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garandman · 06-09-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TOMBO

I believe and someone correct me if I am wrong. The reason this didnt work is due to the angle of the barrel when the slide locks back. If you look at an XD from the side while the slide is locked back you will see the barrel angles like most other pistols. Also that barrel was not fitted to that slide. I am sure it could probably be made to fit ala a proffesional smith but hey what do I know.

I suspect you are right on both counts.

When the slide was back in the jammed position, there was no movement whatsoever in the barrel, that usually has some slop in it at slidelock.

HTOWN stunna · 06-10-2008, 08:38 AM

sorry to sound like an a hole but if we told you they were not interchangeable why would you force it on there? we wouldnt lie to make ourselves look better or something like that. we are here to help not to give advice and then you go and mess up your gun. they are your guns, you bought them, i just hate when people ask for advice and then go and mess up there guns and cry about after we told them it wouldnt work

rgeliske · 06-10-2008, 04:24 PM

I still am at a loss as to what is happening. I am currently carrying a XD45 4" Service slide and barrel on an XD45 Compact Tactical frame. I also have the XD45 Compact 5" Tactical slide and barrel on my XD45 Service frame which has probably 2000 rounds through it. I have never had a problem with either. My question is did you swap slide and barrel or just the slide? I can see where that may cause a problem.

nuj · 06-11-2008, 04:55 AM

the only difference between the tactical and the standard hs-xd are the slide barrel and recoil spring assembly. as for the frame they are the same. the compact and the new d-m are a different potato

jlpskydive · 06-16-2008, 06:26 AM

Did my own test this weekend....
I took my XD40 Tactical along with a HS2000 9mm service upper to the range. First off I put about 200 flawless rounds of .40 into the target. No surprise there as this pistol has thousands of rounds down range. Next up took off the Tac slide and placed the HS service slide on the XD frame. Put about 500 flawless rounds of 9mm in the target. Again no surprise as the frames for both slides from the factory are EXACTLY the same. They are interchangeable and if you are having problems more than likely you have assembled them incorrectly or you have another problem with the pistol. The frames for the Service 9mm, Tactical 9mm, Service .40, and the Tactical .40 are all the same and can be used in any configuration. Like what was posted above the SC frames and the XDM frames are different and are NOT interchangeable.

HTOWN stunna · 06-16-2008, 12:20 PM

so why wouldnt my dads 9mm tac slide fit on my service frame? we tried everything and they would not interchange, my slide would fit on his tac frame though but his tac slide would not go on my service frame

garandman · 06-16-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTOWN stunna

sorry to sound like an a hole but if we told you they were not interchangeable why would you force it on there? we wouldnt lie to make ourselves look better or something like that. we are here to help not to give advice and then you go and mess up your gun. they are your guns, you bought them, i just hate when people ask for advice and then go and mess up there guns and cry about after we told them it wouldnt work

Speaking only for myself, NO ONE here told me it woudln't work, best as I can recall.

Some said it did work for them.

Others said it should work.

Springfield Armory said it wouldn't work, but then that what their supposed to say. Their attorneys would tell purchasers of their guns they aren't supposed to shoot their guns either.

garandman · 06-16-2008, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTOWN stunna

so why wouldnt my dads 9mm tac slide fit on my service frame? we tried everything and they would not interchange, my slide would fit on his tac frame though but his tac slide would not go on my service frame

Seems prety clear to me different people have different results

As I said, the tac slide fit on the service frame, but the service slide did not fit on the tac frame.

Best guess? Machining tolerances.

Carnivorous · 06-16-2008, 02:04 PM

Someone like Springer Precision may be able to help you out with getting the service slide to work as intended... take off some metal here or there.

jlpskydive · 06-16-2008, 04:53 PM

OK here's the deal call Springfield's and ask them one question (the same one I asked) what's the difference in the frames of the service and tactical??? The answer is nothing. As far as tolerances go, I cracked the slide to my Tac and they sent me a new slide right off the line so the tolerance thing doesn't fly with me either. If you are having problems you might want to check your assembly or you might have some other problems. This is just MY results, but I can't see why yours should be different. YMMV

06-10-2008, 08:38 AM	#32
HTOWN stunna XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine Texas Posts: 1,596	sorry to sound like an a hole but if we told you they were not interchangeable why would you force it on there? we wouldnt lie to make ourselves look better or something like that. we are here to help not to give advice and then you go and mess up your gun. they are your guns, you bought them, i just hate when people ask for advice and then go and mess up there guns and cry about after we told them it wouldnt work __________________ The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist. - George Bernard Shaw

06-10-2008, 04:24 PM	#33
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,944	I still am at a loss as to what is happening. I am currently carrying a XD45 4" Service slide and barrel on an XD45 Compact Tactical frame. I also have the XD45 Compact 5" Tactical slide and barrel on my XD45 Service frame which has probably 2000 rounds through it. I have never had a problem with either. My question is did you swap slide and barrel or just the slide? I can see where that may cause a problem. __________________ Sig P220, Taurus PT1911, Browning HiPower 9mm, CZ75, CZ75 P01, Kahr CW9, Savage 9317 BTVS .17, Browning Buckmark, Taurus Gaucho 357 (pair), Taurus Gaucho 45LC (pair), Uberti 1873 Saddle Rifle 357, Uberti 1873 45 LC Carbine, TTN 12 Gauge Double, Ruger Bisley Vaquero 357 (pair), Springfield XD9SC, XD45 Service, XD45 Compact Tactical, XD(M) 40S&W BiTone, Taurus 617 357

06-16-2008, 12:20 PM	#36
HTOWN stunna XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine Texas Posts: 1,596	so why wouldnt my dads 9mm tac slide fit on my service frame? we tried everything and they would not interchange, my slide would fit on his tac frame though but his tac slide would not go on my service frame __________________ The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist. - George Bernard Shaw

06-16-2008, 02:04 PM	#39
Carnivorous XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 1,259	Someone like Springer Precision may be able to help you out with getting the service slide to work as intended... take off some metal here or there. __________________ Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." [Gen. 4:6-7] *Carnivorous' Monster Boudreau Joke Thread!*

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06-11-2008, 04:55 AM	#34
nuj XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 184	the only difference between the tactical and the standard hs-xd are the slide barrel and recoil spring assembly. as for the frame they are the same. the compact and the new d-m are a different potato

06-16-2008, 06:26 AM	#35
jlpskydive XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 427	Did my own test this weekend.... I took my XD40 Tactical along with a HS2000 9mm service upper to the range. First off I put about 200 flawless rounds of .40 into the target. No surprise there as this pistol has thousands of rounds down range. Next up took off the Tac slide and placed the HS service slide on the XD frame. Put about 500 flawless rounds of 9mm in the target. Again no surprise as the frames for both slides from the factory are EXACTLY the same. They are interchangeable and if you are having problems more than likely you have assembled them incorrectly or you have another problem with the pistol. The frames for the Service 9mm, Tactical 9mm, Service .40, and the Tactical .40 are all the same and can be used in any configuration. Like what was posted above the SC frames and the XDM frames are different and are NOT interchangeable.

06-16-2008, 04:53 PM	#40
jlpskydive XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 427	OK here's the deal call Springfield's and ask them one question (the same one I asked) what's the difference in the frames of the service and tactical??? The answer is nothing. As far as tolerances go, I cracked the slide to my Tac and they sent me a new slide right off the line so the tolerance thing doesn't fly with me either. If you are having problems you might want to check your assembly or you might have some other problems. This is just MY results, but I can't see why yours should be different. YMMV