Delaware Concealed Carry Forum
General Gun Discussion => Handgun Corner => Topic started by: eclipse on August 17, 2012, 05:25:23 PM
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Thinking about buying the Springfield xds. Does anyone have any experience or opinions. Also considering a 3 inch 1911.
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I've seen and shot one. Guy at DSPC has one and let me shoot it. It's on my short list too.
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It fit my hand so well I had to buy it. Shot it Saturday and it shot great. Recoil was very manageable. I shot it side by side with my 229 in 40 and recoil was very similar. Accuracy was great. I do like the 5 round mags better than the 7. I will probably carry 5+1 in the gun and 7 in reserve. So far I has far exceeded my expectations.
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I made the call today for one too. Looking at the all black VS bi-tone. Did not reserve it yet.
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I only saw the all black but from the pictures I have seen the bitone looks cool. Xring had just received a shipment of xds mags. I have been trying to find extensions for the 5 round mags. I really hope someone starts making 6 round mags. The 7 rounders are a little long. They make a good backup or 3 season option.
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Ordered one and am waiting.....
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picked mine up this week, can't wait to head out to the range, anyone heard yet if Pierce is made a mag extension as of yet??
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Just took a look at the xds. Wow! Is .45 cal the only option?
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They should have 9mm and 40 out soon. The box says 45, 9 and 40 . I am not sure what the advantage would be. Recoil is very manageable. A few extra rounds vs a lot of stopping power? I have been looking at the 3.8 inch xdm in 45. It is bigger but uses double stack mags. 7 and 9 rds I think. Hopefully someone will talk me into or out of it.
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Pierce extensions are not avaible yet. According to posts on xd forum
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just got an email back from Pearce saying the mag extensions will be available on their web site Nov 1 and in stores soon there after
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OK, I had to go over to X-Ring to take a look. Very nice. As soon as the .40 comes out, I'm getting one!
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Hey guys anyone knows if there are any leather holsters for the models if name please. I'm looking at the xds also.Say them on the Gallery of guns. I'm in the market as soon as the check clears.
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willie848,
thry this site wwwtheholsterstore.com . I have bought holsters fom them and the quality, service and shipping were excellent.
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i carry a springfield xds in a winthrop owb holster absoutley love it !
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absolutley LOVE the XDS ..carry mine in a Zlogonje.com holster..great price and quick turn around time, and the pierce grip extensions make it very comfortable to shoot
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I picked up an XDs about a week and a half ago. I absolutely love it. Heading to the range now to go put some more rounds through it.
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Be interested to hear how much ammo you've put through the XDS, and if you've had any FDF/FTE type issues. I'm not expecting any problems, just wondering how the pistol cycles. Please post!
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Mine has been great. Total round count 1000+. I put 400 rounds through it in a session to see if it would problems. In the last box I had a failure to feed when loading a new mag and dropping the slide by hand. If I used the slide release I had no problems. No light strikes or fte. Great gun. Fun to shoot easy to conceal. I wear it in a mini tuck.
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I've encountered ZERO problems with my XDS. Over the last week, I've put 350+ rounds (of all types and brands) through it, 50 today and have not experienced a single hang-up. Interesting thing happened at the range today while I was waiting...a guy came in with an XDS he had just bought, said that he can't ever shoot it cause it always jams on him. Said it jammed on him the first time out with it and jams every time. The range official took it on to the range, fired 5 rounds in rapid succession, dropped the mag and fired 5 more and had no problems. Don't really know how it turned out but I was actually surprised to hear he was having problems with his XDS. Maybe a defective gun maybe bad mags, whatever it was, I hope he gets it figured out so he can enjoy this firearm as much as I do.
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I just traded my mouseketeer LCP 380 for the XDs. After running another 25 though the LCP (380)on Sunday, I had had enough of the lilliputian. I was looking for a single stack 45 (big) pocket pistol/mini tucker and it was either the G36 or the XDs. By chance I stopped in Steele's GS in Lewes, and there it was but it was on hold! >:( At least I got to give it the once over and try it in my daily wear pants and it should work well with my preferred "Aholster Co." kydex left pocket pouch. So now its a waiting game.
CMF
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Great to hear its solid out of the box.
CMF, I'm looking at it for the same reason. Been carrying a SiG P232 (.380) in an Uncle Mike's pocket holster for years.
Cheers
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Great to hear its solid out of the box.
Literally...right out of the box. I paid for mine, went into the next room and put about 100 rounds through it within the first 30 minutes of owning it. Next day went back and sent some more through. Everybody who's shot it loves it and wants one of their own.
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absolutley LOVE the XDS ..carry mine in a Zlogonje.com holster..great price and quick turn around time, and the pierce grip extensions make it very comfortable to shoot
IWB-4a ?
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got my xd9 about a month ago and love it. comfortable, good price, and easy to maintain