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Posted: 4/6/2006 9:36:05 PM EDT
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the new finish is way better than the old.
I will start carrying it as soon as I find a decent IWB holster(I have the service model). as far as durability I think it's pretty solid and it should last as long as a Glock. |
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Posted: 4/6/2006 10:12:07 PM EDT
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how can you tell if it has the newfinish? I guess all the .45 XD have it, huh?
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Posted: 4/6/2006 10:19:22 PM EDT
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yep. I think if it comes in the box with all the extras it will have the new finish? |
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Posted: 4/7/2006 2:45:43 AM EDT
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The only flaming I have ever seen was some finish problems that some people had but as was mentioned it is a new finish on the .45s. I have a Glock also like you and like the trigger better on the XD. You will be happy with the XD in .45ACP.
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Posted: 4/7/2006 3:39:10 AM EDT
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I recently bought a new XD45 ACP. I am very pleased with it. It shoots extremely well. It points naturally. I especially like the trigger.
It is a robust design and I expect it to last through many, many thousands of rounds. As to the finish, I do not know. Popular opinion on this board is that it will last longer than the old finish. We'll see. Buck |
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Posted: 4/7/2006 4:53:34 AM EDT
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Compared to the Glock 21 I used to own the XD-45ACP is a much better gun.
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Posted: 4/7/2006 5:21:41 AM EDT
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i carry my 5" tactical several times a week.
i have ZERO trouble with the finish, that said my cary guns get oil and wiped down once a week. regardless of need. for daily carry it is a bit on the heavy side. they sell here retail for 475.00 for the 4" and 499 for 5". 549.00 to me sounds high. the accesories they come with other than the mag loader are crap. throw them out and don't consider them a "perk. can't answer the lifespan question but my 9mmxd has4-5000 rounds through with no gun failures. as for relibility i have almost 1000 rounds through the gun now and have mixed mags with various loads of crap soft lead to gold dots in the same magazines and can happily report ZERO failures to fire. If you are used to a glock the grip angle may be an issue for you. the XD has a proper grip angle that puts the bore inline with your arm vs pointing at the sun and having to adjust your grip.  this has quickly become my favorite handgun, and JMB forgive has replaced my 1911 for carry. |
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Posted: 4/7/2006 6:41:34 AM EDT
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The XD-45ACP has a Melonite finish much like Glock's tennifer. It is the only XD that has this finish......for now. It's in the talks that the other models may be coming out with the same finish, but for now they are all the old bruniral finish except for the 45 ACP.
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Posted: 4/9/2006 12:15:48 PM EDT
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I purchased a Service Model 40sw last June. Only problems Ive had were finsih issues That being said I have the Bi tone the stainless steel on the slide never rusted,but all other "black metal parts" did no matter how much I cleaned it lubed it or whatever. I called springfeild the said send it in so I did. They reemburst me for overnight shipping and refinished all the black metal parts took about 3 weeks. Ive been trying to make the damn thing rust since and no luck they did a supieor job and I shoot the hell out of it and carry it in the texas heat IWB.
Check out this website Its much like this for XD's I learned alot over their XD Forum Hope this helps |
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Posted: 4/9/2006 12:37:00 PM EDT
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I read a review somewhere on the internet where a guy put 20,000 rounds of ammo through the gun without a single jam. Somewhere near the end of those 20,000 rounds he put it through the 1,000 round glock test (throwing it in sand, dirt, mud, water, driving over, freezing it all that crap) and it didn't even jam through that. The guy also claimed he threw it off of a mountain and the only thing that broke was the loaded chamber indicator. I can't remember what caliber this particular gun was, but sounds like a nice piece of work.
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Posted: 4/9/2006 5:35:33 PM EDT
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Good to hear. I have one on layaway.
Max |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 8:52:45 PM EDT
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This guy is Chaim Stein He is a member at the XD Forum his 20,000 round torture test was published in Hanguns magazine . Anways heres a link to that torture test thread. I talked to Mr Stein he is very nice and helpful with any questions. Also has some great lookin sight he invented Check it out XD forum 20,000 rounds |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 7:55:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2006 7:01:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/15/2006 5:03:38 PM EDT
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It's actually exactly the same. All XD45's have the Melonite finish. There should be no worries on the finish. |
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