New vs Old Compared: Springfield XDm Elite vs XDm Competition 

Just bought the new XDM with threaded barrel. It is a great gun to shoot and I love it! I also have the EMP4 CCC and it is a sweet gun as well. Springfield has really grabbed this Sig girl! :)

Just got mine. I did end up painting the front sight orange. I believe the Elite Competition still comes with 3 mags. Awesome pistols.

Low and right, same exact 4:00 o clock location.If you’re gonna smack that trigger better make sure you grip the hell out of that gun. Great comparison video, one of the best channels out there.

Great video! One correction. You CAN add a red dot to the old 5.25 Competition model; I have a Trijicon RMR on mine; this is a fabulous gun for the range, church protection, and for me, even concealed carry. The gun is not designed for a red dot, per se, but the adjustable sight comes off with a screw and a pin, and Springer Precision makes an adapter plate to mount the Tricon on this gun. You need to put a glob of high temperature silicone rubber adhesive under the RMR to keep it stable; otherwise it will come loose after about 100 rds.

My local gun shop has some XDM elite OSP pistols on clearance for $549. I grabbed one. Great pistol! Love Springfield!

As of 12/2020, Springfield has the 22-rd mags in stock and shipping is immediate (from their online store). Took 2-days to get the ones I ordered. They also have a special running right now on all mags, where you can get 20 & 22-round mags for $25 instead of the normal $34 MSRP.

Just bought one. Can't wait to get it! Thanks for the video

Hey H/S! Nice compare/contrast between the different models. Just the right amount of detail. Well done!

I would really like to try the XDM Elite 5.25, but it does not offer a plate option... a miss in my opinion. I am considering the OSP Elite, but not my first choice. I also agree with you on the 4.25 elite sights... for me, at the minimum the front sight needs fiber optic or tritium dot. I would also prefer the back to have tritium...they could offer it from the factory as an option w/ uncharge.

The Flat Dark Earth XD-M Elite Tactical OSP is relatively easy to find...Trying to obtain the BLACK version of the XD-M Elite Tactical OSP (model XDMET9459BHCOSP -- the one I want or prefer) is like trying to find a bar of gold in the middle of the Saraha right now!

Loved the video!

I love the 45 acp I had two but they were Colt's I had them for a long time,🇺🇸

I have been searching for hours for a straight forward answer to whether or not the 22 round mag will fit in the older xdm osp 4.5. Thank you for finally answering my question

At 2:30, about the sight, just a dot of white nail polish to the front and rear sight may solve the problem. I painted my front iron sight and put 2 dots on my iron rear sight with white nail polish to all of my pistols.

As of 1/2021, Springfield has the 22rd mags in stock and same day shipping.

Great video, thanks!!! I ❤️ my XDM! I'm looking to get back into 9mm after many years so I'm gonna get the Elite for sure, but if they ever come out with a 10MM Elite I will absolutely positively melt my debit card to get one the minute they're out!!

Just picked up the elite all black luv it

Your videos are very informative. Thanks

i want the full size and the compact one for conceal carrying and the other one for home defense and going to the range to shoot and relax my mind but i was told to get just the compact one and buy the extra mag that will make ir 19 rounds. but i want to get both of them and call it a day.

I live in the unfree state of NJ so 10 rounds is all I can have. I don’t see where they have 10 round mags for the Elite, can the older XDM mags work, interchangeability?

I’m looking at the 3.8 version in 9mm for carry. And maybe the 4.5 for home defense.

Thinking about getting one but debating if I want an Elite or an older one and add the threaded barrel and sights later.

are the slides interchangeable? can you put a XDM elite slide on a regular XDM? or vise versa?

Thank you for the video comparison, I would be interested in hearing someone like yourself to just a complete apples to apples comparison with components construction on the XDMXTM elite versus the Glock and the Glock equivalent reason I say this is because I constantly and finding websites are RU-vid channels where people are just block enthusiast in there and I just like you know I kind of don’t want to talk to people who are Springfield Armory, XD enthusiast, ricks DM enthusiast I can’t I can’t see there being that much of a difference between construction and quality and I know they all have a little problems little breakdowns, etc. anyway that would be interesting. Thanks.

I'm interested in the Elite 20 and 22 round mags. in the regular XDm. Also if the Elite mag. well would fit on the regular XDm.

I love my old school XDM45 non elite 5.25 Bi-tone, It even looks better, imo, by a large margin, than the elite....

Can the elite trigger be installed in the older model XDMs?

2024 now. I got an elite standard 4.5. for $339.00

I wonder how different the size of the grip hangs down side by side with the Competition with 19 round magazine vs the Elite with 22 round magazine. I can't find a video anywhere that lines them both side by side.

Please confirm for us what magazines will fit the Elite 5.25 if you removed the mag well!

Quick question can I shoot hollows out of the elite series with the threaded barrel? (No silencer Just barrel)

Nice review thanks, I am new to your channel, do you have a polymer frame comparison - SAXDM/Glock/etc?

Ok just to double check the 19 rd mags can work on the new elite xdm?

are the slides interchangeable?

Can you use older xdm barrels on the new series?

They don't offer the Elite series in 10MM

Can you compare the xdm elite 4.5 OSP threaded and the fn 509 tactical please?

I'm debating between the XDM and the SA-35. Please leave your comments for comparison.

Will the slide from an old xdm fit on the Elite frame? Would the ambidextrous slide lock on the Elite be a problem?

So why is the elite called 4.5" if it's 5.28 barrel

People say the Hellcat is “snappy”... both of those pistols actually look snappy when you’re shooting them.

Do you know if you can order an unthreaded barrel for the OSP from the factory? I wish both came pre milled for red dot optics.

Mine says only 19 on the magazine

I've an older model XDM FDE 9mm 19 round capacity . Does anyone know if the mags will fit into the newer XDM Elite 3.8 in barrel gun ?

Xdm elite precision

Youre a decent shot there eh hammer.

Where can I get that extra +3 mag extension that comes with the XDM elite 5.25?

Threaded barrels are illegal in California

Did the competition allow for a Red dot?

how many price pakistani

XDM elite best gun on the planet..xdm mags do not work on elite..best customer service..never out of mags unlike all other gun companies.

Of course the old one. Why? Huge secret. Just do it.

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Anyone know of anybody who makes an extended slide stop for xdm elite?