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Springfield XD 40 Subcompact

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I have been having "new gun fever" for a while. I'm sure some of you know how that feels. :lol:
After reading countless reviews and talking to lots of folks about the quality and reliability, I took the plunge.

I'm the proud new owner of a Springfield XD 40 Subcompact

I have been shopping around and have seen this gun selling for as much as $ 689 new :eek6
Good old Tomball Pawn shop had them for $ 459 new.

I have cleaned and oiled it for its inaugural range secession , picked up some Federal .40 from Walmart and will
be heading to the range in the morning.
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Well congratulations!!!! I'm eagerly awaiting a full range report and pictures. :mrgreen:

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Congrats! I have a XD 9 SC and it is the bomb, it carries well and is amazingly accurate (for me) with its 3" barrel. On a side bar, it seems that .40 caliber WWB is more available than others at your local Walleyworld?

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:drool: Wow, I'm jealous! Congrats on a good choice of a gun! :thumbs2: :thumbs2: Ammo is plentiful everywhere in that caliber.
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Nice choice. Good pistols. Wife and I both have one. No failures of any kind from either. I think you'll find it surprisingly accurate for a 3"er. :thumbs2:
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Congrats. I like my XD's!

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I'll be looking forward to the range report. It's one of the pistons on my short list when I get rid of my .380's. Figured I'd trade them in at Tomball Pawn. Have you investigated the holster choices for that weapon?
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steking wrote: Have you investigated the holster choices for that weapon?
Not yet , but I wouldn't mind hearing from someone with this gun on a good OWB holster. ;-)
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USA1:

Congrats on your new Springer, and being a good shopper (pricewise).

The last I heard you were looking at that 7 shot Taurus .357 revolver,
and had commented on the Taurus PT140 sale at Academy.

But then you throw us a curveball and spring a Springer on us!!

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USA1 wrote:I have been having "new gun fever" for a while. I'm sure some of you know how that feels. :lol:
After reading countless reviews and talking to lots of folks about the quality and reliability, I took the plunge.

I'm the proud new owner of a Springfield XD 40 Subcompact

I have been shopping around and have seen this gun selling for as much as $ 689 new :eek6
Good old Tomball Pawn shop had them for $ 459 new.

I have cleaned and oiled it for its inaugural range secession , picked up some Federal .40 from Walmart and will
be heading to the range in the morning.
Happy new gun there Mr USA1 :tiphat: :fire

How did it perform at the range? Why is there no range report ? :totap: :nono:
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surprise_i'm_armed wrote: The last I heard you were looking at that 7 shot Taurus .357 revolver,
You know how it is. Once you start looking , your eyes wonder to other guns. :mrgreen:

I still want to add a revolver to the collection one day. There's just something about them that I love. ;-)
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Kevinf2349 wrote: Happy new gun there Mr USA1 :tiphat: :fire

How did it perform at the range? Why is there no range report ? :totap: :nono:
Just got it today (Firday)
First thing in the morning after coffee I'll head to the range then report back with results. ;-)
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Cool.

I have an XD9 and it is an extremely accurate pistol. Strangely though it is a loudest gun in our little collection...it sounds like a canon going off.

Have fun with the new boomstick. Play safe and we expect a full debrief when you return. "rlol"
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Kevinf2349 wrote: we expect a full debrief when you return. "rlol"
Sir ,Yes Sir ! :patriot:
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USA1 wrote:
surprise_i'm_armed wrote: The last I heard you were looking at that 7 shot Taurus .357 revolver,
You know how it is. Once you start looking , your eyes wonder to other guns. :mrgreen:

I still want to add a revolver to the collection one day. There's just something about them that I love. ;-)
I saw a Heritage Arms .22 revolver in Academy for $169. I was soooooooo tempted, but I resisted......for now.

I think the next purchase here will be another rifle....Her indoors has her heart set on a 'plinker' now I have the Henry.

Man I love that woman! "rlol"
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