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lrpettit wrote:For what it's worth - once I learned to keep it well lubed, I have never had a problem with it. The dry stuff didn't work. It wanted oil.

Yes. The Springfield armory instructs XDs owners to run it wet for 400-500 rounds. After that, they are saying, the maintenance becomes the same.

I went to the range this morning and shot off a couple of hundred rounds - it gives you such a feeling that you can't wait to go out and shoot it again. Thank God, I found cheap 9 mm rounds! It's a pleasure to shoot!

LAYGO wrote:

ATDM wrote:

LAYGO wrote:I think a lot of people would trust Hickock & he couldn't really decide between the Shield or XDs9:
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I think he's more accurate with the XDs though, hitting some long range targets more often than the Shield.

Yes. I saw this one right before I bought the XDs - it was one of the deciding factors for me. I just can't understand why the grip on his XDs looks so strange... Absolutely nothing like mine. His loos too smooth...

I bought a Shield for the lil lady & it arrives Thu. :) Gonna hit the range on Sat. I don't own any 9, so off to find some ammo! ;)

Congrats. I didn't have any 9 before I bought the XDs either. I just wanted a little more capacity for a subcompact, or else I would have gotten the .45. The Shield was my send choice... I am trying to get my"lil' lady" to go shooting with me and get a CHL... So far, I got a tentative "yes," but my 10-year old is coming with me for the first time... I am gonna let him shoot a .22 for now.

LAYGO wrote:I think a lot of people would trust Hickock & he couldn't really decide between the Shield or XDs9:
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I think he's more accurate with the XDs though, hitting some long range targets more often than the Shield.

Yes. I saw this one right before I bought the XDs - it was one of the deciding factors for me. I just can't understand why the grip on his XDs looks so strange... Absolutely nothing like mine. His loos too smooth...

LAYGO wrote:I went to the store recently & was looking at the comparing the M&P 9c & Shield (both 9mm) & independently 3 different salesman at 2 different stores wanted me to look at the XDS9.

Bottom line, I wanted "Made in the USA" stamped on it, not "Made in Croatia".

Even though it says that, it also says "Springfield Armory U.S.A.", so I am sure that the purchase of this gun benefits our economy: the Springfield Armory in the US, the American gun shop owners, the american gun accessories manufacturers and vendors, the American ammo manufacturers, the American shooting ranges owners, etc...

I look at it very differently. If I didn't buy this gun, I wouldn't have bought a small gun at all, and that would have had no positive effect for anyone... Whereas now I am buying all kinds of things from the AMERICAN businesses I wouldn't have been buying — all that just because I bought a gun "made in Croatia." Overall effect on the US economy — positive... Small, but positive. I have spent about $300 on this gun in less than a week after buying it. And that's that.

RogueUSMC wrote:

ATDM wrote:

AndyC wrote:I think you guys are confusing the XD and XDm series in general with the XDs subcompact; the latter is only made in 9mm and .45 at the moment, not .40

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I haven't hear of the .40 XDs either, but I just thought it was something new they mentioned in this thread. I got the XDs 9 mm today - Brand new in the case with all the bells and whistles. People love the new car smell, but I LOVE THE NEW GUN smell with its new factory case smell. I even take time to read the manuals. When I wear the XDs I can't even tell I have a gun. It's so easy to conceal and to draw. I still think my XDm is the best gun, but during the summer months here in Texas I have to choose my XDs...

...look at the calibers listed on the back of the nifty little paddle holster you got in the case with your XDS...

JUST LOOKED IT IT. Very interesting. It says: .45 Acp .40 9mm

I guess they are making the .40 (or planning on it very soon).

That's great. But still — I am happy with the 9 mm. I am going to get the XDm compact 3.8" though next year...

Thanks for pointing that out.

Redneck_Buddha wrote:I like my .45 XDs a lot, but it seems like unless I meticulously clean it after each time at the range, I experience misfires and FTF. Also, you need to be ver forceful racking the first round or else it seems you risk the same. My XD 9 sc seems a lot less picky on all counts.

Yes. I have already consulted my gunsmith on that. I thought the gun was defective. He said that after a while this problem should dissipate (the first round problem). I clean my guns after each range shooting, so I have not experienced any misfires, but I will keep that in mind. Thanks. I do not anticipate any major issues. I have spoken to some professionals and read some reviews from recognized authorities, and ALL OF THEM WITH NO EXCEPTIONS praised the gun in all aspects. It is really tight. I thought my XDm was tight when I got it new, but with the XDs I'm gonna need finger transplants. But I have shot a few hundred rounds with it, cleaned it and oiled it thoroughly, and no problems at the range (other than the first round issue before I learned how to do it correctly). It is such a pleasure to shoot that thing! I wish the magazine could hold more than 7 though. That's why I'm getting the extended one. 9 rounds should work nicely.

I just love that gun - almost as much as my XDm.

The Annoyed Man wrote:My wife's EDC is a Kahr CW9. When she saw my XDS45, she asked if it was available in 9mm. When I said yes, her eyes started sparkling. I already know what's going to be under the tree for her for Christmas.

Yep. That would be one of the best presents of all time...

ChillMickelson wrote:I love mine. In fact, my brother and a friend bought the .45 as well. It was a bit rude at first, but becomes a great shooter. I was even running some tactical drills with it and can say it's very accurate. I got a few of the extended mags and that gives it a whole new feel which is great for larger hands. For EDC, I just use the 5+1 as it's still a comfortable shooter.

Agreed. I am in the process of ordering the 9+1 mag for my 9 mm. I have tried it out today at the store, but I wanted to order it directly from Springfield. It is a bit rough at first. I cleaned it thoroughly, lubricated it well. When I was being too gently with the slide the first round from the mag wouldn't feed fully into the chamber. I panicked and ran back to the store, thinking it was defective. However, the gunsmith there explained to me that in the beginning I need to let it snap without being gentle and it will work itself out. And he was right. I tried other XDS guns they had and they did exactly the same thing. Relieved I brought it back and am going to shoot a couple of hundred rounds every few days.

One thing's for sure - it is SO easy to carry, compared to my XDm. Although I love my XDm, it was a pain to carry. I am going to carry it only during the cooler months, but in the summer - the XDs is my gun. It can easily fit in my pocket, although I carry it in the IWB holster. It feels very natural. I can't get enough of that thing!

Pecos wrote:

AlaskanInTexas wrote:After reading this post, I wandered over to gunbroker.com and "accidentally" won an auction on a NIB XDs .45. Will spend the rest of the day trying to perfect the spin on my explanation to my wife when I get home from work. Great deal though.

I found out the truth works best with the wife! It will eventually blow over. It's usually not as bad as we think.

I agree, I told her the truth about the sale, but I made it sound a bigger deal than it actually was. Basically, I used a sales tactics... Took the gun out for a prolonged shooting today - it handles excellently and smoothly; it is accurate at a longer than expected range; it's the kind of a gun you'd want for life. Between the XDs and my XDm I am done looking for handguns. If I need more guns, I will just get these. I am holding my breath for their next generation of of handguns. Until then I may get an XDm 3.8"

Grillmark55 wrote:I looked at a 9mm XDS at the NRA show in Houston this spring and fell in love with that little gun. Went home and told my wife that was my next carry gun to which she agreed. So I started saving my pennies (and quarters and dollars ) so that I could pay cash for one (we try to limit purchases to whatever we have cash for - almost never use credit cards).
WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT... just about the time that I had enough saved up I saw a used fishing kayak for just about the same price as the XDS. It was worth twice what the guy was asking for it, so to make a long story short, I have to start saving (again) for that XDS-9.
(And yes - I've taken the kayak out fishing and it WAS worth it! )

I guess, I would understand you choice, if I were into kayaking.

But, as long as you enjoy your choice, that's great! Hope you will save it up soon. We never ever use credit cards, but I did dip into our emergency fund. I had to give up e-cigarettes for this (not a big loss, the XDS is well worth it).

AlaskanInTexas wrote:After reading this post, I wandered over to gunbroker.com and "accidentally" won an auction on a NIB XDs .45. Will spend the rest of the day trying to perfect the spin on my explanation to my wife when I get home from work. Great deal though.

That was almost exactly what happened to me, except my explanation was that there was an awesome sale with a large % off. Thankfully, it was our 15th anniversary yesterday, and I happened to do some things she really liked, so she was hard to convince (even though all of that happened before I seriously thought of buying it, so I didn't plan on being really romantic just to buy the gun, as some of you probably thought).

I already love this thing! The best anniversary present!

Ultra_Solo_Sig_0904 wrote:

bcschae wrote:I know a couple of guys who have the XDS 45. From time to time they have failure to feed problems. The slide doesn't fully return forward after being racked. This has slowed my interest in buying this gun.

Anyone else have issues?

i still have a XD-45 service and have had two XDS 45's between the mrs and I and had an XD-9 service model and never had a single FTF or FTE. it should be noted that I never go and shoot a new gun that I haven't taken apart and cleaned/lubed. I can't count how many times I've seen people at the range who either bought a new gun and went straight from academy to the range and wondered why the gun would hang up.....

The Annoyed Man wrote:

ATDM wrote:

AndyC wrote:Ohhhhhh...... ok, I got one of those:

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Love the Colt! My second favorite after the Springfield. That's going to be my next gun to buy.

Do you think my 10-year old can handle the XDs easily enough for his first range shooting (other than our pellet pistols - which are exact Colt replicas, incidentally)?

I think that the XDm is too much for him, but the XDs should be easy enough...

What do you think?

Honestly, I think he would have a much easier time with the larger heavier pistol. Less recoil impulse to manage for a 10 year old. But the BEST thing to do is to buy a .22 like a Ruger 22/45 or MkIII......or the equivalent from some other manufacturer. If you start a 10 year old kid on a powerful caliber, he's going to develop a world-class flinch and hate going shooting with you. I started my son shooting at 6 years old with a youth-sized single shot .22 rifle. He's 6'2", 240 lb, and 23 years old now and his personal tastes in pistols tends toward custom built 1911s, but he still has that old .22. You can find one for him like a Cricket or something like it for $120 all day long. But I wouldn't start him off on a lightweight
micro 9mm. He'll hate you for it.

I went ahead and got him a Pac-Lite 22 LR - a fairly large .22 caliber, the size of a handgun and the weight he is used from shooting my Colt pellet guns. I agree, for his fist time the recoil from my XDm and XDs would be too much even with his 3 year experience with the large pellet handguns that are heavy, but have no recoil. Will see how it goes. I wanted to let him shoot a couple of rounds from my 9 mm at the end of the first time. What do you think? Should wait longer? He is a very sturdy kid, who works out daily and can do 18-20 pull-ups, 70 push-ups and 300 sit-ups - he has a build to manage it physically, but I don't know if the experience would be hard psychologically. Just wanted to know your opinion.
Thanks

AndyC wrote:Ohhhhhh...... ok, I got one of those:

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Love the Colt! My second favorite after the Springfield. That's going to be my next gun to buy.

Do you think my 10-year old can handle the XDs easily enough for his first range shooting (other than our pellet pistols - which are exact Colt replicas, incidentally)?

I think that the XDm is too much for him, but the XDs should be easy enough...

What do you think?

AndyC wrote: Manuals? Guns come with manuals??!?

I would have loved to have gotten a .40, if they made it. My XDm is a .40, and I thinks it's perfect caliber. 9 mm seems flimsy compared to it, and the .45 seems too bulky; but for a small gun I chose the 9 mm.

Yep, manuals - it's a good read. When you love the gun, its manual reads better than watching the Matrix movies! [/quote]