 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,041	If you come back to the XD platform take a look at the SC 9mm to shed some weight. Mine is not uncomfortable for CCW, even on very long days. Best of luck with the 1911... __________________ Veritas vos liberabit...

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Son of Liberty XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 330	I don't see how getting rid of a polymer frame and replacing it with a metal frame is going to help you shed weight, but okay. Maybe because it has a lower capacity and is a bit thinner? Good luck with your choice. __________________ Springfield XD9 Service - 750 rounds Streamlight TLR-1 "This will be the best security for maintaining our liberties. A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." Benjamin Franklin Students for Concealed Carry on Campus

05-22-2008, 05:03 PM	#7
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05-22-2008, 08:38 PM	#9
xcpd69 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 29	Reality Check. From Springfield's Website, The 1911 Milspec 45 is 8.5 inches long, 5.5 inches high and weighs 39 oz empty. Add 9 rounds (figuring 8 round magazine, obviously) of 45acp 230 hardball @ .75oz per rd (331gr), you get a fully loaded weight of 45.75 oz. The XD 45 Tactical is 8.3 inches long, 5.75 inches high and weighs 32 oz empty. Add 14 rounds of 45acp 230 hardball @ .75oz per round (331gr), you get a fully loaded weight of 42.5 oz. Don't have the width figures handy, but as you can see, the Tactical is .2 inches shorter, .25 inches taller and 3.25oz lighter, while carrying 5 more rounds of ammo. Perceptions may differ but measurements don't lie. The XD wins this bout. (However, my Colt Defender Plus has the same capacity as the Milspec, but weighs 22.5oz empty and 29.5oz fully loaded, is 6.75 inches long and is the same height. That's another argument, though.... ) __________________ Lonny Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most do. ~Dale Carnegie [1888-1955] Teacher, Writer Don't be so open minded that your brains fall out. ~ Originally posted by Boz Last edited by xcpd69 : 05-22-2008 at 08:45 PM.

05-23-2008, 05:06 AM	#10
GotXD XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis, Texas Posts: 22	All those specs are true but hey you know what they say about opions? Opions are like Aholes everybodys got one. My opion is to go back to the full metal 1911 handgun. To me it feels better in my hand and lighter to me.

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