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**R Dub** · 07-22-2007, 08:10 PM

I doesn't matter unless it is your barbeque gun, then it has to be chrome and shinny with pearl grips.

Chi Town · 07-22-2007, 08:31 PM

I like mine black, it makes them look meaner

My only XD "od" was only due to a smokin good price thru Gunbroker.com

Big Bang · 07-23-2007, 03:30 PM

I had intended to buy a black one when I went to the gunshop, but the owner was having trouble moving one that was flat dark earth tone, apparently no one liked the color. He offered me a heck of a discounted price so that he could move it, and since color really didn't matter, I bought it.

Moral of the story, go there with an open mind and you might save a little money.

BB

RBOWWOW · 07-23-2007, 04:59 PM

I look at it like this, why the heck do I need it to look like a military issue for the desert or forrest? I also remember the guys that showed up for boot camp with shaved heads and camos on - man did they get the crap kicked out of them. I never wanted to be a 'wannabe" after that..

Roger Shambaugh · 07-23-2007, 06:32 PM

A friend of mine has 2 XD9s; the black/black one is his carry piece, and the OD/black one is his training gun. He knows at a glance which one is loaded with JHPs, and which one is stuffed with FMJ training ammo. He's a full-time firearms instructor (lucky sonuvagun!) so both guns get carried every day.

gldnrm01 · 07-23-2007, 06:39 PM

"Excuse me, sird? Might I inquire as to the cudor ov de gun you are most deliberatley going to shoot myself widt?" said Ben Laden (spoken in arabic dialect)

rmill33 · 07-24-2007, 10:05 PM

I have a real world story to show you the importance. I was staying with a friend of mine (who first introduced me to xd's) at his condo and we had our xd's on the nightstand between our beds. He had his 4" service black and I had my 5" stainless. With the lights turned out you couldn't see his gun from the door but mine was as clear as day. That can be good as you could easily find your gun at night but do you want other people seeing it?

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rgeliske · 07-25-2007, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmill33

I have a real world story to show you the importance. I was staying with a friend of mine (who first introduced me to xd's) at his condo and we had our xd's on the nightstand between our beds. He had his 4" service black and I had my 5" stainless. With the lights turned out you couldn't see his gun from the door but mine was as clear as day. That can be good as you could easily find your gun at night but do you want other people seeing it?
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XD .45 Service Black
XD .45 5" Bi-tone tactical
Mossberg 500 Tactical
Remmington 710 .30-06
Yugo AK-47 folding stock
Ruger 10/22 w/ bullpup conversion
RRA AR-15 M4 tactical elite

TFO sights will take care of that issue. Obviously we have failed to pass on some of our American heritage. Only bad guys carried black guns and the really good guys had Chrome guns with silver bullets. We all know it is the color of the bullets that really matters. Nickle ones are always better, that's why they cost more but the ultimate are real Silver cause the Lone Ranger never missed and you could load about 20 at a time is a six gun.

Tard · 07-25-2007, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgeliske

TFO sights will take care of that issue. Obviously we have failed to pass on some of our American heritage. Only bad guys carried black guns and the really good guys had Chrome guns with silver bullets. We all know it is the color of the bullets that really matters. Nickle ones are always better, that's why they cost more but the ultimate are real Silver cause the Lone Ranger never missed and you could load about 20 at a time is a six gun.

Until now, I didn't know that.
Thanks for the info.

Tom Dunn · 07-25-2007, 10:47 AM

Well, I've been shopping on the various gun sale sites for an XD-45 "deal" and, frankly, I read the ads "right to left", meaning I'm looking at the selling price first.
Color is of no real consideration to me in this search.......

07-22-2007, 08:10 PM	#21
R Dub XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Last Frontier Posts: 3,697 Blog Entries: 1	I doesn't matter unless it is your barbeque gun, then it has to be chrome and shinny with pearl grips. __________________ Need XD Accessories? Support the XDTalk Sponsors. They support us! Need some competition? IDPA / USPSA

07-22-2007, 08:31 PM	#22
Chi Town XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 58	I like mine black, it makes them look meaner My only XD "od" was only due to a smokin good price thru Gunbroker.com __________________ My associates; Ruger 10/22 ss Ruger SP101 Kel Tec P32 Kimber Ultra CDP 45 Springfield XD 9mm 4" Springfield XD .40 sc Springfield XD .357 od 4" Springfield XD .45ACP Black 4" Tec-9 Pre Ban

07-23-2007, 06:32 PM	#25
Roger Shambaugh XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Kansas Posts: 14	A friend of mine has 2 XD9s; the black/black one is his carry piece, and the OD/black one is his training gun. He knows at a glance which one is loaded with JHPs, and which one is stuffed with FMJ training ammo. He's a full-time firearms instructor (lucky sonuvagun!) so both guns get carried every day. __________________ Semper Fi, Roger Shambaugh Ottawa, Kansas

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07-23-2007, 03:30 PM	#23
Big Bang XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 30	I had intended to buy a black one when I went to the gunshop, but the owner was having trouble moving one that was flat dark earth tone, apparently no one liked the color. He offered me a heck of a discounted price so that he could move it, and since color really didn't matter, I bought it. Moral of the story, go there with an open mind and you might save a little money. BB

07-23-2007, 04:59 PM	#24
RBOWWOW XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 451	I look at it like this, why the heck do I need it to look like a military issue for the desert or forrest? I also remember the guys that showed up for boot camp with shaved heads and camos on - man did they get the crap kicked out of them. I never wanted to be a 'wannabe" after that..

07-23-2007, 06:39 PM	#26
gldnrm01 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 35	"Excuse me, sird? Might I inquire as to the cudor ov de gun you are most deliberatley going to shoot myself widt?" said Ben Laden (spoken in arabic dialect)

07-24-2007, 10:05 PM	#27
rmill33 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 35	I have a real world story to show you the importance. I was staying with a friend of mine (who first introduced me to xd's) at his condo and we had our xd's on the nightstand between our beds. He had his 4" service black and I had my 5" stainless. With the lights turned out you couldn't see his gun from the door but mine was as clear as day. That can be good as you could easily find your gun at night but do you want other people seeing it? __________________________ XD .45 Service Black XD .45 5" Bi-tone tactical Mossberg 500 Tactical Remmington 710 .30-06 Yugo AK-47 folding stock Ruger 10/22 w/ bullpup conversion RRA AR-15 M4 tactical elite

07-25-2007, 10:47 AM	#30
Tom Dunn XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	Well, I've been shopping on the various gun sale sites for an XD-45 "deal" and, frankly, I read the ads "right to left", meaning I'm looking at the selling price first. Color is of no real consideration to me in this search.......