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texas_rebel_1980 · 08-21-2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bat54r

The only cons I can think of are 1.) ammo cost and 2.) How mad my wife was when she found out I bought it.

yeah dont do like i did. "hey baby, you know how i was talking about buying a new gun? well look what i bought today!" while she is at work LOL!!!!!! on the other hand, she couldn't yell at me cause she was at work.........

airbornerangerboogie · 08-21-2007, 11:01 PM

Getting spare parts is about the only con I can think of, that and the long trigger pull, but that can be eliminated with trigger job.

**Frenchy** · 08-22-2007, 05:32 PM

It can be picky about bullet profile...Not so my 1911, which is why I sold my XD.

medicstimpy · 09-05-2007, 12:23 AM

Major CON: Your other guns will get lonely from being left behind.

Seriously. Only CON now that it's a few months and a few thousand rounds later... still waiting for my spare mags. My retailer still has them on back-order from Springfield. IPSC course is at the end of the month and now I have to practice my 9mm more because I dont have enuff 45 mags.

Other than that, 45 takes a lot more lead for casting than the other calibers so trying to get enuff wheel weights to keep the thing fed. 1 230gr 45 = 2 124gr 9mm bullets

I think another CON would be that FMJ bulk bullets are about 1.5 times the price of 9mm so that would come into question once my mags do arrive and have to start using the FMJ's.

Handgunguy316 · 09-05-2007, 12:08 PM

I agree with Tally XD, I had my slide get locked up once, bad news bears, fixed it myself though. One other con I can think of is the fact that it doesn't feed SWC (semi wad cutters) like a 1911 will.

mpanwar · 09-06-2007, 05:47 AM

I have one of these and a GLOCK 21. So here are the XD Cons:

Not too many after market stuff including:
Trigger adjustment
Back Plate Color Change
Grip Plug Insert
(Yes someone now makes a better recoil rod)
No Match 10mm Barrel (there is a 400 corbon)
Hard to detail strip compared to GLOCK
No large capacity (33 round) magazine

So basically it remains stock.

**Frenchy** · 09-06-2007, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpanwar

I have one of these and a GLOCK 21. So here are the XD Cons:

Not too many after market stuff including:
Trigger adjustment
Back Plate Color Change
Grip Plug Insert
(Yes someone now makes a better recoil rod)
No Match 10mm Barrel (there is a 400 corbon)
Hard to detail strip compared to GLOCK
No large capacity (33 round) magazine

So basically it remains stock.

That's a 9mm mag, I believe!

mpanwar · 09-07-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchy

That's a 9mm mag, I believe!

I have once from Scherer, yes you are right it is a 25 capacity.

08-21-2007, 11:01 PM	#132
airbornerangerboogie XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 232	Getting spare parts is about the only con I can think of, that and the long trigger pull, but that can be eliminated with trigger job. __________________ War is cruelty. There's no use trying to reform it, the crueler it is the sooner it will be over. --William Tecumseh Sherman-- *Phil* *Member NRA* *Vietnam Vet.* -------------------------- SA EMP 9mm Colt Defender 45ACP S&W 1911PD Gunsite edition 45 ACP

08-22-2007, 05:32 PM	#133
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 14,265	It can be picky about bullet profile...Not so my 1911, which is why I sold my XD. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ "The Republicans know we have a constitution, and they dismiss it with contempt and arrogance ... The Democrats simply never heard of it ..."--Livyjr-2008 Last edited by Frenchy; 09-05-2007 at 02:21 AM.

09-05-2007, 12:23 AM	#134
medicstimpy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebecistan in the land of anti's... the dictatorship of Canada Posts: 421	Major CON: Your other guns will get lonely from being left behind. Seriously. Only CON now that it's a few months and a few thousand rounds later... still waiting for my spare mags. My retailer still has them on back-order from Springfield. IPSC course is at the end of the month and now I have to practice my 9mm more because I dont have enuff 45 mags. Other than that, 45 takes a lot more lead for casting than the other calibers so trying to get enuff wheel weights to keep the thing fed. 1 230gr 45 = 2 124gr 9mm bullets I think another CON would be that FMJ bulk bullets are about 1.5 times the price of 9mm so that would come into question once my mags do arrive and have to start using the FMJ's. __________________ Springfield Armory: 1911 Loaded SS (x2), XD9-TAC & XD45-TAC AR-15: Armalite .223, RockRiverArms 9mm Ruger: Mark III, 10/22 S&W: 686 Tokarev: 1942 Soviet TT33, 1958 Hungarian TT-58 Tokagypt, 1954 .22 Polish Sportowy Norchinko: M14S (x2) Yugo: M48 Mauser, M59/66 SKS Desert Chicken 44Magnum Levers: Win '94 1962 (unfired) & 1958 in 30-30 Taurus: 455 Tracker... 45ACP wheel gun... WAY KEWL If GUNS kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat Last edited by medicstimpy; 09-05-2007 at 12:27 AM.

09-06-2007, 05:47 AM	#136
mpanwar XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 34	Cons, I'll give you some. I have one of these and a GLOCK 21. So here are the XD Cons: Not too many after market stuff including: Trigger adjustment Back Plate Color Change Grip Plug Insert (Yes someone now makes a better recoil rod) No Match 10mm Barrel (there is a 400 corbon) Hard to detail strip compared to GLOCK No large capacity (33 round) magazine So basically it remains stock.

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09-05-2007, 12:08 PM	#135
Handgunguy316 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9	I agree with Tally XD, I had my slide get locked up once, bad news bears, fixed it myself though. One other con I can think of is the fact that it doesn't feed SWC (semi wad cutters) like a 1911 will.