Sa Xd-9

[afartinthewind]

or XD in general.

Hear all these old farts in gun stores gruntling something along the lines of "oh yeah, but it's a piece of poop springfield". i own an xd-9 and know a lot of people who own various XD's and SA 1911's and who are very happy with them. I am happy with mine and can't understand what is the deal with so many people hating SA XD's. does anyone have any idea?

[jsigone]

every shop I've been in has praised the XD line.

[odysseus]

Not so many hate them. It is a fine handgun for the price. I think of those people you will see not like them, don't like poly lower handguns in general. You will hear the whole "plastic" spiel from them.

[afartinthewind]

every shop I've been in has praised the XD line.

i heard crap at reed's at alum rock and trader sports.
someone at los altos r&g c. commented on it as well.
i personally love my xd-9 and am planning on getting comact version and a newer xd-9, but before i do i just wanted to check if all those comments were substantiated.

[afartinthewind]

Not so many hate them. It is a fine handgun for the price. I think of those people you will see not like them, don't like poly lower handguns in general. You will hear the whole "plastic" spiel from them.

makes sense. thanks.

[MrTuffPaws]

I have the XD9. My first pistol. Great gun.

As stated, if you don't like poly pistols, you are not going to like the XD

[The SoCal Gunner]

The worker at the shooting range I goto don't even like HKs. I was asking if they had the p2000sk for me to test and he says "for what?" I tell him I was thinking about purchasing one and he then tells me "why pay premium for recycled plastic?"

[Timberland]

"why pay premium for recycled plastic?"

That is really good. The hating also comes from die hard glockers who cant understand why an old design is being improved on.

[Crazed_SS]

Old farts dont know what they're talking about..
Check out my thread.. http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...ad.php?t=33381

[asintado]

They're just mad cuz they can't shoot well with them.

[afartinthewind]

here's one more thing: shot mine in the rain, fog and mighty strong wind once, did 25 yards barely seeing the target, did pretty well, so i am happy with the performance. however, when i got back home (and hour+ drive), i had rust all over the receiver. i've heard they've changed in 05-06 the coating so it ain't the problem anymore but has anyone had anything similar?

on the composite frame the only complaint i had so far is that i managed to chip it with an accessory.

and a question: are the receivers interchangable? as in if i have a 9x19 can i get a 40s&w and stick it on the xd-9 frame? (more of a curiousity thing, i'd rather get a new gun than do that)

[EBWhite]

They're just mad cuz they can't shoot well with them.

I personally do not care for plastic guns like glocks, XD's..

I prefer the 1911 to any of those as it is a superior firearm.

However, i do own an XD40 since i wanted something cheaper to shoot and the XD offered a 1911 type grip so it made me buy it. I also got a great deal used from a calguns member. A xd40 can swap barrels with the 9mm and you can get more shooting for less money....I think the XD's are nicer than the glocks....

[accordingtoome]

That is really good. The hating also comes from die hard glockers who cant understand why an old design is being improved on.

Ditto that!!.. if i have to hear another glock cult member tell me why a glock is better than the XD i would shoot myself.

[zombieflanders]

I've had an XD 9 SC for a while now, & I love it! I still like my Glock 22, but I love the Xd way more. Infact, at 11:26 today, I pick up my XD .45! Happy 30th birthday to me!!

[bu-bye]

The XD is a good gun. The grip is a little small IMO but I like big grips. All the XD's I have shot have gone bag everytime. I like glock more but that is because of the bigger grip and stronger finish.