Mod.2 45 vs XD svc 45 vs XDs

[Rottenman]

on XDTalk I am Tx308. I just posted this there and thought I would share it here in case anybody was interested.

Picked up my Mod.2 45 today. Started cleaning it and thought I'd take a few measurements and pictures.

Measurements were taken from my Mod.2 45, XD 45 service and XDs 9mm (my XDs 45 is out getting TFX sights installed).

All measurements are in inches.

height - from bottom of magazine to top of slide (sights not included)

svc - 5.60

m2 13rd mag - 5.57

m2 9rd mag - 4.59

xds 9rd mag - 5.20

xds 7rd mag - 4.22

Grip width

svc - 1.21

m2 - 1.19

xds - 0.95

mag release overall length

svc - 1.13

m2 - 1.17

xds - 0.98

Slide width

svc - 1.08

m2 - 1.08

xds - 0.91

width at takedown lever

svc - 1.27

m2 - 1.21

xds - 1.05

width at slide stop

svc - 1.29

m2 - 1.28

xds - 1.00

width at thumb rest

svc - 1.25

m2 - 1.26

xds - 0.97

tip of trigger to back of grip (taken at slight angle to find shortest distance from tip of trigger to rear of grip)

svc - 2.96 this pistol has the prp kit installed so its shorter than factory

m2 - 3.05

xds - 3.00

Edited February 24, 2015 by Rottenman

[Rottenman]

We all know what the outside looks like so I wont bother with that .

Slide - notice the Mod.2 on the left has the semi wadcutter bump.




Recoil spring assembly - notice the bottom spring from the Mod.2 has the thin end similar to the xds recoil spring assembly as opposed to the upper one in the photo from the XD svc




Barrel lug - top is Mod.2 lower is XD svc



Side by side shots of the new barrel lug

[Rottenman]

I just tried the Mod.2 45 in my KT-Mech 'Gunfighter' holster i had made for my XD svc 45. It snapped right in and retention was just as good.

i did notice while doing the check that the take down levers are in a different position on the Mod.2.



Even though the backs of the pistols were lined up in this shot its kind of hard to tell so I measured from the back of the slide (not the back of the frame) to the rear most point on the takedown lever

svc - 3.78
m2 - 3.47

I dont think this will cause a major problem in using the Mod.2 in leather holsters made for the XD svc. But as far as kydex goes I think that optimal retention might be affected depending on how closely the holster is molded for the XD svc.