G34 vs. XD9 tactical

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which would you choose?

if i get the xd9 tactical i will get the springfield custom trigger job done to it, which should bring the trigger to about the same weight as the stock g34. after the trigger job they would be an almost identical price.

thoughts between the two guns?
 
I can only answer for teh G34 just bought one and got to shoot it yesterday. What a accurate gun trigger was nice also. I shot about 100 rounds thru it so far with no problems. :D I would get the Glock only because I have one and love it.
 
Not knowing what the XD would feel like, it's really tough to say, but I'd go w/ the XD only because of my experience w/ Glocks.
 
Are you referring to the XD9 Tactical that has the beavertail and the Robar finish or the basic XD9 Tactical pictured on their website? If you are talking about the first one, it rings in at about $1000, so I would pick a Glock. If you are talking about the regular XD9 Tactical, I would choose it, but then I would have to wait until next year to get it. Springfiedl has said for months that they are coming out next month and yet they never seem to arrive. I called the other day and asked about them and they told me next year sometime.
So, you may be waiting a LONG while on the vanilla version of the XD9 Tactical. If you can't stand the wait and have the cash to burn, get the XD9 that has had the extra work done to it, the different sights, the 2 tone finish and the Robar finish. I bet it is a nice one.

Nala
 
IMO the XD has a better stock trigger than the Glock already. My trigger on my XD seems lighter and has less take up than on my Glock's.
 
The Stock trigger on my G34 is 3.5 lbs I doubt the Trigger on the XD is ligter than that??
 
After years of shooting Glocks I actually prefer the XD. The only downside is if you shoot IDPA the XD will put you in ESP class which is the toughest of them all.
 
Why would the XD put you into ESP? It is not single action.

Anyway,
I am waiting on the plain version of the XD9 tactical as well. I love Glocks and would only carry those for a long time, but the trigger feel of the XD has me hooked. Add in the cost difference and I am slowly converting to the XD for my favorite plastic blaster. Now, if only they would make a .45acp and 10mm version......

Mino
 
This place is fairly anti glock, go to glocktalk.com for the other side.

The XD is a fine pistol but no better than the $275 it originally sold for. Stamp "Springfield" on it, include a warranty and you have a $400 pistol.

You mentioned a trigger job, get a Glock and do it yourself with a #3.5 connector and polishing, minimal cost.

I prefer glock's cause you can break them completely down with a punch, the slide and bbl are tennifer treated which means no corrosion worries and you won't be able to shoot the bbl out. Parts are drop in, easy to replace and parts and acc's abound. The finish on the Glock is much better than on the XD's. Check out XD talk, they are still having problems.
 
Go to Ford.com for more information about Ford's too.
:rolleyes:
And THR isn't Anti-Glock. We have rapid members of both parties here.
It's just that, gee... Springfield is importing a much better gun.

I'm not sure what this gun's class is, but I don't think it should be in the same class as a 1911 - even if I am sure that it would hold it's own there.
What catagory is Glock in? Because from my understanding the two actions have a lot of similarity. Is it a question of how much spring tension is held in check? Looks like Apples to Apples to me. And I have owned both. (Yes, I owned a Generation One Glock 17... got it shortly after they first came to these shores.)

My recomendation for the XD isn't just for the trigger. I like the grip better. I like the stock sights better. I like the feel better. And I especially like the Springfield warranty better along with the way Springfield Customer Service treats you when you call. They are not perfect, but they are much better than Glock's Customer Service.
You really can't put a value on that "Life Time Warranty" thing that Springfield offers you. Especially if you have owned it for a couple years and all the sudden something goes wrong.
Glock? I had that 17 for 3 years (hard to believe but it's true... this was before TFL and THR turned me into a gunslut) and it failed to go "Click" any more. When I called them they basically said I should just go buy another one.
I don't think so.
 
3.5 pound trigger comes stock on a glock? Wow neither of the 3 that I have do. Hmmm.
 
Ford

Thats too bad you must not have a G34 because the one I have does. even says it on the case. I think I still do know how to read..:D
 
Puke all you want... But an XD will be shooting long after the Glock fails... thanks to Springfield backing the gun in exactly the same way that Glock doesn't.
"Hmmm... this XD isn't right. I better call Springer!" - Customer
"Here is a shipping number and the RMA number... send it to us on our buck" - Springfield
A few weeks later "Hey, this XD is better than when I first got it!" - customer

You call Glock, "Your just an idiot. The Glock is perfect. Go buy another one."

Okay, I exagerate a bit... but not that much.

Hey, has anyone seen an XD-KB? Me neither.
 
George,

The XD is a single action design, in that the striker is fully cocked (and seen by the protrusion at the rear of the slide) when a round is chambered. The trigger simply releases it.

That puts it in ESP category for IDPA.

The Glock is in SSP category as it is a horse of a different (Safe Action) color. As you know it is not fully cocked with a round in the chamber.

Having owned an XD-9, and a Glock 34.... go with the Glock. It is far and away a better pistol. In fact, my Glock 34 is The Best Pistol Ever Built!

Plus it is easier to detail strip than the XD, there are more aftermarket accessories and parts for it, all of which can be installed by the end user.

Glocks Rock... period! :D
 
I have 2 Glocks and have never had to call Glock for any reason. So I am not really worried about that. If a gun is made right dont have to worry about it. If everyone is calling springfield Cust service after a while They cant be made Perfect. And besides the finish on Glocks is much better. And no what I have never seen a Glock KB either..:D
 
...This place is fairly anti glock, go to glocktalk.com for the other side.

The XD is a fine pistol but no better than the $275 it originally sold for. Stamp "Springfield" on it, include a warranty and you have a $400 pistol...
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This place can hardly be called anti-Glock. In fact, this thread alone shows there are supporters and detractors of both pistols. And as for your comments about the XD, they're about two years too late. Those were the things being said about it on Glock-Talk and TFL when it first came out. Fact is, if you go to Glock-Talk you'll find that many of the members there now own and praise the XD. Strange, yet true.

But just to humor you: Yes, the XD did originally sell for around $275 when it was first released by Intrac as the HS2000. As most of us now know, that was a gain-market-recognition introductory price that soon moved into a more realistic low to mid $300's. It came in 9mm only. It also came with a worthless warranty and virtually no accessories. Marketing was nill and so the accessory manufacturers basically ignored it.

Then Springfield took over and gave it an honest to goodness lifetime warranty. And they beefed up the extractor. And came out with a .40s&w version. Then a .357sig variant. Then five inch models. Then ported. And duo tones. And a sub-compact. All of which cost money. And how much did this add to the cost of the pistol? About $75. Well, whoop-tee-freakin-doo. Without much effort, you can find them in the upper $300s. Low $400s all day long. To make the argument that Glocks are worth their $500 price tag but that the XD is no better than a $275 pistol borders on the ludicrous. No, strike that. It is ludicrous.

When it comes down to brass tacks, both are fine guns. Period. You like the Glock? Great. Buy a Glock. You like the XD? Then get one. You're not likely to go wrong with either. But neither one is going to be the perfect fit for all shooters. Let's stop trying to make it so.

Take care. Marko
 
By the way, I stand corrected. The HS2000 didn't just come in 9mm. They also made a forty cal. One. As in one, solitary, single pistol. Wonder what happened to it...

Take care. Marko
 

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Worth waht you pay for

Guys,
For a year of so now, I've seen folks opine that "When the XD was the HS2000 it was only $275, now Springfield has jacked the price up...its OUTRAGEOUS!" or words to that effect over and over again.

Well guys, look at it this way, the folks that were originally selling the gun for $275 WENT OUT OF BUSINESS:rolleyes:

Springfield is charging more, but they are staying in business, prospering, and able to bring out more and more models. I would think that this would be considered a good thing. The XD is a BEST BUY at its current price, and you can still get them.
 
I have had both guns. Frankly, I would make the decision based on ergonomics. Pick the one that settles into your natural point of aim.
 
I got a G34 with a Vanek trigger (1.5 pounds) and Dawson adjustables.. and it is pretty nice..

I am hoping to see and XD9 tactical soon..shot a XD40 tactical and it was pretty decent..do a trigger job on it and it would be great too..

I think it will come down to which you shoot better, which one feels better and which company you like better..
 
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