Dark Earth vs Black

[Grunt]

Well, I would say that the OD or FDE models would be a better choice than black for folks that go hunting with them. When I go deer hunting, I always carry a .45 ACP with me (in ND, and pistol that uses a legal rifle cartridge, defined as .22 centerfire or larger so since an Auto Ordnance Thompson would be legal, a .45 ACP is legal in pistols as well) as a backup. Of course there may have been a time that a pistol came in handy when I left my rifle on the hill while I stepped down the ravine to visit the men's bush, came upon a doe and dropped her with a round from a .45 pistol...but lets leave out the part about me leaving the rifle on the hill like a dumb-ass in the first place, ok. The thing about the XD is the shiny magazines the reflect every bit of light that hits them which is why I tend to stick with my Glock 21 or USP-45. Why Springfield won't sell blackened magazines is beyond me but that's another topic. Right now I still have an OD XD-45 Tactical I got when I was stationed in NC but being back out west, a FDE model wouldn't be a bad choice either.

[poppareilly]

If you have to worry about the color of you pistol giving away your pos then the dude is close enough to see you. I have the black/de .45 service because i thought it looked cool. IMO only thing you should concern yourself with when buying a gun is if you like the way it looks/functions. Excluding those pink/white/purple paint jobs, looks to much like a toy to me and if you have kids in the house thats just asking for trouble.

[uponthestair]

Originally Posted by Grunt

The thing about the XD is the shiny magazines the reflect every bit of light that hits them. Why Springfield won't sell blackened magazines is beyond me.

A little flat black spray paint will solve that problem.