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Check with James at Tacti-Cool.com or maybe better (with a less evocative pic): http://www.shop.xd-hs2000.com/Gunsmithing_c55.htm;jsessionid=014D9F1FFF81D5A4CA42C6CEE2D59FA1.m1plqscsfapp01 I've used him for sights and Apex with good success. I think he can do all you are asking. JMB

Pics Once again, the grip gap doesn't seem to be a big deal, but after dry firing a bit I have to do something about the trigger. Difficult to get a pic of trigger, but you can see the seam. It is really the variance at the tip of the trigger that is most problematic. Not thrilled about...

I just picked up my new 40C last night (Fire date 5/14) and have a few rough/sharp spots on the plastics. The bottom of the trigger is uneven, like the left/right molds were not lined up right. The tool in the bottom of the grip has sharp edges. The baseplate and grip do not meet with an...

I had my shield TFO one here: Tacticool Check out his store and go to the S&W page. He does a lot of XD stuff so it dominates his website. He was fast and the work seems to be good quality. Free install if you buy sights from him. He finished off my Apex install as well while he had the...

+1 He did TFO on my Shield. Very pleased with work and turnaround time.

+1 Just got my slide back last week. Looks great. I'm very happy with the workmanship, speed, and price. Read his shipping page...not at all expensive to ship to him.

As for big box stores...I have taken my wife to Gander to try a couple of different pistols that I think she might like...and had good service from a knowledgeable person every time. Maybe dumb luck, but that has been my experience. YMMV

OK, S&W was sorry to hear that it happened, but has no interest in doing anything to help me. They say they hear it quite often. Won't even sell me the parts to rectify the issue. S&W claims because the part number is MA compliant they cannot encourage changing the gun. (OK, that's BS, but...

Lots of good ideas. Thanks for the input. I called the LGS. The salesguy I talked to was clueless and asked me to call back and talk to the owner. The owner sounded clueless as well. He claimed these were the first Shields he had in stock. He claims he never checked the part numbers and...

I just got home with my 40 Shield and dry fired it...trigger seemed awfully heavy...looked up the part # and it is the MA version...I'm in WI! Never thought to check that at a local store. Bugger. What's it going to cost me to fix this as I suspect the store is going to tell me to go pound...

Thanks for the info. As for the bike to work...20 miles in a WI Winter is not really an option.

Help me with ankle carry. I've been reading around a bit and thought a current query wouldn't hurt. I'm currently overweight, but now working out with a trainer several times a week, making good progress so I hope this problem disappears soon...it will be about year though! I'm pretty sure...

Thanks for asking this. I had been wondering the same thing.

I sent you an email last week, but haven't gotten a reply. I'm interested in the gun. I live in SE WI and would like to know how you would prefer to do a transaction...FTF or FFL. Wife is just about convinced and a buddy wants to go shooting next Friday so I'd like to come to some sort of...

I understand that completely! I get attached to cars and motorcycles and have trouble selling them. I do break down and do it, but always with a touch of sadness, particularly if they have performed well. I remember them fondly and hope that someone else enjoys them as much as I did. That...