Anyone try swapping XD45 compact/service slides yet? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

**Bycyclist** · 12-19-2006, 10:49 AM

Has anyone here actually swapped XD45 slides between frames to see if they are interchangeable?

I called SA and of course they said No, you need to buy a new gun.

Problem is, I already have alot of money in my XD45 slide (Dawson tritiums and Duracoat), but I know Compact will be better carry.

So has anyone swapped and shot them to see if interchangeable or not?

If interchangeable, I was planning on buying the Compact, swapping the slides (which is the serial # part in any case), then selling the lightly used frame with brand new upper.

varoadking · 12-19-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bycyclist

Has anyone here actually swapped XD45 slides between frames to see if they are interchangeable?

I called SA and of course they said No, you need to buy a new gun.

Problem is, I already have alot of money in my XD45 slide (Dawson tritiums and Duracoat), but I know Compact will be better carry.

So has anyone swapped and shot them to see if interchangeable or not?

If interchangeable, I was planning on buying the Compact, swapping the slides (which is the serial # part in any case), then selling the lightly used frame with brand new upper.

They should be the same AFAIK, and the frame is the serial number you care about - it is the "gun"...

DoctorSolo · 12-19-2006, 11:21 AM

I was under the impression that the service and compact XD45s had the same exact slide assy...

Krackels · 12-19-2006, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorSolo

I was under the impression that the service and compact XD45s had the same exact slide assy...

+1

Now if they come out with a subcompact XD45 that'll be different.

Notice the difference.

AKM · 12-19-2006, 12:08 PM

Been there, done that. Haven't shot the different combinations, but everything looks and works fine.

I won't be shooting the different combinations since both guns are out now for trigger jobs and once the triggers are tuned to the specific slide I wouldn't trust the tolerances to be right.

Pics of different combinations

Here's a thought: Get a grip chop on your Service to match the Compact mags.
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**Bycyclist** · 12-19-2006, 12:46 PM

Thanks AKM, that makes me feel better about ordering the Compact.

Miguel · 12-19-2006, 01:40 PM

The first thing I thought when I saw this thread was AKM's multiple XD45s, but you beat me to the post!!

I do agree with ya about not messing with them once they are tuned. Funny how that works with guns and cars too.

I might get my pistol done too, but right now it is the lose nut behind the safety grip that gives me the most problems.

12-19-2006, 10:49 AM	#1
Bycyclist XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NorCaliforneeya Posts: 1,824	Anyone try swapping XD45 compact/service slides yet? Has anyone here actually swapped XD45 slides between frames to see if they are interchangeable? I called SA and of course they said No, you need to buy a new gun. Problem is, I already have alot of money in my XD45 slide (Dawson tritiums and Duracoat), but I know Compact will be better carry. So has anyone swapped and shot them to see if interchangeable or not? If interchangeable, I was planning on buying the Compact, swapping the slides (which is the serial # part in any case), then selling the lightly used frame with brand new upper. __________________ =============================================== BYcyclist - the worst day on a ride (or at the range) is better than the best day in the office ===============================================

12-19-2006, 11:21 AM	#3
DoctorSolo XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 85	I was under the impression that the service and compact XD45s had the same exact slide assy... __________________ "...No...Not without incident..."-Cleric John Preston

12-19-2006, 12:08 PM	#5
AKM XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,511	Been there, done that. Haven't shot the different combinations, but everything looks and works fine. I won't be shooting the different combinations since both guns are out now for trigger jobs and once the triggers are tuned to the specific slide I wouldn't trust the tolerances to be right. Pics of different combinations Here's a thought: Get a grip chop on your Service to match the Compact mags. . . __________________ Liviu Librescu - În veci pomenirea lui. U.S. Army/Marine Snipers - Making the World a Better Place, 175 grains at a time. Last edited by AKM : 12-19-2006 at 12:12 PM.

12-19-2006, 12:46 PM	#6
Bycyclist XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NorCaliforneeya Posts: 1,824	Thanks AKM, that makes me feel better about ordering the Compact. __________________ =============================================== BYcyclist - the worst day on a ride (or at the range) is better than the best day in the office ===============================================

12-19-2006, 01:40 PM	#7
Miguel XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 1,869	The first thing I thought when I saw this thread was AKM's multiple XD45s, but you beat me to the post!! I do agree with ya about not messing with them once they are tuned. Funny how that works with guns and cars too. I might get my pistol done too, but right now it is the lose nut behind the safety grip that gives me the most problems. __________________ Miguel Enjoying my XD .45ACP Tactical. need to break in my 870, and my wife's XDSC9. I carry my XD45 ACP Tactical, in a SuperTuck from CB. Very comfortable, easy to hide, easy to draw, and easy to reholster. Looking for an HDR*, either an AR-180B, or Kel-Tec FBR. HDR, Homeland Defense Rifle

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