XD40 for IPSC

BTS_PEI said:
Question for the IPSC crowd:
What is the opinion, good and bad, of using the SA XD40 for IPSC competition? Would it be better for Production?
TS
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It's a good gun for shooting production. I had a few problems with stovepipes when I tried to get it down to 125-130 PF.. the lowest I could get mine was 142 and still be reliable. The addition of F.O. makes a big difference in the sight picture..

as for standard.. while it can compete, I found the it was a major difference (improvement) going from the XD to the Tanfoglio. The shorter and lighter trigger pull was a major factor in that.
 
LOL Goes to show how behind I am...

When I owned an XD40 it wasn't allowed in Production for IPSC. I recall there being a lot of angry XD owners at the time.
 
The way it was explained to me (and please correct me if this is not true) is that the XD (and M&P) are partially cocked by racking the slide but when the trigger is pulled it completes the cocking of the firing pin and releases it as well. Thus making it a DA.

That is what I gathered from the articles I read and what I was told by the nice man behind the counter of my local fun store, oops I mean gun store.

I choose the M&P 9mm because of availibility in my area, but I have read good things about the XD and would see no problems as far as reliability is concerned using it in production, after that is just down to personal preference.
 
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The XD is fully cocked by racking the slide.
The Glock and M&P are partially cocked. The pulling of the trigger finish the cocking.
This is the reasoning for M&P and Glock making SSP in IDPA and the XD being ESP.

There is a very good argument that they should all be SSP. The Technical workings aside, they all have long,consistent,heavier trigger pulls. And really from a users perspective they all function the same way. The XD definitely fits the spirit of the rules for SSP.

Or maybe a new division. DA for me means a restrike capability. None of these has that ability IIRC.
 
dinsdale said:
The XD is fully cocked by racking the slide.
The Glock and M&P are partially cocked. The pulling of the trigger finish the cocking.
This is the reasoning for M&P and Glock making SSP in IDPA and the XD being ESP.
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Thanks for the clarification. I thought the XD was included in that group
 
mysticplayer said:
In case you want to tune your XD, just use any 1911 spring. They are a drop in fit. 5" 1911 fits a full size XD.
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Just remember the rules of production class if you are thinking of changing the spring..
 
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