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HiVelSword · 05-12-2009, 01:12 AM

It feels like a 9mm, not a 13+1 .45

That and the option of buying one with a thumb safety was there and that's the one I now own and carry.

Aftermarket barrels in .400 Cor Bon and Arredondo +3 floorplates also figured into the decision.

**gunnut1** · 05-12-2009, 04:07 PM

Because it is big and slow.

USCS · 05-12-2009, 05:56 PM

Three words, One. Ragged. Hole. First time I ever shot an XD 45 I put ten rounds into one ragged hole at 10yds. I had to have one.

Klaws · 05-12-2009, 06:28 PM

Well, I had a bunch of money to spend, and I went to Sportsmans WH and I said " I need a .45 and I don't want a glock"

The counter kid handed me my xd-45 4 inch and told me that it was the best handgun of the last year, and I liked the feel of it and I trusted springfield for quality.

I have not been dissapointed. I will be buried with my .45.

Jason9x · 05-12-2009, 06:33 PM

I wanted a reliable .45 and after reading about SA I was convinced. Then I found my .45 at a gun show BARELY used for $400. SOLD!

Nogaroheli · 05-12-2009, 09:23 PM

I got an XD because I didn't want a Glock and it felt awesome in my hand.

It was a debate between .40 and .45, I got the .45 because I didn't want to tell people I "only got the .40"

n8308y · 05-12-2009, 09:35 PM

It's hard to argue with the confidence and comfort factor. There are a lot of quality 45 cal. handguns on the market. I've owned and shot many of them. When you put an XD in your hand and realize how well it feels, points, and shoots, there's no question. It's easy to feel confident and comfortable with an XD.

DangerDave · 05-13-2009, 12:12 AM

I was looking between the G21sf or the xd45. The G21sf was still to big for my small sized hands. The xd45 fit perfectly. It's comforting to know that I have a .45 for home defense.

x1jett · 05-13-2009, 04:27 PM

I shot a friend's XD45 Service. The gun fit my hand really well, felt great when fired, and was very accurate. The XD has a great reputation for being very reliable. I also like the safety features built into the XD. I purchased the XD45C - the shorter grip for concealment and the bonus extension mag sealed the deal.

Tim_Ky XD45 · 05-13-2009, 08:45 PM

I got mine so I could join XD talk!

05-12-2009, 01:12 AM	#51
HiVelSword XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 232	It feels like a 9mm, not a 13+1 .45 That and the option of buying one with a thumb safety was there and that's the one I now own and carry. Aftermarket barrels in .400 Cor Bon and Arredondo +3 floorplates also figured into the decision. __________________ To all those killed by a 9mm, "Get up! You are not dead! You were shot with a useless cartridge!" -HVS
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05-12-2009, 04:07 PM	#52
gunnut1 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: FTW area of Texas Posts: 221	Because it is big and slow.
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05-12-2009, 05:56 PM	#53
USCS XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 84	Three words, One. Ragged. Hole. First time I ever shot an XD 45 I put ten rounds into one ragged hole at 10yds. I had to have one.
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05-12-2009, 06:28 PM	#54
Klaws XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Biggest little city in the World Posts: 1,749	Well, I had a bunch of money to spend, and I went to Sportsmans WH and I said " I need a .45 and I don't want a glock" The counter kid handed me my xd-45 4 inch and told me that it was the best handgun of the last year, and I liked the feel of it and I trusted springfield for quality. I have not been dissapointed. I will be buried with my .45. __________________ An armed society is a polite society - R.A.H. A Wolverine ate my Irons. "this thread needs more Warthog." -DevJames
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05-12-2009, 06:33 PM	#55
Jason9x XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington St, USA Posts: 415	I wanted a reliable .45 and after reading about SA I was convinced. Then I found my .45 at a gun show BARELY used for $400. SOLD! __________________ - Jason XD .45 ACP "Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice." "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson If you don't stand Behind our troops, PLEASE feel free to stand in front of them! Remember, Freedom isn't Free.
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05-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#56
Nogaroheli XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 198	I got an XD because I didn't want a Glock and it felt awesome in my hand. It was a debate between .40 and .45, I got the .45 because I didn't want to tell people I "only got the .40"
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05-12-2009, 09:35 PM	#57
n8308y XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Farmers Branch, Texas Posts: 7	It's hard to argue with the confidence and comfort factor. There are a lot of quality 45 cal. handguns on the market. I've owned and shot many of them. When you put an XD in your hand and realize how well it feels, points, and shoots, there's no question. It's easy to feel confident and comfortable with an XD.
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05-13-2009, 12:12 AM	#58
DangerDave XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: D.C. Area Posts: 15	I was looking between the G21sf or the xd45. The G21sf was still to big for my small sized hands. The xd45 fit perfectly. It's comforting to know that I have a .45 for home defense. __________________ XD45 Tac. Glock 38.
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05-13-2009, 04:27 PM	#59
x1jett XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norte de Tejas Posts: 79	I shot a friend's XD45 Service. The gun fit my hand really well, felt great when fired, and was very accurate. The XD has a great reputation for being very reliable. I also like the safety features built into the XD. I purchased the XD45C - the shorter grip for concealment and the bonus extension mag sealed the deal.
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05-13-2009, 08:45 PM	#60
Tim_Ky XD45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 197	I got mine so I could join XD talk!
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