The chamber indicator on the XD will break?? - Page 2 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

**Frenchy** · 10-29-2007, 02:32 PM

This forum routinely reports issues with the XD...This has not been one of them.

SSGF109 · 02-03-2008, 05:06 AM

Go with either the G21 or XD45. STAY AWAY FROM THE M&P!!!!!!!!!!!!!

phildavis516 · 02-03-2008, 06:43 AM

13000 + rounds through my XD's and no problems yet.

eightmillimeter · 02-03-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSGF109

Go with either the G21 or XD45. STAY AWAY FROM THE M&P!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats not a very intelligent statement. OK so Ill be the second person to ask in this thread,... Why?

Kaboom · 02-03-2008, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidewaysammy

Has anyone had this occur?
I heard this happening after owning the gun for awhile.

I am having a hard time deciding between:

XD45 Tactical
G21
M&P 45

Any thoughts.

I have big hands to they all fit.

Glockenspiel

DonM · 02-03-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishpeck

Don't get the M&P!

Fair warning.

Why not? Do you have personal experience with the M&P 45, or are you just running off at the mouth?
I have one and it is a darn good pistol. NO FTE, FTF or any other maladies. Accurate as can be right out of the box.
If I am wrong, please accept my apology. I have four M&P's and they are all top drawer.

Tattooed Bard · 02-03-2008, 02:34 PM

Only time I have read of the indicator breaking was about 15000 rounds in a torture test after way more abuse than a normal xd will recieve in 20 lifetimes

Captain Jack · 02-03-2008, 02:38 PM

I don't know the reason's behind the others saying do not get an M&P, but I can tell you some of mine.

The fit between the slide and frame can be pretty slopppy. The gap seems a bit larger than normal, and at the end of the barrel, it grows wider apart because of the recoil spring putting pressure on the plastic.

The trigger is very gritty. I've heard it goes away after a while, but why should a new gun have it at all? there is a guy who can fix that (not on ths board).

The trigger itself has 2 hinges, one of which looks like it can easily break after a while.

Shooting wise, I've heard very little complaints about it.

blake_gibson · 02-03-2008, 02:50 PM

my m&p .45 shoots wonderful. I carry it for duty and have no problem selecting it to save my life if need be. 185 gr. speer gold dots (approx. 800 rounds ...never a ftf or fte).

ps.--keep in mind that I carry an xd 40 bi tone off duty so I guess you see where my loyalty lies.

G60 · 02-03-2008, 02:51 PM

the loaded chamber indicator might get stuck (however not affecting the operation of the pistol) if you neglect to clean your XD.

if you clean your gun every once in a while, it shouldn't happen. if it does happen, it's easy to remove and clean even better.

10-29-2007, 02:32 PM	#11
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 14,304	This forum routinely reports issues with the XD...This has not been one of them. __________________ ~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

02-03-2008, 05:06 AM	#12
SSGF109 XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nowhereville, PA Posts: 44	Go with either the G21 or XD45. STAY AWAY FROM THE M&P!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ O.I.F Veteran, Retired 22 Year Army MP

02-03-2008, 06:43 AM	#13
phildavis516 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Republic, MO Posts: 479	13000 + rounds through my XD's and no problems yet. __________________ *Imagination is more important than knowledge.........*

02-03-2008, 02:51 PM	#20
G60 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hanford/Fresno, CA Posts: 210	the loaded chamber indicator might get stuck (however not affecting the operation of the pistol) if you neglect to clean your XD. if you clean your gun every once in a while, it shouldn't happen. if it does happen, it's easy to remove and clean even better. __________________ XD .45ACP 5" SA M1911A1 GI maybe requiring a safe handling demonstration before sale of a firearm is a good idea: http://glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=819360

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02-03-2008, 02:34 PM	#17
Tattooed Bard XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, Ky Posts: 693	Only time I have read of the indicator breaking was about 15000 rounds in a torture test after way more abuse than a normal xd will recieve in 20 lifetimes

02-03-2008, 02:38 PM	#18
Captain Jack XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,782	I don't know the reason's behind the others saying do not get an M&P, but I can tell you some of mine. The fit between the slide and frame can be pretty slopppy. The gap seems a bit larger than normal, and at the end of the barrel, it grows wider apart because of the recoil spring putting pressure on the plastic. The trigger is very gritty. I've heard it goes away after a while, but why should a new gun have it at all? there is a guy who can fix that (not on ths board). The trigger itself has 2 hinges, one of which looks like it can easily break after a while. Shooting wise, I've heard very little complaints about it.

02-03-2008, 02:50 PM	#19
blake_gibson XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	my m&p .45 shoots wonderful. I carry it for duty and have no problem selecting it to save my life if need be. 185 gr. speer gold dots (approx. 800 rounds ...never a ftf or fte). ps.--keep in mind that I carry an xd 40 bi tone off duty so I guess you see where my loyalty lies.