Well I finally fired it. I had time for only fifty rounds... fifty flawless, sweet shooting rounds. Double taps... no problem. It won't fire out of battery, at least no more than a stock XD would, at least from what I can tell.
Now for the good stuff imo.
Let's take a look at some of the XD internals. First, make sure the pistol is unloaded. :roll: Second, check again to make sure the pistol is unloaded. Third, do a double take three times. Now, take the slide off the frame. Stop for a second and marvel at the inner workings of the frame. It's a beautiful design.
Now, with the slide off the frame, hold the frame with your right hand, pointing at your left nipple. :lol: Seriously though. Engage the grip safety with your "main finger" and now press the trigger down with your thumb. With your left hand, press down on the nub on the trigger bar that sticks up above the frame (this happens when the slide cycles to the rear, or something). You should hear a click. Now you can slowly release the trigger until you hear a click, that is the point of reset. Now look what happens when you pull the trigger again. Notice how much rearward movement of the trigger there is (take up) before the sear (piece at the top rear of the frame) starts travelling down. That take up is the firing pin safety lever moving up to position. Now try holding the firing pin safety lever up while resetting and pulling the trigger. The take up is gone.
I wrote up some detailed instructions of what I did next, but how can I post THAT, if we aren't even allowed to view the XD armorer's manual?