Glock G27, S&W M&P .40 compact, Springfield XDSC .40?

[fishhunter828]

What do you think would be a better carry gun, the Glock G27, S&W M&P .40 compact, or the Springfield XDSC .40?

I know it all depends on personal preference, but I'm wanting more opinions and all that.

Pros and cons of each if you got 'em please.

 

[MarcusWendt]

These questions just cant be answered.

All are reliable firearms. I don't care for the Glock, but others will say it's the be all end all of handguns.

I'd take the M&P over the XD, but I love my XD tactical.

I will say that in .40 S&W I think S&W has an edge as their M&P tames the snap of the .40 like no other.

If I were you I'd rent or borrow one of each, shoot them and decide for yourself.

 

[NG VI]

I really really love my Glock 27, and when I bought it I was kind of a Glock hater, but it has won me over. The trigger has a very nice, very short reset, it conceals incredibly well, and it shoots well too. easier to shoot than you would expect. I wouldn't pick the XD for a subcompact just because they have that tall slide, where the Glock has a very short and smooth slide. Don't know about the M&P.

 

[LT1coupe]

I own the G27, the M&P compact & a Sig P239-40
The S&W is the easiest to CCW & shoots second only to the Sig
All three have been 100% reliable. I may not be a fair judge of the G27, all of my other guns are Sigs or S&W's so my accuracy/comfort with it is handicapped by me being used to a normal grip angle

 

[rcellis]

I've owned all of them - I vote for the S&W - best of the bunch (and it's a good-to-excellent bunch).

 

[fishhunter828]

Why do you think the M&P is the best one?

 

[LT1coupe]

I like the ergos of the S&W & it's been 100% reliable. The Glock if you're comfortable handling a Glock is never a bad choice. For me, the shape of the M&P carries more naturally & it just feels right in my hand. The Glock has advantages in available stuff, holsters etc. IMHO hold each, better yet shoot each. When I raise the M&P or the Sig to point at something then look at the sites, it's pretty close to dead on. When I do the same with a Glock, I'm not, but only because I'm used to the grip angle of the others.

If I was just starting my collection, I would seriously consider starting out with Glocks & staying with that format. Lots of interchangability in mags, holsters etc.

 

[Disaster]

All three are good guns and it came down to the ergonomics for me. Some people are concerned with Glock because they don't have fully supported chambers (part of the brass cartridge isn't supported by the barrel chamber.)

I ended up with the M&P because I liked the way it felt in my hand the best.

 

[NG VI]

this generation of Glocks in .40 have more chamber support than earlier iterations did. Mine (bought Feb 08) appears to be about the same as my USP 40.
For those who have or have shot all of them, how does the trigger reset of the other guns compare to the Glock's? I love the trigger on my Glock because of that reset.

 

[VegasOPM]

I like the Glock- of course I have 9 other Glocks, and I compete with Glocks so I know how they work. As for the chamber support, or lack thereof- I'm not convinced. I have been reloading .40 for Glocks for 9 years- to the tune of 100,000+ rounds and I have never had one go boom from a case rupture. The only issue that I have seen with Glocks is a limp grip. The 27 HATES to be limp wristed.