XD 45 Compact Mistake vs XD 40sc? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

pbidwe · 01-07-2008, 03:12 PM

I am a newbie when it comes to having my CPL and I purchased a new XD 45 compact. I have been to the range a few time and shoot it well, but it seems too big to carry?

Is there anyone on the forum like me that thinks the XD 40 SC would of been a better choice but have the XD 45 compact? To carry I decided on the Smart Carry pouch which I like, but I have carried only a few times.

Any advice out there from anybody?

devildoc27 · 01-07-2008, 03:17 PM

are you talking about the fanny pack? i hope not. that just screams "IM CARRYING" but i think the compact is perfect for carry for me but i have heard people wish they had a smaller 3in. the only difference is the barrell and that is in your pants anyway...

nickb · 01-07-2008, 03:19 PM

I have both but added the Pierce extensions to the SC. With the extensions, there is really no carry difference except weight.

I'm slowly beginning to like the feel of the C over the SC. If I could only own one, it would be the C.

XD9Sub · 01-07-2008, 04:40 PM

You made a good choice, the Compact 45 is the way to go vs the 40SC. I had a 40SC, but prefer the 45C for range shooting and carry. As already mentioned, no real difference in size between the two. I suspect you'll shoot the 45 better anyway since the 40 has much more muzzle flip (unless you are already experienced shooting the 40 S&W rnd).

Enjoy the 45C

**NC Dave** · 01-07-2008, 04:43 PM

pbidwe,

What is your body size / frame like? Where have you tried carrying your gun?

I only ask as I carry a XD 45 Service IWB around the 1:00 to 2:00 position without issue.

**Dark Knight** · 01-07-2008, 05:07 PM

Remember its what you are personal comfortable with..9mm/40sw/45acp..ALL of these loads are great with todays technology.. Round Placement is key.My wife can shoot her 9mm HK P7 lethaly well

. So go with what you like.. The XD 40 sub has about as much perceived recoil as the 45 compact..So your call...Fanny packs are great in the summer in my area.. I have a smiley face on mine...Galco.."to see is to be decieved" as my old instructor use to say.In the winter I carry a C.O.M.Holster (COM=center of mass where you should shot a bad guy if in fear of your life) ... IWB(in the waist band)...Good luck and practice

propellerhead · 01-07-2008, 05:34 PM

There's no universal answer to your question. I carry an XD40sc. I tried carrying my XD9service once and the barrel was too long. You'll notice it when you sit down. If 4 inch barrels were easy to carry, why are there so many 3 inch barrelled guns in the market?

**trelane** · 01-07-2008, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propellerhead

There's no universal answer to your question. I carry an XD40sc. I tried carrying my XD9service once and the barrel was too long. You'll notice it when you sit down. If 4 inch barrels were easy to carry, why are there so many 3 inch barrelled guns in the market?

I've got a 45c tactical in an IWB and even I don't know I'm carrying it! I'm sitting and it's really not visible. There's two things to my credit, one I'm really well hung

and two, I weigh 240 so I can conceal a larger gun.

bprohs · 01-07-2008, 06:14 PM

I've been carrying my XD45C at 2:00 in a KD IWB for about two weeks now and the only problem I have is that I think I need to get pants a little larger. Most of the time I forget it's even there. I'm around customers all day and no one seems to notice including some officers that frequently come in.

**trelane** · 01-07-2008, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devildoc27

are you talking about the fanny pack? i hope not. that just screams "IM CARRYING" but i think the compact is perfect for carry for me but i have heard people wish they had a smaller 3in. the only difference is the barrell and that is in your pants anyway...

Yay for FAG BAGS (Fast Action Gun). I still wouldn't ever wear one.

01-07-2008, 03:12 PM	#1
pbidwe XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	XD 45 Compact Mistake vs XD 40sc? I am a newbie when it comes to having my CPL and I purchased a new XD 45 compact. I have been to the range a few time and shoot it well, but it seems too big to carry? Is there anyone on the forum like me that thinks the XD 40 SC would of been a better choice but have the XD 45 compact? To carry I decided on the Smart Carry pouch which I like, but I have carried only a few times. Any advice out there from anybody?

01-07-2008, 03:19 PM	#3
nickb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,343	I have both but added the Pierce extensions to the SC. With the extensions, there is really no carry difference except weight. I'm slowly beginning to like the feel of the C over the SC. If I could only own one, it would be the C. __________________ No PM sent..... But the average human can travel 21 feet in just about one second.

01-07-2008, 04:40 PM	#4
XD9Sub XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 999	You made a good choice, the Compact 45 is the way to go vs the 40SC. I had a 40SC, but prefer the 45C for range shooting and carry. As already mentioned, no real difference in size between the two. I suspect you'll shoot the 45 better anyway since the 40 has much more muzzle flip (unless you are already experienced shooting the 40 S&W rnd). Enjoy the 45C __________________ "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 Øbama '08

01-07-2008, 04:43 PM	#5
NC Dave XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,398	pbidwe, What is your body size / frame like? Where have you tried carrying your gun? I only ask as I carry a XD 45 Service IWB around the 1:00 to 2:00 position without issue. __________________ NRA Life Member NRA Certified Instructor

01-07-2008, 05:07 PM	#6
Dark Knight XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SpokaVegas WA STATE Posts: 359	Remember its what you are personal comfortable with..9mm/40sw/45acp..ALL of these loads are great with todays technology.. Round Placement is key.My wife can shoot her 9mm HK P7 lethaly well. So go with what you like.. The XD 40 sub has about as much perceived recoil as the 45 compact..So your call...Fanny packs are great in the summer in my area.. I have a smiley face on mine...Galco.."to see is to be decieved" as my old instructor use to say.In the winter I carry a C.O.M.Holster (COM=center of mass where you should shot a bad guy if in fear of your life) ... IWB(in the waist band)...Good luck and practice __________________ "It's not who is right it's who is left" Mr. Ed Parker www.xdguys.com Exclusively Supporting OEM, Aftermarket and Custom Parts for The Springfield Armory XD and XD(M)™ Pistol Series ONLY Period! New XD(M)™ Products Here http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/xd...%29/Categories Home of the First XD Extended Slide Stop www.xdguys.com Last edited by Dark Knight; 01-07-2008 at 05:09 PM. Reason: spelling

01-07-2008, 03:17 PM	#2
devildoc27 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: seaside Ca Posts: 197	are you talking about the fanny pack? i hope not. that just screams "IM CARRYING" but i think the compact is perfect for carry for me but i have heard people wish they had a smaller 3in. the only difference is the barrell and that is in your pants anyway...

01-07-2008, 05:34 PM	#7
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,515	There's no universal answer to your question. I carry an XD40sc. I tried carrying my XD9service once and the barrel was too long. You'll notice it when you sit down. If 4 inch barrels were easy to carry, why are there so many 3 inch barrelled guns in the market? __________________ XD-9 Tactical for IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three calibers, three models, three purposes. No compromises.

01-07-2008, 06:14 PM	#9
bprohs XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 183	I've been carrying my XD45C at 2:00 in a KD IWB for about two weeks now and the only problem I have is that I think I need to get pants a little larger. Most of the time I forget it's even there. I'm around customers all day and no one seems to notice including some officers that frequently come in.

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