Honest Opinions on Springfield XDs?Ive been thinking of trading mine

[FatTrex]

I Absolutely love my XD9 people seem to criticize the grip safety however it’s never been an issue for me the only downside to this gun is the really stiff magazine release with a full magazine other than that it’s been an absolute tank.I don’t shoot this gun as much as I do my Glock 19 it just sits in my safe,I’ve thinking about getting rid of it for something that could be of more use I’m quite afraid I’ll regret getting rid of it.Let know your thoughts and experiences on the XD lineup from Springfield!

[USMC3531]

I have a xd and sub compact mod2 neither has any issues the full size I've had probably 15yrs and who knows how many thousand rounds through it. Most of the hate comes from some failures in classes either the grip safety failing or the roll pin through the striker breaking. But the failures aren't as wide spread as the haters make it seem.

[tallbump]

Just sold my XD earlier this year. I really regret it. I sold it to fund the purchase of my Hellcat Pro. I like the Hellcat, but the XD was a good gun

Despite have more training, trigger time and round count on my Glock 45 duty weapon, I shot the XD better. I think it's the trigger.

[bigandy1966]

I saw one at a gun show, the guy couldnt rack the slide and show me the pistol even with the safety off, mag out. I never touched it because the slide was closed, I dont handle unknown firearms in an unknown condition
I never looked at another one

[RockIsland]

I like them. I've had an XDSC9 and XDM40 for years. They've been extremely reliable and accurate right out of the box.

They fit my hand better than Glocks, which I also own. (as long as the subcompact has a pinky extension or full sized magazine)

It doesn't bother me in the least that they're Croatian. The Yugos have always made good guns.

[borekfk]

Not really much of a point when Glock is around. They always seemed like the gimmicky knock off to Glock. Like yeah Glock works, but look at the XD because it has this that and the other thing to make it seem more special.

[TDIfan]

I like my xd's. Never had an issue with any of them. People bitch about the grip safety, for what reason I don't know. If you're holding the gun properly, it's not an issue. Honestly, I've never shot a Glock, and don't care if I ever do. There's nothing they could do any better than what I already have. When I bought my first xd's, gen 3 Glocks were out and those finger grooves just didn't work with my hands (perfection, my ass). So, we ended up with xd's. I'll never sell them.

[Orive 8]

I Love my XD9 people seem to criticize the grip safety however it*s never been an issue

From what I have seen (multiple friends having them, lots of students in class & in the defensive pistol league that I ran having them, my wife having one {albeit for a very short time}) they seem to be pretty reliable guns.

As to the grip safety, on two occasions I have witnessed shooters fail to depress the grip safety and get a shot off.
1. Shooter was at an IDPA match, target was set at 1 yard away, drill was to draw to a retention position and fire 2 rounds, then step back and engage a couple of other threat targets a short distance away. On the beep, he drew; but failed to acquire a good grip and didn't get any rounds off.

2. A drill we were running involved a charging target and the shooter drawing while moving off-line. Under the "stress" of the charging target and having to move, the shooter failed to depress his grip safety as he drew his gun, again failing to get any rounds off.

Does it happen a lot, no it doesn't. Can it happen, yes it can.

[Ronin]

2. A drill we were running involved a charging target and the shooter drawing while moving off-line. Under the "stress" of the charging target and having to move, the shooter failed to depress his grip safety as he drew his gun, again failing to get any rounds off.

Does it happen a lot, no it doesn't. Can it happen, yes it can.

That happened to me in a class practicing the Tueller Drill, but I was using an Airsoft version of my XDm 9mm. I got the draw on my opponent, but I didn't have a complete grip on the gun and it didn't go off. One of the instructors in the class said he keeps a rubber band around the grip safety on his XD 45 for that reason. I don't carry my XDm; it's strictly for competition. I've never had a problem with my real XDm in any match having shot a few thousand rounds through it. I carried a 1911 OWB for years and never once worried about the grip safety. But all of my 1911s have grip safeties with a bump out. It's almost impossible to miss, even with a half-assed grip.

[Hobbs4421]

I have a Springfield XDM Elite in .45 and it’s been excellent! I love the gun!