XD Talk

ShowMeState1977 · 01-10-2009, 06:34 AM

Yesterday, I went to the range with my Dad and 5 friends. It was me, my Dad, and two of the friends in one stall and the other 3 friends were 2 stalls down. There were 4XD's in our stall; my 2, my Dad's XD9SC and one of the friends has an XD9SC as well. That leaves 1 friend w/o an XD. He is a gun newb and was in the market for a weapon for concealed carry. He said he didn't want a Glock

because of the lack of safeties. He wanted to try my XDs out and he also rented a Taurus Millenium somethinr'another. He tried my XD9SC out first and did really well. He then tried the Taurus. It ran flawlessly, but he said that there was no comparison in the two. (He did'nt like the trigger) The XD won hands down! He then tried my .45 and loved it as well. My friend walked out of the store/range the proud (and scared...wife...y'know) owner of a brand new XD9SC!!!

Counting my 2 XDs that is the 8th XD I have directly influenced the sale of.

My Dad is relatively new into shooting and he did an excellent job with his XD. The other friend is a complete newb and yesterday was the first time he had shot anything in a long time. He was shaky at first but at the end of the session, with a little direction, he was blasting out the center of the target lickety split.

All of the XD's in my stall ran flawlessly yesterday, which is a great relief to me due to the amount of newbs that were under my watch. There were no FTF's or FTE's out of any of the 4. The friends two stalls down had an XD40 that ran flawlessly as well!

Yesterday was a red banner day for me! I am very proud of the people I went to the range with and dad-gummit I am so proud of the Springfield XD line of pistols. What an amazing set of handguns!

ryr8828 · 01-10-2009, 06:44 AM

You should get some kind of commission, SA could at least sent you some magazines or a cap or something.

**kaizenboi** · 01-10-2009, 07:01 AM

Nice to have new converts into the forum!

Keep them coming...

DDerhammer · 01-10-2009, 08:31 AM

Similar story to how I ended up with mine, Talked to my Girlfriends Uncle who had a XD40sc, he had nothing but good things to say about it then by chance my buddy bought the XDM after shooting it and talking to him I knew the XD was my next purchase needing a CCW I went with the XD9sc! We are going to have a great relationship!!

xrated · 01-10-2009, 08:38 AM

I bought my wife a new XD40 Sub for Christmas and liked it so well that I bought myself one also. After shooting the XD, I sold my G23 yesterday and will looking for another XD or XDM...full size gun.

**psc** · 01-10-2009, 08:42 AM

Good report. My numbers are not as great. Only 3 have been converted/or convinced. And yes, after a certain number you should at least get an XD cap or something.

**mhillsing23** · 01-10-2009, 09:37 AM

Way to go!

U.S. Patriot · 01-10-2009, 03:15 PM

My dad has owned an XD .357 sig for quit some time. He also owns an Stroeger Cougar, and M&P in a .40. I have owned two models of CZ .40's. I talking to him about trading. He said there was an XD at the local shop that the guy has had for a while. I wound up trading. It was a 70th bonus pack. I got five mags, two mag holders, and a holster. Honestly I have no regrets, and love my XD. Now if I could only get my boss to shoot my XD, maybe he would see the light and disown Glock

mike21603 · 01-10-2009, 03:36 PM

I told my buddy's dad about the xd .45 13-1. took a few times of him looking at it but he sold his colt officers model and bought the xd compact .45. i try all the time to get people tp buy an xd.