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

sidewaysammy · 10-25-2007, 08:57 AM

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.

rockerz71 · 10-25-2007, 09:07 AM

No, although if you don't clean it for a long time it will stay up (indicating a loaded chamber when really it isn't), but that is easily fixed by cleaning it.

CharlieHo · 10-25-2007, 09:08 AM

I've never heard of it breaking, but crud does accumulate under it and it sticks up once in a while.

all the more reason for a good 'ole detail strip and scrub

ETA: rocker beat me to it...

SpringfieldXD.40 · 10-25-2007, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieHo

I've never heard of it breaking, but crud does accumulate under it and it sticks up once in a while.

all the more reason for a good 'ole detail strip and scrub

ETA: rocker beat me to it...

+1

kansas45 · 10-25-2007, 06:07 PM

Yep. What the other guy's said. I never knew one to break, but they will stick up if not cleaned from time to time.

Bucc5207 · 10-26-2007, 05:33 PM

What's to break? It's a little slab of steel (OK, maybe plastic?) with a tiny spring underneath, that pivots on a roll pin. If it did break, it would take less than 5 minutes to fix it. Getting the part might present a problem.

a6fan · 10-27-2007, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucc5207

What's to break? It's a little slab of steel (OK, maybe plastic?) with a tiny spring underneath, that pivots on a roll pin. If it did break, it would take less than 5 minutes to fix it. Getting the part might present a problem.

Life time repair warranty on the gun (send it in) or take the broken piece outt and still shoot it just remembering you don't have that extra indicator like before (always treat a gun as loaded)

MasLakas · 10-27-2007, 09:16 AM

Glad you came to the XD Forum for an answer. I have never heard of the problem before now. I personally do not consider information that comes second hand when it comes to firearms reliability.

If a 'friend' has a 'friend' whose XD or Glock or Sig or HK or ect. 'broke' and I could not personally verify the second hand story, I would ignore it until I found multiple sources that could confirm the problem.

Ishpeck · 10-27-2007, 10:41 AM

Don't get the M&P!

Fair warning.

sidewaysammy · 10-29-2007, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishpeck

Don't get the M&P!

Fair warning.

Please elaborate.

thanks..........

10-25-2007, 08:57 AM	#1
sidewaysammy XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12	The chamber indicator on the XD will break?? 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.

10-25-2007, 09:08 AM	#3
CharlieHo XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 514	I've never heard of it breaking, but crud does accumulate under it and it sticks up once in a while. all the more reason for a good 'ole detail strip and scrub ETA: rocker beat me to it... __________________ "The philosophy of gun control: Teenagers are roaring through town at 90 MPH, where the speed limit is 25. Your solution is to lower the speed limit to 20." - Sam Cohen, inventor of the Neutron Bomb

10-25-2007, 06:07 PM	#5
kansas45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: southern kansas near I35 Posts: 249	Yep. What the other guy's said. I never knew one to break, but they will stick up if not cleaned from time to time. __________________ I HAVE TWO GUNS. ONE FOR EACH OF YOU!

10-27-2007, 09:16 AM	#8
MasLakas XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cache Valley, Utah Posts: 2,835	Glad you came to the XD Forum for an answer. I have never heard of the problem before now. I personally do not consider information that comes second hand when it comes to firearms reliability. If a 'friend' has a 'friend' whose XD or Glock or Sig or HK or ect. 'broke' and I could not personally verify the second hand story, I would ignore it until I found multiple sources that could confirm the problem. __________________ I speak softly and carry a .45. UtahConcealedCarry.Org

10-27-2007, 10:41 AM	#9
Ishpeck XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 4,232	Don't get the M&P! Fair warning. __________________ When given a chance to issue letters of marque and reprisal against Bin Laden, Congress voted against it and instead, voted the Patriot Act into law. Tells you who they think their real enemies are. http://www.ishpeck.net/

10-25-2007, 09:07 AM	#2
rockerz71 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 3,602	No, although if you don't clean it for a long time it will stay up (indicating a loaded chamber when really it isn't), but that is easily fixed by cleaning it.

10-26-2007, 05:33 PM	#6
Bucc5207 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 245	What's to break? It's a little slab of steel (OK, maybe plastic?) with a tiny spring underneath, that pivots on a roll pin. If it did break, it would take less than 5 minutes to fix it. Getting the part might present a problem.

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