newbie question: is XD .45 acp same or better than glock?

[Ala Dan]

Simple-Short Answer

Better

The Croatians did their homework before coming to market with the XD~!

1) fully supported chamber, 2) steel dovetailed sights, 3) loaded chamber
indicator, 4) cocking indicator, 5) 1911 style grip safety, 6) metal guide rod,
7) stainless steel drop free magazines, 8) ambi-magazine release, 9) 1911
grip angle, 10) accessory package, 11) price, 12) customer service, if you
ever need it~!

The Springer XD combines the best features of SIG, Glock, and H&K all
rolled into one design~!

 

[Rushifell]

I had a little problem with my XD 45 failing to feed, but it was easily remedied by cleaning the magazines. After that it resumed its otherwise flawless record in my hands. It is my daily carry pistol (4" stainless XD45 service) and I have every confidence in its function. I also own a Glock 19. I love both guns, both of them point naturally for me, both of them conceal well for me, and both of them work perfectly. The mags had never been cleaned through about 1500 rounds of firing cheap WWB from wally world. Once clean they were perfect again. The trigger on my XD is super crisp, very very nice. And I do feel safer carrying the XD due to the grip safety. I cleaned the mag on my glock 19 at the same time I cleaned the XDs mags, but the glock magazine was really pretty clean, I bought the glock used recently and its an earlier model frame, possibly the previous owner had cleaned it, or maybe the shop had, can only speculate on that. Both guns are great, I lean more toward the XD as an overall winner, but I certainly dont dislike my glock either. The glock is a sweet machine that really is a joy to fire. That and its half as expensive to shoot, being 9mm.

 

[hangmans joke]

xd is nice . glock is the daddy. i also own both and everything stated is OPINIONS.there is no fact the ergos are better on xd .i like both but go with glock.also because they make a 10mm g20 . the xd kinda lost me when it was bought by springfield and changed the name from hs2000 to xd and jacked up the price by 150 bucks. GLOCK RULES.

 

[tacrig]

my xd 45 jams more than any pistol i ever had , my friends xd 40 jams in the same manner...rounds go ''face down in the magazine ..locking the slide 3/4 back..''

 

[ta4]

XD, imho. I fondled the 21sf & the handle is still too big for my mitts. I could barely tell the difference between the 21 & the 21sf. Moreover, the right mag release on the 21sf is in an awkward spot. I have an XD 45acp & I'm happy with it. It fits my hands with no adjustable backstraps, have had no malfaunctions & it is accurate.

 

[KHAN]

I too have seen the torture test the XD went through and it will stand up to everything the Glock will. Should've saved the site.

Here you go, for anyone that'd like to read it. Done by Chaim Stein, owner of Suresight LLC, who makes sights for both Glocks and XDs. Done on an XD 9mm

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

 

[atomd]

Anthing but the .45s currently isn't going to have near the metal treatment/finish of the Glocks

This is false.

I'd like to clear up all the confusion on the finish of the XD. When the XD first came out it wasn't offered with a melonite finish. It also wasn't offered in .45ACP. When the .45ACP was released it was ONLY released with the melonite finish. They continued to make the other caliber XDs with their older finish UNTIL AROUND MID 2006. After that point ALL XDs made were and still are made with a melonite finish. Melonite and Tennifer are almost identical. Glock uses Tennifer and Springfield uses Melonite. As long as you buy a new XD (chambered in anything they offer), it will have the new finish unless it's old stock. Call Springfield and ask if you aren't sure.

I like both the XD and the Glock. I like the XD better though. It's more comfortable to shoot for me and generally fits my hands better / points better. I don't think the bore axis makes that much of a difference (yes I have shot PLENTY of Glocks). The takedown of the XD is VERY simple so it's easy to clean. I even find a simple field strip easier with an XD. Glock wins for the detail strip though. I think the trigger is slightly better on the XD. I wouldn't say either has a "great" trigger though. The fully supported chamber and the grip safety, while not needed, are both positives in my opinion. I would trust my life to either but I just prefer the XD. Glocks are good too but I just like the XD. Good choices. Buy both if you can (but get the XD in .45ACP and the Glock in 9mm).

 

[longeyes]

One SHTF question: where are you going to get XD parts?

 

[briansp82593]

http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Item
that is all

 

[Taurus44]

One SHTF question: where are you going to get XD parts?

Extra parts?!? Why not...

...extra XDs!

I currently own three XDs (I have owned a total of four) and I LOVE them! I have a 3" 9mm, 4" .40 and a 5" 9mm with various modifications. Next on my list is an XD-45 or some sort or another.

I've shot plenty of Glocks in the past, but when it came time to buy my own plastic gun, the XD just fit my hand better, and it was a better value (cost for features) based on what I was looking for.

 

[dstorm1911]

O.K Well I actually managed to read through the whole thing....... only one thing nobody mentioned the Parent weapon the HS2000 was designed from the ground up to be used by the Croation military, it served admirably in severe combat against the Serbs (in fact thats why we got all these great Yugo milsurp weapons on the market the last few years.......... Yugoslavia lost that war and now all their weapons are bein sold off) The pistol was designed with the best from the Sig 220, Glock contributed the polymere frame and trigger safty the rest was taken from the American 1911...

The XD has an extensive COMBAT record of reliability the Glock has an extensive record of reliable service in law enforcement which is what it was originally designed for as the Austrians haven't had a standing real army since WWII they focused on police use tough, the Croations focused on we will be an extinct vanished people subjected to genocide if this weapon fails our troops.......... it didn't fail

 

[ugaarguy]

One SHTF question: where are you going to get XD parts?

That's a valid point. A few other things to consider though. My understanding is that SA is starting to ship XD parts to folks who've taken the XD armorer's certification course. However, the XD does require special armorers tools for a complete detail strip, whereas the Glocks (and S&W's new M&P as well) can be detail stripped using standard punches. The counter to that is that we've seen very few if any XDs returned to the shop for repair.

 

[boomstik45]

Loved the Glock 21. Like the XD .45acp better as far as feel. Liked the XD .45 Tactical even better. However....get your mitts on the M&P .45. Smith has remembered its storied heritage and finally done it right. Not since the ol' 4566 and 4506 have I been even paying attention to a Smith semi-auto. Trust me, as long as you can get over the less-than-optimal mag capacity, this gun is one of the best out right now. It handles soooo good. Has the low bore axis I love in the Glock, the superior grip angle I love in the XD, and the inherent accuracy I love in the Sig 220. Don't take the M&P lightly, it's a good gun.

 

[possum]

not that the xd's are better , but i prefer the xd line up over any of the glock line up. hands down. i have owned both glock which i no longer do and i still have my two xd's. i prefer the xd ad the xd design. they are more comfortable for me to shoot and they fit me better along with many other factors for me personally. now that we are talking about the .45 acp models, i definetly think that the xd takes the cake. see i have small hands and the xd in .45 offers something that the other companies don't , high cap .45 in a package that even i can shoot comfortably. i like the xd .45's and before that came out there wasn't a double stack .45 acp that i could get my hands around. another inivative step by the sa.

 

[longhorngunman]

Glock for me! Nothing against the XD, I think they are swell guns in their own right. But it's what goes with or not with on the Glocks that sells me. I have 1911, Hi-powers, Sig's, etc and like them a lot but for depending on my life and as a SHTF handgun I can't beat the Glocks for reliability. Plus there are not many parts, parts are easy to acquire in a hurry unlike the XD, Glock mags are plentiful, cheap and available everywhere, also literally tons of accesories available for the Glocks, and the lower bore axis is more natural to me. I admit the XD FEELS better in my hand but the Glocks always are natural pointers to me and place my fingers exactly where they need to be. And there is no chance of accidental discharges with the Glock, very possibly negligent discharges but not accidental. Keep it in a good holster protecting the trigger and always practice good finger and safety habits and the Glock will be fine. In the end it's really just personal preference though. A potiential buyer should go rent and shoot both before buying either.

 

[270Win]

+1 to Glock.