Replacement Recoil Spring/Guide for XD45 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

rangemaster · 02-28-2006, 09:07 AM

Any idea when our favorite guy will have the full-length guide rod/spring retrofit for the 4" XD45 ready?

Badman400 · 02-28-2006, 09:34 AM

RM, please forgive an ignorant question. What is the reason(s) for a DGR on the XD-45ACP? Are you getting it for the increased life/reliabilty or to change the recoil? Other reasons? All of the above? Elaborate if you don't mind for us beginners who are eager to learn. Thanks!

.45shooter · 02-28-2006, 09:37 AM

The main reasons for the solid guide rod are reliability and flexibility of spring weights. The compound guide rods used in the service and subcompact XDs are known to break after thousands of rounds, whereas the solid guide rod obviously wouldn't have this problem. You can also use widely available and cheap 1911 springs with the guide rod to customize your recoil spring.

Badman400 · 02-28-2006, 10:14 AM

thanks 45!

02-28-2006, 09:07 AM	#1
rangemaster XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NW Oregon Posts: 200	Replacement Recoil Spring/Guide for XD45 Any idea when our favorite guy will have the full-length guide rod/spring retrofit for the 4" XD45 ready?

02-28-2006, 09:34 AM	#2
Badman400 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SC Posts: 258	RM, please forgive an ignorant question. What is the reason(s) for a DGR on the XD-45ACP? Are you getting it for the increased life/reliabilty or to change the recoil? Other reasons? All of the above? Elaborate if you don't mind for us beginners who are eager to learn. Thanks! __________________ \"My wife drove me to drink....never bothered to thank her.\" -W.C. Fields

02-28-2006, 09:37 AM	#3
.45shooter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 133	The main reasons for the solid guide rod are reliability and flexibility of spring weights. The compound guide rods used in the service and subcompact XDs are known to break after thousands of rounds, whereas the solid guide rod obviously wouldn't have this problem. You can also use widely available and cheap 1911 springs with the guide rod to customize your recoil spring. __________________ XD45 Service, Oly AR-15, Springfield XD45acp, RIA 1911, Kel-tec P3AT, Ruger MKIII Target, Mossberg 500 12ga., Marlin M60, American Arms DB 12ga.

02-28-2006, 10:14 AM	#4
Badman400 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SC Posts: 258	thanks 45! __________________ \"My wife drove me to drink....never bothered to thank her.\" -W.C. Fields

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