Recent content by ProstheticConscience

Yeah, the trigger tends to be gritty and drag for the first few hundred rounds. I've been tempted to get a trigger job, but as the problem worked itself out I never had. Springfield may well want to do something about that. It's my one gripe about XD's. How did the Raniers work for you? I...

It seems to be a SA thing. My Czech built SA-2000 (XD forerunner) didn't have it.

XD 40 to 10mm. Never ever to try again. It has....issues with feeding. Plus waaaaay too much machine work and mig welding, and casting of followers and end caps for mags... and breechface machining. In addition to buying spring stock for a new recoil spring, and then more for ruining the first...

All three of mine have it as well, the sub-compact, service and tactical. I assumed it acted as a sorta wedge to lock up the barrel, but it's just a guess.

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember the formula of a friend of mine. It more or less indicated that safety is inversely proportional to freedom. Not sure if this fits into the discussion, if nor sorry.

I find that the Airweight has a minimal print. As I'm built along the lines of a toothpick I find this nice.

I had the 14.45 LDA and never had a problem with it. It fed everything reliably. It is a bit heavy fully loaded with 14 +1 capacity. The thing is... I could not get used to the hammer moving on a 1911 platform. I eventually sold it for far too little.

I had to replace the ejector at about 9K rounds and the extractor had worn at about 12K. The spring gets replace yearly, but I shoot a lot. I rebuild the mags yearly as they seem to wear faster than anything else.

I currently have a XD-40 Tactical and an XD-40 sub compact. I had an SA-2000 I bought new and wore it out; that was the original Croatian import. Great service through SA, as they gave me full credit for an XD once I wore out the SA-2000. My only issue is the trigger, but that will ease up...

I typically carry an airweight ( I know, not an autoloader) IWB at 12 o'clock. I'm 5'7" at about 140 lbs. A medium size shirt untucked is baggy enough so it doesn't show in the least. The down side is dropping it in the toilet, plus it's, er, pointed in a scary direction. Thinking about a...

Lithium batteries for your electronics (they have a longer shelf life) and multiple compasses. I had a bad compass once and a most unpleasant day. Kept thinking, "am I crazy?" all day out in the Adirondacks. Eventually found a road, but the change in latitude made my sightings unreliable through...

You might want to look into the "good Samaritan" laws in your area as well. If you break ribs doing a heart massage (as you may well) you want to be sure you are not liable. Sucks to be an EMT sometimes... Do not administer any painkillers if you can help it, might not be able to tell the...

My only issue with the P14-45 I carried was the LDA trigger. I found the moving hammer on a 1911 pattern gun very distracting. I'd advise you to shoot one and see if it bothers you first.

quote/ The Cylinder Free Spins /quote Big problem! Please don't fire this handgun in this condition, bad things can happen if you do!

I tend to keep my S&W airweight clipped in the center front of my pants with this spring steel clip that screws on under the grips. It keeps the butt of the gun behind my belt buckle. I"ll slide it out of the way while going to the restroom. this worked for years until the clip started to loosen...