gavagai Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 1) I want to use a 5" Mod.2 for carry optics, but I don't want to mill the slide. Do the Springer XD/XDM dovetail mounts fit the Mod.2? 2) Can I expect a drama removing the factory rear and/or inserting the mount? 3) Does anyone think I should prefer an XDM 5.25? It's the grip that's steering me to the Mod.2 - I absolutely love it (small hands) - but the XDM isn't bad for me either. I'm new to XDs btw and I have no investment in any yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Since you don't have one yet why don't you get one of the new OSP models. They have the removable plate to mount an optic directly to the slide. And yes, removing the sights on an XD is as bad as you think it will be, if not worse. Probably the hardest sights to change on any pistol brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thanks, dave33, for confirming my fears about the rear sights. I'm a non-mechanical oaf, so that would mean costing in a trip to the smith. Wrt the OSP, I figure I have to compare that to a 5.25 with Springer mount, and with an extra magazine for the 5.25 it only costs me about $20 more to go for the 5.25. I think that's a more versatile option. Having said that, I would go for a 5" Mod.2 OSP if they built one - I love the grip that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 We are working on replicating the OSP on the factory slides also, but we can install the dovetail mount much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapemeister Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Unless it's been recently added to the list, the Mod 2 hasn't been approved by USPSA for Production and would not be legal for Carry Optics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavagai Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Loves2Shoot, nice to have options but a dovetail mount would be enough. Thanks for your support of the platform - it will be instrumental in my choosing an XD if I go ahead. grapemeister, I won't be competing until spring. I'm hoping it will be approved by then. If not, I can still shoot in another division with my existing kit. Having said that, I'm leaning toward an XDM 5.25 at this moment, so it might be moot. Thanks guys, I think I have the info I need now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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