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firemedic24 · 12-31-2007, 07:24 AM

I spoke with a gun dealer the other day about the XD 45 Compacts. He Said I should steer clear of the compact because of some mag issuse there have been. He said that since the 13 round mags have the extension on them that there is too much stess put on them. He stated that they dont have to support of a full grip, and can cause them to bend, or fail at the extension part. I have read ton of info on the compacts, and have never heard of this problem. Has anyone ever had this happen, or even heard of it?

eyesopened · 12-31-2007, 10:01 AM

I've shot at least 1k rounds through my 13rd mags and have had no problems on my compact. I'm sure others have shot even more. First I've heard of it personally.

petey1 · 12-31-2007, 10:02 AM

The gun dealer is full of bologna.....and probably parroting something he "heard" online somewhere. You'll be fine

rangemaster · 12-31-2007, 10:27 AM

I own, carry and regularly compete with the XD45 Compact. I have not personally experienced, nor heard of others having any magazine-related failures with this pistol. Any such problem would have its own thread on this forum...

The sleeve that is fitted to the 13-round 45ACP magazine is specifically designed to interlock with the pistol frame for precise magazine alignment and support.

I wouldn't let one story deter you from purchasing this fine pistol.

**XDONBOARD** · 12-31-2007, 10:33 AM

Never heard of nor experienced!

**PackerfanXD** · 12-31-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by XDONBOARD

Never heard of nor experienced!

+1

ptn · 12-31-2007, 10:56 AM

I can't imagine the 13rd mags failing at the extension area. I've had only one issue with them which I brought up in another thread. Several times in the 4 months I've owned my compact 45, the extension piece has been moved away from the magazine base during carry in a pouch on my left hip and prevented a smooth reload when the time came. In one case, I thought I'd slapped the fresh mag hard enough to properly lock it in place. I released the slide and chambered a round but the magazine dropped out onto the ground after firing that round. I now obsessively check to make sure the extension collar is seated firmly against the mag base when using these mags at the range. I now carry only 10 round compact mags as spares.

**XD9Sub** · 12-31-2007, 11:30 AM

The dealer is an idiot... there is no extension on the 13rnd mags, just a sleave which fits over the full sized metal mag to give you a full sized grip.

A dealer who sells XDs would know this. This dealer is obviously anti-XD because he gets a greater mark-up and profit by selling Glocks, Siqs, etc.

Stay far away from this dealer, but that's just opinion

I have two Compacts 4" and 5", great guns, and no problems

SpringerXD · 12-31-2007, 02:26 PM

There actually is a problem with some of the 13-round mags for the Compact. I have that problem myself. I haven't had an actual failure but I have to really jam the 13-rounder in there hard for it to seat properly. No such problem with the 10-rounder.

Big Bang · 12-31-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SpringerXD

There actually is a problem with some of the 13-round mags for the Compact. I have that problem myself. I haven't had an actual failure but I have to really jam the 13-rounder in there hard for it to seat properly. No such problem with the 10-rounder.

I have the same problem with both my service and compact models. When I try to put a full 13 round mag into the pistol i have to push hard to make it go in. If I take one round out though they go in easy. Now obviously this defeats the purpose of a 13 round magazine, but it brings up a question in my mind as to whether that is a problem with the spring in the magazine or what?

12-31-2007, 07:24 AM	#1
firemedic24 XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 31	Problem with compact mags? I spoke with a gun dealer the other day about the XD 45 Compacts. He Said I should steer clear of the compact because of some mag issuse there have been. He said that since the 13 round mags have the extension on them that there is too much stess put on them. He stated that they dont have to support of a full grip, and can cause them to bend, or fail at the extension part. I have read ton of info on the compacts, and have never heard of this problem. Has anyone ever had this happen, or even heard of it?

12-31-2007, 10:02 AM	#3
petey1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 677	The gun dealer is full of bologna.....and probably parroting something he "heard" online somewhere. You'll be fine __________________ "No free man shall EVER be barred the use of arms." -Thomas Jefferson springerprecision.com bcsportsmen.org gunfacts.info

12-31-2007, 10:27 AM	#4
rangemaster XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NW Oregon Posts: 201	I own, carry and regularly compete with the XD45 Compact. I have not personally experienced, nor heard of others having any magazine-related failures with this pistol. Any such problem would have its own thread on this forum... The sleeve that is fitted to the 13-round 45ACP magazine is specifically designed to interlock with the pistol frame for precise magazine alignment and support. I wouldn't let one story deter you from purchasing this fine pistol. __________________ Unload and show clear... http://www.crpcactionpistol.org Rangemaster Clatskanie Rifle & Pistol Club NRA-Certified Pistol Instructor Oregon CHL Instructor

12-31-2007, 10:33 AM	#5
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley of the Cards Posts: 3,714	Never heard of nor experienced! __________________ Michael XD-45 compact XD-40 sub-compact XD-9 sub-compact I'd rather have my XD and not need it, then need it and not have it.... I hereby certify that the person described hereon has been granted the privilege of carrying a concealed weapon in compliance with Arizona revised statute 13-3112.

12-31-2007, 11:30 AM	#8
XD9Sub XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 1,011	The dealer is an idiot... there is no extension on the 13rnd mags, just a sleave which fits over the full sized metal mag to give you a full sized grip. A dealer who sells XDs would know this. This dealer is obviously anti-XD because he gets a greater mark-up and profit by selling Glocks, Siqs, etc. Stay far away from this dealer, but that's just opinion I have two Compacts 4" and 5", great guns, and no problems __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France

12-31-2007, 10:01 AM	#2
eyesopened XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 492	I've shot at least 1k rounds through my 13rd mags and have had no problems on my compact. I'm sure others have shot even more. First I've heard of it personally.

12-31-2007, 10:56 AM	#7
ptn XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36	I can't imagine the 13rd mags failing at the extension area. I've had only one issue with them which I brought up in another thread. Several times in the 4 months I've owned my compact 45, the extension piece has been moved away from the magazine base during carry in a pouch on my left hip and prevented a smooth reload when the time came. In one case, I thought I'd slapped the fresh mag hard enough to properly lock it in place. I released the slide and chambered a round but the magazine dropped out onto the ground after firing that round. I now obsessively check to make sure the extension collar is seated firmly against the mag base when using these mags at the range. I now carry only 10 round compact mags as spares.

12-31-2007, 02:26 PM	#9
SpringerXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 186	There actually is a problem with some of the 13-round mags for the Compact. I have that problem myself. I haven't had an actual failure but I have to really jam the 13-rounder in there hard for it to seat properly. No such problem with the 10-rounder.

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