Came across a well-used XDm9-5.25 awhile back (before my XDm10 for those aware of that one). I had forgotten to post it, but I thought I might share due to the deal it turned out to be. I found the gun at a local shop.
What caught my eye about it initially was how beat up it looked. I figured someone had used this gun hard. A quick chat with the guy running the store confirmed my suspicion - this particular gun was formerly owned by a local competition shooter who had refinished the gun at some point. He traded the gun in for a custom Glock.
I asked to handle the gun while we were chatting and found the gun marked at $400. It had a goofy mag extension on it, which to my surprise was a +3. The trigger had clearly been worked on and was quite nice. When he mentioned there were 5 mags total that was all I needed to jump on this gun. It shoots fantastic, but then I expected as much from a gun used by a serious competitor.
Come to find out the mag extensions are made by Dawson Precision. They run just over $32.50 apiece, so the total value in just those parts is $162. It ended up working out pretty well.
What caught my eye about it initially was how beat up it looked. I figured someone had used this gun hard. A quick chat with the guy running the store confirmed my suspicion - this particular gun was formerly owned by a local competition shooter who had refinished the gun at some point. He traded the gun in for a custom Glock.
I asked to handle the gun while we were chatting and found the gun marked at $400. It had a goofy mag extension on it, which to my surprise was a +3. The trigger had clearly been worked on and was quite nice. When he mentioned there were 5 mags total that was all I needed to jump on this gun. It shoots fantastic, but then I expected as much from a gun used by a serious competitor.
Come to find out the mag extensions are made by Dawson Precision. They run just over $32.50 apiece, so the total value in just those parts is $162. It ended up working out pretty well.