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Originally Posted by 82ndtrooper

Actually the XD (M) has not been discussed on this forum yet. It is a much different gun from the standard XD model previously introduced to the market.

HERE: http://www.springfield-armory.com/videoWin.php?vidnum=1

Functionally it is the same exact gun. The M features a cosmetic redesign and a modification to the mag to hold additional capacity. Other than that it is identical to the existing models.

If you dry fire the XD a lot be sure to use a snap cap. The Slide has a roll pin that passes through the striker assembly. It is prone to breaking and will render the gun useless when it does. Dry firing will cause that roll pin to fail. I know because I was one of the first lucky ones to break that pin. Thankfully it was at a match not a much more important "social function".