New for 08 thumb safety on XD

[Gkgas]

From there website:
http://www.springfield-armory.com/xd.php

[billamj]

Makes perfect sense to me. They're trying for the government contract that is out for bids and one of the requirements, from what I understand, is a thumb safety. Note that they are first putting it on the .45.

[ChamberedRound]

Gee, real nice of them to NOT make it ambidextrous...

[Zef_66]

Ewww....I don't want one of those.

[SteveD]

From their website it appears that it is an ambi safety. Click the "more" link for a right side image.

[billamj]

Gee, real nice of them to NOT make it ambidextrous...

Bad CR, no donut! You didn't fully check out the specs, it is ambi.


ETA: Ambi safety is part of the government requirement for the bid so I thought that since I knew it everyone would. My bad.

[jtkratzer]

I'm sure this is also an effort to get more police department contracts as well.

[Kaos]

for carry ill stick with what I got, great option for those that want the on/off switch.

[Lycanthrope]

I'm hating these tiny thumb safeties. Add something with meat on it at least so you can hit it.


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[st.marys]

I agree, add a descent sized one so I can rest my thumb on it when it is in the down position for when I'm shooting "Jedi Lycanthrope Style".