Is the frame size the same on a XD40 between 4" slide and the 5" tactical model? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

medic2264 · 06-19-2008, 05:03 AM

Hypothetically speaking if the frame size on a XD is the same, could you swap out the slide between the 4" service model and the 5" tactical (no change in caliber and no swaping parts between the slides)?

Barbarossa · 06-19-2008, 10:12 AM

From what I understand the answer is Yes/No. It depends who you talk to.

jlpskydive · 06-19-2008, 10:23 AM

Yes, I did it last weekend. The frames on the XD .40 and 9mm Service and Tactical are exactly the same. Call Springfield and ask them what the difference is and they will say nothing. They don't even stamp the caliber on the frames for a reason. The XDM is different and the Sub Compacts are different, but If you have a 9mm Sub and .40 Sub you can swap those also. I took a HS2000 9mm 4 inch upper (slide, barrel, guide rod) and put it on my .40 Tactical and ran about 500 rounds through it on Sunday without one hiccup. Your milage may very, but I don't see why. .45 are also intercangeble with other .45's.....

tomfoolery · 06-19-2008, 10:30 AM

The frames are the same on the situation you described. I have swapped service slide for tactical slide several times.

Have fun!

06-19-2008, 05:03 AM	#1
medic2264 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1	Is the frame size the same on a XD40 between 4" slide and the 5" tactical model? Hypothetically speaking if the frame size on a XD is the same, could you swap out the slide between the 4" service model and the 5" tactical (no change in caliber and no swaping parts between the slides)?

06-19-2008, 10:12 AM	#2
Barbarossa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA, I miss Butte County! Posts: 395	From what I understand the answer is Yes/No. It depends who you talk to. __________________ XD-40 5" (Round Count: 200 WWB, 50 UMC), Rem. 870, Rem. 710, Rem. 597

06-19-2008, 10:23 AM	#3
jlpskydive XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 353	Yes, I did it last weekend. The frames on the XD .40 and 9mm Service and Tactical are exactly the same. Call Springfield and ask them what the difference is and they will say nothing. They don't even stamp the caliber on the frames for a reason. The XDM is different and the Sub Compacts are different, but If you have a 9mm Sub and .40 Sub you can swap those also. I took a HS2000 9mm 4 inch upper (slide, barrel, guide rod) and put it on my .40 Tactical and ran about 500 rounds through it on Sunday without one hiccup. Your milage may very, but I don't see why. .45 are also intercangeble with other .45's..... Last edited by jlpskydive; 06-19-2008 at 10:33 AM.

06-19-2008, 10:30 AM	#4
tomfoolery XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 4,409	The frames are the same on the situation you described. I have swapped service slide for tactical slide several times. Have fun! __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

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