Why the hate on the XD's?

[chieftain]

I bought a XDm9 shortly after they came out. Like it. put in a hybrid custom trigger and was shooting it for my weekly steel matches.

The magazines of which I have 12, need new springs. Guess what??????

Springfield Armory doesn't stock or offer the replacement magazine springs! Neither does Wolf.

Understand this is unique to the XDm9. Doesn't apply to the 40 or the XD's.

That is why I don't like the XDm. Don't like any unsupported weapons.

Go figure.

Fred

 

[INMY01TA]

I bought a XDm9 shortly after they came out. Like it. put in a hybrid custom trigger and was shooting it for my weekly steel matches.

The magazines of which I have 12, need new springs. Guess what??????

Springfield Armory doesn't stock or offer the replacement magazine springs! Neither does Wolf.

Understand this is unique to the XDm9. Doesn't apply to the 40 or the XD's.

That is why I don't like the XDm. Don't like any unsupported weapons.

Go figure.

Fred

Well you can buy rebuild kits but they cost about as much as a new mag. http://midwestpx.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_73&products_id=328

 

[DenaliPark]

There is nothing and I mean NOTHING ubiquitous about Glock.

Glocks are nothing more than knock offs, so you you don't have much on the XD after all do you? You gotta just love the Glock trolls.

You do understand how ignorant this sounds, don't you? It's one thing to be a fanboy, it's something else entirely when it takes command of your senses...

 

[Fisherdave10]

I'm not sure someone already covered this but I don't have time to read all of the posts, but in my personal opinion:

Their bore axis is higher than the competition, they seem too 'blocky' (totally a personal view), they're made in Croatia as the HS2000, marked as Springfield guns and sold for much more than they should be sold for. Springfield is only an importer.

I'm not saying they're bad guns, I just think it's kind of a ripoff that Springfield brands and names an existing pistol and makes a lot of money doing that.

I do like their reputation for durability and backstrap safety. But that's about it. I'd go with an M&P, an American made gun. (I don't have anything against decent quality foreign made guns. My Great Grandpa even immigrated from Croatia)

 

[Holgersen]

I love my XD. People like to hate stuff for all sorts of reasons. The way they look or the way they feel, or where they're made and what type of round they shoot and that may be very important to you, but when you get right down to it all that really matters is that it's reliable and that you're familiar with it.

 

[walking arsenal]

I own an XD-9 sub compact. I've had it for 6 years and I've lost count of the round count.

in my experience with my model the gun works. It's jammed exactly once with wolf steel cased ammo. Turned out the rim on the case was messed up causing the jam. Bad ammo.

The gun has functioned in temps ranging from -20 F to 95 F
I've dropped the mags in sand at the range and fired the gun.
It's been dusty and fired.
It's fired every brand of ammo flawlessly except for the one bad wolf.

XDs are a fine gun. Excellent in fact. They are just as good as a glock or M&P.

They are better and more reliable than the holy 1911 and AR-15 which only run if you keep them clean and well lubricated but that most shooters seem to just love.

For 500$ buy one and you'll be able to use it for life.

 

[WayBeau]

It may be for other reasons, but I'm pretty sure that Front Sight is using the XD. Can't be too much wrong with it if a shooting school is using it.

JMO

 

[WRGADog]

I own several XD's and Glocks and

I find little difference in reliability, accuracy, and overall performance of the pistols. They are all fine handguns that you can depend upon if needed. I have a G26, G19, G30, XD9sc, XD45c, XDm 40, XDm 9, and XDm 9 3.8. Each of the guns has ~1000 rounds through them and they have all performed flawlessly. Personally, I like the trigger and grip safety feature on the Springfields. I keep the XD45c in my nightstand and the XDm 40 in my truck at all times. I sometimes carry the others, however, because of size and weight, I usually carry my Kahr PM9. You will not go wrong with an XD, XDm, or a Glock.