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Springfield XD 45 Compact 4-inch

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
3	9053	Tue October 23, 2007

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	$525.00	9.7

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Description:

Trying to decide between a smaller carry gun and a full size duty gun? Well the latest 45 ACP Springfield XD Pistol is two guns in one. This new 45 is a 4 inch barreled pistol with a shortened grip frame for easier carry. But each gun comes with two magazines. A 10-round compact magazine and a 13-round Service Model magazine with Springfield XD Gear X-Tension™. That means a simple change of the magazine converts this 10 + 1 round compact into a 13 + 1 round service model. And of course, whether in compact or full sized form, the Springfield XD's Point and Shoot Ergonomics™ means that big or small, the Springfield XD fits in your hand like no other.

Features:
Fully Hammer-Forged Barrel
Easy no-tool disassembly
True ambidextrous magazine release
Critical internal parts forged/machined from billet
Visual/tactile loaded chamber indicator
Visual/tactile striker status indicator
Grip Safety

Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 10 + 1 *
Barrel: 4.04"
Sights: Dovetail front & rear (steel)
Size: 1.8 lbs., 7.25" overall length
Height: 5.1 in.
Trigger Pull: 5.5 to 7.7 lbs. Ultra Safety Assurance (USATM) action trigger system
Magazines: 1 Stainless Steel 10 rd. & 1 Stainless Steel 13 rd. w/ Springfield XD Gear X-Tension™, easy glide magazines
* (w/ HC Magazine and Springfield XD Gear X-Tension™: 13 + 1)

Keywords:

Springfield XD Compact


	TGO David High Drag, Low Speed		Posts: 8,531 Registered: January 2007 Location: Rutherford Co. see this user's products

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TGO David

High Drag, Low Speed

Registered: January 2007
Location: Rutherford Co.
Posts: 8531

Review Date: Tue February 20, 2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $525.00 | Rating: 9

Pros:	Compact size, light weight, durable, 45 caliber
Cons:	Melonite finish still isn't as nice as Glock Tenifer, extra mags are still hard to obtain

This gun replaces a Glock 23 (.40SW) that I had previously and serves as my daily carry weapon. I would have given the product a 10 out of 10 rating were it not for two nagging issues:

#1 - While the melonite finish is certainly superior to the coating that Springfield / HS Arms had used in the past, it still isn't as rugged or dare I say attractive as the Tenifer process that Glock uses. My Glock never showed holster wear, but the XD45 is already showing a few signs.

#2 - As of this posting, extra magazines are still hard to obtain either directly from Springfield or from resellers. It took nearly three weeks for the spare mags that I ordered to arrive directly from Springfield. Hopefully this will iron itself out with time.

All told, I am pleased with the purchase and please with the gun's performance. It's a good, solid and so far very reliable firearm. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants .45acp "punch" in a polymer firearm perfectly sized for concealed carry. It's not too small and definitely not too big.

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possum
TGO Freshman

Registered: March 2007
Location: Smyrna, TN
Posts: 23

Review Date: Thu March 22, 2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Compact, reliable, awesome grip-the gun feels like it was made for my hand...and of course .45 caliber
Cons:	I didn't like the stock sights.

I purchased this gun, with a set of sights at the Franklin Gun Shop. Great service there, by the way. They installed Meprolight night sights while I waited. This gun uses Sig 228 sights and is scary accurate with them. I shoot really tight groups with this gun. I've fired 500 rounds for the "break-in" period, and it's been 100% reliable. Not a single problem. I carry 230 grain Speer Gold Dot JHP for personal protection. At home, I swap out the 10 round magazine for the 13 round magazine I use for home defense, with an M-3 light on the rail. I really have to give this gun a 10 because I would have replaced the stock sights anyway with night sights.

xd45

TGO Freshman

Registered: October 2007
Location: Columbia,TN
Posts: 14

Review Date: Tue October 23, 2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Feels great full size or compact!
Cons:	I only own one,would like a pair.

Love this gun,I previously owned a GLOCK 21. I prefer this gun 2:1.

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