I'm having an ongoing discussion on another site about the IDPA classification for a Springfield Armory 5.25. I have been shooting this pistol in SSP. A comment from the other site I'm on stated "It's not the grip safety that qualifies the gun (SA XD), its the partially cocked striker. If you are shooting an XD in SSP you aren't classified correctly. Likely no big deal if its just a small match, but at a major you'd certainly be ESP unless there has been a rule change I don't know about. I agree the XDs should be considered SSP, but Springfield's own documentation refers to the partially cocked striker (the trigger pull only completes the process which has already begun) which technically qualifies it as a single action pistol. This differs from a Glock action in that its striker is cocked and released during the trigger pulll, making it more akin to DA. Its also whey the XD trigger is lighter and crisper."
Admittedly I'm not an expert on IDPA rules. And I've not shot more than a state competition IDPA match. As I seem to recall, originally the SA XD was to be classified in ESP but was then allowed to be shot in SSP.
Can anyone weigh in which classification is correct and/or provide the reference or source that answers this question ?
Thanks in advance
Admittedly I'm not an expert on IDPA rules. And I've not shot more than a state competition IDPA match. As I seem to recall, originally the SA XD was to be classified in ESP but was then allowed to be shot in SSP.
Can anyone weigh in which classification is correct and/or provide the reference or source that answers this question ?
Thanks in advance