Anyone ever seen or heard of anyone porting a xd45C ?

[SoCalXD]

I'd suggest going with the a solid guide rod (stainless if you shoot IDPA, tunston if you don't) and a lighter spring first, before spending hundreds on cutting up a barrel and slide. I'd also consider a different caliber if you're still having a problem after those inexpensive upgrades. Shooting in darkness, especially "in the gravest extreme", is no place for porting, IMHO.

[MiamiTJ]

If the grip change solves my muzzle flip issue then I find no reason to port. Either way, I wont change caliber since at self defense ranges I am accurate and fast enough.

Well I've done a little research and here is what I am finding ...

In a self-defense situation adrenalin is high and the shooter does not remember the sound of the shots. In most cases they cant even remember how many shots they even fired. There are some documented cases of police officers asked how many shots they fired and they respond with a number like 3-4. When the scene is analyzed they reloaded 3 times and fired 30+ shots.

I shoot a 7.5" AR-15 SBR on a regular basis at night. The dam thing is loud and shoots fireballs. Granted I always wear ear protection but the fireballs have never messed with my night vision. This is going to get me to agree with others here that, especially under an adrenalin situation, the flash will not be an issue.

[aubie515]

Originally Posted by MiamiTJ

Well I've done a little research and here is what I am finding ...

In a self-defense situation adrenalin is high and the shooter does not remember the sound of the shots. In most cases they cant even remember how many shots they even fired. There are some documented cases of police officers asked how many shots they fired and they respond with a number like 3-4. When the scene is analyzed they reloaded 3 times and fired 30+ shots.

How many of those cases involved a ported pistol? Seriously, try shooting one mag with a ported pistol and you will understand my previous comments. I don't know of any PD that issues ported side arms to their officers.

[MiamiTJ]

Originally Posted by aubie515

How many of those cases involved a ported pistol? Seriously, try shooting one mag with a ported pistol and you will understand my previous comments. I don't know of any PD that issues ported side arms to their officers.

How many PD's are now issuing M4's, how about 12ga shotguns? Are you telling me that they are not as loud as a ported .45?

Also, you CAN NOT compare experiences of shooting a ported pistol without ear protection under normal situations to a situation where your body has just been given a natural cocktail of drugs (Norepinephrine, Epinephrine and other Catecholamines) in response to a fight or flight scenario.

Ask those who have been in the situation and they will NOT remember the shots at all. Its the body's natural response to hear what it wants and to filter out anything else.

[MiamiTJ]

i like researching things so i dont sound like an ass when I speak ...

http://www.aele.org/no-recall.html

http://www.gunthorp.com/What%20happe...20gunfight.htm

It is well documented that the auditory system shuts down in fight or flight. Medical science explains that blood is rushed to the systems required for survival (though I'm not sure how nature figured out hearing isn't required for survival).

[MiamiTJ]

I tried the new grip today. Felt weird at first but my groups were slightly tighter.

Also -- here is a good video about a police shootout. Cop talks about how he did not hear the shots and how his body shut down the hearing.

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...ates_a_Suspect

[bartonmd]

Originally Posted by Timmy44221

no one mentioned that its his carry peice. I would not port a gun that i may have to use at night. The ports go up, so at night you will get a fireball in front of your face.

Yep, this is true. It's one of the things the Warriorschool guy talked about in my Pistolcraft class. The bright upward flash out of the ports kills your night vision.

Mike

[Heathen-Yak]

you're wearing your ear plugs way too far out of the ear canal. I think they don't sell a V-10 compact for a reason, because the v-10 has issues with barrels and slides cracking. also I doubt you'd get much reduction from a .45 ported on a 4" barrel.

[speedlinehobbies]

I would never have any of my carry guns ported ! Some of the classes i took have training to fire the weapon from the hip , You may not have time to unholster and get in your stance in real life . I would definately not want to fire a ported pistol from that position !!

[Loves2Shoot]

.45 don't generate very much gas, so comps aren't very effecient. Adding a rubber tube or skate tape to your grip and working on technique seems to be effective for most folks. On the compact, I much prefer the undercut grip because I can then get all my fingers on the grip.