Anyone fired this beauty? Springfield Armory XD Sub Compact .40 S&W

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ALLEN,  i think perhaps you are just trolling. At no where, at NO time is the xd-45 “known” for failures to feed.  “.45 failure to feed” and “sensitive to limp wrist” in the same paragraph highly suggests the failure is in your application, not the weapon. NO weapon is designed to operate properly if you limp wrist the weapon  ( see books on Isaac Newton, Physics 101, gravity and Inertia are our friends, etc…) 
As a veteran, PMC, and tactical competition shooter I can tell you that you will be shopping for a while if you try to find a better pistol than the Croatian HS200/ SA XD. period. You want it to feed?? Grip it properly. GLOCK wont feed from a limp wrist either, neither will your 3000 dollar les Baer /Wilson / Rock River super 1911. You want it to shoot sub-inch groups? quit shooting at cans with your drunk cousin, and go get some quality tactical training from a reputable source, and practice,practice,practice. 90% of the time it is not the weapon, it IS the shooter that is screwing up (regardless of the weapon).
On another note, I dont know a single cop that would be dumb enough to carry his duty weapon or OFF-DUTY weapon in condition 3.
No bullet in chamber= hollow handled hammer. 
LOL one more thing ( a personal menacing gripe)  HANDGUNS DO NOT FIRE “SHELLS” NOR ARE THEY FED BY “CLIPS”.
ROUNDS, CARTRIDGES, AMMO ETC… WILL DO BUT NOT “SHELLS”.  HANDGUNS ARE FED BY MAGAZINES…SAY IT WITH ME M-A-G-A-Z-I-N-E-S. IF YOU ARE RELOADING IN A GUNFIGHT,AND YOU FIND YOURSELF RELOADING WITH CLIPS 1. YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD. 2. YOU FOUND YOUR PAPPY’S OL’RIFLE 3. YOUR IN A CHEEZY VIETNAM MOVIE WITH A RICE HAT ON YOUR HEAD.

THANK YOU, THAT IS ALL.
CARRY ON.
The guys leaving the negative comments most probably cant shoot anyway

I purchased an XD40 SubCompact and I love it. I sold my Glock 27 about 6 months ago, and was sorry I ever got rid of it…until I held this little beauty. I am more accurate and faster with this weapon than I was with the G27. I love the ease of breakdown and cleaning. I carry concealed using Thunderwear. It is an awesome holster that allows me to carry no matter what I wear.

I have been shooting Firearms since I was 9. I am now 29, and I am purchasing a new gun today. Most of the 1911’s I was looking at are quiet pricey. I noticed the 45 XD and it caught my attention. After my research, I have come to the conclusion that the XD is the route I am choosing. Going today after work!

Your personal test is a pretty good one skoolzone. Of course, at some point, you’re going to have to clean it.

I have owned the XD .40C then traded it for the XD .45 service model when it came out. I will say this gun is very accurate however it is known for failure to feeds, mine personally will fail 2-3 times in 200 rounds. this is with 3 different magazines and various manufactured 230 grain target loads. I have sent it in to springfield were they said they adjusted the extractor however the problem still exists. The .45ACP seems to be very sensitive to limp wristing also, my glock 21 (.45 5″) has never failed, I personally wouldnt trust the XD in .45ACP as a duty or carry gun. Just my experiances…..

I’ve had the 4 inch model for like 2 years now. I dont shoot it an awful lot, but when I do I put atleast 200 rnds per visit thru it. I dont clean it as much as I should either.
So far no jams and multiple different kinds of loads. I can send 13 shots thru this thing without any flaw all the time.
Awesome gun for the money.
My friend has all top dollar guns and always wants to shoot my XD

I have the XD-40 sub compact, and I have fired around 3000 rounds of range ammo, reloads, walmart winchester target ammo, and I have never had a single jam.
In my humble opinion the XD is superior to the Glock because Springfield used the best features of Glock and incorporated the best features of the 1911 into one gun. The grip safety gives me a lot of confidence when carrying everyday.

yes but it is in a 9mm but it is a awsome subcompact

I feel sorry for Jake Mank #10 on the list he must have gotten an abused XD or it was never cleaned correctly. I have been carrying my XD-40 for quite some time as a duty weapon. I have never had a misfire-stovepipe or any other problems with it. As a matter of fact i bought a second one to carry off duty this was done so that i could have 2. I am not a big fan of the Glock but credit must be given where credit is due they are also a nice weapon.I am now looking at the XD-45 this is also a nice weapon. My buddy has the sub-compact 9mm and him and i go to the range and fire off around 200-300 rounds each and no problems.All right guy’s this might hurt a little but those of you that are having problems try squeezing your grip a little harder and you will have less misfires and stovepipes.My wife has also fired the 9mm the.40cal and the 45. and has never once had a problem so come on guy’s get a grip and you will do fine. I highly recommend this weapon.Good luck to all.

Rudy

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I’ve gone over the three thousand round mark with my XD40 tatical. Have not had any jams. Great gun.

I have a XD .40 I haven’t found anything to not like about it. A very sweet shooter and a good carry gun.

Re: Bart Stevens May 30,2006. I have the same problem you had with my sub-compact shooting to the left. My rear sight is definately off center to the left. An officer friend told me it probably could be tapped over as there are no obvious signs of locations to adjust it. What is the toll you used? Thank you for your comments regarding other guns. I own a Ruger .45 and an eaa .40. both are excellend weapons and shoot great. The .45 however is a little too laarge for my hand and is too large too conceal. the .40 fits perfect but still too large too conceal. My xd 40 sub-compact, which i too fell in love with after going through the 1st 3 mags, is perfect for me in fit and concealment. give Texas a big howdy froma PA Texan.
To Trevor in Iraq. (March 1,2006)Thank you sincerely for your service. You deserve and xd!
Those looking for the xd’s should look to Cabella’s. Harrisburg, PA location had a load.

For the record…

I am a law enforcement officer. My father is a law enforcement officer, My brother is a law enforcement officer… My uncle is a law enforcement officer, most of our friends are law enforcements officers… I think you get the point.

In the many years of being associated with LEO’s, I have seen a few that don’t carry a loaded and charged semi-auto. On the other hand, I can’t say I have ever heard of an agency that required their officers to carry their semi-auto weapon without a round chambered. I think the general consensus on that would be that a LEO should always be ready to defend himself or others and that ability would be greatly diminished if he first had to charge his weapon before being able to respond to a threat. But those I mentioned earlier prefer not to carry charged weapons because they feel safer around their own kids, or other people’s kids, and the public in general. They figure if someone was to get their weapon from them, or come across their uncharged weapon, by the time that person realized that the weapon failed to fire, their spare could be drawn, they could be well out of harms way, or disarm the individual by then. However, I do not agree with this mindset. BE PREPARED!

Now to the XD: I fired an XD40 Two-Tone 4″ today and fell deeply in love with the weapon. I shot a tighter grouping with it than any other weapon I have ever shot besides my dad’s Colt 1911 .45 ACP Competition Series (I nornmally shoot a 117-120 out of 120 on the course).

We put over 200 reloaded rounds through the XD40 with one (1) malfunction (failure to feed). Comparatively, I would have had maybe two or three (2 or 3) of the same type failures through my Sig P226 (Duty) with the same amount of rejacketed rounds. I found the trigger pull to be smooth and consistent and the weapon felt very comfortable in my hands. On the downside, I still have the red mark on my thumb from the massive recoil generated by the XD earlier today. Actually, shooting the gun was not fun. The score it produced, on the other had, made it worth it. I am now looking to try a XD9 SUB to possibly carry as a backup/off duty weapon. When I find one and fire it, I’ll let you all know.

Hey folks,

Good discussion. I bought a XD 40 sub-compact for CCW about two weeks ago and absolutely love it. So far, I’ve only put 300 rounds through it but have had absolutely no problems. It was a toss-up between the Glock 30 and the XD, and after having fired my dad’s Glock 30 and merely handling the XD, I was completely won over by the way it felt in my hand as compared to the Glock, which, by the way, is a fine weapon. . . .in fact, I think that for my next purchase (once I remove my testicles from my wife’s purse where she has kept them since I bought a new gun without consulting her), I’ll probably get a Glock 29 just to try out the 10mm. Heck, to be honest, I have’t encountered too many handguns that I haven’t liked, so maybe I’m not the most discriminating shooter.

What surpised me most is the fact that on my second trip to the range, I shot the XD nearly as well as I shot my 1911 (which is still my favorite, but a little unwieldy for concealment as a full-frame). I feel confident enough with the XD’s safety features to carry it ready to fire, but I find myself flicking a phantom thumb safety whenever I do draw and fire drills. The fact that any police dept. would prefer the Israeli draw truly frightens me b/c in a stressful situtation, I see the potential for a negligent discharge by those who are not exceptionally well-trained in drawing in this fashion, and I or my kid might be in the vicinity of such a ND one day. FWIW, I am not a police officer.

I bought a XD40 service model about a year ago, great gun. The only problem I have had with it was that the rear sight was a little off, but nothing a brass punch and a several rounds couldn’t fix. Other than that, I have put around 4,000 rounds through it (several brands of factory loads), consistently accurate, and has never jammed. I have heard alot of people complaining about the use of multiple safeties (grip + trigger), but if you know how to handle a gun, you will not even notice them.

If you look up the springfield armory website you will see that they have a selection of xd’s that have ported barrels for less recoil- I will hopefully be buying one shortly!

Brian, I’ve shot the G27 and the XD40. Haven’t shot the XD9, but have fired many 9mm guns. Yes, the G27 is a hand cannon. I don’t care for it either. The XD40, while a bit zippier than any 9mm would be, is very managable. Target reaquisition is very fast, especially compared to the G27 because of the (in my opinion) better grip angle.

Sorry, I’m going back a couple of posts to add my .02 regarding carrying without a round in the chamber.

Brian, you say you’re an officer - does that mean military, or police? Frankly, I don’t think that you’re either from the comments you posted. Both LEOs and Military Police/Security Forces carry loaded and chambered. I’ve worked for both. I recently did a tour with the Security Forces squadron at my base, and we carried the M9 (of couse), loaded with hollowpoints, round in the chamber, safety OFF but hammer de-cocked. I guess that’s necessary when protecting $30M fighter aircraft, but I didnt for one second feel unsafe doing it. We had a 30 foot standoff distance for persons armed with edged weapons - if I had to draw my sidearm, all I needed to do was pull the trigger. Police officers also carry with a round in the chamber.

I’m going to be purchasing an XD40 in a couple of days to use as my primary duty weapon for a law enforcement agency I was recently hired onto. I’ll post my comments after I fire it, but I can say that after only holding it, I was sold. It points very naturally, and it is very comfortable to hold.

Mike, the grip safety doesnt bother me in the slightest, either. It fully depresses when the gun is properly held, so it shouldn’t be and issue when firing unless you limp-wrist the gun - and if you do that, the gun wont fire! If you’re concerned about it, try to find a range that has a rental XD and try it out. I doubt you’ll be bothered by it when shooting, but every person is different. Good luck!

I own the XD .45ACP and I have pumped about 1000 rounds through it.. Never jammed and is very smooth straight out of the box.

I have shot Fiocci 9mm, 40 and 45 in XD and XD SC for 5 years and have never had a failure of the ammo or the pistol. I would not have anything but SA XD pistols. They just work.

I have owned my XD-40 sub-compact for over a year and it is by far the finest weapon I’ve owned. I have ran over 1500 rds through it and have never had a jam. If you want it as your carry weapon I wouldn’t buy the tricked out package with the light and the 12 rd mag as I have trouble concealing it with the extended mag in. Save 50 bucks and skip the light as the only thing I have ever used it for was a time my power went out! Also if your a novice I don’t think you will find an easier weapon to maintain. You can completely strip it in about 15 seconds. All in all if you have the need buy an XD pistol! I also own a service model XD-9 and once again after nearly 2000 rds through that one not a single jam.

i recently bought the XD40 .40cal and love it i hope the army goes back to the .45 because the 9mm is not living up to standards on the battle field

I just purchased the xd 40 4″ service model and took it to the local range yesterday for the first time. I put just over 200 rounds through it with no sign of any problems at all. As far as being accurate you can’t beat it. Great weapon.
I carry “or carried” a Ruger P95 9mm for several years and it looks like it’s been replaced.
As far as recommendations you can’t do much better than the XD 40. After you get your hands on one you’ll be hooked.

Now to comment on my new XD-45 w/4″ barrel. WOW! I held one at a gun show a couple weeks ago and was immediately impressed with its balance, the fact if had ambidexterous mag release. (Being left handed, it is nice to see a manufacturer go the extra mile to make me feel that as a significant minority in the world population, my needs are importaint.) ()-: It feels even better with a fully loaded clip! I had decided that a 45 would be my choice for personal defense and a relative suggested I look into Springfield. I had not yet done a lot of research and therefore wasn’t ready to make a desicion. But about an hour later I went back to the table with the XDs and picked up the 45 again. It felt natural in my hand. The gun shop owner must have remembered me from earlier and said let me make you a deal on that. And that he did!

I have only put about 300 rounds through it so far — Wolf 230gr. FMJ, Blazer 230gr. FMJ and Federal HydraShock 185gr. Thus far, no misfires or jams. I have yet to test the Hornady 185gr. JHP/XTP round for personal defense purposes. I also want to test a couple more brands of FMJ for practice. But at this point, Wolf holds the lead for price and reliability.

I am currently deciding between the sub-compact XD .40 and 9mm. Having tried them both out at my local range I am leaning towards the 9mm.

The .40 rental gun jammed on me about 4 to 5 times during 50 rounds. No problems with the 9mm. Granted it just probably needed a clean, but from what I have read the .40 XD is less reliable, and perhaps .40 ammo is less accurate in general.

For me the sub-compact will be my first carry pistol, as I have signed up for a CCW class.

I am far more accurate shooting a 1911, even compact 1911’s, but due to the weight I lose that edge after shooting for a while.

It appears that most of the people posting here prefer the .40. Can someone post why they prefer this for personal defense.

Thanks,
Jay.

Have put 800 rounds in my new SpringField XD9 service and have had zero issues.
It’s the Glock on Crack! I love it as my all in one sidearm.
I have shot and own alot of hand guns, Walther, Sig, Glock, Colt, Ruger and my favorite to date is the XD. They took what works from other guns and put it all into one….

I have owned my XD-40 for a little over a year now and I absolutely love it. I just cleaned it for the first time a few days ago and have never had any problems with it. It did end up jamming one time when I attempted to shoot some of my cousins PCI rounds out of it. I’ve found that this weapon really prefers steel jacketed Wolf rounds, Hydra-shock Federal, Safety slugs, and reloads where there is no indentation between the bullet and the casing. It has to be smooth all the way down fellas. Aside from its slightly touchy attitude towards ammo I love my XD. In fact, I love it so much when I move to Arizona and join the police department, I’m going to ask if I can use an XD for carrying. Furthermore I love the way this weapon feels in my hands when firing it. Completely balanced, completely comfortable, and completely whole-heartedly accurate. This gun is being compared to the Glock for a reason gentleman. I’ve owned Glocks and they’re very reliable but I prefer the XD. There’s a reason this thing was handgun of the year for 2003 and 2004.

QUOTE* Jeff….no it is not….I am an Officer and you should not carry a charged weapon….you can charge within a second and ready to fire….think SAFETY…you already knew that though. I carry loaded, but not charged. *END QUOTE

What utter rubbish. If you don’t have a round in the chamber then all you have is a rather unwieldy club. Of course you should have a round in the chamber! On the XD you have redundant safteys, the gun isn’t going to jump out and shoot soone on it’s own. Think of a situation where you might need to use a gun, do you really think that you can unholster the gun, rack the slide (requires both hands usually), and then aquire a sight picture and fire quick enough?
It has been shown that inside 21 feet if an attacked has a knife and the victim has a gun holstered (with a round in the chamber), it is incredibly unlikley that the victim will be able to even get the gun into position before he is mortally wounded by the attacker with the knife.
The ONLY time I could even concieve carrying without a round in the chamber is maybe if you pocket carried a GLOCK 26 and were VERY proficient with the Israeli Style draw.
The fact that the MORON I quoted CLAIMS to be an officer means nothing. Even if he was an officer, most cops really don’t know much about guns and only shoot when they need to qualify (There are surely exceptions, but quite a few fit the aforementioned steriotype).
This is the most important advice I can give to a gun newbie,
GUNS ARE NOT SAFE
THE ONLY REAL SAFTEY IS YOUR BRAIN!
That said, remember the 4 rules of firearms saftey (google it if you don’t know)
and keep your finger out of the trigger guard until you are ready to fire and yoiu should be ok.~Nathan

SPRINGFIELD XD .45 IS TEST FIRED AND GOOD TO GO
Accuracy I will give it a Grade A
Fired 230 Grn Fiocci (Italy) without a hiccup right out of the box.
Only (1) bad point and it isn’t bad.
Watch the muzzle flip right off of the first bang.
Can’t really call it flip though, it is more of a straight climb, the weapon will raise about 45 degrees up and you will be shooting over the berm on your second shot.
However if you fight with it you can keep it about 10 degrees, maybe 15 degrees up and on the second and consecutive shots bring it down.
This piece is really, really, really nice.
Fired 14 rounds of the ACP is like butter once you learn how to control it.
I would strongly recommend a two hand grip.
I am more than happy that I bought this weapon it is now like maybe my most favorite gun of all I am thinking.
Had my friend fire it but he is still thinking of the Smith and Wesson M and P and I am trying to convice him to go with the XD series because I like them so much and you really do get a heck of a lot for your money.

Jeff….no it is not….I am an Officer and you should not carry a charged weapon….you can charge within a second and ready to fire….think SAFETY…you already knew that though. I carry loaded, but not charged.

Just bought the XD.45 because I have had the XD .40 full size (not the tactical) for some time. I am also a huge Glock fan but the shootability and the reliability of my USED XD .40 is incredible. (bought it used but vg shape by someone who just didnt like it) The weapon fires even the cheapest ammo that will clog a Glock. Yep, hard to believe the XD is actually more reliable and cheaper than the Glock. Had a friend of mine shoot the XD and the first time he picked it up he was blasting all the rounds into the x ring at 25 yards unsupported.
These weapons are awesome and I hope that my .45 is no exception. If it behaves exactly like the .40 then I will probably purchase the 9mm XD as well so that I have the whole series. Great to shoot and I am sure self defense fans will love the 45 chambering. I still do love my gLOCK BUT THERE IS plenty of room for the XD, and it is very well made as well.

I bought the XD 45 ACP Tactical this morning.We have been shooting one at the range that I work at for several weeks and have fired over 4500 rounds without cleaning it.We have only oiled it once and used mixed ammo,ball,hollow points and frangible.NO MALFUNCTIONS of any kind yet.I was very impressed with the way it felt in my hand and the price was great.

I have the XD .40 subcompact and LOVE it…………but I am having an extremely hard time finding a concealable small of back holster that will fit it…DOES ANY BODY HAVE ANY IDEAS????? Please help…I need one. THANKS

I love the XD-40. I use it as a CCW and practice with all of the time. Out of the box, it is the best that you can get….

i bought my xd 40 sub compact today didnt clean it and put 400 rounds through it not one jam or problem one hell of a gun

I have been a *GLOCK* fan forever. As long as I can remember. I have owned the Glock 21. Glock 30, and now the Glock 27, Never a problem with any of them, and quite frankly the Glock 30 saved my life on a camping trip, but that story is for another forum. I walked into the local range the other day, and was inquiring to what is new and hot these days. Ummmmmm I guess I have been a little busy or under a rock. Kevin showed me a Springfield XD .40, and told me to go return some lead to the earth. I NOW AM 1 GLOCK SHORT IN MY COLLECTION….I traded my 27 on the spot….NIce case…Mag pouch x2 extended 2nd mag…What a wonderful tool Springfield has created. I live in Arizona so its shorts and sandals..Im not large as a man about 5ft 5 and thats pushing it…But with the right baggiee T-shirt I have carried the weapon for a month in a IWB holster..Only time I was busted was when *my wife caught me removing it before entering and establishment that served booze…My CCW permit was born to carry this gun…..I wont even go into how well the weapon shot…..Run dont walk to get yours……

Just bought an XD-40 and took it out to the range. Loved it. Very comfortable and easy to fire. Even had my son try it out and he’s never fired a weapon before and he was center of mass about 60% of the time. Highly recommend it as an option.

I recently traded a SW40VE for the XD.40, and I love it. It has a little stronger recoil, but the gun is so balanced that it don’t matter.

gun show had it for 530 with light and 9 rounder and 12 rounder and speedloader and holster for gun and magazines