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JBIV · 02-12-2007, 10:40 PM

Hi there, just registered and am a new xd 45 compact owner. This board is invalueable when it comes to helpfull info.
I've shot it a bunch, don't keep track of the rounds but noticed something; If you look at the rear of the pistol, up and to the right of the grip saftey on the frame I noticed two marks that almost look like cracks. They both start at the top of the saftey's channel, then one extends up to the very corner of the back frame, maybe 12mm long, and the other seems to go streight to the grip saftey pin-hole at 10mm long. If I put pressure I can't see any flexing or expanding of the lines. Seems pretty solid, but at the same time they look enough like cracks to concern me. I have been shooting quite a few +p loads through it but I feel this pistol should be able to handle that. I am hopeing that it is some kind of air/pressure release for the molding process and someone else PLEASE tell me yours has the same lines and it's fine. I really do like this pistol. I'm a ruger fan and decided to wait on the p345 to buy this model. Thanks in advance for the help.

mattjohnston87 · 02-12-2007, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBIV

Hi there, just registered and am a new xd 45 compact owner. This board is invalueable when it comes to helpfull info.
I've shot it a bunch, don't keep track of the rounds but noticed something; If you look at the rear of the pistol, up and to the right of the grip saftey on the frame I noticed two marks that almost look like cracks. They both start at the top of the saftey's channel, then one extends up to the very corner of the back frame, maybe 12mm long, and the other seems to go streight to the grip saftey pin-hole at 10mm long. If I put pressure I can't see any flexing or expanding of the lines. Seems pretty solid, but at the same time they look enough like cracks to concern me. I have been shooting quite a few +p loads through it but I feel this pistol should be able to handle that. I am hopeing that it is some kind of air/pressure release for the molding process and someone else PLEASE tell me yours has the same lines and it's fine. I really do like this pistol. I'm a ruger fan and decided to wait on the p345 to buy this model. Thanks in advance for the help.

Picture of it please.

Matt

JBIV · 02-12-2007, 10:53 PM

Yeah, I tryed but it's a crappy picture. I post anyways...um, how do I do that?

puma85 · 02-13-2007, 04:57 AM

um yeah, is that camera phone quality?

heres a picture up mine, with the molding scar circled in green.

edit: looking more closely at your last picture, its looking more to me like you have a crack, i would say try and get some better pictures and send the photos to SA

rgeliske · 02-13-2007, 05:28 AM

Your right the pictures are bad but I call tell you that I have no diagonal lines running from the grip safety area. I too would suggest you get some better pictures and contact Springfield. Manufacturers want to know when they have failures in the field.

Quail Fat · 02-13-2007, 09:24 AM

Don't panic, my XD-45c has the same marks. Some weird molding deal where the polymer squirted into the mold or something. It's not a crack.

JBIV · 02-13-2007, 09:36 AM

JBIV · 02-13-2007, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quail Fat

Don't panic, my XD-45c has the same marks. Some weird molding deal where the polymer squirted into the mold or something. It's not a crack.

Thanks for the reassurance, I wasn't too worried, but it just looked odd. Hope the better pics help. yes, the first ones were from my phone. Took the better ones with the camera I had in my station at work.

rgeliske · 02-13-2007, 10:34 AM

The better pictures reveal a lot. They are not cracks but parting line in the mold. I got to tell you though mine has nothing like that so I'm sure they have one cavity in their mold that is pretty good.

cougar_guy04 · 02-13-2007, 10:51 AM

Kind of looks like a discoloration/poor mixing of the polymer to me. Like the others said, the one running parrallel to the grip safety and right down the middle of the gun is just the parting line for the molding process.

02-12-2007, 10:40 PM	#1
JBIV XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 267	Crack or molding scar? Hi there, just registered and am a new xd 45 compact owner. This board is invalueable when it comes to helpfull info. I've shot it a bunch, don't keep track of the rounds but noticed something; If you look at the rear of the pistol, up and to the right of the grip saftey on the frame I noticed two marks that almost look like cracks. They both start at the top of the saftey's channel, then one extends up to the very corner of the back frame, maybe 12mm long, and the other seems to go streight to the grip saftey pin-hole at 10mm long. If I put pressure I can't see any flexing or expanding of the lines. Seems pretty solid, but at the same time they look enough like cracks to concern me. I have been shooting quite a few +p loads through it but I feel this pistol should be able to handle that. I am hopeing that it is some kind of air/pressure release for the molding process and someone else PLEASE tell me yours has the same lines and it's fine. I really do like this pistol. I'm a ruger fan and decided to wait on the p345 to buy this model. Thanks in advance for the help.

02-13-2007, 04:57 AM	#4
puma85 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 143	um yeah, is that camera phone quality? heres a picture up mine, with the molding scar circled in green. edit: looking more closely at your last picture, its looking more to me like you have a crack, i would say try and get some better pictures and send the photos to SA Last edited by puma85; 02-13-2007 at 05:01 AM.

02-13-2007, 05:28 AM	#5
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,888	Your right the pictures are bad but I call tell you that I have no diagonal lines running from the grip safety area. I too would suggest you get some better pictures and contact Springfield. Manufacturers want to know when they have failures in the field. __________________ Sig P220, Taurus PT1911, Browning HiPower 9mm, CZ75, CZ75 P01, Kahr CW9, Savage 9317 BTVS .17, Browning Buckmark, Taurus Gaucho 357 (pair), Taurus Gaucho 45LC (pair), Uberti 1873 Saddle Rifle 357, Uberti 1873 45 LC Carbine, TTN 12 Gauge Double, Ruger Bisley Vaquero 357 (pair), Springfield XD9SC, XD45 Service, XD45 Compact Tactical, XD(M) 40S&W BiTone, Taurus 617 357

02-13-2007, 09:36 AM	#7
JBIV XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 267	Updated better photos

02-13-2007, 10:34 AM	#9
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,888	The better pictures reveal a lot. They are not cracks but parting line in the mold. I got to tell you though mine has nothing like that so I'm sure they have one cavity in their mold that is pretty good. __________________ Sig P220, Taurus PT1911, Browning HiPower 9mm, CZ75, CZ75 P01, Kahr CW9, Savage 9317 BTVS .17, Browning Buckmark, Taurus Gaucho 357 (pair), Taurus Gaucho 45LC (pair), Uberti 1873 Saddle Rifle 357, Uberti 1873 45 LC Carbine, TTN 12 Gauge Double, Ruger Bisley Vaquero 357 (pair), Springfield XD9SC, XD45 Service, XD45 Compact Tactical, XD(M) 40S&W BiTone, Taurus 617 357

02-12-2007, 10:53 PM	#3
JBIV XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 267	Yeah, I tryed but it's a crappy picture. I post anyways...um, how do I do that?

02-13-2007, 09:24 AM	#6
Quail Fat XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Oklahoma City, OK USA Posts: 29	Don't panic, my XD-45c has the same marks. Some weird molding deal where the polymer squirted into the mold or something. It's not a crack.

02-13-2007, 10:51 AM	#10
cougar_guy04 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Turn East at Orlando Posts: 1,827	Kind of looks like a discoloration/poor mixing of the polymer to me. Like the others said, the one running parrallel to the grip safety and right down the middle of the gun is just the parting line for the molding process. __________________ "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity"

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