Any major failures with your Springfield XD???

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Used to own the XD45 Tactical (5")

Can't recall ever having a malfunction that wasn't caused by ammo. I think I had one malfunction due to bullet setback, but that's all I can recall. I no longer own one, but I ran a moderate number of rounds (several hundred) through her before selling it.
 
A few Thousand rounds and no problems

matter of fact My wife even liked my XD9 so Much She wanted and I got her an XDm 9 since it had changeable grips and would fit her hands better.
 
A cracked locking block (which would have led to catastrophic failure if not addressed). An improperly fitted barrel which was severely damaged by replacement locking block (factory replaced). Despite these problems, I have had only 3 FTF's in about 5000 rounds, all of which can be attributed to bullet setback in poorly manufactured factory ammunition.

A more recent problem sprung up in the last 50 round box of Federal AE 180gr. FMJ. The slide would lock back on a half-empty magazine, apparently due to the rounds feeding from the left side of the magazine and pressing on the tab which engages the slide stop when the magazine is spent. It happened 4 times on at least 2 different mags. Twice in one mag. My thumb was nowhere near the slide stop after the first mishap. Not exactly a catastrophic failure, but enough to cause me to lose confidence in an otherwise dependable weapon.
 
I own two. XD45C with somewhere between 1500 and 2000 rds through it, and a new XD45T with 200 rds through it. No mechanical failures. One stovepipe on the compact caused by a first-time shooter who limp-wristed it big time.
 
I've got a XD45 Service and have somewhere between 500 and 1000 rounds through it with zero issues.
 
My count here is six. That is a little more than 10 percent of all posts.

If you discount the fans, that is probably much higher. However, if it is only 10 percent, how do you feel about 1-in-10 odds of a failure in a gunfight?

It doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling...
 
My count here is six. That is a little more than 10 percent of all posts.

If you discount the fans, that is probably much higher. However, if it is only 10 percent, how do you feel about 1-in-10 odds of a failure in a gunfight?
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Your numbers are wayyyy off. :uhoh: If you want to calculate it correctly with an average failure rate, you could count the number of rounds fired by the posters here, then deduct the number of failures. Then you minus the failures that were not the guns fault (such as ammunition failures). Then you would do your division. Guess what? It's not 10%. Not even close. It's a very small fraction of a percent. Every gun will have some sort of failure at some point. It might be the gun's fault, it might not. But it WILL fail. There is no question that the XD is a reliable pistol.
 
I've got 2 XD45 Tacticals (with thumb safties) and one XD9 Service. None of them have had any major failures. The 45's, though, don't feed LSWC. So, I switched to 230 grain LRN and 200 grain lead RNFP from Missouri Bullet Company. No problems.

My XD's have no problems feeding any JHP from Winchester, Remington, S&B, or Federal. And, other than the inability to shoot LSWC, I've not had a mishap in over 5K rounds.
 
My count here is six. That is a little more than 10 percent of all posts.
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Don't count my gun coming without a firing pin dampening spring as a failure. That was a manufacturing defect.

And it did not cause loss of function in normal use. The only time there was a problem was the first round chambering after dry firing on an empty chamber. (Not much chance of that happening in SD situation unless you carry with an empty chamber.) Once all the parts were properly installed the gun has functioned without flaw.
 
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My count here is six. That is a little more than 10 percent of all posts.

If you discount the fans, that is probably much higher. However, if it is only 10 percent, how do you feel about 1-in-10 odds of a failure in a gunfight?

It doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling...
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Post a similar thread on 1911's and also count any failure due to ammunition (eg gun will not feed SWC, will not reliably feed 9mm in .45 gun, etc.) as a failure, and you'll wonder why people even buy a 1911 because they would have a failure rate above and beyond 10%, I wager.

If you don't want to like a XD, fine go for it. Guns are like cars and women, no two people will like exactly the same ones. However, the XD has demonstrated to be a VERY dependable pistol, and with good cause too, I think.
 
I'm not sure how you could make a determination about a firearm you've never fired, and admit to only having in your hand one time, and that was when another shooter had an ammunition problem? If you choose to not try the XD, then that's your decision.

I own many semi-auto handguns, from numerous manufacturers, and every one of them has at one time or another had some type of problem, except my XD's. It's the nature of the beast. I also carried a handgun for a living for 26 years, and my life depended on it being functional all the time. Now I'm retired, but I still carry a handgun every day, and my choice is the XD. But then, that's my choice, and I certainly wouldn't depend on anyone else to make that decision for me.

Just for information, I'm picking up my 6th XD tomorrow. This one is an XD-M in 9x19. It won't be a carry gun, but I expect it to work just like all the others.

Hope this helps.

Fred
 
Dang it people...I don't want a thread cluttered with arguments.

I want a thread full of facts...simple facts....has your XD had a major failure or not?

Its a simple question that only requires a simple answer please.
 
over 500 rounds in my XD-9 and no problems.. not even a FTF or FTE and i was using cheap alumn case cci 115G fmj
 
Well...

I don't own an XD, but I like them a lot. I might eventually pick up an XDm, in spite of a bad experience with a XD9 rental gun. I am also considering a G17, a Beretta 90two, and a XD45 c.

Anyways, a few years back, I rented an XD9 from the local range and had a problem with it. I was trying to limp wrist the gun and I succeeded in causing a malfunction. This was the only real malfunction that I've ever had with a gun. I only own revolvers, right now.

Early in the day, I was trying to do the same thing to a G17, a Beretta 90two, a Beretta PX4 storm, a p226, a SP2022, and a CZ75B. The other guns worked fine, in spite my efforts to limp wrist them. What happened was that the round feed improperly after the previous case ejected. The unfired round somehow got jammed in the chamber. I released the magazine and tried to move the slide back and forth. Nothing worked.

I eventually had to use a metal "pick" to get the darn thing out. I used to carry the tool in my range bag to help me disassemble my old Buckmark. Using this pick, I was able to remove the round. In total, it took me a few minutes to remove the round (from the time that the malfunction happened to the time I was able to remove it). This experience influenced me enough to switch over to revolvers. Six for sure.
 
I used to own an XD-40 Service. With <600 rounds through, trigger spring broke. I only used target grade ammo, no hot stuff. I hated the balance and busy-ness of all the doo-dads, corn-hollers etc. Went Glock and never looked back.
 
5k+ rounds in my XD-40

not one problem, no FTF or FTE and I didn't clean it for like 2500 rounds to see what happened.

The trigger gets much better after about 1-2K rounds. I love this gun
 
Dang it people...I don't want a thread cluttered with arguments.

I want a thread full of facts...simple facts....has your XD had a major failure or not?

Its a simple question that only requires a simple answer please.
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with 1500 + posts one would think that you would know better.

I already mentioned my trouble free XD45
 
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