XD series compared to Glock in durability and reliability

[deputy tom]

I can hold onto an XD pistol just fine but most Glocks are too fat in the grip. The only Glock that I can grip/shoot is a model 17. I can shoot any XD configuration. As far as durability, someone said XD s will only last half as long as a Glock. That's OK with me. I'll be dead long before I shoot 150,000 rounds out of one pistol. YMMV. tom.

ETA as far as reliability goes, I've had a few ftf in a couple of Glock 19s but not one malfunction in two XDs so far.

 

[gym]

I like Glock better also, because I have been shooting them longer. But it's a good pistol.

 

[JustinJ]

I have more faith in Glock than the XD or MP but the latter feels the best to me. Glocks longevity not only has given them more time to prove its reliability but to also tweak it.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

As for parts being hard to find, for me my 30-30 lever action is the one I love to take out shooting. I didn't want to find myself in a situation where I couldn,t use it because I had to wait for some small part. So, I just bought a bunch of parts. Some took a few months as theynwere out of stock but now i have just about all the extra parts I could ever want. You can do this for any firearm if you are concerned.

In fact, I have a few firearms I've bought multiples of because I really like them.

 

[wwace]

I have both Xd's /XDM and 1 Glock. The XD series pistol seem much better made than the Glock, the Glock plastic is very thin and I really do not like the pig nose. I have had one failure to eject in the G35.40 cal. I love the XD 45 I have, what an excellent gun and I paid 210$ less than the Glock and it came with 4 mags and a light. I have had zero failures in the XDM 9mm and the XD45. Also the Glock is not as accurate as the Springfields for me, YMMV.

 

[peacebutready]

Back-up parts

As for parts being hard to find, for me my 30-30 lever action is the one I love to take out shooting. I didn't want to find myself in a situation where I couldn,t use it because I had to wait for some small part. So, I just bought a bunch of parts.

I've had that in the back of my mind for parts that are most likely to go. This post makes me feel more motivated to do that.

First up are extra mag and recoil springs. Wolf seems to have good prices if you buy a 10-pack.

 

[peacebutready]

As far as durability, someone said XD s will only last half as long as a Glock.

Someone needs to do a torture test with the Glock, XD, and M&P together. That would be interesting.