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tj02 · 02-18-2008, 06:18 PM

hi iv'e been reading as a guest for a while, and decided to join. i just purchased 2 xd 40 sc. One for me and 1 for the wife. i have shot rifles and shotguns but never a pistol. my wife has only shot a 22 rifle like twice.
i bought two because i got a decent deal on two. we've been practicing safety with dummy rounds, but haven't had a chance to shoot yet. she is petite, i guess my question is, is this to gun going to slap her silly or does it handle recoil ok. im pretty sure i'll be fine but i wonder if i " jumped the gun" buying two. any insight what to expect would be nice. ladies?

slugger6 · 02-18-2008, 06:22 PM

Welcome to the forum. Many people find the recoil of the .40 to be "snappy". She may be fine with it though.

xdgunner9mm · 02-18-2008, 07:18 PM

The 40sc has a good amount of snap to its recoil. I have the 40 tactical and the bigger gun limits that. My wife has no problem with the recoil. The size of the xd frame and trigger may give her problems with accuracy if she has small hands. This is because if she has her finger completely stretched out to reach the trigger, she will always be moving the gun when she pulls the trigger.

tj02 · 02-18-2008, 07:50 PM

yes she does in fact have small hands, but she has long fingers. shes worried it's going to "jump" out of her hands. this of course worries me.

**Prezents** · 02-18-2008, 09:39 PM

Welcome from Big Sky Country, Montana

**XDONBOARD** · 02-18-2008, 10:19 PM

Welcome from AZ, pics?

gkelley3 · 02-19-2008, 04:25 AM

Welcome to the forum from Florida!

tj02 · 02-19-2008, 05:55 PM

thanks for the welcome, good info here. any ladies here with 40 sc?

**Ed Ely** · 02-19-2008, 06:35 PM

Welcome!

I think your wifie will do just fine
with the XD40SC.

Ed

tj02 · 02-19-2008, 06:58 PM

we've had them for two weeks and things keep coming up, it's like money burning a serious hole in my pocket. well the money did now the xds are.

02-18-2008, 06:18 PM	#1
tj02 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north carolina Posts: 21	2 new xds hi iv'e been reading as a guest for a while, and decided to join. i just purchased 2 xd 40 sc. One for me and 1 for the wife. i have shot rifles and shotguns but never a pistol. my wife has only shot a 22 rifle like twice. i bought two because i got a decent deal on two. we've been practicing safety with dummy rounds, but haven't had a chance to shoot yet. she is petite, i guess my question is, is this to gun going to slap her silly or does it handle recoil ok. im pretty sure i'll be fine but i wonder if i " jumped the gun" buying two. any insight what to expect would be nice. ladies?

02-18-2008, 06:22 PM	#2
slugger6 XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,978	Welcome to the forum. Many people find the recoil of the .40 to be "snappy". She may be fine with it though. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-18-2008, 09:39 PM	#5
Prezents XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 580	Welcome from Big Sky Country, Montana __________________ I WOULD RATHER BE JUDGED BY 12 THAN CARRIED BY 6 \| XD40 TACTICAL \| XD9 SERVICE \| XD40SC \| 92FS \| U22 NEO 6" \| TZ75 \| KEL TEC P11 \| P22 \| WITNESS PS \| H&R 22/22M\| U22 NEO 4"\| CENTRAL MONTANA NRA R.S.O. Latitude 47.06N Longitude 109.43W

02-18-2008, 10:19 PM	#6
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley of the Cards Posts: 3,724	Welcome from AZ, pics? __________________ Michael XD-45 compact XD-40 sub-compact XD-9 sub-compact I'd rather have my XD and not need it, then need it and not have it.... I hereby certify that the person described hereon has been granted the privilege of carrying a concealed weapon in compliance with Arizona revised statute 13-3112.

02-19-2008, 04:25 AM	#7
gkelley3 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,748	Welcome to the forum from Florida! __________________ "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." Gen. George S. Patton

02-18-2008, 07:18 PM	#3
xdgunner9mm XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 194	The 40sc has a good amount of snap to its recoil. I have the 40 tactical and the bigger gun limits that. My wife has no problem with the recoil. The size of the xd frame and trigger may give her problems with accuracy if she has small hands. This is because if she has her finger completely stretched out to reach the trigger, she will always be moving the gun when she pulls the trigger.

02-18-2008, 07:50 PM	#4
tj02 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north carolina Posts: 21	yes she does in fact have small hands, but she has long fingers. shes worried it's going to "jump" out of her hands. this of course worries me.

02-19-2008, 05:55 PM	#8
tj02 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north carolina Posts: 21	thanks for the welcome, good info here. any ladies here with 40 sc?

02-19-2008, 06:35 PM	#9
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,801 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome! I think your wifie will do just fine with the XD40SC. Ed

02-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#10
tj02 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north carolina Posts: 21	we've had them for two weeks and things keep coming up, it's like money burning a serious hole in my pocket. well the money did now the xds are.

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