From shot show-XD .22 conversion kit available in late 2007

[sd_shooter]

I'll bet this will never happen, and even if it did, would it be worth it? They would probably have to replace the entire slide along with the barrel. If current 9mm barrels are $150, I can imagine a .22 kit being $200-250 including the slide, barrel and magazine.

Why not just buy something like a P22 and be done with it?

[Ironpolack]

I would like to weigh in with yet another view concerning the possibility of a SA XD conversion kit. If, as one member has suggested, the "break-even" point would require the sale of roughly 500 units then consider that on this subject, within this forum, there have been approximately 130 replies and nearly 29,000 views of the .22 conversion kit question. The interest is there, I myself would be among the first in line for one, maybe even two as my wife is a fan of the XD.

I suppose for the same money I might purchase a seperate .22 pistol, indeed I own several, but the allure of shooting such a pleasent round through such an elegent weapon as the XD is irresistable. In fact, should the engineering department of the unnamed company apply their collective genius and produce a +20 round magazine then the desire to purchase one becomes a near obsession. The "Fun Factor" plinking with a .22 pistol is, in my opinion, directly propotional to the number of rounds in the magazine. The Ciener conversions hold 15 rounds if I recall. Surely the XD magazine well would lend itself to +20 rounds or better.

Hopefully, there exists plans to meet the expectations of so many loyal XD fans and not in the far distant future but sooner rather than later.

[yelruh55]

OK - I'm going to be the butt-head and revive the thread again - just to get a final answer - rather than start a new thread.

No one has a 22 XD conversion kit on the market, right?
And there isn't one on the market, right?

If so, I guess I need to go buy a 22. Damn. Another gun.

[slugger6]

I have a Ruger Mark lll, but I would still buy a .22 conversion kit for my XD.

[ThomasA]

Originally Posted by sd_shooter

I'll bet this will never happen, and even if it did, would it be worth it? They would probably have to replace the entire slide along with the barrel. If current 9mm barrels are $150, I can imagine a .22 kit being $200-250 including the slide, barrel and magazine.

Why not just buy something like a P22 and be done with it?

I'd go more for the Sig Mosquito. It's about the same price too.
-Thomas

[fifty2you]

i want one

[Wdb143]

Does any one know of a kit?

[mhillsing23]

Originally Posted by Wdb143

Does any one know of a kit?

Have you read this thread?...There are none available.

[johnd611]

Hello Everyone I am new on this forum. XD 45 compact 4inch barrel BI-Tone. I emailed advantage arms about them producing the 22 conversion that first appeared at the 2007 shot show that was going to be for sale in 08 long story short below is a copy of the email
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Since Springfield came out with the XDM, which uses a different magazine than the XD, we have decided not to make either.fficeffice" />>>
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Advantage Arms>>

----- Original Message -----
From: John Dunn
To: 22kits@advantagearms.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:37 AM
Subject: Springfield XD


Hey did you guys ever get the XD 22 conversion for the 45 finished? I know at the shot show in 07 it was shown and then the message came out it would be 08 before they were ready and I haven’t heard any more. Any ideas?>>
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[Armed2TheTeeth]

Originally Posted by ThomasA

I'd go more for the Sig Mosquito. It's about the same price too.
-Thomas

+1 on the Mosquito. The P22 feels like a toy in my hand. The Mosquito feels just like what it is; a P226 built around the .22LR cartridge.