Loves2Shoot Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 This thing rocks!!! I fit a 1911 tunsten guide rod, dropped in an 14 lb spring, welded up the trigger bow to remove some of the take up, bent up the trigger springs to make them reasonable (3 lbs), re-cut and polished the sear and firing pin, blacked out the sights. Slap on some grip tape and this thing is going to be a sweet production gun. It freaking rocks!!! 3 - 30 points runs on bang and clang 2.43, 2.55 and 2.59 the first time shooting it with the enhancement (third time total) out of a $20 Uncle Mike's holster. If anyone knows where you can find lighter weight trigger springs drop me a note, I know this trigger can get even better. Any tricks out there? Kudos to Springfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerjg Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 what no pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 It is black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Will that 14 lb spring hold it in battery? Mine needs a 15 to stay closed... SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Are all those mods Ok with the USPSA Production rules ? Man, in IPSC, you'd be spanked just for having tought about doing it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerjg Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 It is black <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OH now i know exactly what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Check with Barsto, they have XD trigger components. (Not on their website, you need to call them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 But is black, if I do one for real it will be green and hardcromed by Tripp. Steve, the 14 works like a champ. I had to adjust all the mags so the bullets came up higher and didn't nose into the ramp. I called Barsto and they said 3-5 weeks for the trigger stuff and $150-200 buck, versus free All the mods are legal for USPSA according to my understanding. If I ever do production for real I'll get one done right but I don't want to spend $1600 on a XD right now, beside this one does pretty well so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 They are nice guns. (Mine is not a tactical but I like the tactical better.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 L2S, If you're going to (already at?) A-1, you need to bring that sucker with you. I have got to see this. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 L2S,If you're going to (already at?) A-1, you need to bring that sucker with you. I have got to see this. E <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I won't be at Area 1, I'll be at the Single Stack Classic, Crazy Croc, Area 1 3-gun, Columbia Cascade Championship (if I can shoot it in one day) and the Oregon State Championship. You can always take a fishin' trip, we have lots of river and lakes BTW I'm a scooper and it works for me Must be those Scott grips and hundreds of thousand of draws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 BTW I'm a scooper and it works for me Must be those Scott grips and hundreds of thousand of draws. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Infidel! Heretic! I have true religion now and if you don't convert, you can't be my friend. Scott grip?!!! Mon Dieu! I'll bet you put the Grip of the Infidel onto that STI I sold you too, you scoundrel! BTW, not scooping is the new Trique du Jour for me. It might turn into the Trique du Semaine or deux, but it's helping me focus on my grip/index for today. (The sig line is to give PK a laugh.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Newbie question: what makes it the Tactical model? What distinguishes it from other XDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Eric- It is a tad longer. I guess that make it "tactical." About 1/2-3/4" I'd guess. EricW - The STI is now a safe queen for a friend of mine, but she is much purtier (she had a trip to Virgil Tripp.) I would never cross breed a STI though with and SVI I like my SVI's they way they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikarin Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Steve, the 14 works like a champ. I had to adjust all the mags so the bullets came up higher and didn't nose into the ramp. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mmmmm. really? wow. That's really a news. Even Robbie said 17lb (is that? Stock weight) is needed to make gun work reliably. Please update report how well it works. I am very curious since I am to recieve my one from Canyon Creek today! Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturmruger Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I think you could get a nicely tuned XD for around $1000. That is how much I have into mine after sending it to Canyon Creek. I am moving up. I have the scores to hit C, and in another month should be close to going B in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 The 14lb is working so far, don't have enough rounds through it to call it bullet proof. I have had 4 failures to feed, but that may have been the mags. $1000??? I've got $565 into mine (plus a few hours of tinkering though to figure out how the bugger works) Very nicely designed. I call it my Glock, Sig, 1911 gun I'm sure your is better done, but if it shoots 100%+ classifiers the first time shooting it with the mods, it will be sufficient for me This gun is a realtively inexpensive gun that can take you to GM with very little mods. If it holds up to being used, I'll buy me a couple more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rising Sight Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 I bought my son an XD40 and he loves it. I'm thinking that I may have to pick myself one up sometime. There have been alot of aftermarket parts coming out for them lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Newbie question: what makes it the Tactical model? What distinguishes it from other XDs? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Longer slide, ~1" it is listed as a 5" amd the standard XD is 4". Personal preference I like a longer slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 FWIW, In my Canyon Creek tuned 9x19 tactical I am running a 15lb ISMI spring, and shoot the spring until I get a misfire, which is the spring too weak to close the slide into battery. That is when you change springs ..... I believe I was told that 18lbers are best for .40 tacticals, but call Rich to make sure. I go through recoil springs faster than with a 1911, but man is the gun soft, and my controlled pairs at 7yds touch! Just put a new spring in at a major match and have a few spares with you, you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I handled and dry-fired a guy's Custom Shop XD-40 this weekend. I laughed out loud because the trigger was so good. Better than a Vanek Glock. Don't know what he paid, Springfield Custom is *proud* of their work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 I handled and dry-fired a guy's Custom Shop XD-40 this weekend. I laughed out loud because the trigger was so good. Better than a Vanek Glock. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I handled a friend's XD with a trigger job from Canyon Creek. It was unbelievable! Much better than any Glock trigger I've owned or felt If it only pointed like a Glock . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 If it only pointed like a Glock . . . I wouldn't shoot it. SA btw, I ran a 15 lb recoil spring for awhile and switched to a 16 to ensure battery all the time. A tired 15 could fail to close for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankymac Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 This thing rocks!!! I fit a 1911 tunsten guide rod, dropped in an 14 lb spring, welded up the trigger bow to remove some of the take up, bent up the trigger springs to make them reasonable (3 lbs), re-cut and polished the sear and firing pin, blacked out the sights. Slap on some grip tape and this thing is going to be a sweet production gun. It freaking rocks!!! 3 - 30 points runs on bang and clang 2.43, 2.55 and 2.59 the first time shooting it with the enhancement (third time total) out of a $20 Uncle Mike's holster. If anyone knows where you can find lighter weight trigger springs drop me a note, I know this trigger can get even better. Any tricks out there? Kudos to Springfield <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Loves2shoot, Can you go into a little more detail on the trigger mod's you did? Thanks, spankymac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 Loves2shoot, Can you go into a little more detail on the trigger mod's you did? Thanks, spankymac <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I did some welding to take up the slack and reduce the travel, cleaned up and reduced the sear/hammer engagement, and took a tad off the firing pin spring. I DON'T KNOW HOW SMART ANY OF THIS WAS, but it works (so far) I really want to find some lighter springs, if anyone has a line on these let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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