I am seriously considering buying a 10mm XDM but I can't decide on which model. long or short barrel. I plan on using it for hunting/woods carry so the long bbl is a real +. aside from the cut out in the slide (which I am sure I can learn to ignore) the main draw back is the sights. I like them being adjustable but the flat black target rear sight is about useless in low light hunting situations. on the short barrel pistol, the fixed combat sights would be much better for my purpose. but I really would like the longer bbl for more velocity. my questions are; 1- does any one know if there are aftermarket longer barrels that I could put in the short slide for the XDM? 2- does anyone know if there are aftermarket sights compatible to the adjustable sight cut out on the long slide? I found lots of different sights for the XD but from the pictures, the dove tail looks different from the adjustable sight cut out on the long slide. I couldn't find any 10mm XD aftermarket barrels. anyone know something I don't? thanks.
Dawson Precision may have other sight options for you. I haven't seen any longer barrels available for the 10mm XDM yet. Not sure if there ever will be. If Springfield had made a 6 inch XDM without the slide cut...I would have bought one.
thanks for the reply sep. I'll check out Dawson Precision. I don't know what Springfield was thinking when they designed the cut outs in the long slide.
i just put a set of Night Fision XDM sights with the orange front and tritium,,,looks excellent and they are great night sights
https://www.nightfision.com/product/night-fision-perfect-dot-tritium-night-sights-for-springfield-41
i would post a picture as it is ceracoted as well and looks bad arse, i i suck at posting pics
will, is your XDM the long slide model with the factory adj. sight?
I have a set of Williams fire-sights on my 9mm XD. I do not know if they make them for the larger frame 10mm/45ACP slides. They are aluminum, so they may not be that durable for carrying in the woods. They work great for target shooting.
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thanks for the replies. I've found a pretty good assortment of sights for the XD pistols. it looks like they have the same dove tail cut as the combat sights on the short slide XDM but the long slide looks like a different sight cut out. I am only going by pictures. I haven't seen a XDM 10mm in person yet.
I'm starting to get antsy, I may just go ahead and order the short slide and hope there will be after mkt 6" barrels in the future.
I read/heard somewhere that the XD(M) sights are the same size as SIG sights. I do not know which SIG models.
That may give you some other options.
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mine is he 4.5 in slide, they had to be tapped out and in..not too bad
i just ordered mine because they said fits "XDM Sights" , give a call to springfield, they will tell you..pretty good tech guys
I haven't found any aftermarket adjustable sights that replace the factory adjustable sight. I would kind of like to have a white outline rear. Nothing wrong with the factory sight though, it seems to be very sturdy. The slide is milled different for the adjustable sight models, not dovetailed like a fixed sight model.
https://shop.springerprecision.com/Dawson-Precision-Adjustable-Rear-Sights-fit-XD-and-XDm-DPARS.htm
today I called Springfield and asked about the sights. they told me that the adjustable sight cut on the long slide was a special cut and didn't know of any other sights that will fit it. looks like I am going to order the 4" barrel XDM. ;D
I went and did it. I ordered a XDM 10mm today! :P I went with the short barrel model mainly because of the sights. but I figure sooner or later after market long barrels will become available. now the wait :
Quote from: blaster on December 20 2018 07:29:54 PM MST
I went and did it. I ordered a XDM 10mm today! :P I went with the short barrel model mainly because of the sights. but I figure sooner or later after market long barrels will become available. now the wait :
Congratulations on your purchase. I really like mine. I did order a 22# spring kit from Wolf Springs just got it in and haven't installed it yet.
Maybe next week.
thanks cigarman. I've had mine a couple weeks now and have put about 500 rounds through it. I really like it!