Comments on: Accuracy: 1911 vs. XDS in 9mm

By: Sadie

Sadie — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:01:29 +0000

Sorry for the wait but I have posted an update: ../xds-trigger-job-part1/

By: XDS trigger job – Part1 | Girl Goes Bang

XDS trigger job – Part1 | Girl Goes Bang — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:00:41 +0000

[…] gun smith ordered the Powder River trigger kit for me after I decided I was willing to invest more into my XDS (9mm). At the time he ordered, the only parts available were the springs. They had no sears in […]

By: Sadie

Sadie — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:11:38 +0000

Exciting news from the IDPA: a new division perfect for the XDS:
http://www.triangletactical.net/2015/01/21/new-idpa-divison-compact-carry-pistol/

By: Sadie

Sadie — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:27:38 +0000

I'm trying to coordinate time with my gun smith so I can watch while he replaces all the springs. I'm interested enough to want to see the process on my gun. He also said he'd test the weight of the trigger pull before and after if I remember to remind him. Unfortunately that's going to mean a Saturday and he only works every other Saturday. He was down with the flu last Saturday so I'm being patient. Here's a link to the video that shows how to replace all the springs. That's a bit more than I want to manage on my own - especially as I don't have all the tools. I think this document provides a bit more detail that's not quite clear on the video. The guy in the video takes about 15 minutes to replace all the parts. My gunsmith says it's taken him about 30 minutes. I'm guessing it would take me 2 hours or more -- assuming I could actually get everything back together. I'll add a new post once it's all done and add a link here.

By: JS

JS — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:39:56 +0000

Any updates? Wondering how the job went…

By: Sadie

Sadie — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:40:05 +0000

I’m using the Powder River Precision XDS trigger spring kit for a few reasons:
– It’s the only trigger kit I’m aware of
– It’s under $20 for the kit
– I quit after 26 rounds because my trigger finger was fatigued. Seriously.
– I want to shoot it in a BUG (back up gun) match and I need to be able to shoot 4 to 5 times that many rounds at a match.

I’ve asked my gunsmith to measure the trigger pull for me before and after the spring swap. I’ll post an update once we get that done.

Thanks for the comment!

By: Joe N

Joe N — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:19:13 +0000

Nice Shooting,
Is your gunsmith doing a full trigger job or doing the Spring and Sear swap?
Honestly that gun is shooting really well for you, I wouldnt have messed with a good thing.

By: Sadie

Sadie — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:35:23 +0000

Saw this today about sites: http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/no-three-dot-pistol-sights/. That may be a factor in this case. The 1911 has 3 dots and the XDS has a fiber optic front site.