I put the screws to the local dealer after he sold the first .45 XDs before I could get to the store.  I found a black frame 5" XD .45 Tactical waiting for me when I arrived.  The obligitory pound of flesh was produced and in 48 hours I will be able to give it a whirl.  Feels well balanced with a nice trigger for a polymer wonder.

Pretty cool.  I hadn't heard that they had released the Tactical model yet but there it was.

Good catch.  Post pics and a report.  I have a 4" model on layaway and hope that I am happy with it.  I have not owned an XD yet so this is my first one.

Max

congrats on the new handgun. we need photos

Pictures Please!

Where the F@#k are the photos?!

I feel robbed

till we see the pics

I'm assuming you mean the .45acp.

It's on my list.

Quoted: till we see the pics

I wouldn't.  They had them at SHOT, and the XD45acp Service is already in release, theres no real reason the Tactical shouldn't be becoming available

Quoted: Quoted: till we see the pics<----- I wouldn't.  They had them at SHOT, and the XD45acp Service is already in release, theres no real reason the Tactical shouldn't be becoming available

Took the XD .45 Tactical out for a couple of boxes to break it in.  I am very impressed!  Talk about tearing a hole out of the x-ring!  

I found it well-balanced, with a comfortable grip and a natural point of aim.  The trigger broke cleanly and recoil was the most manageable I've experienced in a .45ACP handgun out of any I've owned- 1911, Glock 21 or HK USP Tactical.

A hundred of my favorite 230gr Hornady Total Metal Jacketed RN rounds fed without issue singly, from a full mag, during slow and rapid fire.  Better yet I simply couldn't miss with this pistol.  I could circle my thumb and index finger around the group I had in my first twenty rounds, dead center on target at 7 yards.  This kept on at a boring rate until I started to get a bit fatigued and flyers started to show up.

Another confirmed gun nut came up quickly after ID'ing this pistol as a 5" .45ACP XD.  He wanted to know how it was shooting and to show him I put the second round on the target I was shooting right on top of the first.  Cool!  I then gave him a mag, and being no slouch he made one ragged hole as well.

My only bad experience is that one mag got a small press-in ding on it near the top while I was reloading by hand.  However even with the deformity it still smoothly fed rounds.  Now I see why they include a mag loader!

All and all, however, this one's a definate keeper!

cool

Looks great

very nice