( 4 out of 5) Great CCW Pistol - Nearly Flawless - Highly Recommend

by James from Nampa, Idaho on March 22, 2016

I was looking for a high-capacity CCW pistol, one that I could both practice with at the range for target practice, and one I could use in a self-defense situation. I didn't want a single stack, I needed capacity - this XD filled the bill nicely.



Never had a problem firing brass or steel-cased ammo: the pistol eats anything and fires every time. The printing was nominal, I'd recommend an Alien Gear holster personally, but whatever works - the flush mount magazine with 13 rounds was the way to carry. I'd keep the 16 round extended mag as a backup, tucked in a pocket.



My only concern was the magazine release was a little sticky at times. I'm not sure if I needed to clean or oil the magazine or mag release button, but it was a little stickier than I liked. If you have arthritis or carpal tunnel, it's not as smooth as a Glock or S&W mag release - but again, I didn't clean it so maybe that was the thing.



I did wind up selling mine so I could get the Mod 2, which was out of stock everywhere - I got the original XD 9 out of impatience, but wasn't disappointed. Felt great in my hand, pointed naturally, had no accuracy issues. Recoil was minimal. Highly recommend, great pistol.