Can I just buy a different length barrel and drop it in my XD-9?
When I got mine, I got the 3.5inch barrel sub compact model so that it would have the shorter grip and be easier to conceal. However, I'd like the longer barrel for improved accuracy. Is it okay to just buy a 4" or 5" barrel and drop it in? I know it will stick out of the end of the frame, but that's inside by pants anyway (insert joke here). I know the site radius will still be short since the slide will still be short.
Just seems like this might give me a little bit of the best of both worlds with the longer barrel but shorter and easier to conceal grip.
When I got mine, I got the 3.5inch barrel sub compact model so that it would have the shorter grip and be easier to conceal. However, I'd like the longer barrel for improved accuracy. Is it okay to just buy a 4" or 5" barrel and drop it in? I know it will stick out of the end of the frame, but that's inside by pants anyway (insert joke here). I know the site radius will still be short since the slide will still be short.
Just seems like this might give me a little bit of the best of both worlds with the longer barrel but shorter and easier to conceal grip.