Just ordered a 4" compact - XDTalk Forums

nick112207 · 11-04-2009, 05:11 PM

Well went into my local gun store and had them put in an order on a 4" all black XD compact .45

in my long run of gun searching i had narrowed it down to a FNP-45 and the XD .45 Compact.

The deciding factor was the price. XD is 519 + tax and the FNP was 650 + tax.

I've held both (never got to fire either, no one around had them for rent) and dry fired them, liked the trigger on both. Really liked the feel of both in my hands.

The FNP is still on my list, just right now i didn't want to spend 141 extra dollars for it. that'll be another day when i have more saved up.

EDIT: the 519 is with an extra 13 round mag with the grip extension, so not only was it cheaper still then the FNP, but it was cheaper with another mag

XMM · 11-04-2009, 05:15 PM

Good choice!

Enjoy that puppy!

XD FANATIC · 11-04-2009, 06:57 PM

Congratulations, you made a good choice.

Billsimswill · 11-04-2009, 07:07 PM

My favorite of all my handguns !

nick112207 · 11-04-2009, 07:23 PM

yup i'm excited to be getting it.

oddly it seems like they've never had ANY of the .45 Compacts come through. the guy behind the counter had never heard of it, and the owner of the shop wasn't even sure what i meant. I had to give them the Springfield model number.

i asked if they only had the one in the case in stock (a .40 service) and the guy said yeah. said they don't order them anymore unless someone requests them because they don't sell very well.

xdmp22 · 11-04-2009, 07:36 PM

i used to have a 4" and when it came time to buy another, i went with the five, one dealer i asked told me they didnt make a five incher, i had to tell him three times they did before he looked, when he found out they did he got really embarassed

ericc40 · 11-04-2009, 08:08 PM

congratz! awesome choice!

nick112207 · 11-04-2009, 08:43 PM

thanks again. now i just gotta get a sub compact size pistol in .45

anyone suggest one that size? (except glocks, if they make them that small. don't like how glocks shoot. think its the grip angle)

AirForceAce357 · 11-04-2009, 09:54 PM

Congrats OP, enjoy that pistol. I'm gonna get one of those myself for my first pistol/carry piece when I have a little cash. Be sure to give us a range report and pics when you get it.

josh2415 · 11-04-2009, 10:09 PM

Nice gun! I like the option that it gives you of using either the compact or the full magazine. Often wondered why SA hasn't offered that in the 4" XD9. Enjoy!

11-04-2009, 05:11 PM	#1
nick112207 XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 47	Just ordered a 4" compact Well went into my local gun store and had them put in an order on a 4" all black XD compact .45 in my long run of gun searching i had narrowed it down to a FNP-45 and the XD .45 Compact. The deciding factor was the price. XD is 519 + tax and the FNP was 650 + tax. I've held both (never got to fire either, no one around had them for rent) and dry fired them, liked the trigger on both. Really liked the feel of both in my hands. The FNP is still on my list, just right now i didn't want to spend 141 extra dollars for it. that'll be another day when i have more saved up. EDIT: the 519 is with an extra 13 round mag with the grip extension, so not only was it cheaper still then the FNP, but it was cheaper with another mag
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11-04-2009, 05:15 PM	#2
XMM XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 522	Good choice! Enjoy that puppy!
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11-04-2009, 06:57 PM	#3
XD FANATIC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 448	Congratulations, you made a good choice. __________________ Wisconsin gun owners group
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11-04-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
Billsimswill XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 205	My favorite of all my handguns !
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11-04-2009, 07:23 PM	#5
nick112207 XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 47	yup i'm excited to be getting it. oddly it seems like they've never had ANY of the .45 Compacts come through. the guy behind the counter had never heard of it, and the owner of the shop wasn't even sure what i meant. I had to give them the Springfield model number. i asked if they only had the one in the case in stock (a .40 service) and the guy said yeah. said they don't order them anymore unless someone requests them because they don't sell very well.
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11-04-2009, 08:08 PM	#7
ericc40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 266	congratz! awesome choice!
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11-04-2009, 08:43 PM	#8
nick112207 XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 47	thanks again. now i just gotta get a sub compact size pistol in .45 anyone suggest one that size? (except glocks, if they make them that small. don't like how glocks shoot. think its the grip angle)
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11-04-2009, 09:54 PM	#9
AirForceAce357 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kent State Posts: 857	Congrats OP, enjoy that pistol. I'm gonna get one of those myself for my first pistol/carry piece when I have a little cash. Be sure to give us a range report and pics when you get it. __________________ Current Aresnal Remington 1100 12 Ga. Ruger 10/22 .22LR with Tasco 4X32 Savage 775A 16 Ga. "There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy"--George Washington "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"--Sir Edmund Burke Shoot safe, shoot often and have fun!
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11-04-2009, 10:09 PM	#10
josh2415 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 123	Nice gun! I like the option that it gives you of using either the compact or the full magazine. Often wondered why SA hasn't offered that in the 4" XD9. Enjoy! __________________ SA XDm9, Bi-tone Ruger LCP
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