Is the Springfield XD Series Okay?

Tallball said:
I'm curious. My ex-FiL had one and sort of liked it. I shot it a few times and don't have any strong recollections one way or the other.

I'm just asking, because the used ones are starting to get stupid cheap on GB.

Are they stopping production, or are sales just low, or is the product just not very good?

If members have them and like them, and I can win a decent one for a $200 bid, I don't see why I shouldn't try one out.

Thanks for your help and advice! :)
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"Is it OK?"

It's OK. But not spectacular.

The XD seems to drive certain sort of people on the Internet into a frothing rant. Many negative things are asserted. Some are true. Some were true but are not any more. Some were never true. Requests for actual statistics are ignored.

<shrug>

And yes, it's possible the new Echelon will be the start of a phasing out of the XD. It's had a good long run.
 
Tallball said:
FWIW, the one I purchased is a "subcompact" 9mm with a 3" barrel.

Kinda just for fun, like "Why not, for a bid of $205?"

But I also don't have one that exact size, and it might be good for certain pockets.

I got it paid for and the FFL papers sent today. Should get it Tuesday or so.
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The XD subcompacts are stubby, chubby things. Probably not a pocket gun.
 
Rubone said:
I have a couple, an XD45 full size and an XD 40 Service model. Both dead reliable and quite accurate. I used the .40 for a handgun course and fired 500 rounds in under a six hour total time frame with zero issues. I'd get another anytime, and I have lots of handguns. Maybe a Hellcat although 9mm doesn't excite me much!
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My first IL CCW qual target was shot with an XD 40 Service. (That's 30 rounds, but not exactly a challenging course of fire.)

Yeah, it'll do. :)


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Back about 2007 I bought a XD-40 Service. The first couple of years I had it I put a couple thousand rounds through it. It was accurate & relaible. I really liked it until I shot it side by side with an acquaintances G-23. I grouped better with the Glock with less work than I did with the XD I had owned for a couple of years. That turned me against it. They are not bad guns but not the best ergonomics for me. They have a high bore axis. I have not owned or shot the subcompact though I did see one in stores. I believe lee n. field is correct. Probably be okay as a small belt gun but on the large side for pockets.
 
lee n. field said:
"Is it OK?"

It's OK. But not spectacular.

The XD seems to drive certain sort of people on the Internet into a frothing rant. Many negative things are asserted. Some are true. Some were true but are not any more. Some were never true. Requests for actual statistics are ignored.

<shrug>

And yes, it's possible the new Echelon will be the start of a phasing out of the XD. It's had a good long run.
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True, but the XD also has tremendous support online by XD owners. The most negative XD video is titled "The Springfield XD is the McRib of Sidearms" by Active Self Protection. This trainer supposedly has seen dozens of XD's fail in his classes. But like you say he really gives no prove or actual statistics. It is interesting that the video has received almost 7,000 comments, with 95% of them praising the XD, and disagreeing with him. I read through all the comments (retired lots of time on my hands) and many XD owners do indeed find the XD spectacular.
 
I have a XD mod 2 subcompact 3.3" in .45acp. The trigger is excellent! Far better than any Glock I have shot. It is a great shooter and one of my favorite plastic guns. It shoots like a full size pistol with the extended 12 round magazine. I personally like the grip safety as Springfield executed it very well and I never think about it being there. The grip itself is very comfortable in my hand. Springfield has stopped producing the XD mod 2 which is a real shame because they are an excellent pistol.

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I also have an XDs (mod 1) in .45acp. It is thin and easy to conceal. The thin grip concentrates the recoil in the middle of my hand (like any thin gun will) making it a bit of an uncomfortable shooter (the exact opposite of the wider grip XD mod 2). The texture on the XDs grip is rough and not very hand friendly either. Mine wears a Hogue rubber grip. The trigger is heavier than my XD mod 2 (which is fine with me for a carry gun). Both guns have been 100% reliable since day one and neither have had any problems with any ammo I have fed them.


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I have never shot an XD (mod 1) or XDm so I can't really compare. I would take an XD mod 2 over a Glock ANY DAY!
 
I have two. Both are the long barrel XDm elite in 9mm and .45acp. I like them very much. The trigger is nice with a quick reset. The sights are good though I shoot mainly using a laser due to an eye injury. I have zero complaints. Solid, reliable guns that go to the range often. Of note; these two are my "bump in the night" guns... that's how much I think of them.
 
I have a couple XDM’s and they are good guns. Triggers are okay. Accuracy is good. Reliable like most decent SF poly guns.

I’m not a fan of the grip safety to be honest.

If you really want a nice trigger on your XD, look up “Powder River Precision “. They are very good.
 
I thought it might fit into some large cargo or coat pockets. If not, it can compete with my G26 as my preferred belt pistol. They're roughly the same size, but shaped differently. If I end up not liking it at all, I should be able to get my money back out of it easily enough.

If you thought you might want one someday, keep your eye on GB. Some used ones have gun for under $200 recently.
 
I like my XDM-10mm as the smaller grip fits me better than the Glock 20/21 grips.

Back in the day, I handled a HS2000 which was the original XD before Springfield picked them up.
 
My first carry gun was a G36. It broke in my hands three times, and I sold it off. Other IDPA shooters back then were using the XD mod1 successfully, and I switched to the XD line for carry and practice.

I eventually ended up with an XD45c, XD45 service model, XD45 tactical, XD9 service model, plus an XDm competition in 9mm. The XD45c became my carry gun. Except for the XD45 tactical, I put lots of rounds through each one. The XD9 has probably the highest round count, at around 30k.

I upgraded the striker retainer pins because it was cheap and easy. I also upgraded to the PRP trigger on the XD45c and the XD9. The PRP upgrade wasn't needed. But was fun to do.

My observations? All of my XD pistols have been sturdy, accurate, and reliable.

The grip safety has never activated when I didn't want it to. On the flip side, I learned to put my thumb on the rear of the slide while holstering...intentionally engaging the grip safety and preventing trigger operation.

The bore axis is a bit high, the frame and grip are boxy, and its definitely not sexy, but the XD has worked for me.

For $205, any XD is a steal. I doubt that you'll wear yours out! And I'd bet that it will work well for you for a long time.
 
I have two, an XD-S and XD-9. Both were fairly inexpensive and have performed well. Springfield still has them on their website, but seems to be pushing the XD-M and Echelon.

You definitely want to be judicious in your use of gun cleaner/oil on these guns. The firing pin runs in a tube from the back of the slide to hole where the firing pin protrudes. If you get cleaner or oil in that hole, it will gunk up with powder residue and give you firing/feeding problems. The first symptom is failure to lock open after the last round, then you'll start getting misfires. Soon, it won't fire at all. The fix is to disassemble the slide and remove the firing pin to clean it and the channel it rides in. That procedure is not in the manual, but there are youtube videos showing how to do it. The prevention is to clean the slide with as little cleaner as possible and keep oil away from the firing pin hole.
 
Barmcd said:
I have two, an XD-S and XD-9. Both were fairly inexpensive and have performed well. Springfield still has them on their website, but seems to be pushing the XD-M and Echelon.

You definitely want to be judicious in your use of gun cleaner/oil on these guns. The firing pin runs in a tube from the back of the slide to hole where the firing pin protrudes. If you get cleaner or oil in that hole, it will gunk up with powder residue and give you firing/feeding problems. The first symptom is failure to lock open after the last round, then you'll start getting misfires. Soon, it won't fire at all. The fix is to disassemble the slide and remove the firing pin to clean it and the channel it rides in. That procedure is not in the manual, but there are youtube videos showing how to do it. The prevention is to clean the slide with as little cleaner as possible and keep oil away from the firing pin hole.
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TYVM for this excellent advice. I will definitely follow it. I'm hoping that the XD9 will arrive today.
 
My first XDs had the trigger safety tab break in less than 50 rounds. Then it didn’t want to fire all the time but it was operator malfunction. I traded off for a .40 instead of the 45. First thing to go was the trigger safety, works fine now!
 
I remember firing an XDM long slide at the SHOT show. Wanted to hate it, but I couldn't miss with the thing.

So when all the 10mm XD kits were on sale a few months ago I was reeeeeally tempted, but two things held me back:
  1. I can't convince myself that the 10mm does anything I need done significantly better than guns I already have. I mean, is it a better defensive round than 357 Mag? Would I shoot 10mm more than 38, 9mm, or 45ACP (both of which I have some nice 1911s for)?
  2. I no longer just buy guns. If I buy a new caliber that also means buying at least 1,000 rounds of ammo for that gun, and figuring out where to store it. I'm just not up for that.
I kind of regret not buying one when they were so cheap though, so maybe on the next iteration...
 
Barmcd said:
I have two, an XD-S and XD-9. Both were fairly inexpensive and have performed well. Springfield still has them on their website, but seems to be pushing the XD-M and Echelon.

You definitely want to be judicious in your use of gun cleaner/oil on these guns. The firing pin runs in a tube from the back of the slide to hole where the firing pin protrudes. If you get cleaner or oil in that hole, it will gunk up with powder residue and give you firing/feeding problems. The first symptom is failure to lock open after the last round, then you'll start getting misfires. Soon, it won't fire at all. The fix is to disassemble the slide and remove the firing pin to clean it and the channel it rides in. That procedure is not in the manual, but there are youtube videos showing how to do it. The prevention is to clean the slide with as little cleaner as possible and keep oil away from the firing pin hole.
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Had it happen. That's any striker fired gun.

With the XD you have the roll pin that you need to drive out. Not as big a deal as "the Innernet" makes it out to be.
 
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