Has any one had trouble with light strikes on their xds, just had to send mine back because of numerous light strikes. I tried four different brands of ammo
XDdude, I stand puzzled if not corrected: your point dawned on me a while after I posted. But...if I understand the OOB theory correctly, the light strike is due the firing pin resting at a slight angle and hence off center. On the last light strike I had the hit was slightly off center. I recocked but did not eject the round and at that point both checked that it was in battery and the round did fire. But the second strike merely deepened the initial primer. I'd think that if the firing pin angle is an issue the. The second strike would have widened the strike crater? Thoughts?How do you know it was in full battery? Did you check it before you pulled the trigger? If not, it likely went into battery after the trigger was pulled as the XDS is known to do. The XDS out of battery 'theory' is more than 'theory' - it's fact.
Saluki, any follow up from SA? My problem is identical to yours. Unfortunately, I was documenting on a separate thread. I have called SA and they weren't helpful. I looked at my striker and took a pic, looks similar to yours.Kept noodling over what could be causing the FTFs. I had posted earlier that I was wonder if the firing pin could "cant" and cause the off center strikes. So, I pulled up the SA owners manual to look at the parts schematic to look at the striker spring retainer. Wanted to see if mine looked the same so I pull the striker assembly out of the gun. Yep...looks the same. Wait...what the heck is this???
Pics (still off of a crappy android) attached below of what I found on the "shoulder" area (don't know what else to call it) of the firing pin. At first I thought it was carbon build up. But, upon closer inspection, the corner is marred/gouged. Wasn't like this when I originally cleaned the striker assembly/channel prior to the first firing of the gun.
Obviously, something is not machined and/or functioning correctly. I guess this is another couple of pics to share with SA in the morning.
Please post if anyone else having FTFs have looked at their firing pin/striker assembly and have seen this.
Just shot mine today and had a plenty of light strikes. After reading this thread I pulled my striker out and saw the same damage as you.Saluki, any follow up from SA? My problem is identical to yours. Unfortunately, I was documenting on a separate thread. I have called SA and they weren't helpful. I looked at my striker and took a pic, looks similar to yours. View attachment 14257
I am curious to know if Springfield fixed that issue or if this is what is causing the off center primer strikes for the rest of us. I'm going to send back as we'll. please let us know your outcome. I will do the same.
This.My striker looks like yours. Almost 700 rounds and no problems at all. I think the striker wear is normal.
Sent from my crappy phone.
Thanks for the input. Further reinforcement that this apparently isn't user error.I joined mainly to share my experience w/ XDS.
Purchased roughly 2 months ago, took it home, stripped, cleaned as I would any other standard type handgun, & off to range. No issues w/ WWB, Blazer, Federal HST, Winchester Ranger HP, etc. Roughly 125 rounds total.
Back home, clean, lube, etc.. Back to range a week/2-weeks later, light primer strikes plaguing me like crazy, up to 2 per mag (std. and extended).
Back home, some google-fu and strip, clean, take out striker, clean channel, lube as instructed.. Back to range (again, week or so later), same issues. Gripped it as tight as I could, light strikes got better, but still 1 or 2 every couple mags.
Called SA, they told me about lube, grip, etc.. Did all of that, this time took a friend from Police Force (carries a Glock 36 as back up, similar). Same issues, and he had a worse time than I. Had to listen to Glock is great all the way home from range.
So, called SA, they promptly sent me FedEx email, sent it off. They called < week, said they lubed it and had no issues at all, and were sending it back. Sigh.
Anyway, love the gun, will try it again, but I don't trust it at all as EDC. Nothing but love for their 1911 pistols, but I've personally had issues with XD and now XDs (no issues from other poly firearms, PPQ, M&P, H&K, etc.).
Moving forward, not sure. Will wait till I get firearm back, see what paperwork says, then go from there.
Sucks that you got the dreaded "no problems found," let us know how it goes. I've gotten "no problems found" twice now from SA and am nearing the end of my patience. I'm holding onto the gun until I get a chance to shoot someone else's XD-S to see how it goes, but until then, it's pretty much going to be a safe queen.I joined mainly to share my experience w/ XDS.
Purchased roughly 2 months ago, took it home, stripped, cleaned as I would any other standard type handgun, & off to range. No issues w/ WWB, Blazer, Federal HST, Winchester Ranger HP, etc. Roughly 125 rounds total.
Back home, clean, lube, etc.. Back to range a week/2-weeks later, light primer strikes plaguing me like crazy, up to 2 per mag (std. and extended).
Back home, some google-fu and strip, clean, take out striker, clean channel, lube as instructed.. Back to range (again, week or so later), same issues. Gripped it as tight as I could, light strikes got better, but still 1 or 2 every couple mags.
Called SA, they told me about lube, grip, etc.. Did all of that, this time took a friend from Police Force (carries a Glock 36 as back up, similar). Same issues, and he had a worse time than I. Had to listen to Glock is great all the way home from range.
So, called SA, they promptly sent me FedEx email, sent it off. They called < week, said they lubed it and had no issues at all, and were sending it back. Sigh.
Anyway, love the gun, will try it again, but I don't trust it at all as EDC. Nothing but love for their 1911 pistols, but I've personally had issues with XD and now XDs (no issues from other poly firearms, PPQ, M&P, H&K, etc.).
Moving forward, not sure. Will wait till I get firearm back, see what paperwork says, then go from there.
Taking 1/2 day off work tomorrow to head to range and try out a new BCM 14.5" toy. Hopefully XDS will be back today, and I can give it another go. I've got to be close to the 250 round or so count. This time, I'll take various ammo types (WWB, Aguila, Blazer Brass, Fiocchi) and test out a bit. Oddly, all of that has been fed thru HK45C and M&P45 full size w/ 0-failures.After I hit 250-300 rounds with this gun. All my problems magically disappeared?
(knock on wood)
I now shoot factory bulk ammo, reloads, hornady xtp's....no problems, no light strikes and it is extremely accurate! Maybe there's some truth to a "break in"?
Thanks for the update. Doing the same. Funny how every other sub compact pistol out there works for me. Maybe SF should put out an instructional video on how to shoot the pistol.Firearm returned, stated nothing wrong, lubed properly, test fired with no issues.
The thing is soaked with lube, if it needs to be that lubed, it's no good for EDC for me.
Currently listed on local / state forum w/ full disclosure of issues I encountered. Obviously my grip / lube practices are no good for this firearm.
Still love my Springfield 1911 (Range Officer), flawless & sweet shooter.
Blessings & Happy Shooting.
Please let us know how it worked out. Had mine on consignment @ LGS for about 3 weeks, not sold yet. They've had a new one ($550) for several days as well.I don't have any visible damage, but I do have a lot of light strikes. The problem is completely intermittent. I can shoot an entire 50 round box of factory ammo (I have tried every brand, and every brand has at least 1-6 light strikes out of each box of 50). Then, the 2nd box of 50 I will get a light strike in the next box. It may be the 60th, or it may be the 90th.
I talked to Springfield about it and they said the same 'wet lube' comment I have heard before. The wet lube reduced the number of light strikes, but they still happened within a box of 50 rounds.
I can shoot it one-handed without a problem, and have only had the light strikes when firing two-handed (in other words, I'm not limp wristing it).
I just got it back from Springfield after sending it back, and their comment was that they disassembled it, found nothing wrong, relubed and test fired. No light strikes. Lovely, but if you shoot a box or two of ammo, it does. I have shot over 400 rounds and have had around 6 light strikes out of the last 100. The best it did in 100 rounds was 2 light strikes, one in each box.
I'm about to shoot it now, and will check before every shot to make sure it goes into full battery.