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Hoss, I don't own one but since an Officer-length 1911 is 3.5" and this XDs is 3.3", I would say they barrel-wise they are close; but the XDs is slimmer and the grip shorter. I don't trust short 1911s, every one I've shot has had issues feeding ammo/ejecting casings. They're nice looking, but the reliability just doesn't seem to be there from my experience. I don't think the 1911 was meant to be that short... Hopefully I'll have a range report this Saturday. Cheers! M2

Here are the pics... First, the XDs next to my XD-45 Service: Comparing the slide lengths: And the grip lengths: Staring down the barrel of loaded guns: Next to my Taurus PT709 Slim: Next to a Taurus PT738 TCP (same size as a LCP, P3AT, etc): So not a "micro" in any sense, about the same size and width as my Taurus Slim but carrying 5+1 .45ACP versus 7+1 of 9mm. If most reports of it being a good shooter for its size are true, I can easily see this being an alternate carry weapon in addition to an excellent BUG. Cheers! M2

Well, after being dicked over by someone on a local gun forum on a milled Russian AK parts kit, karma decided to reward me for my suffering at the hands of a fool... I stopped by an Academy sports store on my way home from work to pick up some more ammo for the Marlin I bought and shot this past weekend, and guess what was sitting in the display case? You got it, a XDs! As you may know, I have been looking for one for months now, and even at this past weekend's gun show all the vendors I talked with said they were near impossible to get. But it's always better to be lucky than good, and today I was really lucky! Although I knew it was pretty much certain I would buy it, I asked to handle it first at which point it was certain I would buy it! The thing fits perfectly in my hand, it's probably the smallest possible .45 ACP weapon that still feels like a real pistol! I can easily get a solid 2½ fingers on the grip and it is near perfectly balanced. It is slim (1" wide) and I have no problems getting a strong grip on it. Honestly, it is everything Springfield claimed it to be and more! Price was $529.99 + tax, and of course I had to buy some SD ammo because I wasn't going to carry this baby home unloaded! I most likely will take it out to the range on Saturday and see how it feels to my XD-45 Service, which has been my favorite 'go-to' pistol for years but which may now have some strong competition from its little brother! I will take some pics of it next to the XD and post them up for comparison's sake, but I am happy (and redemption has occurred) as this is the one firearm I wanted to purchase in 2012! Cheers! M2

Still 'nyet' on the Rooskies showing up for RF...

WTF? Shouldn't that have been Sammy Hagar's drummer?!? (Don't ask me which one is him!)

Nor did Waylon Jennings narrate it. It also didn't it freeze in the middle of the jump for a commercial break!

Anyone seen Ted?

Picked up a pristine Marlin Model 60 at the fun show this morning, $125 out the door and except for a few minor marks on the stock (which I've already fixed), it looks new. I picked up a Ruger 10/22 a few months back and I can't wait to compare them. Most of what I've read is while there are more "goodies" for the Ruger, the Marlin is a better shooting rifle. The biggest difference is that it's tube-fed, and not magazined like the 10/22; but I am keeping it stock with the iron sights as most people recommend that. Range report to follow... Cheers! M2

That site has potential! Tired Of ‘Chair Force’ Nickname, Colonel Bans Chairs

That's what a father here did--with his bare hands--after catching some piece of shit molesting his 4-yr-old daughter. And the grand jury refused to indict him! Another great reason to live in Texas!

I'm sure some of you youngsters may have never heard of him, but for those of us who did; he portrayed a quality long lost in today's society... For you young'uns, go out and see if you can find a copy of No Time For Sergeants (it's not on Netflix!). Godspeed Andy!

It's legit, so quit shitting in, on or anywhere around this thread... Get your eyes checked, over 85% of the board is female...

Additionally... https://www.kotatv.com/story/18928396/plane-crashes-fighting-white-draw-fire

Sure cuts in the DoD are warranted, but not before the freeloaders. Sorry, but there's a huge difference between earned and entitled...

And that answers his question.

May they finally rest in peace...

Which only makes everyone sitting ducks in Federal facilities, as those intent on breaking the law don't give a rat's shit about "DoD policy." And, by the way, the Federal law (USC 18, Sec 930) only disallows firearms in facilities, not on base. Usually that's the commander's policy, but the US Code only doesn't allow personally-owned firearms in buildings...

If my eyes weren't going bad thanks to old age, I'd keep that negative face Suunto Core; but I think the positive face version--while not as slick looking--will be a lot easier to see... "Only 1 left in stock--order soon!"

More... And this one is really weird...

Another reason to avoid Houston... Houston Council Approves $5-Per-Head Strip Club Fee Well, that and the fact that the city has over 6,600 unprocessed evidence collection kits from sexually-based crimes. And let the jokes begin concerning the choice of words for the "head"line (STS)! Intentional? Cheers! M2

I guess you're entitled to your opinion...

Eh?

I have the Taurus PT738 TCP and it's probably the best .380 I've ever shot, but it too will be history when the XDs finally goes on sale. I also plan to part with my 9mm pistols as I prefer to have my primary and backup weapons in .45 ACP. Nothing against the 9mm or the .380 (which is just a short 9mm), I'm just old school in my beliefs that the larger the caliber, the better the wounding effect. And once the XDs becomes available I won't have a need for so many modern polymer semi-autos... Cheers! M2

You're probably right, I was just passing along the info posted with the pic. I'm not a huge follower of Hendrix, I'm more of a Pete Townshend fan myself...

To quote Rainman, "No shit." Don't let it be a distractor...