My first XD/handgun and a trip to the range - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

JJB · 04-01-2008, 07:08 PM

Well My wife and I went to the range with a group of friends who had guns and we went shooting. They had a Kimber or HK .45, .40, .38 revolver and 12 gauge. I can't remember the brands for them, but I know they weren't an XD. Somehow I only ended up in one photo with a gun, but my wife ended up in a couple.

Yesterday I went to a local gun store and was looking at the service and compact XD in the .45, but after holding the sub compact I chose the .40. I have only unloaded a 12 round clip, but so far I am happy with my purchase.

Hope you enjoy!

jtkratzer · 04-01-2008, 07:27 PM

Welcome from PA. Looks like you have a nice toy box starting there...just a little fyi, proper terminology is magazine, not clip. The handgun your wife is shooting is a 1911, not an H&K...that's probably the Kimber. Help your wife get a proper grip on that thing with her support hand and she'll shoot even better, maybe better than you...my wife is really good and never shot anything before we were married.

dsr30 · 04-01-2008, 07:28 PM

It must be a bitch to hang targets there (3rd pic). Sounds and looks like you had a good time.

darkvibe · 04-01-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsr30

It must be a bitch to hang targets there (3rd pic). Sounds and looks like you had a good time.

lol. I was thinking the same thing. "wtf?" ran through my head, actually.

Welcome to the site.

**XDONBOARD** · 04-01-2008, 08:45 PM

Welcome, but I feel bad for those fish! Poor nemo!

**mhillsing23** · 04-02-2008, 05:35 AM

Congrats on the new XD. Are you going to get your conceal and carry license?

bashman · 04-02-2008, 05:40 AM

Your first and third pics would fit right in in this thread.

tennvol · 04-02-2008, 05:43 AM

No safety glasses for the wife?

Johnnybgood · 04-02-2008, 05:55 AM

save your money because you will probably be wanting to go buy that XD 45 Compact. Come on you may as well admit it, you want one don't you. Just kiddingbut you will get Xd fever and want that 45 compact it is an awesome firearm. Looks like you both had a great time,may you have many more.

JJB · 04-02-2008, 09:29 AM

jtkratzer- Thanks for the lesson. Bear with me cause I am new to the whole gun vernacular. I knew it was a 1911, maybe I got the brand wrong...HK maybe? I want us both to take lessons, so we don't develop bad habits.

DSR30, Darkvibe, XDONBOARD- ROFL here in S. GA its swamp land. that range usually is dry, we just got A LOT of rain. they got their metal targets hooked up to cables for quick set up. where we shot the 12 gauge was fairly dry.

mhillsing23- here in the state of GA, military can legally carry concealed. I am going to get a permit, so that when I travel I can still be legit.

Bashman- I will check that out.

tennvol- I was just wearing sun glasses, but we are going to get a pair for the both of us.

Johnnybgood- I've got a fever and the only cure is more XD's and some accessories.

04-01-2008, 07:08 PM	#1
JJB XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 40	My first XD/handgun and a trip to the range Well My wife and I went to the range with a group of friends who had guns and we went shooting. They had a Kimber or HK .45, .40, .38 revolver and 12 gauge. I can't remember the brands for them, but I know they weren't an XD. Somehow I only ended up in one photo with a gun, but my wife ended up in a couple. Yesterday I went to a local gun store and was looking at the service and compact XD in the .45, but after holding the sub compact I chose the .40. I have only unloaded a 12 round clip, but so far I am happy with my purchase. Hope you enjoy!

04-01-2008, 07:27 PM	#2
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 12,983	Welcome from PA. Looks like you have a nice toy box starting there...just a little fyi, proper terminology is magazine, not clip. The handgun your wife is shooting is a 1911, not an H&K...that's probably the Kimber. Help your wife get a proper grip on that thing with her support hand and she'll shoot even better, maybe better than you...my wife is really good and never shot anything before we were married. __________________ Hit this blog:Updated 6/13 "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson American Gun Owners Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

04-01-2008, 07:28 PM	#3
dsr30 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: VA Posts: 390	It must be a bitch to hang targets there (3rd pic). Sounds and looks like you had a good time. __________________ XD9 Service

04-01-2008, 08:45 PM	#5
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Peoria, AZ Posts: 3,235	Welcome, but I feel bad for those fish! Poor nemo! __________________ 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.

04-02-2008, 05:35 AM	#6
mhillsing23 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,569	Congrats on the new XD. Are you going to get your conceal and carry license? __________________ Veritas vos liberabit...

04-02-2008, 05:40 AM	#7
bashman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte Posts: 317	Your first and third pics would fit right in in this thread.

04-02-2008, 05:43 AM	#8
tennvol XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 46	No safety glasses for the wife?

04-02-2008, 05:55 AM	#9
Johnnybgood XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North West Florida Posts: 527	save your money because you will probably be wanting to go buy that XD 45 Compact. Come on you may as well admit it, you want one don't you. Just kiddingbut you will get Xd fever and want that 45 compact it is an awesome firearm. Looks like you both had a great time,may you have many more. __________________ XD .40 SC TFO's XD .45 Compact XD . 40 Service Ruger P345PR Taurus 605 357 MAG Bersa Thunder .380 Savage 12 gage pump

04-02-2008, 09:29 AM	#10
JJB XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 40	jtkratzer- Thanks for the lesson. Bear with me cause I am new to the whole gun vernacular. I knew it was a 1911, maybe I got the brand wrong...HK maybe? I want us both to take lessons, so we don't develop bad habits. DSR30, Darkvibe, XDONBOARD- ROFL here in S. GA its swamp land. that range usually is dry, we just got A LOT of rain. they got their metal targets hooked up to cables for quick set up. where we shot the 12 gauge was fairly dry. mhillsing23- here in the state of GA, military can legally carry concealed. I am going to get a permit, so that when I travel I can still be legit. Bashman- I will check that out. tennvol- I was just wearing sun glasses, but we are going to get a pair for the both of us. Johnnybgood- I've got a fever and the only cure is more XD's and some accessories.

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