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cschwanz · 04-15-2008, 05:51 PM

Hey everybody, i recently found this forum from browsing on TFL and being an XD fan, here I am!

Now, onto my question....is $499 a good price for a NIB Mil Spec .45, Parkerized finish? It seems good to me, but Im not sure. My second dilema is that I have been wanting an XD .45 Compact for awhile now and if i get the Mil Spec, it will postpone my XD purchase for awhile (unless i sell my S&W .44 mag, but thats a different story all together). Would you rather get the XD and pass on the Mil Spec deal, or should i jump on this deal before its too late??

If it matters, either gun will be used for carry and range shooting, possibly a little competition shooting(I'm just starting to look into this, so it may be a while before it happens)

Thanks!

-Corey

Bongo45 · 04-16-2008, 02:44 PM

Sounds like a good price. I've seen them online for about $550 plus FFL. Most dealers are higher.

rogerxd45 · 04-16-2008, 02:55 PM

your talking about the milspec springfield 1911 right?

i looked on impact guns website and they have it listed for 571.XX so it does seem like a good deal. usually the GI models cost 499.xx+. XDs are pretty common so it might be easier to find an xd in the future where as the mil-spec might be hard to find that deal again. But the compact models seem to be alot harder to find here in boise, idaho.

i guess it all depends which one you like more

cschwanz · 04-16-2008, 03:13 PM

To clarify, yes its the Springfield 1911 Mill Spec, 5" .45 ACP. XDs are relatively common in my area so i dont think it'd be difficult to run one down if i go that way.

doglb · 04-16-2008, 03:59 PM

yup sounds right, I paid $499 for the GI, MilSpec seems to go for a bit higher!

charlie.45 · 04-16-2008, 07:27 PM

Love the xd but get the mil spec, as stated the mil spec usually cost more so you would be getting a good deal on it. also for ccw the 1911 has a slimmer frame making it easier to conceal so long as you get a good holster it does weigh a bit more but you'll get used to it,and as also stated the xd's are not going anywhere and the prices are staying in the same range so you should easily find one later.

cschwanz · 04-17-2008, 08:35 AM

thanks for the input, now i just gotta figure out how i wanna pay for this bad boy....

eyesopened · 04-17-2008, 11:01 AM

Saw them at the last gun show for $450-$500 so sounds reasonable. This was the parkerized finish

cschwanz · 04-17-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyesopened

Saw them at the last gun show for $450-$500 so sounds reasonable. This was the parkerized finish

Thanks and the one im looking at is parkerized as well. Id like to only spend 450 on it, but ill pay an extra 50 bux to get it NIB from a reputable dealer and me being the only owner, so i know how the gun was taken care of. thats worth some extra money in my eyes

gkelley3 · 04-17-2008, 02:59 PM

Good price. I paid $500 for mine a few months ago.

04-15-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
cschwanz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 128	Good Price on a Mil Spec? Hey everybody, i recently found this forum from browsing on TFL and being an XD fan, here I am! Now, onto my question....is $499 a good price for a NIB Mil Spec .45, Parkerized finish? It seems good to me, but Im not sure. My second dilema is that I have been wanting an XD .45 Compact for awhile now and if i get the Mil Spec, it will postpone my XD purchase for awhile (unless i sell my S&W .44 mag, but thats a different story all together). Would you rather get the XD and pass on the Mil Spec deal, or should i jump on this deal before its too late?? If it matters, either gun will be used for carry and range shooting, possibly a little competition shooting(I'm just starting to look into this, so it may be a while before it happens) Thanks! -Corey

04-16-2008, 03:59 PM	#5
doglb XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 133	yup sounds right, I paid $499 for the GI, MilSpec seems to go for a bit higher! __________________ *"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on". USG* SEMPER FI Sgt. USMC

04-16-2008, 07:27 PM	#6
charlie.45 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 955	Love the xd but get the mil spec, as stated the mil spec usually cost more so you would be getting a good deal on it. also for ccw the 1911 has a slimmer frame making it easier to conceal so long as you get a good holster it does weigh a bit more but you'll get used to it,and as also stated the xd's are not going anywhere and the prices are staying in the same range so you should easily find one later. __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

04-17-2008, 08:35 AM	#7
cschwanz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 128	thanks for the input, now i just gotta figure out how i wanna pay for this bad boy.... __________________ SA XD .45Compact SA V10 Ultra Compact .45 S&W 629 .44 Mag Savage Mark II bolt action .22LR Ignorance can be fixed, its called education.......Stupid will get you killed!

04-17-2008, 02:59 PM	#10
gkelley3 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,475	Good price. I paid $500 for mine a few months ago. __________________ "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." Gen. George S. Patton

04-16-2008, 02:44 PM	#2
Bongo45 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 48	Sounds like a good price. I've seen them online for about $550 plus FFL. Most dealers are higher.

04-16-2008, 02:55 PM	#3
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	your talking about the milspec springfield 1911 right? i looked on impact guns website and they have it listed for 571.XX so it does seem like a good deal. usually the GI models cost 499.xx+. XDs are pretty common so it might be easier to find an xd in the future where as the mil-spec might be hard to find that deal again. But the compact models seem to be alot harder to find here in boise, idaho. i guess it all depends which one you like more

04-16-2008, 03:13 PM	#4
cschwanz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 128	To clarify, yes its the Springfield 1911 Mill Spec, 5" .45 ACP. XDs are relatively common in my area so i dont think it'd be difficult to run one down if i go that way.

04-17-2008, 11:01 AM	#8
eyesopened XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 395	Saw them at the last gun show for $450-$500 so sounds reasonable. This was the parkerized finish

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