So, I’d been thinking about larger caliber handguns lately, and love my XD 9 subcompact. I’d heard great reviews on the XD 45 variant. I found a used XD 45 that was being sold for $329. After shipping and taxes, it was priced at $389…still a steal! I bought it this past Sunday. It should arrive at my FFL on Saturday. Due to that, I might have to wait until Sunday or Monday to pick it up.
The handgun will come with a 9-round and 13-round magazine and nothing else.
While I’m excited about the handgun, I’m a bit miffed about the shipping. The damned gun is in-state. The store that sold it to me is in Virginia Beach. I’m in the Manassas area. I could’ve driven to pick it up and saved the $50 in shipping (at least). I bought it on Sunday night via Gunbroker.com. They wanted an over-the-phone transaction so I called them Monday morning when they opened. I’d already contacted my local FFL (my range) so they were aware of the purchase and incoming firearm. I asked them to send their FFL info to the store where I bought the handgun. I think they sent their FFL info to the store either late Monday or Tuesday morning. I got an email from USPS stating that the gun was due to be shipped but hadn’t been picked up yet…that was Tuesday morning around 10AM. The firearm sat a the store all day…wasn’t picked up until late that evening. It’s due to arrive 12/15. That’s 3 days for transport when I could drive to that store and be there within 3 hours (max). WTF. Most people would blame the shipping (USPS) but I’ve bought firearms from out of state that didn’t take 3 days to arrive at the local post office. I know shipping can be expensive for a business but shit, didn’t I pay $30 for shipping? That shipping fee results in the slowest mailing method? That’s B.S. IMO. I won’t be buying from them again. And, this is a mom/pop, brick-mortar store. People always harp on supporting local and/or brick-mortar stores but when crap like this happens, I hear nothing but crickets.
Anyways, I’m going to be using my XD 9 subcompact Alien Gear holster for the XD 45 since I hear they’re compatible with the holster. I’ll probably end up buying 2-3 extra 9-round mags as well.
The plan is to carry this handgun. I’ll keep you all updated as I become familiar with it.
UPDATE (12/15/2018):
She has arrived, and two days early (picked her up at 8:30AM yesterday before heading to work). Was not able to shoot from her since I had to go straight to work. Will try to take her out today — getting dressed now, in fact!
UPDATE (1/1/2019) –
I’ve done a quick review here: