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JLHOG · 07-29-2007, 05:46 PM

Hello,
Me new here!! Just picked up a XD-45 Compact. Went to the range and ran 100 rounds thru it with no problems. Question is : Has anyony had their gun ported ? I had several guns done years ago by Mag-Na-Port and the do a nice job. Is there anyplace else that can do a similar job with good results?
Thanks,
Jeff

JLHOG · 07-31-2007, 05:07 PM

Nobodys done it yet? I may have to be the first and report back.

jeff221 · 07-31-2007, 05:58 PM

My standard question:

"What is your main purpose for this gun?"

It being compact I can only assume it's conceal carry, at which point I can I say I'd stay away from porting on CCW weapon.

Beyond that, I'm of no help...

ichy_trigger · 07-31-2007, 06:13 PM

I have a couple of things, why port it and would porting a .45 make enough difference to incure the costs?

I cant see it being hard to do, if you know someone with a machine shop or an EDM machine, they could so it fairly easily. Warranty be damned though.

GlockConvert · 08-01-2007, 09:13 AM

basically what everyone else said. If its a range toy then fine. But they have no place in a defensive pistol. Aside from the much discussed issues about night vision disruption, issues with firing from retention,... they also weaken the gun and make the gun much more filthy. We actually don't allow them in our courses anymore. We had an XD 40 ported barrel fail. In high round count courses we have also noted a decline in reliabily over time as the inside of the slide becomes more and more filled with crap.

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rgeliske · 08-02-2007, 11:49 AM

If you just gotta do it why not go with a Bar-Sto extended ported barrel and leave the slide alone?

http://www.barsto.com/category_main.cfm?ID=X45&cco=92

I have always thought that porting was of little value in 45ACP due to the relatively low pressure.

Apdl · 08-02-2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgeliske

If you just gotta do it why not go with a Bar-Sto extended ported barrel and leave the slide alone?

http://www.barsto.com/category_main.cfm?ID=X45&cco=92

I have always thought that porting was of little value in 45ACP due to the relatively low pressure.

yea if it is for ****s and giggles but for carry no thanks

rgeliske · 08-03-2007, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apdl

yea if it is for ****s and giggles but for carry no thanks

My point exactly. Sometimes you just gotta do it even if it doesn't make good sense so why ruin the whole gun.

arizonaimposter · 09-01-2007, 12:11 AM

There's a guy in Sedona Arizona, Tim Sheehan of Goshen Industries, who showed me an XD with some awesome porting. He apparentlhy knows the guy who did it. The ports were on the sides of the slide, not out the top and were angled backwards slightly. Apparently having them on the side reduces the flash at the top of the gun where you are trying to sight. Have no idea how well it works, or if it is practical...not arguing that here....but I have to tell you it looked friggin' awesome!

sloopy70 · 09-01-2007, 12:20 AM

Well, haveing the ports on the sides wouldn't really fight muzzle jump any...

does SA Make V10 .45's???

07-29-2007, 05:46 PM	#1
JLHOG XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorr, MI Posts: 89	xd-45 Porting Hello, Me new here!! Just picked up a XD-45 Compact. Went to the range and ran 100 rounds thru it with no problems. Question is : Has anyony had their gun ported ? I had several guns done years ago by Mag-Na-Port and the do a nice job. Is there anyplace else that can do a similar job with good results? Thanks, Jeff

07-31-2007, 05:58 PM	#3
jeff221 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,364	My standard question: "What is your main purpose for this gun?" It being compact I can only assume it's conceal carry, at which point I can I say I'd stay away from porting on CCW weapon. Beyond that, I'm of no help... __________________ Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone (.40S&W) Springfield XD9 Tactical Black (9mm) Springfield G.I. Milspec Stainless 1911-A1 (.45 ACP) Kimber Raptor II 1911 (.45 ACP) Kel-Tec P-3AT (.380 ACP) Charter Arms "Off Duty" Revolver (.38 Spl) Ruger 22/45 Mark III (.22 LR) Smith&Wesson M&P15A 16in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) BushMaster Carbon-15 (.22 LR) BushMaster XM15 E2S 20in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) Stoeger P350 Tactical Pump Shotgun (12 Gauge) Winchester Black Model98 Canon (10 Gauge)

07-31-2007, 06:13 PM	#4
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 8,065	I have a couple of things, why port it and would porting a .45 make enough difference to incure the costs? I cant see it being hard to do, if you know someone with a machine shop or an EDM machine, they could so it fairly easily. Warranty be damned though. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

08-01-2007, 09:13 AM	#5
GlockConvert XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: PAC NW Posts: 422	basically what everyone else said. If its a range toy then fine. But they have no place in a defensive pistol. Aside from the much discussed issues about night vision disruption, issues with firing from retention,... they also weaken the gun and make the gun much more filthy. We actually don't allow them in our courses anymore. We had an XD 40 ported barrel fail. In high round count courses we have also noted a decline in reliabily over time as the inside of the slide becomes more and more filled with crap. D __________________ Damien in Seattle I don't list my guns - I know glocks, FALs, and AKs but I'm not sure my ability to fill a gunsafe with guns make me an expert on anything. All that you can depend on from a 45 is that it will drill a .45 - .70 inch hole about 14 inches into someone. There will not be "energy dump", people will not fly backwards, and they will not necessarily fall as if they have been struck by lighting.

08-02-2007, 11:49 AM	#6
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,888	If you just gotta do it why not go with a Bar-Sto extended ported barrel and leave the slide alone? http://www.barsto.com/category_main.cfm?ID=X45&cco=92 I have always thought that porting was of little value in 45ACP due to the relatively low pressure. __________________ 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

07-31-2007, 05:07 PM	#2
JLHOG XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorr, MI Posts: 89	Nobodys done it yet? I may have to be the first and report back.

09-01-2007, 12:11 AM	#9
arizonaimposter XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 12	There's a guy in Sedona Arizona, Tim Sheehan of Goshen Industries, who showed me an XD with some awesome porting. He apparentlhy knows the guy who did it. The ports were on the sides of the slide, not out the top and were angled backwards slightly. Apparently having them on the side reduces the flash at the top of the gun where you are trying to sight. Have no idea how well it works, or if it is practical...not arguing that here....but I have to tell you it looked friggin' awesome!

09-01-2007, 12:20 AM	#10
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,148	Well, haveing the ports on the sides wouldn't really fight muzzle jump any... does SA Make V10 .45's??? __________________ L. J. Joshlin USPSA Range Officer (R.O.) USPSA #A58364 Buckmark UDX Plus Springfield XD-9 10,500 rounds failure free Ithica 12Ga. Ultralight - Gold Trigger Edition Piney Woods Action Shooters sloopy70653@yahoo.com

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