Wow defensory, troll much?
Seriously, I was comparing and out of the box XDM vs and out of the box M&P 9l or M&P pro. They'll match it on accuracy, and the triggers, although not as good as a proper trigger job, are better than the standard M&P. They aren't custom work. You can go to gunbroker, or budsgunshop.com or many locla gun stores and buy one. No trip to a gunsmith, no trip to the factory.
Custom work doesn't count because it costs more, but the XDM costing mroe doesn't count because it is out of the box. Well, hell then. THe XD-M DEFINITELY sucks then when you start bringing the $2000+ factory pistols into the picture. Lots of fancy 1911s and 2011s, and p210s and more truly exotic firearms lurk in the realm of price being no object. Me, I care about value. The M&P, M&P pro, and M&P L are all a good value. I figure in about 6-8 months, the XD-M will be too. But right now it has a premium attached.
They have match barrels, they have a reduced trigger reset as well, and they cost less than the XDM. They also have an extra inch of sight radius, which helps a lot with actually making use of the inherent accuracy of a firearm.
Personally I like choice. There is not one magically superior firearm. Most of the things you go on about are questions of ergonomics. Ergonomic superiority, other than being very configurable, is ALWAYS a matter of personal opinion. Even glock will learn that someday.
As for your sales numbers. You made the claim, it's your job to prove it. anecdotal evidence from a friend of a friend in the business doesn't count. Right now your claim boils down to because you said so. Which doesn't hold water with anyone.
As for getting to shoot and XD-M, I'm in NJ. In that case there is one round too many in each magazine for anyone to sell it here. Sucks, but it is the case until they get a 10 round SKU for it out. Like I said, the extra capacity isn't a desirable trait by everyone.
Seriously, I was comparing and out of the box XDM vs and out of the box M&P 9l or M&P pro. They'll match it on accuracy, and the triggers, although not as good as a proper trigger job, are better than the standard M&P. They aren't custom work. You can go to gunbroker, or budsgunshop.com or many locla gun stores and buy one. No trip to a gunsmith, no trip to the factory.
Custom work doesn't count because it costs more, but the XDM costing mroe doesn't count because it is out of the box. Well, hell then. THe XD-M DEFINITELY sucks then when you start bringing the $2000+ factory pistols into the picture. Lots of fancy 1911s and 2011s, and p210s and more truly exotic firearms lurk in the realm of price being no object. Me, I care about value. The M&P, M&P pro, and M&P L are all a good value. I figure in about 6-8 months, the XD-M will be too. But right now it has a premium attached.
They have match barrels, they have a reduced trigger reset as well, and they cost less than the XDM. They also have an extra inch of sight radius, which helps a lot with actually making use of the inherent accuracy of a firearm.
Personally I like choice. There is not one magically superior firearm. Most of the things you go on about are questions of ergonomics. Ergonomic superiority, other than being very configurable, is ALWAYS a matter of personal opinion. Even glock will learn that someday.
As for your sales numbers. You made the claim, it's your job to prove it. anecdotal evidence from a friend of a friend in the business doesn't count. Right now your claim boils down to because you said so. Which doesn't hold water with anyone.
As for getting to shoot and XD-M, I'm in NJ. In that case there is one round too many in each magazine for anyone to sell it here. Sucks, but it is the case until they get a 10 round SKU for it out. Like I said, the extra capacity isn't a desirable trait by everyone.
