[lonyaeger]

Originally Posted by layton

On the new XD45 , the crimson Trace will not work, already tried a set on my XD45, the thumb safty will not operate with Crimson Trace, when you slide it over the grips, it engages the thumb safty and you cannot disengage it with the grips on.On my xd, the thumb safty is on both sides, therefore the first thought of just trimming the left side will not work, since the right and left work together and the laser is right where you would need to trim on the right side.

Had to send them back for a rail system.


Layton

You have thumb safeties on your XD? Didn't know the XD had those...mine doesn't.

[Gojubrian]

Yep, you can get them with thumb safeties now.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Gojubrian

Yep, you can get them with thumb safeties now.

Called to be sure mine didn't and it does not so that's good I should be good to go for the Lasergrips

[layton]

Originally Posted by lonyaeger

You have thumb safeties on your XD? Didn't know the XD had those...mine doesn't.

Yep, paid $469.00 for it and it had the optional thumb safety on it, kinda like that feature on it for the fact that you have to physically push it off before it will fire, and if you are going to use it, you already havt the grip safety depressed and when you draw, get in the habit of as you draw, to release the thumb safety,then all you need to do is squeeze the trigger.

I kinda think of the thumb safety as a fail safe device.

Layton

[lonyaeger]

Originally Posted by layton

Yep, paid $469.00 for it and it had the optional thumb safety on it, kinda like that feature on it for the fact that you have to physically push it off before it will fire, and if you are going to use it, you already havt the grip safety depressed and when you draw, get in the habit of as you draw, to release the thumb safety,then all you need to do is squeeze the trigger.

I kinda think of the thumb safety as a fail safe device.

Layton

The Springfield Armory XD comes with optional ambi thumb safeties? I can't find that anywhere on their website. Grip safety and trigger safety (like Glock) but I sure didn't see any thumb safeties.

[Woody]

[gorknoids]

Originally Posted by Woody

I'm a Capn on one of the towboats that run the Ohio River from Cairo IL to Pittsburg PA

I was just curious, having done 20 in the Navy. I grew up on the St. Lawrence River and used to ride the pilot boat as a kid, but never worked on the river.