got a XDm 9mm for X-mas, what to do first?

[CWO]

First off, I'm not a "gun guy" but I know enough to know there are some mods I may want to consider. What are some things I should be looking at? Shooting range and nightstand duty are the primary uses.

[runin90lx]

Stock up on ammo and high capacity mags while you can find it

[CWO]

Also, is there a go to site for stuff like this that's better than any of the others?

[ELVIS]

check out xdtalk

god bless.

[Fatass]

Night sights, trigger job. Send it back to springfield and have them do whatever you want, no voided warranty and it'll be done right. They have a ton of options for the xd.

[bybotie]

Night sights, ammo, extra mags.

[momo]

it really doesn't need anything but ammo.

shoot. clean. repeat.

[David]

Mags if high cap mags get banned

[momo]

oh yea, get a couple of boxes of personal defense rounds. shoot some next time you go to the range to make sure the gun like it before stocking your nightstand and mags full of the stuff.

[CWO]

Mags if high cap mags get banned

I was wondering about that. I guess I should get a few of those regardless.

[BEARY]

First off, I'm not a "gun guy" but I know enough to know there are some mods I may want to consider. What are some things I should be looking at? Shooting range and nightstand duty are the primary uses.

Since you admit you are not a gun guy, read the owners manual, completely, and become familiar with the handgun.
Take it apart clean it and lubricate it well.
Don't put cheap ass ammo through it.
Practice, practice, practice...

[Bassics]

honestly, even if you don't reload, I think you might get a lot of milage out of a cheap chronograph as your first major accessory.

and can't you swap calibers on the XD pretty easily? aren't they all the same frame? If so consider a swapout set for a different caliber just for the hell of it. 40 will need mag, barrel and slide, but from there you can do 357sig with another barrel. I don't know if they are that versatile for cheap but that has always been a fascination for me.

[beefed88]

Larger slide stop.

[pr1042]

Snap caps for dry fire

[Trick Pony]

I don't know exactly what's available for them, but go out and shoot it first and see if there is anything you dislike about it right off the bat. Things to consider would be trigger parts, sights, slide release, mag release, etc.