Springfield XD 9mm for $470

[cantdrv55]

Is that a good price or no? I’m making my first gun purchase this weekend and need advice. Thanks!

[masraum]

New or used?

I think that's probably a pretty good price if it's new.

[cantdrv55]

Brand new on Fathers Day sale

[serene911]

Lanbos Armory has them for between $ 445.00 and 480.00 depending on the model.
looks like most are sold out though, but a good reference on price. Suggested retail
is about $525

[cantdrv55]

Thanks Serene

[HardDrive]

I suppose its a good price....for a weapon made out of plastic.

*sticks nose in the air*

[masraum]

My first was an XDM. I think moved over to M&P.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by serene911

Lanbos Armory has them for between $ 445.00 and 480.00 depending on the model.
looks like most are sold out though, but a good reference on price. Suggested retail
is about $525

If I PayPal you the money will yo buy one for me and then ship it piece by piece?

I'm jelly

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

If I PayPal you the money will yo buy one for me and then ship it piece by piece?

I'm jelly

Assuming one could get past the legal restrictions, how much would a weapon like this cost down under?

[HardDrive]

BTW, I was kidding earlier. Always loved Springfield weapons.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

Assuming one could get past the legal restrictions, how much would a weapon like this cost down under?

A $500 USD pistol is about $1800 AUD in Aus.

As an example, something like a Walther P99 is about $3,200 here.
I don't know what they cost in the US but I'm guessing less than half.

[RWebb]

why a 9? targets?

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by RWebb

why a 9? targets?

Classic Walther build quality, good looks and ergonomics. Plus anti stress trigger and drop safe!

[RWebb]

but it's a Glock copy

[masraum]

Originally Posted by RWebb

but it's a Glock copy

Actually, it's a copy of the Croatian HS2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HS2000
(partial excerpt below)

The HS2000 (Hrvatski Samokres, English: Croatian pistol) is a series of semi-automatic pistols. Polymer-framed and striker-fired, the series is manufactured by HS Produkt (formerly I.M. Metal) in Karlovac, Croatia. In Europe, the pistols are marketed as the HS and XDM series, while in the United States, the pistols are sold as the Springfield Armory XD and XD-M series, respectively.

The HS2000 traces its roots back to a service pistol known as the PHP (Prvi Hrvatski Pistolj, English: first Croatian pistol), which was first produced in Croatia by privately-owned industrial parts firm I. M. Metal in 1991.[2] Designed by a team led by Marko Vuković, the PHP was considered to be a solid design, but early versions were plagued by quality issues, due in large part to the difficulties of manufacturing during the Yugoslav war.[3] Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 (Hrvatski Samokres or Croatian Pistol) in 1995, and the HS2000 in 1999. At the beginning of 2001, following the success of the HS2000 pistols on the world market, the company changed its name to HS Produkt.[4]

The HS2000 was adopted by the Croatian military and law enforcement as a standard issue sidearm. It was initially exported to the United States market by Intrac and distributed by HSAmerica, who sold the pistol in 9×19mm Parabellum (9mm) as the HS2000.[5] In 2002, Springfield Armory, Inc., negotiated licensing rights to the United States market, using XD (eXtreme Duty) branding. In 2013, HS Produkt began (via a wholesale distributor) to offer updated variants, branded as XDM,[a] in Europe.[6] As of March 2020, HS Produkt lists both HS series and XDM series pistols on its website,[7] corresponding to the XD and XD-M series, respectively, sold in the United States by Springfield Armory.

[Bill Douglas]

If it really is your first gun purchase. First ever sort of thing. I wouldn't get a 9mm. They are very hard to shoot well. Especially something light like that. I'd get a .22 pistol and a few thousand rounds of cheap ammo and practice that trigger pull.

[varmint]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

If I PayPal you the money will yo buy one for me and then ship it piece by piece?

I'm jelly

Seems like you could send the important bits in a box labeled “used Porsche parts” and then 3D print the rest.


Not that I’m advocating such a thing.

[MMiller]

Originally Posted by RWebb

why a 9? targets?

Why not a 9? I assume you would prefer not to be shot with one...

[stomachmonkey]

Price for new is about right.

That's what they go for on Buds Guns who regularly beat my local Bass Pro or Cabellas.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by MMiller

Why not a 9? I assume you would prefer not to be shot with one...

Unless the homeowner is a drug dealer or a loan shark with lots of cash around in 99.999% of home break ins after the first shot, all the bad guys are going to be running out the door. It is highly unlikely you will be in a gunfight. And if they get close enough to shoot, keep shooting until they stop moving.