Which gun would you prefer for carry? I just handled both at a local shop and I was impressed with both but the Springfield felt just a little better to me. I like the backstrap safety, I know it locks the slide, but does it also act as a safety on the trigger like a 1911?
The Glock with a finger rest installed feels great but so does the XD. I really like the slighty shorter barrel and overall length of the XD, feels great, but I also love how short the GLock 26 is in height, which is more important for concealability.
Those of you that own both or either, which do you prefer and why?
Glock 26 9mm w/ fingerrest
Springfield XD subcompact 9mm
I also really like the Olive Drab frames of both, it's very different, but I don't believe that Glock makes a G26 in green
Springfield XD subcompact 9mm in Olive Drab Green
The last gun that I've been considering is a Steyr S9. I already have a Steyr M9 and love it, but The S9 is just slightly smaller, so it will be harder to conceal. Big plus is that I love everything about the Steyr design, the price and I already have tons of mags that will work in the S9 for plinking. I just don't think that the Steyr S9 is as small as I would like for carry. I really wish Steyr made a subcompact version of their pistols. The S9 feels great in my hand just like it's larger brother the M9, perfect fit with a Hogue handall slip on grip. Because the Steyr is larger than both the Glock and the XD, I can comfortably fit all three fingers on the frame. I just wish they made a smaller version with a 3" barrel like the XD. Only downside is that the Steyr slide is very wide, slightly wider than the Glocks.
Steyr S9
The Glock with a finger rest installed feels great but so does the XD. I really like the slighty shorter barrel and overall length of the XD, feels great, but I also love how short the GLock 26 is in height, which is more important for concealability.
Those of you that own both or either, which do you prefer and why?
Glock 26 9mm w/ fingerrest

Springfield XD subcompact 9mm

I also really like the Olive Drab frames of both, it's very different, but I don't believe that Glock makes a G26 in green
Springfield XD subcompact 9mm in Olive Drab Green

The last gun that I've been considering is a Steyr S9. I already have a Steyr M9 and love it, but The S9 is just slightly smaller, so it will be harder to conceal. Big plus is that I love everything about the Steyr design, the price and I already have tons of mags that will work in the S9 for plinking. I just don't think that the Steyr S9 is as small as I would like for carry. I really wish Steyr made a subcompact version of their pistols. The S9 feels great in my hand just like it's larger brother the M9, perfect fit with a Hogue handall slip on grip. Because the Steyr is larger than both the Glock and the XD, I can comfortably fit all three fingers on the frame. I just wish they made a smaller version with a 3" barrel like the XD. Only downside is that the Steyr slide is very wide, slightly wider than the Glocks.
Steyr S9
