What's everybody's opinion on the Springfield XD Mod .2?

judgenut · November 19, 2014, 07:59 PM

I've been reading a lot about the new xd mod 2 pistol. What's everybody's opinion on it?

TunnelRat · November 19, 2014, 08:12 PM

I read something about it here http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554370

lee n. field · November 19, 2014, 08:34 PM

cosmetic refresh, over a standard XD subcompact. A lot of small changes that are probably good ideas.

**Tom Servo** · November 19, 2014, 10:25 PM

The "Grip Zone" emblazoned on the frame is a bit cheeseball. Perhaps they could have labelled "Muzzle Zone," "Bang Switch Zone," and "Rear Sight Zone" as well.

It is thinner and more ergonomic than the XD's traditional grip, and the grip safety blends a bit better with the backstrap. The one thing I don't like is that the bottom of the trigger guard has a pronounced edge and tends to bite my middle finger.

LockedBreech · November 20, 2014, 12:55 AM

I also admit that after initially loving the look of the Mod 2 I am deeply turned off by "Grip Zone" wording - it's not a freaking NERF gun.

Got a good laugh out of "Muzzle Zone"

Captains1911 · November 20, 2014, 06:30 PM

Not this again...

2ndsojourn · November 20, 2014, 09:47 PM

Now I'm beginning to dislike it more than before.

Beagle45ACP · November 20, 2014, 10:02 PM

I really hope that "Grip Zone" is just on a few select prototypes (or even better, just photoshopped in) to be used for marketing. Otherwise they took a decent looking gun and completely ruined the aesthetics.
Kind of like the "billboard" on the side of older Rock Island 1911s.

Theohazard · November 20, 2014, 10:34 PM

This exact same conversation is going on just a few lines down in this thread.

November 19, 2014, 07:59 PM	#1
judgenut Junior Member Join Date: November 9, 2014 Posts: 1	What's everybody's opinion on the Springfield XD Mod .2? I've been reading a lot about the new xd mod 2 pistol. What's everybody's opinion on it?

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lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,569	cosmetic refresh, over a standard XD subcompact. A lot of small changes that are probably good ideas. __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

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Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	The "Grip Zone" emblazoned on the frame is a bit cheeseball. Perhaps they could have labelled "Muzzle Zone," "Bang Switch Zone," and "Rear Sight Zone" as well. It is thinner and more ergonomic than the XD's traditional grip, and the grip safety blends a bit better with the backstrap. The one thing I don't like is that the bottom of the trigger guard has a pronounced edge and tends to bite my middle finger. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

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LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	I also admit that after initially loving the look of the Mod 2 I am deeply turned off by "Grip Zone" wording - it's not a freaking NERF gun. Got a good laugh out of "Muzzle Zone" __________________ 16 Pistols, 5 Rifles, 1 Shotgun, no time to shoot them

November 20, 2014, 10:02 PM	#8
Beagle45ACP Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: IL, USA Posts: 163	I really hope that "Grip Zone" is just on a few select prototypes (or even better, just photoshopped in) to be used for marketing. Otherwise they took a decent looking gun and completely ruined the aesthetics. Kind of like the "billboard" on the side of older Rock Island 1911s. __________________ I have a mild interest in guns. Actually, I think the clinical term is "obsession," but that makes me sound like some kind of gun-nut. Which is fair, since I am. Wastin' away my future children's inheritance one box of ammo, range fee, and bottle of Hoppe's #9 at a time. Last edited by Beagle45ACP; November 20, 2014 at 10:22 PM.

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TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	I read something about it here http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554370

November 20, 2014, 06:30 PM	#6
Captains1911 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: West of the Blue Ridge, VA Posts: 684	Not this again...

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2ndsojourn Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,416	Now I'm beginning to dislike it more than before.

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Theohazard Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 3,829	This exact same conversation is going on just a few lines down in this thread. __________________ 0331: "Accuracy by volume."