I'll help you out with an xd9 picture, and a fun sea story about mine
2003 I went to a local gun shop to look at a trp operator on sale and grumpy was showing me the new xd they had
shootin the bull with grumpy and Mike I overheard two fellas down the counter mention the impending .50bmg ban, I wasn't aware
I told grumpy I'll pass on the trp and try the plastic xd, save the difference for a .50bmg while I still can. they all chuckled. three months later just days before Jan 1 2004 ban, I received my m82a1
turned out to be a handy little utility gun for $350ish. carried it some, broke in some new shooters with it, loaned it to a .mil friend while he was living on a boat in the harbor, etc. never an issue or failure with cheap ball or duty ammo
liked it so much I bought it's little big brother xds 45, used from an officer for $500 with robar, holser, mags, and case. it's a handful with +p hydrashoks but packs a lot of stopping power in very small package
so you may wondering, did he ever get the trp operator?? well, sort of. I later scratched that itch with a custom pro. 17mos delivery time back then. Mike actually apologized when he had to charge me the the tax increase from previous year
well worth it! where else can you get a hard fit custom tack driver with that pedigree for $2500.
still no favorite but that's my xd9 story
