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XDfan · 09-03-2007, 05:11 PM

Well, I'll start by confessing...a while back I sold my XD45 in favor of something else (can't even remember what now!) but today I went out and ordered a new XD45 compact. I'm intrigued by the short grip with the standard size barrel. Am I making a good choice here? Everything I've read indicates this is the "almost perfect" .45. I did love my .45 service, and I'm still kicking myself for selling it; to be honest, I was torn between the XD and the S&W M&P45, to go with the M&P9 I already have. I just really like the way the XD feels, and if the compact shoots as well as my old service, I'll be a happy camper indeed.

Anyway, I'm back in the XD fold, and plan to stay here...maybe even add a 9 and a .40 in the future!

spamlovr · 09-03-2007, 05:21 PM

I really like my XD.45C. No complaints. I'd bet you'll like it, too.

**Ed Ely** · 09-03-2007, 06:50 PM

Welcome back Gary!

You made a good choice in the XD45C.

Ed

mrwildroot · 09-03-2007, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDfan

Well, I'll start by confessing...a while back I sold my XD45 in favor of something else (can't even remember what now!) but today I went out and ordered a new XD45 compact. I'm intrigued by the short grip with the standard size barrel. Am I making a good choice here? Everything I've read indicates this is the "almost perfect" .45. I did love my .45 service, and I'm still kicking myself for selling it; to be honest, I was torn between the XD and the S&W M&P45, to go with the M&P9 I already have. I just really like the way the XD feels, and if the compact shoots as well as my old service, I'll be a happy camper indeed.

Anyway, I'm back in the XD fold, and plan to stay here...maybe even add a 9 and a .40 in the future!

I love the compact!
Good accuracy out of the box!
Enjoy!
mrwildroot

aphexafx · 09-04-2007, 01:15 AM

I love mine. It's a great gun. Hope you like yours!

XDfan · 09-04-2007, 04:33 PM

Well, now I'm really bummed

. I just talked to my dealer, and apparently he doesn't have a distributor that has any .45 compacts available. He's telling me it may be A YEAR before he can get any.

Anybody know a good place I can get one at a good price? My local Gander Mountain has one, but they want $599 for it; my preferred dealer has the service model for $529, and a night-sighted model for $579, but no compacts. I suppose I could go for the service model, but I really wanted the compact. Any ideas?

Thanks everyone!

aphexafx · 09-04-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDfan

Well, now I'm really bummed

. I just talked to my dealer, and apparently he doesn't have a distributor that has any .45 compacts available. He's telling me it may be A YEAR before he can get any.

Anybody know a good place I can get one at a good price? My local Gander Mountain has one, but they want $599 for it; my preferred dealer has the service model for $529, and a night-sighted model for $579, but no compacts. I suppose I could go for the service model, but I really wanted the compact. Any ideas?

Thanks everyone!

That is EXACTLY what the store I used to frequent told me. They are the largest and most well known public and police supplier in my area. I then drove to another shop, a new one to me, and the guy thought for a second, called his distrubutors while I stood right there, found two, and told me he'd have them in his store the next day - sure enough he called me the next morning and told me one of them was sitting waiting with my name on it.

I almost gave up. Don't give up, look around!

Also, if you like the service but know you want the compact, it is of course worth it to find a compact because then you will have both!

EdMaxx · 09-04-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spamlovr

I really like my XD.45C. No complaints. I'd bet you'll like it, too.

+1 for the XD-45 Compact. I love mine!

Hooz · 09-04-2007, 05:20 PM

The XD-45C will be perfect when you can buy a Don's Guide Rod and a Pearce grip extension. For now it is just "almost perfect".

XDfan · 09-06-2007, 05:37 PM

Well, I'm not so bummed anymore...my local dealer, who said I'd have to wait A YEAR for a .45 compact forced me to look elsewhere. Well, I went to Gander Mountain, they not only had one in their display case, when I told the sales guy I wanted it, he went in the back and brought me out a brand, spankin' new, untouched by human hands, still sealed in the box, .45 compact! Although Gander's prices are high, I guess if you really want something, you have to be willing to pay...uh-uh...not me...I told the guy at Gander what the other dealer had his priced at, and he matched the price! So, I have my .45 compact on layaway, at a decent price, and I get to pick it up when I get my big overtime check next week! Now to stock up on magazines, ammo, more magazines, more ammo...

09-03-2007, 05:11 PM	#1
XDfan XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 91	Back again Well, I'll start by confessing...a while back I sold my XD45 in favor of something else (can't even remember what now!) but today I went out and ordered a new XD45 compact. I'm intrigued by the short grip with the standard size barrel. Am I making a good choice here? Everything I've read indicates this is the "almost perfect" .45. I did love my .45 service, and I'm still kicking myself for selling it; to be honest, I was torn between the XD and the S&W M&P45, to go with the M&P9 I already have. I just really like the way the XD feels, and if the compact shoots as well as my old service, I'll be a happy camper indeed. Anyway, I'm back in the XD fold, and plan to stay here...maybe even add a 9 and a .40 in the future! __________________ Gary "Guns don't make you a killer. Killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game." -Unknown

09-03-2007, 05:21 PM	#2
spamlovr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washougal, WA كافر Posts: 505	I really like my XD.45C. No complaints. I'd bet you'll like it, too. __________________ Memento Mori (Remember, you are mortal) When seconds count, the police are only minutes away! People who are pissed at the government have generally underestimated their neighbors. Ziltoid The Omniscient for Supreme World Ruler 2008: "I am so omniscient, if there were 2 omniscient beings in the omniverse, I would be both of them! Bring me your planet's finest cup of coffee!"

09-04-2007, 01:15 AM	#5
aphexafx XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 671	I love mine. It's a great gun. Hope you like yours! __________________ Bleh.

09-04-2007, 04:33 PM	#6
XDfan XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 91	Well, now I'm really bummed . I just talked to my dealer, and apparently he doesn't have a distributor that has any .45 compacts available. He's telling me it may be A YEAR before he can get any. Anybody know a good place I can get one at a good price? My local Gander Mountain has one, but they want $599 for it; my preferred dealer has the service model for $529, and a night-sighted model for $579, but no compacts. I suppose I could go for the service model, but I really wanted the compact. Any ideas? Thanks everyone! __________________ Gary "Guns don't make you a killer. Killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game." -Unknown

09-04-2007, 05:20 PM	#9
Hooz XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 2,099	The XD-45C will be perfect when you can buy a Don's Guide Rod and a Pearce grip extension. For now it is just "almost perfect". __________________ XD-9 Tactical Member: IDPA, USPSA, ASSA, NRA, GOA

09-03-2007, 06:50 PM	#3
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,835 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome back Gary! You made a good choice in the XD45C. Ed

09-06-2007, 05:37 PM	#10
XDfan XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 91	Well, I'm not so bummed anymore...my local dealer, who said I'd have to wait A YEAR for a .45 compact forced me to look elsewhere. Well, I went to Gander Mountain, they not only had one in their display case, when I told the sales guy I wanted it, he went in the back and brought me out a brand, spankin' new, untouched by human hands, still sealed in the box, .45 compact! Although Gander's prices are high, I guess if you really want something, you have to be willing to pay...uh-uh...not me...I told the guy at Gander what the other dealer had his priced at, and he matched the price! So, I have my .45 compact on layaway, at a decent price, and I get to pick it up when I get my big overtime check next week! Now to stock up on magazines, ammo, more magazines, more ammo... __________________ Gary "Guns don't make you a killer. Killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game." -Unknown

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