You might wonder why the 9mm version is 1 ½ ounces heavier than the. The longer magazine brings 9mm capacity to nine plus one in the chamber and. Both pistols have an optional extended magazine that adds additional grip length. Including a cartridge in the chamber, that’s eight and six respectively. The standard magazine of the 9mm model holds seven rounds while the. It’s the same with cartridges and magazines. You can fit more skinny clowns into a Volkswagen Beetle than fat ones. The primary difference is capacity, and that’s simply a result of the 9mm cartridge being skinnier than that big fat. Now that I’ve gone on and on about how similar these guns are, let’s point out the differences. The only possible exception is the new 9mm XD-S 4.0 model, which has a longer slide and barrel than the original. We’ll get to that in a minute.įor now, just know that any holsters and accessories you have for one work equally well on the other. The only observable difference between the two, excepting the caliber marking, is the thickness of the barrel. The 9mm magazines have ridges pressed into the sides that account for the narrower diameter of the 9mm cartridge. 45 ACP is much thicker than the 9mm! If you take a close look at the magazines, you’ll see that they are shaped to create interior differences. I measure the thickness of the magazines at just about. 45 ACP magazine is a bit longer due to the longer cartridge size, so you may need to account for that depending on what type of magazine carrier you use. The magazine wells, and even the exterior of the magazines are the same width. Just last month, Springfield Armory announced the 9mm XD-S 4.0 model, which is still the same gun, except that it features a longer barrel – 4.0 inches instead of 3.3 inches.Įven key interior dimensions are the same between the two models. There are internal parts differences of course, but the exterior dimensions are identical in the. When I say same gun, I pretty much mean same gun. 45 ACP is king” theory, great! If you prefer more 9mm rounds in the same size gun, great! The Springfield Armory XD-S can please both. 45 ACP, and get the same compact size and great features. I love them both! You see, with the Springfield Armory XD-S you can choose your favorite caliber, 9mm or. 45.While the magazines have the same “thickness, front to back dimensions are different. I agree that Ruger is missing a market there by not having a small, single stack. 45 to get it and I don't regret it (although I would like to have the XDm back too!) I don't think it it the mags, I think it is either limp-wristing or riding the slide. Personally, I think that is the cause of some of the problems people have with the 7 round mags. If you let those thumbs get over there and ride the slide, you will have a problem. It doesn't like limp-wristing and it doesn't take much pressure on the slide for it to malfunction. Two things to watch out for, the XDs requires a firm grip and keep your digits off the slide. The 7 is really too long to concealed carry, at least for me, but I usually have a 6 in the gun and a 7 for backup. Gives you more to hold onto than the 5, but not as bulky as the 7. There are also a lot of people like me who don't have any problem with them. There is a lot of chatter on the XDTalk site of people who hate the 7 round magazines because they malfunction all the time. I have 5, 6, and 7 round mags and have had no problems with any of them. It is about the size of my LC9, in fact the LC9 works just fine in the Remora and Talon holsters I have for the XDs. I even went through the agony of sending it in for the recall. I have had one since shortly after they came out.
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