Where's the Springfield XD 10mm?

[Graybeard]

Since the links were dead, I thought someone was spoofing that account. Thanks Intercooler!

[Mike D]

This is one 10mm I won't purchase. I don't get the fascination over the XD/XDM guns.


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[Kenk]

Personally, I think it would be just another fun addition to my 10"s  collection, other than that, probably nothing outrageously nice

[Intercooler]

This is one 10mm I won't purchase. I don't get the fascination over the XD/XDM guns.


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I kind of agree but... It's a better grip than most, aftermarket support, good chamber support, good function, decent price and nice size options. Not much to like  Do you own one, or have?

[Kenk]

Nope, not at this point / until they possibly become available, but am looking hard a one of their full size 9"s

[Azrckcrawler]

This is one 10mm I won't purchase. I don't get the fascination over the XD/XDM guns.


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If you can't stand the grip thickness or grip angle of a Glock but still want a utility gun that will go bang then XD is your answer. I personally have never enjoyed shooting XD's in 9mm or 40, stock triggers feel horrible.  I was given a well used 4" 45acp service model and was pleasantly surprised by the grip ergo's and functionality of the pistol. It is ugly but it runs. Lots of wear on the original barrel so the the stock trigger is well worn in and almost acceptable (spoiled by CZ's). 

Really the only reason I'd pick an XD up in 10mm is because I have yet to find a reliable polymer 10mm handgun that fits my hand well.  Tried several Glocks over the years but just can't get past the trigger or grip thickness. My GP P40 never earned my trust due to mag issues.  They seem to be resolved but I don't like how if you drop the safety too far you de-cock the gun and the trigger reach for a double action pull is too long for my hands to fire without shifting my grip. Been carrying my 1006 when I go into the woods but man is it heavy.  The 460 Rowland conversion I put in the XD is still proving itself out but so far I have 200 trouble free rounds down it.  When I get to 500 rounds it earns a spot in my chest holster.

[Kenk]

Morning Azrckcrawler,
I actually like the grip on my G20, and 30, plus they have both been 100% reliable
Thanks

Ken

[Bruno747]

Sorry to be the wet blanket on this one, but I think this might be a fake. I did some searching around and the same pic appears to have been on reddit and instagram. The twitter link on reddit doesn't exist. I found nothing on the
Springfield website or Facebook page.

We typically see new guns announced months before they're actually available, even to reviewers. The social media buzz is today's free marketing. I think the worst case scenario here is this is a photoshopped pic. Best case scenario is someone that works for Springfield took a cell phone pic of a prototype and leaked it. Either way, I doubt any of us will have one by Christmas......

I actually hope I'm wrong about this, but time will tell.

The Springfield page shows their TRP 10mm and says they have heard the cries for 10mm. Keep an eye out for more reveals this fall.

Id imagine the original links are all broken cause Springfield yelled at Sootch to take the pic down. Since it wasn't the approved release date.

Also, Sootch00 say Oct10 is when his review for a pistol he received from SA goes live...hmm mighty convenient that a 10mm pic appeared, was taken down, and something will be revealed on Oct 10th.

As for being secretive prior to being revealed, its no more special reveal than the TRP, both the 1911 and the XDM were talked about by the CEO in Feb 2017. He even said the XDM was likely a 2017 project and nearly done. The TRP had a big tease leading up to it in December. Everyone thought they would do the XDM first cause the CEO said they hadn't even started on the 1911 yet and that the XDM was nearly done.

I agree that I cant imagine what took so long other than ATF sitting around on the import permit.

As for why Ill buy it. I'm not a fan of the EAA polymer 10mm and I have never felt a glock I liked in the slightest. I refuse to buy a grand power on principal after that bafoon canuck got all pissed off and referred to all 10mm fans as A-holes when I called him out on his inconsistent and eventually proven lies. Any company that condones a rep like that has no business getting a dime of my money. Since SW is content to ignore the 10mm in the MP, the only hope of a big name 10mm polymer that isn't glock was Springfield.

Ill snag one as soon as I see one. Possibly even order it in from gunbroker.

Any guesses on capacity?

[Kenk]

Well, if the Full size XD(M) 4.5? 40 is 16 rd's, and the XD(M) 3.8? Compact 40 is 11, it would have to be close to those depending on the given frame size

[Graybeard]

I refuse to buy a grand power on principal after that bafoon canuck got all pissed off and referred to all 10mm fans as A-holes when I called him out on his inconsistent and eventually proven lies. Any company that condones a rep like that has no business getting a dime of my money.

Clearly I missed something here. Please explain.

[Kenk]

Morning Graybeard, I may be the one that's confused. I thought Bruno was asking for thoughts on the possible capacity if Springfield actually started producing an XD in 10mm
Thanks

Ken

[Graybeard]

Good morning Ken, he did ask for guesses on capacity. I was just curious as to the comments he referenced earlier in his post.

There are occasions when someone in the gun industry puts their foot in their mouth. Bill Ruger had to eat crow for years after he said there was no reason for an average person to own an AR15. I'm mildly curious as to who this rep was and what was actually said.

[Kenk]

Got it, I haven't talked with anyone about this, but would sure like to see them offer one

[Bruno747]

I refuse to buy a grand power on principal after that bafoon canuck got all pissed off and referred to all 10mm fans as A-holes when I called him out on his inconsistent and eventually proven lies. Any company that condones a rep like that has no business getting a dime of my money.

Clearly I missed something here. Please explain.

Back when the grand power 10mm 4 and 5" were starting to appear, a user on this forum with a username that had canuk in it. His real name if I remember is David Copping. He was the NA Rep for Grand Power and lived in Canada.

If you want the long version, you can look through my post history from a few years ago 90% of the stuff was on this site.

The shorter version however is that David aka Canuk kept telling us that the small version was approved for import. Any issues getting one was totally on eagle imports and that grand power nor even the ATF was the real source of the delay. He also claimed multiple times that the larger version was submitted to the ATF around the same time as the smaller one. (it was actually submitted almost a year later if I remember correctly) Tired of the claims that it was all eagle imports, I reached out to them. They clearly stated that the grand power wasn't available for import yet, and according to their sources the 5" hadn't even been submitted to the atf at the time let alone was anywhere near getting a permit. I kept badgering David trying to find out where the miscommunication was. Eventually David started to delete posts he made on facebook and other sites. These were the outright lies he was trying to erase. When I asked him about that he went silent on here. So I for giggles and grins looked him up on facebook. His account wasn't set to private and prominently displayed that he was the NA rep for Grand Power. One of the posts he recently put up at the time was something to the extent that he just got done dealing with those freaking 10mm a-hole fans (edited for language). Am I or any of these forum members an a-hole for trying to understand why he is telling us one thing, and the company he is blaming is telling us another totally different thing?

I reached out to grand power about them having someone representing them in this fashion and they never responded. Which to me is just an admission that they simply don't care. I never followed up except to post on the genuine grand power forum asking when the 5" would be approved for import.

It really was a case of David was just throwing out trash info he new was false and them blaming another company for nothing appearing for months. Then getting mad when he got caught. He did if I remember right give a half hearted apology at some point. I'm convinced that was really his manager telling him to apologize.

At any rate that is the semi-short version of why I wont buy a grand power in any caliber or model.

[Kenk]

Thanks Bruno, getting the runaround like that can be very frustrating. I will however give Grand Power my money one day, as I've wanted one for awhile
Thanks

Ken