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The_Dunedan · 08-31-2009, 12:24 PM

I carry a dead-stock XD-40 subcompact, and have sold 15-20 of the XDMs. I like both. However, the XDM does have several upgrades over the original XD.

Match-grade barrel, match-grade limited-reset trigger, new oversized slide-stop, slightly larger mag release, different grip texture, new "trapezoid" slide profile and of course the larger mags.

Downside is that the mags don't interchange, so you're stuck trying to find new, proprietary mags for a weapon that's been around for only a short while. Bad news if you want more than the weapon comes with.

All in all, the XDM is a great gun, and so is its' parent. We've had nothing but perfect performance out of our XDs, and every customer who's bought one has loved the XDM.

As for a .45ACP version of the XDM, don't hold your breath. The XDM was a horrible case of "Phantom Gun Syndrome," and the XDM-9 was even worse. If a .45ACP version -is- built, expect it to begin showing up in adverts and gun-rag writeups 12-24 months before market release. If it isn't even being advertised yet, it probably doesn't exist, even as a prototype. However, a 45ACP XDM is unlikely IMO, because the biggest selling point of the XDM (capacity) is largely negated by the size of the .45ACP round. Hi-cap .45s have been around since the mid-80s, with capacity limited to 12-14rds; any more than this and the grip of the weapon becomes wildly oversized just due to the diameter of the rounds. An hypothetical XDM-45 miiight be able to squeeze 15rds in, but I doubt it.

08-31-2009, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Dunedan Junkie	I carry a dead-stock XD-40 subcompact, and have sold 15-20 of the XDMs. I like both. However, the XDM does have several upgrades over the original XD. Match-grade barrel, match-grade limited-reset trigger, new oversized slide-stop, slightly larger mag release, different grip texture, new "trapezoid" slide profile and of course the larger mags. Downside is that the mags don't interchange, so you're stuck trying to find new, proprietary mags for a weapon that's been around for only a short while. Bad news if you want more than the weapon comes with. All in all, the XDM is a great gun, and so is its' parent. We've had nothing but perfect performance out of our XDs, and every customer who's bought one has loved the XDM. As for a .45ACP version of the XDM, don't hold your breath. The XDM was a horrible case of "Phantom Gun Syndrome," and the XDM-9 was even worse. If a .45ACP version -is- built, expect it to begin showing up in adverts and gun-rag writeups 12-24 months before market release. If it isn't even being advertised yet, it probably doesn't exist, even as a prototype. However, a 45ACP XDM is unlikely IMO, because the biggest selling point of the XDM (capacity) is largely negated by the size of the .45ACP round. Hi-cap .45s have been around since the mid-80s, with capacity limited to 12-14rds; any more than this and the grip of the weapon becomes wildly oversized just due to the diameter of the rounds. An hypothetical XDM-45 miiight be able to squeeze 15rds in, but I doubt it. Last edited by The_Dunedan; 08-31-2009 at 12:29 PM..