XDs Range Report

[Shoot_First]

Mike Smith Enterprises, in Port Arthur, sells the black for $500 and the bitone for $550. I'm waiting for Mike to call telling me he has a black one. I have thinned my herd from 19 to 12 so I have some $$ for new stuff.

[Recall3613]

i just got my XDs couldn't be happier with it plan was to iwb carry it but found out with my size and clothes its a pocket carry
went to a friends place all who shot it want one now
eats everything, easy take down, small, might just be me but compared to other concealed guns this ones recoil is on the lighter side to me.
if you want to test one out shoot smart in Fort worth has one to rent, didn't care for the place but not many have the xds to try out.
about my only gripe with the gun is the rail on it. i know it has a lot of uses for it, but i just haven't found the right light for it yet.

anyone have a suggestion?

[packina45]

Thanks for the reports. Actually saw one yesterday (not for sale, thought) and have a couple of questions for you:
Which back strap do you use (understand the pistols ship with two)?
Any comfort issues with the all-terrain grip (particularly at the front of the grip)?
Appreciate any information.

I also use the installed backstrap. It fits my hand nicely.

[packina45]

580 is a good price, grabagun is about that for the black...but ive seen them at around 600

I picked mine up at CTD Outdoor Adventures in Fort Worth for $539.

[packina45]

i just got my XDs couldn't be happier with it plan was to iwb carry it but found out with my size and clothes its a pocket carry
went to a friends place all who shot it want one now
eats everything, easy take down, small, might just be me but compared to other concealed guns this ones recoil is on the lighter side to me.
if you want to test one out shoot smart in Fort worth has one to rent, didn't care for the place but not many have the xds to try out.
about my only gripe with the gun is the rail on it. i know it has a lot of uses for it, but i just haven't found the right light for it yet.

anyone have a suggestion?

Yeah. Don't put a light on your defensive gun, it just gives your EXACT location away. Learn to get off at least one accurate shot unsupported while you hold your Surefire out extended at arm's length to the side of your body with your weak hand.

[packina45]

To be objective I do have a couple of complaints about the XDS, one is I found myself shooting low and to the left consistently. If I wanted to be on target I needed to compensate my site picture and shoot high and to the right. This would allow me to shoot center of the target. I know this error isn't inherent to the gun it's my error that I need to work on to correct so not so much a critique of the gun but more my experience with it. Another complaint that I have with the gun is the long travel with the trigger. This is definitely characteristic of XD guns as my XD-40 does the same thing. Not overly bothersome as I was expecting it having shot my XD-40 almost exclusively prior to getting the XDS. Neither of these issues are enough to persuade me away from the XDS as I find it a fantastic gun. You can't beat the size vs. power of the XDS, IMHO.

Here's an interesting article that might help with your "low left" issue. Sounds to me like you're laying too much finger on the trigger, easy to do with a scaled-down gun.

As for the trigger travel, I don't find the initial pull to be any longer than my service model XD-45, and the reset is actually much shorter, IMHO.

And I suppose I should have said my "FORMER" service model, as my wife has claimed it as her new daily carry, re-assigning her beloved XD9 to bedside table duty!

[DevilDawg]

I enjoy mine as well, however will probably be ordering the PRP grips for it. The texture feel is too "awkward" for lack of a better word. I have XD Sevice and prefer that grip feel. I use the installed larger backstrap for fit. So far mainly Federal and WWB 230gr is all I have run. I am going to be switching to Freedom Munitions Roundnose in the near future just for the bulk savings.

This will be my EDC in a Hidden Hybrid HHH C1 when it and my plastic get here in a month or so.

[Starliterancher]

Snagged my all black XD-S a couple of weeks back. In a word : AWSOMENESS!!
After proving to be extremely reliable, very accurate and a joy to shoot...it is my favorite conceal carry.Glad to hear yours is performing just as well.

I picked up mine from an FFL in Lewisville for $550 out the door...that's tax, title, license. It can be found online cheaper, but when you add up all the other charges my local seller had the best deal for me.
I opt'd for the thinner backstrap, easy to swap out with a 3/32" steel punch. The larger one felt good in the hand, but was digging into my palm and pressing on a nerve. The thinner one did not and has been very comfortable to shoot.

Everyone that has shot mine has loved it are always surprised at how easy it is to shoot. Coming in lighter than some 9's it is a joy to carry. Could not be happier!!!

[Nicolai]

Thanks to all you actual users for the info. Actually got to look extensively at an XDS and an XDM 3.8 in the Glendale, AZ, Cabela's last week. Tough choice between the two.