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ranburr · 02-10-2006, 04:43 PM

Has anyone else noticed how thin that barrel is? I have never seen another .45 with a barrel that thin. It made me think that if there was going to be an issue, it will be with the barrel.

ranburr

LDC · 02-10-2006, 05:50 PM

It's pretty thin but it is more about the quality of the steel than how thick it is. I have seen some 1911 barrels that aren't much thicker if any.
45ACP even in +P is really not that high on pressure. If you get a chance, look at a Ruger Super Redhawk in 480. Notice how little steel there is between the chambers.

45ACP maxes out around 20,000 PSI

The 480 is up near 50,000 PSI

JD McDorce · 02-10-2006, 06:19 PM

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ranburr · 02-10-2006, 11:48 PM

From a muzzle view it appears to have about half the thickness of a 1911 barrel.

ranburr

ElrodCod · 02-11-2006, 03:48 AM

Even the thickest of barrels will blow up if you fire on top of a squib. Think positive....less schrapnel if you do KB.

mpanwar · 02-11-2006, 05:17 AM

Yes it is quite thin. I briefly visually compared it to a Ruger P90 barrel.

I figured that they know what they are doing. Different materials, etc. Actually the barrel of the XD 45 is visually the same as my GLOCK 36.

So these new alloys, etc must be better able to withstand pressure than plain old stainless.

Arkansas · 02-11-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LDC

It's pretty thin but it is more about the quality of the steel than how thick it is. I have seen some 1911 barrels that aren't much thicker if any.
45ACP even in +P is really not that high on pressure. If you get a chance, look at a Ruger Super Redhawk in 480. Notice how little steel there is between the chambers.

45ACP maxes out around 20,000 PSI

The 480 is up near 50,000 PSI

Very true - good point.

02-10-2006, 04:43 PM	#1
ranburr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Posts: 242	XD .45acp Barrel Has anyone else noticed how thin that barrel is? I have never seen another .45 with a barrel that thin. It made me think that if there was going to be an issue, it will be with the barrel. ranburr

02-11-2006, 03:48 AM	#5
ElrodCod XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Pierce, FL Posts: 305	Even the thickest of barrels will blow up if you fire on top of a squib. Think positive....less schrapnel if you do KB. __________________ ElrodCod NRA life Member

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mpanwar XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 34	Thin Barrel Yes it is quite thin. I briefly visually compared it to a Ruger P90 barrel. I figured that they know what they are doing. Different materials, etc. Actually the barrel of the XD 45 is visually the same as my GLOCK 36. So these new alloys, etc must be better able to withstand pressure than plain old stainless.

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02-10-2006, 05:50 PM	#2
LDC XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 76	It's pretty thin but it is more about the quality of the steel than how thick it is. I have seen some 1911 barrels that aren't much thicker if any. 45ACP even in +P is really not that high on pressure. If you get a chance, look at a Ruger Super Redhawk in 480. Notice how little steel there is between the chambers. 45ACP maxes out around 20,000 PSI The 480 is up near 50,000 PSI

02-10-2006, 06:19 PM	#3
JD McDorce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,267	-deleted-

02-10-2006, 11:48 PM	#4
ranburr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Posts: 242	From a muzzle view it appears to have about half the thickness of a 1911 barrel. ranburr