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bckpack · 09-24-2007, 08:13 PM

I've had my XD9 Service for a few months now. I recently received an MTAC holster that's great. I'm a pretty small framed guy so the grip length of the Service is a problem at times. I'm thinking of picking up a SC to become my main carry gun but I'd like the option of carrying either.
So, will a SC fit in an MTAC made for a Service model? Obviously the kydex will be a little long but will the SC be held secure?
What about a K&D Dakota Defender? I've got one on order for my Service and if the SC would fit too that would give me the best of both worlds.

jtkratzer · 09-24-2007, 08:33 PM

Are you looking for IWB/OWB/doesn't matter?

bckpack · 09-25-2007, 03:22 AM

IWB.
I haven't been able to compare a subcompact side by side with a service so I am unsure of the differences in dimensions that might prevent a subcompact from fitting in a service holster.

KarolinaKid · 09-25-2007, 04:51 AM

I have an XD 45 Service and an XD 9 SC and use the same holsters for both. The XD gear holsters that come with the guns are identical. Granted, there is some extra room in a couple of my holsters when I carry the SC in them, but the fit is the same.

Ishpeck · 09-25-2007, 05:23 AM

I use a crappy, Uncle Mike's nylon IWB holster for either. There's some extra wiggle room for my SC but nothing horrible comes of it.

SimonTuffGuy · 09-25-2007, 07:24 AM

I have a Comp-tac CTAC holster for my XD-9 service... I purchased an XD9SC this past weekend and it fits in the holster for the service well. As you said, the holster is a little long, but it's nothing that should cause a problem.

I will use the CTAC for my XD until my new Dakota Defender comes in...

kraigster414 · 09-26-2007, 01:16 PM

Comp-tac's MTAC "slide" version will handle all XD models. IMHO, the one to beat currently if you factor in price, adaptability (comfortable and durable even when worn against bare skin in the heat of summer), quality of workmanship, comfort and aesthetics. A great IWB holster for 80 bucks. And best of all, they ship in a nano second. Shown below is a "dedicated" XD45c MTAC (LH), not the slide version. I have since put standard clips on. There is a reason the MTAC's sales have gone through the roof. It's a helluva holster for the price and virtually no wait.

scalce · 09-26-2007, 06:57 PM

I ordered my MTAC on Monday and received it vis USPS on Saturday.

Can't beat that with a bat.

dave_in_delaware · 09-26-2007, 07:53 PM

I can't say anything for the holsters you mentioned. For me:

IWB: Crossbreed SuperTuck w/ adjustable cant
OWB: Blackhawk CQC SERPA

Both holsters fit both my XD-9 service and subbie perfectly.

normal · 09-26-2007, 09:21 PM

I use a FIST #8 OWB for all of my XD's- service and subcompact. It is an open bottom holster, so it will fit either with no problems. It is a very well made holster for a good price. I like mine alot.

09-24-2007, 08:13 PM	#1
bckpack XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11	Holsters to fit Service AND Subcompact? I've had my XD9 Service for a few months now. I recently received an MTAC holster that's great. I'm a pretty small framed guy so the grip length of the Service is a problem at times. I'm thinking of picking up a SC to become my main carry gun but I'd like the option of carrying either. So, will a SC fit in an MTAC made for a Service model? Obviously the kydex will be a little long but will the SC be held secure? What about a K&D Dakota Defender? I've got one on order for my Service and if the SC would fit too that would give me the best of both worlds. Last edited by bckpack; 09-24-2007 at 08:16 PM.

09-24-2007, 08:33 PM	#2
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,478	Are you looking for IWB/OWB/doesn't matter? __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

09-25-2007, 04:51 AM	#4
KarolinaKid XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TN (In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina...) Posts: 1,067	I have an XD 45 Service and an XD 9 SC and use the same holsters for both. The XD gear holsters that come with the guns are identical. Granted, there is some extra room in a couple of my holsters when I carry the SC in them, but the fit is the same. __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. - Sir George Bernard Shaw

09-25-2007, 05:23 AM	#5
Ishpeck XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 4,041	I use a crappy, Uncle Mike's nylon IWB holster for either. There's some extra wiggle room for my SC but nothing horrible comes of it. __________________ When given a chance to issue letters of marque and reprisal against Bin Laden, Congress voted against it and instead, voted the Patriot Act into law. Tells you who they think their real enemies are. http://www.ishpeck.net/

09-25-2007, 07:24 AM	#6
SimonTuffGuy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 261	I have a Comp-tac CTAC holster for my XD-9 service... I purchased an XD9SC this past weekend and it fits in the holster for the service well. As you said, the holster is a little long, but it's nothing that should cause a problem. I will use the CTAC for my XD until my new Dakota Defender comes in... __________________ Simon XD-9 SubCompact -- Walther P22 -- Savage 110 -- Mossberg 835 -- Ruger 10/22 -- Bushmaster 16" AR-15

09-25-2007, 03:22 AM	#3
bckpack XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11	IWB. I haven't been able to compare a subcompact side by side with a service so I am unsure of the differences in dimensions that might prevent a subcompact from fitting in a service holster.

09-26-2007, 01:16 PM	#7
kraigster414 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Himalayas Posts: 1,441	Comp-tac's MTAC "slide" version will handle all XD models. IMHO, the one to beat currently if you factor in price, adaptability (comfortable and durable even when worn against bare skin in the heat of summer), quality of workmanship, comfort and aesthetics. A great IWB holster for 80 bucks. And best of all, they ship in a nano second. Shown below is a "dedicated" XD45c MTAC (LH), not the slide version. I have since put standard clips on. There is a reason the MTAC's sales have gone through the roof. It's a helluva holster for the price and virtually no wait. __________________ "Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." - George Burns Last edited by kraigster414; 09-26-2007 at 01:23 PM.

09-26-2007, 06:57 PM	#8
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	I ordered my MTAC on Monday and received it vis USPS on Saturday. Can't beat that with a bat.

09-26-2007, 07:53 PM	#9
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 6,108	I can't say anything for the holsters you mentioned. For me: IWB: Crossbreed SuperTuck w/ adjustable cant OWB: Blackhawk CQC SERPA Both holsters fit both my XD-9 service and subbie perfectly. __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]

09-26-2007, 09:21 PM	#10
normal XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 49	I use a FIST #8 OWB for all of my XD's- service and subcompact. It is an open bottom holster, so it will fit either with no problems. It is a very well made holster for a good price. I like mine alot.

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