kingpin008
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Ok, this is a question for XD owners.
I'm in the process of deciding which flavor of 9x19 pistol I want, XD or Glock. Size isn't an issue right now, just platform.
Let me set the parameters of the question I'm trying to ask here, to avoid confusion:
Price aside, what made you choose the XD over Glock? (or HK,SIG,S&W, etc)
Specifically, what features appealed to you, that the others didn't have? What didn't it have, that the other did?
For myself, I like the Glock becuase it's a standard. It's got tons of aftermarket parts available, you can buy spare parts which unless it's changed recently you can't do with the XD, large-capacity mags are available, etc. Basically it's tried and true, with a ton of resources available.
As far as the XD goes - I like the styling more than the Glock - I feel like the pistol feels better in my hand, although there isn't a huge amount of difference between them. I like the 1911-style grip safety, which is familiar to me from shooting my own 1911. I like that large-capacit mags are available, although not quite the 33-rounders that are made for the Glock. I like that the sights are steel, rather than plastic.
The triggers of both pistols are not something I'm all that comfortable with, being used to a 1911, but I can get used to it. I know that adjustments to the Glock trigger are fairly easily done, but I have no idea what the process is like with the XD.
Like I said, price isn't an issue. Whichever I choose, I'll be saving up the cash I need to buy it before I buy anyhow - no more guns on credit! I guess I'm looking for real-life advice from people who have owned them, and (hopefully owned other pistols, but chose the XD as their favorite.
Thanks!
I'm in the process of deciding which flavor of 9x19 pistol I want, XD or Glock. Size isn't an issue right now, just platform.
Let me set the parameters of the question I'm trying to ask here, to avoid confusion:
Price aside, what made you choose the XD over Glock? (or HK,SIG,S&W, etc)
Specifically, what features appealed to you, that the others didn't have? What didn't it have, that the other did?
For myself, I like the Glock becuase it's a standard. It's got tons of aftermarket parts available, you can buy spare parts which unless it's changed recently you can't do with the XD, large-capacity mags are available, etc. Basically it's tried and true, with a ton of resources available.
As far as the XD goes - I like the styling more than the Glock - I feel like the pistol feels better in my hand, although there isn't a huge amount of difference between them. I like the 1911-style grip safety, which is familiar to me from shooting my own 1911. I like that large-capacit mags are available, although not quite the 33-rounders that are made for the Glock. I like that the sights are steel, rather than plastic.
The triggers of both pistols are not something I'm all that comfortable with, being used to a 1911, but I can get used to it. I know that adjustments to the Glock trigger are fairly easily done, but I have no idea what the process is like with the XD.
Like I said, price isn't an issue. Whichever I choose, I'll be saving up the cash I need to buy it before I buy anyhow - no more guns on credit! I guess I'm looking for real-life advice from people who have owned them, and (hopefully owned other pistols, but chose the XD as their favorite.
Thanks!
I've put 1500 rounds down range and have only had one failure to fire which turned out to be bad ammo (WWB with a bad primer), and it is plenty accurate for me. My best with the gun is five rounds at 7 yards with a two handed grip and no support that I could cover with a quarter. I also liked what I heard about Springield's CS even though I haven't had to use it.
