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rxraptor02 · 04-06-2007, 05:48 PM

Hello all,

I have been around the forums a bit and was in the market for a new XDsc. I was looking for a 9mm but no one in my area had one within reasonable driving distance. I was out in the norhtern part of Indiana and found a gun shop. Well they had no 9mm's but had one 45acp(compact). I was able to get it for 560. I am not sure if I did ok on the price but I am happy with the purchase.

My question about it is about the guide rod. The guide rod sticks out of the front of the side just a little bit. Is it supposed to fit flush to the slide?

http://www.vzwpix.com/mi/152994087_503198775_0.jpeg?

XD9Sub · 04-06-2007, 05:57 PM

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the XD45 Compact. I have one also, nice .45 isn't it? As for the guide rod, that's normal it isn't supposed to fit flush, sticks out just a little. Prices usually are around $520 +/-, so 560 out the door is on the high side, but not terribly bad. Just enjoy the XD, grab some rounds and head to for the range and let us know how it shoots.

rxraptor02 · 04-06-2007, 06:05 PM

Thanks,

I looked at the SA website after I posted this and the others look the same as well.

I am taking it out tomorrow. My local shop has open range time tomorrow. I bought some WWB and a box of cor-bon 185gr JHP +P. I can wait to run some rounds through it.

I will post on how it does.

Hwkeye · 04-06-2007, 06:35 PM

congrats on the purchase! Enjoy!

MasLakas · 04-06-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rxraptor02

Hello all,

I have been around the forums a bit and was in the market for a new XDsc. I was looking for a 9mm but no one in my area had one within reasonable driving distance. I was out in the norhtern part of Indiana and found a gun shop. Well they had no 9mm's but had one 45acp. I was able to get it for 560. I am not sure if I did ok on the price but I am happy with the purchase.

Welcome to the forum. In northern utah, the XDs have been pretty scarce in any configuration so when the local gun shop got a XD45 Compact in, they were asking $599. Glad I got mine before the word got out on XDs in this area. I shoot the XD45 btw.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rxraptor02

My question about it is about the guide rod. The guide rod sticks out of the front of the side just a little bit. Is it supposed to fit flush to the slide?

The supposed reason the guide rod sticks out from the face of the frame is to allow the gun to remain in battery if the barrel is pressed against something when fired like the ribs of a bad guy.

malkore · 04-09-2007, 12:25 PM

Its debated by some, but yes the guide rod is meant as a Stand Off device - meaning it prevents the slide from easily being pushed out of battery, turning the XD into a paperweight at a critical moment.

AlphaFox · 04-09-2007, 12:36 PM

Crap,

You guys are talking about the COMPACT right?? I thought that the SUB-COMPACT was realesed or something!

Cant wait till they (Springfield Armory) finally gets that figured out.

Anyways, congrats on the purchase..-AF

04-06-2007, 05:48 PM	#1
rxraptor02 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 38	new owner of a compact XD45, question? Hello all, I have been around the forums a bit and was in the market for a new XDsc. I was looking for a 9mm but no one in my area had one within reasonable driving distance. I was out in the norhtern part of Indiana and found a gun shop. Well they had no 9mm's but had one 45acp(compact). I was able to get it for 560. I am not sure if I did ok on the price but I am happy with the purchase. My question about it is about the guide rod. The guide rod sticks out of the front of the side just a little bit. Is it supposed to fit flush to the slide? http://www.vzwpix.com/mi/152994087_503198775_0.jpeg? Last edited by rxraptor02 : 04-09-2007 at 12:47 PM.

04-06-2007, 05:57 PM	#2
XD9Sub XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 999	Welcome to the forum and congrats on the XD45 Compact. I have one also, nice .45 isn't it? As for the guide rod, that's normal it isn't supposed to fit flush, sticks out just a little. Prices usually are around $520 +/-, so 560 out the door is on the high side, but not terribly bad. Just enjoy the XD, grab some rounds and head to for the range and let us know how it shoots. __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France Øbama '08

04-06-2007, 06:35 PM	#4
Hwkeye XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In my house. Posts: 1,228	congrats on the purchase! Enjoy! __________________ -Justin Glock 22 Smith and Wesson 442 1877 Remmington Single Shot 20 Guage 1899 Winchester 02-22, single shot .22 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." -Ephesians 6:11-12

04-09-2007, 12:25 PM	#6
malkore XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: eastern Nebraska Posts: 646	Its debated by some, but yes the guide rod is meant as a Stand Off device - meaning it prevents the slide from easily being pushed out of battery, turning the XD into a paperweight at a critical moment. __________________ malkore my guns - http://home.neb.rr.com/malkore/firearms.html

04-09-2007, 12:36 PM	#7
AlphaFox XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Global Operations Posts: 197	YOU SAID Sub-Compact Crap, You guys are talking about the COMPACT right?? I thought that the SUB-COMPACT was realesed or something! Cant wait till they (Springfield Armory) finally gets that figured out. Anyways, congrats on the purchase..-AF

04-06-2007, 06:05 PM	#3
rxraptor02 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 38	Thanks, I looked at the SA website after I posted this and the others look the same as well. I am taking it out tomorrow. My local shop has open range time tomorrow. I bought some WWB and a box of cor-bon 185gr JHP +P. I can wait to run some rounds through it. I will post on how it does.

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