Bought a new Springfield Armory XD 9mm today

[goinggreyfast]

Thankfully, I did buy a magazine loader. Not sure I could have loaded the mags without one!! I will probably pick up some Hornady Critical Defense ammo Wednesday. That's what I use in my other guns.

Once you break in the mag spring, it will get easier to load.

Also, depending on the size of your hands, you might want to consider putting on a Pearce Extension to the short mag. I have found that carrying with the extended mag gets a bit cumbersome all for 3 more rounds. Here's a pic of mine with the extension.

 

[IndyGal65]

Once you break in the mag spring, it will get easier to load.

Also, depending on the size of your hands, you might want to consider putting on a Pearce Extension to the short mag. I have found that carrying with the extended mag gets a bit cumbersome all for 3 more rounds. Here's a pic of mine with the extension.

Thanks for the suggestion! Does the extension simply slide onto the magazine?

 

[goinggreyfast]

Thanks for the suggestion! Does the extension simply slide onto the magazine?

I got mine at Bradis. They put it on while I waited. I think there is a release pin that allows the bottom plate to slide off. Watch out for the spring though.

I think the cost was less than $15.

 

[aaron580]

How does this one compare in weight to the glock?

 

[Excalibur]

The XDM feels a lot better

 

[davedolli]

You will love it, I have a XDM 4.5 9mm, it feels really good in my hand, and shoots great.

Dave

 

[Regionnus Rattis]

hornady critical defense

Never figured out what the difference between a critical defense and a "defense" round would be. Guess it's the marketing, colors and print on the box

 

[newguy]

Never figured out what the difference between a critical defense and a "defense" round would be. Guess it's the marketing, colors and print on the box

dunno ask hornady

 

[spqr]

Bought an XD 9mm and soon thereafter sold my Glock. My wife shot my XD and wanted one to replace her Glock, too! Now we have 2 9mm XDs and 1 45acp XD!

My only negative experience has been replacing the factory sights with tritium sights...the factory sights are so tight that my sight removal tool could not budge them. My gunsmith broke one of his sight removal tools but finally got the sights replaced after quite a struggle!

 

[FireBirdDS]

Congrats! Love my XD9SC!

Word to the wise, don't dry fire it a lot or you will shear the roll pin. (Speaking from experience here.) Aside from that, have yet to have an issue with mine.

You mean don't dry fire it a lot with an empty chamber, right? (no snap caps)

 

[FireBirdDS]

Here's my two babies

I sold my XD9SC to get my current XDM9C. I still prefer my XD45C over the new XDM45C.

 

[schafe]

Bought it today at Bradis around 11:00...apparently missed the frenzy when they opened at 10! Very smooth transaction, as always. Then went to ITP to put 100 rounds through it...flawless.

If yours is anything like mine, it'll still be running flawlessly many thousands more rounds down the road. Mine is also an XD9sc. Congratulations!

 

[wsenefeld]

Over the years I've had an XD45, XD9, Intrac HS2000, and XDm9SC. I've held on to the XD45 and XDm9SC. Love this line of firearms. Getting my father an XDm45 for his birthday.