Why does Springfield Armory only offer a .45ACP XD-M Elite in compact form? Why no full size XD-M Elite in .45 ACP?
They even discontinued the full sized XD-M .45ACP. I had to get mine used, since I am in anti-gun Maryland, it complicates online ordering Pistols that come with greater than 10 rnd magazines, so the few remaining with New Old Stock refused to sell to me.
so do i. I may cut the original one down and use just the back portion under the backstrap or maybe 3d print something.
What are people looking for instead of the flared magwell?
Like other XD-M's, you have the option to remove it and have no flared magwell at all. As well, on the Compact model, you have the option to get longer magazines with sleeves.
When I bought Max Capacity Magazines for my XD-M .45 ACP, they were the ones with the sleeves for the compact. I simply removed the sleeves and they worked perfectly with my full sized XD-M. (Goofy MD, doesn't allow buy or sale of >10rnd magazine, but allows possession, to include buying them out of state and returning with them).