Just got my new IWB from MacKenzie for my XDS. I've been wearing it around the house to shape it and it's becoming quite comfortable. I also got an IWB mag holder but I'm not sure about two things stuffed in the waistband of my pants with me in there too. Might be a bit much.

Their holsters are worth a look...nicely done.

 

I have a Crossbreed and love it.....Good luck with XDS ....I love mine

I had a jam up when I first took it out to shoot...sent it back to SA just to be sure nothing was really wrong. Since it came back it has been flawless through about 400 rounds. It's really a pleasure to shoot, and I actually like the feel better with the short 5 rd mag than with the 7 round. It feels unbalanced to me with the extra grip length.

I had a jam up when I first took it out to shoot...sent it back to SA just to be sure nothing was really wrong. Since it came back it has been flawless through about 400 rounds. It's really a pleasure to shoot, and I actually like the feel better with the short 5 rd mag than with the 7 round. It feels unbalanced to me with the extra grip length.

maybe because it was new & needed some breaking in?

maybe, but it was a really ODD jam. Slide jammed shut with a live round in and we couldn 't break the slide free. Eventually a local smith got the grip safety to fully depress (it was a miniscule amount of difference) and it fired and was clear...so I sent it back. If it was older or used I would have done it locally but brand new? Just sent it back.

When I got it back I shot about 175 rounds through it sloppy with oil and it's working great. I think ultimately it was probably break-in.

I didn't know that the XDS came with a 7 rounder. Now I'm thinking the XDS could be a real replacement form my Kel Tec PF9.

Would you mind posting some pictures of how it looks with the 5 rounder and the 7 rounder. Does it add that much to the length of the grip?

First, it doesn't come with a 7 rounder...you get two 5 round magazines. The 7 rounders are available. I got one at a gun show for, I think, $28. I'll take some pictures and try to post them soon.

Here are two photos comparing the XDs with the 5 round magazine vs the 7 round magazine. I like the extra two rounds, but I like the way the gun looks, feels, and handles with the shorter mag. The 7 is a nice backup, I guess.

 

That seems pretty darn manageable. It looks like you are turning a good carry gun into a good HD gun with just a simple magazine switch. It looks about the same length as my Kel Tec PF9 with the +1 extension.