Loves2Shoot Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 The rear sight is nice, I will be putting on a thinner front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 The rear sight is nice, I will be putting on a thinner front sight. So is the rear sight really shooter friendly? Like a good Dawson type sight picture? If so it looks like trigger, grip tape/texture, .100 front sight, 1911 guide rod and maybe an extended mag button and its a killer production gun. At least thats what Im thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Yes, it has very fine adjustment and hash marks to keep track of your setting. It is a good sight picture in the rear sight for me, the front sight is too wide, but the video shows that it does work. I was very short on time, so I just got it on the plate and shot a few groups. I swapped the stock trigger to a frame with a trigger job already on it and made the needed changes in the slide to make it work, but once it had a trigger more like the 1911 I've been shooting, it was like shooting guided rounds, as it just worked for me. I wish I had more time, but I only found out late yesterday it was showing up today. I'm looking forward to putting my new front sight on and a real trigger job on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMC(SS) Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I just had the opportunity to shoot the 525. Our local range has one in the rental case (one of 10 in Wisconsin). The trigger pull is much better than a standard XDM and both sights are very easy to use. It shoots smooth and easy and I would venture to say that unless you are shooting in the same stratosphere as TGO et al, this gun will take you very far in your local meets with no mods (IMHO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamma Slamma Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm looking forward to trying one out. None of the gun shops in my area stock competition pistols, but I don't want to order one online either without first seeing and holding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midvalleyshooter Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Hickok45 likes the one he got for T&E. He shoots it quite well: http://www.youtube.com/user/hickok45 I just picked up a Range Officer which i really like and with the XDM 5.25 Springfield Armory has another winner! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Hey Rob, Another thread brought this back to mind. Many of us shoot XD's and XDM's and wear Techwear shirts. Is there any chance of getting permission to use the logo's? Back at the end of last year, I was getting my TW shirts ordered and spent quite a bit of time trying to get permission to use the XDM logo on a comp shirt. I was told by everyone up to the head of marketing that it wouldnt happen. Just wondering if you knew if anything had changed? Thanks for all your input regarding the new 5.25. Cant wait to try one myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunshrink Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Hey Rob, Another thread brought this back to mind. Many of us shoot XD's and XDM's and wear Techwear shirts. Is there any chance of getting permission to use the logo's? Back at the end of last year, I was getting my TW shirts ordered and spent quite a bit of time trying to get permission to use the XDM logo on a comp shirt. I was told by everyone up to the head of marketing that it wouldnt happen. Just wondering if you knew if anything had changed? Thanks for all your input regarding the new 5.25. Cant wait to try one myself! Another vote for that -what gives??? I asked techware and the head of the company even called me. I own six of their guns and can't even get their help or whatever on a shirt. Yeh Rob can you help us out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunshrink Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) Hey Rob, Another thread brought this back to mind. Many of us shoot XD's and XDM's and wear Techwear shirts. Is there any chance of getting permission to use the logo's? Back at the end of last year, I was getting my TW shirts ordered and spent quite a bit of time trying to get permission to use the XDM logo on a comp shirt. I was told by everyone up to the head of marketing that it wouldnt happen. Just wondering if you knew if anything had changed? Thanks for all your input regarding the new 5.25. Cant wait to try one myself! Another vote for that -what gives??? I asked techware and the head of the company even called me. I own six of their guns (and will get the new one as soon as I can) and can't even get Springfield to help or whatever on a shirt logo. I too called all the way up to marketing and got the door slammed. Love the guns but the attitude really sucks. Yeh Rob can you help us out? Edited July 9, 2011 by gunshrink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I have a Reviwear shooting shirt with SA & XD on it. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I have a Reviwear shooting shirt with SA & XD on it. . Nice pic! How did you pull that off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunshrink Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 I have a Reviwear shooting shirt with SA & XD on it. . Either Revi just did it or Rich pulled some strings.. That is his Canyon Creek shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 My CC shirts can use the logo's. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I have a Reviwear shooting shirt with SA & XD on it. . Either Revi just did it or Rich pulled some strings.. That is his Canyon Creek shirt. Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 My CC shirts can use the logo's. Rich Ok I see. Didnt realize it was a CCC shirt. Looks good tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunshrink Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 My CC shirts can use the logo's. Rich Anyway us common folk can us it? I shoot a cc gun. I know we can buy the cc shirt but that is your team and some of us would like to unleash our own creativity. Or for that matter does Revi have the approval? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I have zero creativity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunshrink Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) I have zero creativity That's better than nothing. Edited July 10, 2011 by gunshrink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy42 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 My big question is if this is going to be released in .40S&W as well. I would love to have one of these setup for Limited to use in multigun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Nukem Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) Well the price mystery has ended. Budsgunshop just listed the prices Bitone 741.00 Black 691.00 Not nearly the ridiculous prices I was hearing from people who supposedly "saw one". Seems like a fair price to me. Edited July 11, 2011 by Duke Nukem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=xdm+5.25&x=32&y=14 Edited July 11, 2011 by sfinney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Sounds fair to me. Most places have the 4.5 for 600ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGO Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Starting to sound like a lot of gun for the money!!! I am glad we brought it out at a price that makes it a deal for any one wanting a high performance pistol. I just came from the range, where I am currently practicing bullseye. BTW, I am terrible at it but after finishing with my highly tuned accuracy guns, ran through 3-5 shot strings of rapid fire with the 5.25. That is 5 shots in ten seconds, starting aimed at the target, ready to go. I scored 7-x's, 6-10's and 2-9's. I did this two handed, which aint legal for bullseye. Nonetheless I think that's a pretty good score! Especially for me. The gun was not zeroed for a six o'clock hold, which I used, (I don't know why either, that's just how I shoot bullseye), 2 rounds are 1/4 inch above targets dead center and all the rest are low. Whole group is just under 3 inches and would easily be all tens if centered. OK I gotta say it, at the risk of sounding like a company man, this gun is awesome. I never expected or intended it to shoot this well? Not complaining, just been around for a long time and don't get this excited about a gun very often. Just received and installed a 4.2 ounce guide rod from Canyon Creek Custom and can't wait to get it out for a little IPSC practice. Rich sent me a whole pile of cool stuff, springs to lighten the pull and a 140 mm mag base pad. I'm going to try and get another gun from Springfield and try the springs on an otherwise unmodified gun to see what the results are. Maybe Springfield oughta think about a .40 for limited! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLB-US Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Considering I'd spend around $100 getting similar sights added to some other companies simliar models that is a very good price to me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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