Springfield Armory XDs Bi-tone

[PlayboyPenguin]

Has anyone seen a Springer XDs bi-tone model locally yet? I know they have them out east already. I am dying to get a hold of one of these.

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[SteelyDan]

I felt one up at Baker's Shoes & Guns in Eugene. Frankly, I was disappointed....I guess there was so much hype I expected more. Give me an XD-M any day over this model. Oh yeah, it was the bi-tone.

 

[paid2sweat]

I just saw one this morning at Discount Gun Sales in Vancouver on Hwy 99. Sweet gun!

 

[bikejunkie]

Is the XDs any slimmer than an XDm? It looks to be the same thickness to me

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

Is the XDs any slimmer than an XDm? It looks to be the same thickness to me

sure..

 

[chemist]

I held an XDs and it's amazingly slim. Placed it side-by-side with my Glock 36, and wow, what an obvious difference. I couldn't wield it reliably without that extended mag (Springfield XDs 45ACP 7rd Extended Magazine-XDS50071) to hold my pinkie, but it's the smallest "serious" .45 that I've ever seen.

 

[theflyguy]

I've had a XD 9mm bi-tone for 3 years....sweet gun.

 

[Bam]

When they come out with a 9mm version I'll pick one up.

 

[Misterbill]

I have an XDM in .40 that is my carry mainstay. 9+1 for the short mag, 12+1 for the extended version.

My one and only complaint about this gun is that it just isn't accurate at ranges over 25 yards. (3/14 inch barrel, no surprise).

For long ranges I'm looking at extreme accuracy (ocular cavity with aimed fire) and I just can't get it with this gun. That's frankly a small complaint with a carry gun as a civilian. I'm EXTREMELY unlikely to have to engage past 7 yards and less likely yet to have to make a sniper shot at 25 yards +.

Don't know anything about the bi-tones, and I think they are ugly to start with. But the XDM as a carry gun is something I carry all the time, which should tell you about what I think about it.