The Tactical OSP was my favorite model to run because it could be suppressed. one-piece full-length guide rod recoil system.Forged steel, Melonite finish Desert FDE Cerakote slide.Desert FDE or black polymer with interchangeable backstraps and standard sized extended magwell.5.28″ (5.34″ with thread protector) steel, Melonite finish / hammer-forged 1:16 twist barrel threaded 1/2×28 TPI.This speaks volumes to me on the capability of the XD-M line. The suppressor causes lots of carbon buildup and it got dirty but never quit. In my testing, I ran this gun through hundreds of rounds, suppressed, and it never once failed. There are 3 different mounting plates included with the Tac OSP which allows you to mount nearly any mainstream pistol red dot available on the market. The Tac OSP is the most kitted out of the bunch, available in black and desert FDE while coming with suppressor height sights, a mounting plate system for mounting optics, a 1/2×28 threaded 5.28″ barrel, extra-large magwell, and two 22 round magazines. I used this gun the most during my testing because of the pure pleasure that it was to run, and ease of use when coupled with the Leupold DeltaPoint Pro reflex sight that I installed. The Tac OSP (as I will refer to it from now on) is the main focus of my review. The XD-M Elite 4.5″ (second from the left) is the perfect size for an everyday carry handgun with its larger slide and respectable magazine capacity. One-piece, full-length guide rod recoil system.Black polymer frame with interchangeable backstraps and short extended magwell.U-Dot, tactical rack rear & fiber optic front sight.4.5″ steel, Melonite finish / hammer-forged 1:16 twist barrel.Like the 3.8″, this handgun features a red/green fiber optic front sight and rear U dot, with both serrated to reduce glare. The 4.5″ Elite features a short magwell extension and comes with two 20 round magazines. Being between compact and full size, it would make a great duty carry pistol, backpacking buddy or truck console gun. Black polymer frame with changeable backstraps and short extended magazine well.U-Dot Tactical Rack rear & fiber optic front sight.3.8″ steel, Melonite finished / hammer forged 1:16 twist barrel.The mag capacity is a huge deal because not all of us are capable of 1 shot headshots from across the church if, and god forbid, the situation arises. This is a great fit for the CCW application because of the high magazine capacity and excellent accuracy that it has to offer. The 3.8″ XD-M Elite is more along the lines of a CCW pistol than anything else. The 3.8″ also had a smooth, rearward recoil impulse for its size. This gun proved a pleasure to shoot due to the excellent META trigger system that the XD-M Elite line features. It also features a white U dot with red fiber optic front sight (which can be swapped for an included green fiber). This handgun is a member of the short magwell family, which means that it comes with two 20 round magazines that have a short magazine basepad extension. Magwell extension length (think magwell flare)īetween the XD-M Elite 4.5″ (left) and 5.25″ Precision (right), you can see that the magwell extension comes in two different sizes, and so do the magazine baseplate extensions.The XDm Elite line features ambidextrous controls, seen here on the Tactical OSP model. One piece, full length guide rod recoil systems.Magazine size (not including extension).Grip length (not including magwell extension).Offered in black (Tac OSP also offered in Desert FDE).Ambidextrous magazine release & slide catch.Red/green fiber optic front sights (exception: Tac OSP).Here is a quick breakdown of the likenesses and differences between these two “families.” Meaning all of the models share the following features: The magazines follow this same pattern where the short magwell extension correlates to a 20+1 capacity and the standard version to a 22+1 capacity. The 3.8″ and 4.5″ XD-M feature the short magwell extension while the Tactical OSP and Precision model have the standard length magwell extension (bigger magwell flare).
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