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I once owned both the .40 and 9mm XD Sub-Compacts but because they are essentially the same excellent weapon, I have only added a few pics of the .40. Click each pic for a larger printable page use your browser's BACK button to return. I sold my XD9 and got a 4" ported EFK barrel which converts the .40 to 9mm service. PS: The background of this page is the first group I fired with the .40 at 25ft. |
XD - Sub-Compact in various stages of dishabille | ||
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![]() EDC - CCW XD & Fenix P1D-CE |
![]() The full monty XD - LaserLyte - Nitecore EX10 |
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![]() Extended 16/12 round Mag |
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![]() LaserLyte mounted at the range for precision & occasional carry
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Rear view showing relative |
magazine sizes compared |
a 9 modified with pliers |
end result for good |
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here for a background audio reading of this section. *Click here for an audio reading of this section. I know, your first question is why. Well, I purchased an XD-40SC after having my XD-9SC as a best friend for a number of years. But, I only had minimum capacity mags for the 40 while I had many extended mags for the 9. In 9mm I had four service magazines with adapter and three stock SCs each with a Pearce. I had seen where guys were modifying XD40SC mags to hold 12 9mm rounds for the SC. So, after I saw the prices for new .40 mags (!!) I wondered if I could do the opposite with 9mm mags converting them to fit and fire in a .40 SC. This is the result. Just take a pair of wide blade pliers and massage the lips of the 9mm mags so the opening at the top matches a .40 mag (that would be from 9 @ 0.340" to .40 @ 0.377" or about 1mm difference so do .5mm each side). If you just try to shoot .40s in a nine mag with no mod, the bullets strike the ramp because they ride too low in the mag so feeding has a problem. Widen the lips (.5mm each side evenly) so that the .40 rounds are raised a bit proud nose up and voilą. After flawlessly firing several hundred rounds through these mags, I can say it's a success! They become essentially .40 mags loading 9 rounds in the SC size and 12 in the extended service size and work great. YMMV however. |
CLEANING DOWN TO THE BONE! | ||
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I'm not fond of Simple Green. It's not nice to some metals
and if there is any adhesive or even sight locking (Loctite), it could
dissolve it. I use Fantastik in a 50% solution with distilled water. No
noxious fumes like the other volatile mixes with Kerosene etc. Fantastik
works fantastically in the
2.5 Litre ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight. It has "surfactants"
which work their way under the grime with no caustic residue. |
The information on these pages is accurate to the best of the author's knowledge. The author can assume no responsibility for the use or misuse of this information by the reader. The reader is expected to secure any other information needed from Service Manuals or other sources. It is up to the reader to determine his/her ability to make any modifications noted. If the reader does not feel qualified he/she should enlist professional help. |