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6/28/2014 7:01:30 PM EDT
I bought a new XDs and noticed a slight  gap between the barrel and the slide, is this normal?
6/28/2014 7:11:04 PM EDT
[#1]
If you are talking about the space above the muzzle then yes.
6/28/2014 7:26:33 PM EDT
[#2]
FPNI

It allows the barrel to tilt.
7/1/2014 8:19:36 PM EDT
[#3]
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you all.  It's on the side, where the ejector port of the slide meets the barrel.
7/2/2014 10:35:29 PM EDT
[#4]
Sounds normal like on mine. A picture would be better to know exactly what you're talking about though.
7/3/2014 6:37:17 PM EDT
[#5]
I tried to get a picture but the gap is so small and on a black surface you can't really see it.
7/4/2014 1:57:14 AM EDT
[#6]
Pretty sure its normal
7/5/2014 12:30:44 AM EDT
[#7]
If its this then I'm pretty sure its normal.

7/5/2014 11:21:07 PM EDT
[#8]
Yeah, the gap shown is what I'm talking about.  I'm glad it's normal.
7/15/2014 9:13:29 PM EDT
[#9]
Just got a xds 9mm it has that gap also.
7/17/2014 10:13:03 PM EDT
[#10]
I think thats this pistol's version of a loaded chamber indicator.

All the other XDs have lever that pops up the top, I figured to keep this version simpler they just left a space so you can visually see if there is brass in there instead.