What does everyone see in the XD?

70 - 75% of Leo's wouldn't trust their life daily with them

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Doesn't that have more to do with what departments issue, rather than personal preference?

Lowest bidder?:

70 - 75% of Leo's wouldn't trust their life daily with them

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It's a proven fact that 85% of statisics are made up on the spot.

13+1 in .45acp
And the grip is much better than the glock (for my hand)

It's a proven fact that 85% of statisics are made up on the spot.

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HAHA i like that

also Glocks have been tortured in a way that irks me but it did make me a believer in how tough they really are. As for the XD the are a nice reliable gun for the price but everywhere I turn someone is trying to compare them with a GLOCK

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XD's have been torture-tested almost as much as Glocks, so you're argument there is moot. I'd say they're both equal on reliability. The reason many compare them is because they are comparable to a Glock. You can't sit there and say that a Glock is out of an XD's league, when it's obvious they are both on the same playing field.

If Glock is so superior, why are they taking cues from the XD and slimming their grips down? As for the LEO thing, that depends on what the department issues, around here, they all use Smith & Wessons of some sort.

I bought my Xd because of the recommendation my gun guy gave it (i was also considering a glock). I have bought my last six guns from him and he has never steered me wrong. I also agree with Scorpiusdues that glocks do have a gangbanger stereotype whether deserved or not

The XD just feels better to me. The only problem I have is that I only have two. XD45 Tactical & XD45 Service.

I came in with no expierence at all on the matter, and was pretty much set on buying a Glock 19 till I held it. The Glock felt like a toy with it's odd grip angle. It just didn't feel well in my hand. The older gentleman that helped me explained that he was a Glock owner for many years and proceeded to show me the XD. He explained that Glocks aren't for everyone, and he wished all his Glocks were XD's simply because he thought the XD was a "better" Glock.

For what it's worth, I bought mine simply because it felt better in my hands. The grip safety, loaded chamber/striker indicator, and price were all just great extras

Personally, I was ill when I found out that I paid exactly the same price for my M&P and it did not come with a mag reloader, mag holster, and gun holster. I know the XD gear holsters aren't perfect but they are free at that point. Now I have to go find a mag reloader and buy it so I can still have a thumb after trying to get 12 in the mag. I thought the extras were super cool when my brother opened his for the first time.

for those interested in seeing an "XD torture test", go here:

http://springfield-armory.primediaoutdoors.com/SPstory11.html

granted, it's on the springfield armory website but my impression is that the test was done by a not-so-neutral 3rd party (guy comes out and says he didn't want to like this gun).

anyways, XD's and glocks are both fine guns. i prefer the XD b/c of the above mentioned features:

- better grip for MY hand
- grip safety
- loaded chamber indicator
- cost (although that is starting to equalize, XD's WERE cheaper 2 yrs ago when i got mine)

Well, in my case I bought my XD45 because I happened upon a smoking deal. I figured even if I didn't like it I could sell it for a profit.

I took it to the range and I love it. It fits my hand better than my beloved SIG P220, holds more rounds and shoots beautifully.

My biggest complaint right now is that everyone seems to be out of stock on XD45 mags. I only have 2. I'd like to have at least 5.

The biggest reason that I see here is that they're not as "popular" as Glocks.

They are built like a bank vault,very accurate,feel great in the hand and are priced right...What more can anyone ask for? Have two, looking at third...Somebody stop me!

Geterdone, I'll stop you from gobbling up XD's if you can stop me from buying all sorts of handguns for any or no reason. I seriously doubt you can though, just ask my girlfriend.

I didn't have time to read every single comment, so excuse me if this has already been said but straight, to the point to answer your question "What does everyone see in the XD?"

Answer = Shoot one and you'll see. They are great pistols. I've put probably 500 rounds or so through a friends XD and never had any malfunction and it is pretty accurate as well.

I'm going to be boring restate whant many here already have. I find the XD's grip angle and trigger pull superior to the the Glock's. Different people have different opinions so I' not trying stoke the fires of a flame war. It's a Ford Vs. Chevy war. Do you want a Duramax or a PowerStroke. Either will easily out perform what 99.9% of us can throw at them. I shoot upwards of 30-40K rounds a year and have found very few handguns that can outshoot me, given an honest tryout. Yes the guns like the Ruger P345 I couldn't hit a pie plate at 10 yards, but that was me... It's all what you are comfortable with and what works for you.

For me, XDs fit great, are reliable and accurate. I have one in 9mm and 45. They're keepers. I almost traded the 9 after I got the 45, but , after shooting it more, I just couldn't because it it shot so well, why let it go. Tried a Glock once, the 27. It went down the road in 2months. If Glock works for others, great. Its good to have variety.

Seems like the most common response is that the XD just fits better for alot of people. I'm in that group as well.

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Seems like the most common response is that the XD just fits better for alot of people. I'm in that group as well.

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+1. I like them so much I just added a .45ACP compact to my 9mm Subcompact.

I honestly think if the U.S. military opened a round of trials for a polymer-framed, DA-only, high-capacity pistol, the XD would be VERY tough to beat.

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Not so sure about that myself, considering the XD isn't DA...

I bought my XD45, 5" compact, because it was as comfortable in my hand as my old Series 70 Colt and cheaper than a P220. While I haven't shot a Glock I have held them and although the grip felt pretty good I didn't like having to bend my wrist to line up the sights. I actually like the P220 better but since the XD is about $200 less and has double the capacity, using an almost identically sized grip, it wasn't a hard choice to make.

I almost bought an HS2000.

Then Springfield bought the rights and the price doubled overnight!!

I just couldn't see paying double for the same gun that was so inexpensive the night before!!

I could say something about the cheap call girl that gets hired by the madam up town, but that would be just wrong!!

What do I see?

A frame designed for the human hand. Good, metal sights. Metal mags.

Accuracy.

These attributes have always lead to my shooting enjoyment.

Why?

First, i must declare that i'm a die hard glock fan who has softened to the XD as of late.

One of the biggest reasones people seem to like the XD is it's almost a "1911 jr." it has a similar grip angle and safety design. Plus some people just preffer the ergonomics of the XD.

I've test fired 2 XD's that i rented at the range, one i had an extreamly poor experiance with, the other a suprisingly good experiance. I must say, i still don't put the XD in the same caregory as the Glock due to my extreamly and consistently positive experiance with many GLOCKS, but if i find an XD at just the right price, i will be adding one to my collection.

It all comes down to personal prefference, (heck, there are ALOT of people who LOVE hi-points) Thats why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors.