Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Is the XD Irrelevant?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/is-the-xd-irrelevant/.
Is the XD Irrelevant?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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pieman6567
Alpha
God no they're awesome I have 2 XD 45 and absolutely love them
Well, I guess all of us devoted .45 people would have to think we ARE irrelevant. Why does Springfield hate the XD, Xdm variants of the .45? You won't sell threaded barrels for the 4" Service, or the 3.8" elite. But you WILL offer 4.5 threaded barrels for the Xdm, which is discontinued, and of course you won't make a 4.5 Xdm Elite in .45. You DO make the Elite in 9mm, and 10mm, BUT NOT .45. The XD/XDm/XDm Elite are the perfect gun for the .45 acp, well balanced, absorbs recoil, accurate as hell. Please, will someone at Springfield Armory WAKE UP AND Support the .45 XD/XDm/XDmElite!!!!!
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
my thoughts also!
deadduck357
Custom
The mod.3 is nice, especially for the price. Would also like to see them offer it in .40.
belladonna
Hellcat
I really like mine. I don't think either of my XDs are irrelevant
I’m finding more 45 barrels than barrels for the 3.8 inch 9mm XDM Elite
Preacher1959
Alpha
I sold these for 17 years - we NEVER sent one back to SA for service, never, and we sold a ton of them...
Randar0859
Alpha
I purchased the original XD9 19-20 years ago and to this day it has not caused me any problems. My brother bought one shortly before I purchased mine, and we are both shooting them to this day.
youngolddude
Professional
I don't think they're irrelevant, but it is a dated platform to some folks. Some can be found very inexpensively and if you do have one and enjoy it, there is no reason to dump it. Before anyone starts on my dated comment, I do have SAA clones and 1911s among others.
mfblankenstein
Alpha
No mention of the XDE? I've carried one for years. SA/DA with thumb safety and decocker. Highly reliable, accurate, and easy to shoot.Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Is the XD Irrelevant?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/is-the-xd-irrelevant/.
Mr. Untactical
Master Class
I'm pleased to have a Springfield XD-M Elite OSP Threaded and, frankly, I love it. Bombarded with gun ads, influencers, reviews, and recommendations, it's easy to think those less than new pistols we have are somehow fading into obsolescence. However, while at the range a couple of weeks ago to tweak the zero on my C&H Precision red dot, mounted on my newest acquisition - a Walther PDP F-series - I discovered the truth...
I shoot the Springfield XD-M Elite OSP (threaded) better than anything else I have. Yes, the Hex Dragonfly optic helps, but it is, as the article notes, a very smooth shooter that belies the original cost.
Then again, I still carry my XD Mod.2, so maybe Springfield IS on to something.
Springfield XD-M Elite OSP Threaded (w/Mantis X10)
I shoot the Springfield XD-M Elite OSP (threaded) better than anything else I have. Yes, the Hex Dragonfly optic helps, but it is, as the article notes, a very smooth shooter that belies the original cost.
Then again, I still carry my XD Mod.2, so maybe Springfield IS on to something.
Springfield XD-M Elite OSP Threaded (w/Mantis X10)
Xtra Deadly,What’s an XD?