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XD40SC4LIFE · 06-29-2006, 09:40 PM

wow just found these on midwayusa.com even though they arnt listed on the bar-sto website i thought i saw someone else looking for them as well

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=618759

Wren-Ro 'V' · 06-29-2006, 10:44 PM

Thnx for sharing xd40sc4life, I think I will shop there for ammo as well rather than wal-mart.

pat3332 · 06-29-2006, 11:53 PM

I'm not sure what you're looking for, but I believe these are replacement barrels and not conversion barrels. Just thought I'd mention it in case you were looking for conversion barrels.

XD40SC4LIFE · 06-30-2006, 01:10 AM

no, i sen a couple people looking for aftermarket barrels for the XDSC's and untill i came across these i wasn't sure they exisited or not.

**Parrishco** · 06-30-2006, 02:12 PM

Why could you not use these as sub compact conversion barrels? Is there a difference? I have a .40 so could i not get a 9mm and it would work. Do .40 mags work with 9mm barrels (on anything 4'' or 3'')?

BBunin · 06-30-2006, 02:25 PM

I believe that the .40 and .357 are thicker barrels than the 9mm.
So the "conversion" barrels are effectively a "bull" barrel and the regular 9mm barrel would not fit.

pat3332 · 06-30-2006, 07:32 PM

Right, the 9mm conversion barrel is made from the same stock as the .40 and .357, otherwise the breech face would not match up with the chamber and you would have major ejection problems. I'm sure there would be other problems as well.

Wren-Ro 'V' · 06-30-2006, 08:26 PM

I wonder if anyone sells refurbished non-rifled barrels for the 9mm, that is something I would be interested with pursuing. You get what you pay for of course.

**Ed Ely** · 07-01-2006, 01:16 PM

Wow, Midway got my attention until I saw where there
was a 30+ day waiting period. Which means they are not
in stock.

IrvIII at Bar-Sto has promised us a drop in barrel for our
sub-compacts when he got the specs down to suit him.
Evidently he has done so.

I cannot complain though. Bar-Sto builds a fine barrel.

I had to wait for almost six months to get a 9mm bull
barrell drop-in for my Sig P229/40/357.

Ed

lancek · 07-03-2006, 03:55 PM

I am relatively new to handgun ownership and am seeking to understand this product. Specifically, my XD 40 sc cost approx. $450 new. What is the justification for spending $200 more to buy a different .40 cal. barrel? Is the bar-sto barrel that much better, how, in what respects? Is the experience that after market barrels like this produce more accurate shooting?

Thanks in advance for the replies. Just trying to learn and understand.

06-29-2006, 09:40 PM	#1
XD40SC4LIFE XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 41	Bar-Sto Semi-Drop-In Barrel Springfield XD Sub-Compact 40 S&W wow just found these on midwayusa.com even though they arnt listed on the bar-sto website i thought i saw someone else looking for them as well http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=618759

06-29-2006, 10:44 PM	#2
Wren-Ro 'V' XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 123	Thnx for sharing xd40sc4life, I think I will shop there for ammo as well rather than wal-mart. __________________ I don't want to be stuck in a hairy hell.

06-30-2006, 02:12 PM	#5
Parrishco XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Best State Ever (FL) Posts: 460	Why could you not use these as sub compact conversion barrels? Is there a difference? I have a .40 so could i not get a 9mm and it would work. Do .40 mags work with 9mm barrels (on anything 4'' or 3'')? __________________ Custom XD40 SC w/ X2laser Bushy A3 M4 w/ EOTech SA 1911A1 GI.45 Mossberg 500 Yugo SKS CCW Molon Labe! - My website: ParrishCo.com

06-30-2006, 02:25 PM	#6
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	I believe that the .40 and .357 are thicker barrels than the 9mm. So the "conversion" barrels are effectively a "bull" barrel and the regular 9mm barrel would not fit. __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

06-30-2006, 08:26 PM	#8
Wren-Ro 'V' XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 123	I wonder if anyone sells refurbished non-rifled barrels for the 9mm, that is something I would be interested with pursuing. You get what you pay for of course. __________________ I don't want to be stuck in a hairy hell.

06-29-2006, 11:53 PM	#3
pat3332 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 260	I'm not sure what you're looking for, but I believe these are replacement barrels and not conversion barrels. Just thought I'd mention it in case you were looking for conversion barrels.

06-30-2006, 01:10 AM	#4
XD40SC4LIFE XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 41	no, i sen a couple people looking for aftermarket barrels for the XDSC's and untill i came across these i wasn't sure they exisited or not.

06-30-2006, 07:32 PM	#7
pat3332 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 260	Right, the 9mm conversion barrel is made from the same stock as the .40 and .357, otherwise the breech face would not match up with the chamber and you would have major ejection problems. I'm sure there would be other problems as well.

07-01-2006, 01:16 PM	#9
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,835 Blog Entries: 1	Wow, Midway got my attention until I saw where there was a 30+ day waiting period. Which means they are not in stock. IrvIII at Bar-Sto has promised us a drop in barrel for our sub-compacts when he got the specs down to suit him. Evidently he has done so. I cannot complain though. Bar-Sto builds a fine barrel. I had to wait for almost six months to get a 9mm bull barrell drop-in for my Sig P229/40/357. Ed

07-03-2006, 03:55 PM	#10
lancek XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1	I am relatively new to handgun ownership and am seeking to understand this product. Specifically, my XD 40 sc cost approx. $450 new. What is the justification for spending $200 more to buy a different .40 cal. barrel? Is the bar-sto barrel that much better, how, in what respects? Is the experience that after market barrels like this produce more accurate shooting? Thanks in advance for the replies. Just trying to learn and understand.

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