XD40 Sub Compact Question!!!!!!!!!! - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

LivNLo94 · 06-22-2007, 02:27 PM

Hello Fellow Members, I recently purchased a new XD40 Subcompact 3".
It came with Tritium night sights, and I just put on the Insight Technologies X2L light & laser combo.........besides holdsters and extended magazines, what else can I do to my XD to make it better????
I've seen lighter trigger jobs, ported barrels, Etc. for the 4" service and 5" tactical XD. But I can't find anything on the 3" Sub besides the extended mag release and clip extensions...........Anyone help would greatly be appreciated......Thanks Guys.

jeff221 · 06-22-2007, 02:32 PM

hold your horses there big guy...

Answer this question and we'll help along the way on your upgrades:

Q) What is the PRIMARY purpose of this gun?
1) Conceal Carry/Self Defense
2) In House/Home Defense
3) Competition (IDPA?)

It DOES make a big difference to what you have done, to consider the purpose.

**BEEFCAKE-NMCB1** · 06-22-2007, 02:33 PM

If you just want to blow cash put a high dollar finish on it. Never rusting is always good no matter what you will use it for.

propellerhead · 06-22-2007, 06:12 PM

Why buy a gun to mod it? Shoot 5,000 rounds through it then decide what you want to do with it.

DNM · 06-24-2007, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propellerhead

Why buy a gun to mod it? Shoot 5,000 rounds through it then decide what you want to do with it.

+1 Maybe not 5k but I think you should get to know the gun before modding it. So you know what you really "need". Mods are nice but not needed. I've only swicthed up a few sights on my XDs and I just had a compliment on my trigger. No mods there. Certain things get smoother with use also (along with your shooting).

jtkratzer · 06-24-2007, 09:09 PM

The only thing I've done to my 45 compact was put on TFOs. I shot an XD40sc and didn't like the three dot white and I already knew I wanted night sights.

I'd like to shoot an XD that has had a trigger job on it and see how it feels before I shell out the money to get something done I don't particularly care for.

XD_T · 06-26-2007, 09:00 PM

you could get an aftermarket hogue grip. i dont have it yet, but my brother in law got me one in AZ for my xd-9 service model and is shipping it to me. they were $7 each. he put one on his and loves it. the only thing is the ones he got were for a glock (oops, dirty word) so you have to cut a notch for the palm saftey. but for $7 you can afford to mess up a couple times until you get it right.

1GKEK · 07-03-2007, 09:14 PM

Make it better by breaking it in. 5K rounds sounds about right.

06-22-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
LivNLo94 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	XD40 Sub Compact Question!!!!!!!!!! Hello Fellow Members, I recently purchased a new XD40 Subcompact 3". It came with Tritium night sights, and I just put on the Insight Technologies X2L light & laser combo.........besides holdsters and extended magazines, what else can I do to my XD to make it better???? I've seen lighter trigger jobs, ported barrels, Etc. for the 4" service and 5" tactical XD. But I can't find anything on the 3" Sub besides the extended mag release and clip extensions...........Anyone help would greatly be appreciated......Thanks Guys.

06-22-2007, 02:32 PM	#2
jeff221 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,364	hold your horses there big guy... Answer this question and we'll help along the way on your upgrades: Q) What is the PRIMARY purpose of this gun? 1) Conceal Carry/Self Defense 2) In House/Home Defense 3) Competition (IDPA?) It DOES make a big difference to what you have done, to consider the purpose. __________________ Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone (.40S&W) Springfield XD9 Tactical Black (9mm) Springfield G.I. Milspec Stainless 1911-A1 (.45 ACP) Kimber Raptor II 1911 (.45 ACP) Kel-Tec P-3AT (.380 ACP) Charter Arms "Off Duty" Revolver (.38 Spl) Ruger 22/45 Mark III (.22 LR) Smith&Wesson M&P15A 16in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) BushMaster Carbon-15 (.22 LR) BushMaster XM15 E2S 20in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) Stoeger P350 Tactical Pump Shotgun (12 Gauge) Winchester Black Model98 Canon (10 Gauge)

06-22-2007, 06:12 PM	#4
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,325	Why buy a gun to mod it? Shoot 5,000 rounds through it then decide what you want to do with it. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

07-03-2007, 09:14 PM	#8
1GKEK XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 47	Make it better by breaking it in. 5K rounds sounds about right. __________________ \"No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey\"

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06-22-2007, 02:33 PM	#3
BEEFCAKE-NMCB1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 563	If you just want to blow cash put a high dollar finish on it. Never rusting is always good no matter what you will use it for.

06-24-2007, 09:09 PM	#6
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 13,710	The only thing I've done to my 45 compact was put on TFOs. I shot an XD40sc and didn't like the three dot white and I already knew I wanted night sights. I'd like to shoot an XD that has had a trigger job on it and see how it feels before I shell out the money to get something done I don't particularly care for.

06-26-2007, 09:00 PM	#7
XD_T XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 94	you could get an aftermarket hogue grip. i dont have it yet, but my brother in law got me one in AZ for my xd-9 service model and is shipping it to me. they were $7 each. he put one on his and loves it. the only thing is the ones he got were for a glock (oops, dirty word) so you have to cut a notch for the palm saftey. but for $7 you can afford to mess up a couple times until you get it right.