Talk:Springfield Armory XD
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[edit] Springfield Armory XD / HS Produkt HS2000
According to HS2000talk.com, Springfield Armory doesn't manufacture the XD pistol-- it imports them from Croatia. "The XD is manufactured in Croatia by a company HS Produkt. SA has sole importation rights to the HS2000 in North America." (HS2000talk) Therefore, "The Springfield Armory XD ("X-Treme Duty") pistol is based on the Croatian HS 2000" is an untrue statement since the XD is a rebranded HS2000. Sandcrawler 09:21, 3 May 2006 (UTC)sandcrawler
[edit] 9x19 mm Capacity
Though Springfield Armory lists the capacity of the XD 9 mm as 15+1, a 16 round magazine is distributed by Springfield Armory. Therefore, full capacity on the XD 9 mm is 16+1. Item Description: 9 mm 16rd S.S. Magazine, P/N: XD5016, UPC: 706397860639 Sandcrawler 18:20, 8 Nov 2006 (UTC)sandcrawler
[edit] Double-action-only / single-action
The internal working of the XD are single-action. Pulling the trigger doesn't cock anything or move the striker rearward. It only releases the trigger. However, it FEELS like a double action, probably because of the slight spring resistance from the drop-safety as you pull the trigger, the pre-travel, and then the crisp break. I feel it's more appropriate to label the XD single-action (As does the IDPA, I believe), even though it doesn't nicely fit into either category. In the community, there's so much debate on just this topic that we may have to get rid of this designation altogether... And refer to it with SA's "Ultra Safety Assurance" term. OverkillTASF 15:29, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
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- I agree. When I was overhauling the Glock articles I put Safe action as the action type. I think this issue is along those lines, even though an XD is true single action and a Glock is sort of half and half. Thernlund (Talk | Contribs) 04:26, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] grip angle
"wrist is held such that a 1911 syle pistol would be pointed more towards the ground" Does this mean that the Glock grip is more perpendicular? --Gbleem 16:23, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
- Glock pistols have the grip at a greater angle (19 degrees) than do 1911s (about 12 degrees). Holding a 1911 like a Glock would make the 1911 point downward. Thernlund (Talk | Contribs) 21:03, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Slide finish?
The article tells me that the slide is finished with something akin to Glock's finish, but a lot of other sites on the internet tell me that it's just plain blue steel. Are they talking about the older pre-2006 finish, or do we have a contradiction on our hands?Stevekl 20:16, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
- All of the XD-45's, and as of July of 2006, all new XD's in any caliber have the Melonite treatment/finish/coating/whatever. It's the same process that Glock's get, only Glock holds the rights to the Tenifer name so they have to call it something different. Any info you see on the web to the contrary is either incorrect or (most likely) outdated. 'Card 22:01, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
- That's great! Thanks for the quick information. The only thing holding me back from buying one was the talk of a blue steel slide. Stevekl 01:49, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
- Happy to help. Not sure where the "blue steel slide" references came from, but the XD was 'never' sold in a blued version as far as I know. Before they switched to Melonite, XD's were treated with a process called Burinal - which, to be honest, was pretty much crap. Some people didn't have any problems with it, but people who carry routinely with the XD against their skin had major rust problems. The Melonite though, is pretty much bombproof. 'Card 14:16, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
- That's great! Thanks for the quick information. The only thing holding me back from buying one was the talk of a blue steel slide. Stevekl 01:49, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
