XD vs Glock

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I don't particulary care for Glocks. It is just a personal preference. I recognize that they are a good weapon and have a loyal fan base. Based on that I still kind of want one but know that I won't. The XD might happen if it is proven or at least nearly so as the Glock.

My question is whether one is really better than the other. They seem similar in design and materials but I wonder how durable and reliable the XD is compared to the Glock, worse, better, the same? Does anyone have a comparison or torture test between the two?
 
Several gun magazines have done tests comparing the two. Chuck Taylor, who I have the greatest respect for and always trust his advice, has said very nice things about the XD. Keep in mind he admires Glock. He has been trying to destroy a Glock via excelerated shooting abuse for years. Even leaving one on the ocean floor for 3 months and shooting it underwater. He likes them both. I have several Glocks in several models and calibers. I only have one XD in .40 cal. My only criticism is the finish is much weaker than the Glock Tenifer. If I carry my XD on a warm day I will have a light layer of rust on the parkerized finish at the end of the day. Wipes off but still that is a weakness. But it is my only complaint thus far. Tim
 
I am seeing LOTS of XD's show up in USPSA and IDPA matches, they run well and some guys are really shooting them well. It appears that the Springfield marketing plan is working, if Rob Leatham (the Great One) is using one it must be great right? Back to a more serious note, the XD's I am seeing appear to be as reliable as a Glock, and a couple of the guys I talk to say that it feels much better to them.

I tried an XD, glad I did before I bought one, I just do not like the grip. I think Glock has an ergonomically lacking grip, but the XD was much worse for me. I will be sticking with my Glocks over XD's.

I say buy one if it fits you, all indications are the XD is a quality gun and worthy of purchase.
 
I've owned several XDs and Glocks. I currently do not own and XD but retain a few Glocks and here's why...
The XD is a good pistol but for what you're getting it's way too bulky on top imho. Also, mags for Glocks are cheap, not so for the XD. Glocks finish is extremely tough unlike the XD.
Out of the XD's I have owned there was never any issue with reliability or accuracy out of the box but for just a little more money you get the same reliability, better finish and a trimmer design with the Glock.
 
meh, my own take has been get the one that feels best for you. Reliability and accuracy wise I haven't seen a huge difference. I have two xd's, both have been utterly reliable. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with the finish. I'm not sure what the deal is with that since you hear those reports--whether it was an early model thing they have since corrected, whether it has to do with personal body chemistry, whether its a hit or miss production quality control thing, who knows. I have ordered a leather holster to test out if it has something to do with that, as to date I have used a synthetic mostly when carrying my xd. I don't carry them as much as I carry one of my 1911's because they ARE bulky/thick compared to a 1911, although I don't see a huge difference between the xd and a comparable glock. We compared at a gun store one day and held them side by side and just eyeballing it it didn't look like there was much difference as far as thickness between the xd and glock.

So...yeah, get what feels better and you'll probably be ok. The xd has the extra grip safety, if cheaper by $100 or so where I live, and I believe has a supported chamber, which has been an issue with the 40 glocks supposedly. The Glock has what many consider a tougher finish and a longer term rep (though really the xd's been around for awhile now and seems to be holding up fine). They DO have a pretty significant difference in grip angle--some like one, some the other.

I'd trust either one myself.
 
I ended up purchasing a G30 because of caliber - .45 ACP.
I'll wait a decade before thinking about the .45 GAP to see if it lasts.

Lots of accessories and after-market goods available for Glocks, less so for XDs. It's getting better, but still slow. Very good information at XD Talk and Glock Talk.

Good luck.
 
I now have over 7500 rounds through my XD-9. I had one FTE at round 60. Since then, I haven't had as much as a hiccup. I certainly consider it an outsandingly reliable pistol.
 
I like the XD grip more than the Glock. I took my CPL class last weekend with my XD, no problems at all. Only thing I don't like is the finish is weak. I will send the slide off for Gun-Kote.
 
The XD has the same grip angle as a 1911. Perfect fit for me. I have one. It's a XD-9. I use it for USPSA, at least until the 1st of the year when I am gonna shoot SS, 1911. :)

Never own a Glock.
 
Three issues with the XD:

- They seem top-heavy compared to a Glock of similar size.
- Long trigger reset makes rapid shooting that much harder.
- I've seen two .40 XDs with feeding issues right out of the box. Could be an isolated occurrence, I guess.

I'd rather have a Glock, but wouldn't say no to an XD.

- Chris
 
"Long trigger reset makes rapid shooting that much harder."

Main Beef here also....

But... am a long time Glock shooter. Had an XD Tac in 9mm and it was ext. accurate with own generic handloads. The same hand-loads that shoot nice and soft out of a highly tuned G34 were noticably "jumpier" from the XD, believe it's the difference in frame flex?
XD's "small" grip did not fit my hand well and could see it was going to be a $-pit as an IDPA gun to get it where I wanted it. However, XD's have a real sear and the trigger break out of the box is far superior to Glock's, IME. They're very good pistols especially for the money compared to Glock!
 
I have owned both but now just the XD. I got the XD-9 in SS so there would not be any finish issues. The finish on the black XDs is not very good and the people that have mention it as a drawback are not lying. The good news is, you can get a SS XD for about $100 less than a Glock so there is no reason not to get the SS unless you have to have the tactical black for some reason. Personally, I think the SS looks much better anyway.

Glocks have always impressed me with their accuracy but my XD-9 has blown me away. It is quickly becomming my favorite 9mm to shoot and that is saying something since almost all of my autos are 9mm. The XD is dead on and extremly accurate, more accurate than any Glock I have shot. I also like the grip on the XD. The Glock grip never felt right in my hand.

The Glock 19 is a little trimmer and I think a little lighter IIRC. It is a nice package if you don't mind the typical Glock grip. The XD is every bit the equal of the Glock and in my hands, it is better since it feels so great.

I think both guns are great but both probably won't be great for the same person since they feel so different. Some will love the Glock grip and some will hate it, same goes for the XD. As far as function, I think they are equel with both being well made accurate and reliable guns. Go with what feels best in your hand and not what others say you should get. Once I switched to the XD over the Glock, I was very happy. It was like everything just felt right all of a sudden. When shooting the Glock, I always felt like something was not quite there and now I know why.
 
I have owned 3 Glocks and 3 XDs....I now only have a Glock. In my opinion the XD shows promise but is not nearly as refined or polished as the Glock. I think XD still has a ways to go.
 
alduro wrote: "In my opinion the XD shows promise but is not nearly as refined or polished as the Glock. I think XD still has a ways to go."

Can you expand on that statement? I have owned Glocks as well and I don't see where a Glock is any more refined than a XD. In fact, I think it is Glock that needs to be refined a little and the XD is an improvment over the Glock in many ways.

I know the Xd is still the new kid on the block and has a lot to prove and overcome with heavy hitters like the Glock and Beretta handguns to compeat with but it has been impressing the heck out of me and I am not a big plastic pistol fan. I didn't and don't particually want to like the XD but it is preforming so well that I fear it may someday replace my beloved Beretta 92FS as a nightstand gun. I doubt it since the XD can never be more than 100% reliable, which is what the beretta is. :D Also my XD doesn't have night sights so unless I buy them, the Beretta is going to be my HD gun until I find something that beats it.
 
Sure I'll expand on it.

The Glock finish is better bar none. As for the XD vs. Glock stuff, the Glock fit and finish is a bit better when looking at the gun side by side such as the seam on the polymer frames...however some may disagree.

Glock has the support services in place for it's pistols...as a cop, I almost trip over Glock armorers everywhere I go.

As for reliabiltiy...I had a Glock 22 that was ammo picky, a Sig 226 that couldn't feed crap and a XD subcompact that failed to extract with alarming frequency...however of all brands, Glocks have been the most reliable.

That being said, I find the recoil on the XD, particularly in the trigger, to be harsher than that of the Glock, on one gun I actually had trigger "slap back". Secondly, the Glock triggers do not have a raised seam that digs into your trigger finger like the XD, which becomes painful after about 150 rounds...

these are a few of my observations.
 
the Glock triggers do not have a raised seam that digs into your trigger finger like the XD, which becomes painful after about 150 rounds
Click to expand...

I'm glad you brought that up...
and yes, combined with more trigger-finger movement to account
for the trigger reset length, it irritated me too.
 
I have a XD40 SC.

I have had 1 failure to load completley into the chamber at about round 80. I am at 900 rounds, with that 1 failure to speak of.

Complaints:
Finnish
Trigger Reset (Its not a biggie for me though)

(I have not had a problem with trigger slap or saftey trigger seam like alduro described)


The only reason I did not buy a glock is because it didnt point naturally for me. I also wanted a .40S&W and evin with a 0.0000000001% chance of a Kb! in the G26, it didnt sit well with me.
 
I've shot both guns and prefer to carry a Glock.

WHY?

Because many LEAs carry Glocks, Sigs, Beretta's, HK's and the like.

I know those guns are reliable and self defense accurate.

Don't know of any agencies carrying the XD.

One thing is for sure, Chuck Taylor can't beat up that ole Glock 17.

I've carried a lot of them and for sure gotta work requirement, the Glock design involves only 34 or so parts and can be inexpensively fixed by most shooters. Can't say that for my other guns.
 
"That being said, I find the recoil on the XD, particularly in the trigger, to be harsher than that of the Glock, on one gun I actually had trigger "slap back". Secondly, the Glock triggers do not have a raised seam that digs into your trigger finger like the XD, which becomes painful after about 150 rounds..."

I know what you are talking about but it has not happened with my XD-9 at all. It is very comfy to shoot all day because of the good ergos. I did have a trigger slap problem with a Glock 36 with raised a blister on my shooting finger so I know what a pain it can be if it does happen.

I guess it is a matter of personal preference and luck. I find the XD more comfortable than the Glock by a wide margin but I understand that some people feel the opposite. Do I think the XD is perfect? Heck no. I just think it is better than the Glock. I can see why other think differently but I don't think that the XD gives up anything to the Glock in terms of quality or function, in fact, it seems better built than the Glock to me and more accurate. It could be that it just fits me better so I shoot it better. I just can't see where someone could field strip both guns and point out anywhere where the XD is not as good as the Glock.
 
albanian...
The 9mm XD, I've never really had a problem with them at all, but the .40 is a different story in terms of comfort to shoot.

The Glock 22 I had was a bit ammo temperamental...and I imagine no .40 subcompact will be "easy" to shoot...including Glock.

As for the two, I think Glock is just more developed and had a few more kinks worked out than an XD.

And as a side note...I did not pay more for a Glock logo. I don't care about looking tactical or Uber Cool....I don't carry it because LEO's do (I'm a LEO and I know what they know about guns)...I just happen to be more confident with them and find them to be accurate, reliable, tools...

If I want to look cool...I'll get a Les Baer or Kimber or something. Glocks ain't pretty...but then I'm not a collector of guns. I'm a shooter and I have to carry one every friggin' stinking day and after a while, you get tired of hauling a 40oz. Sig around with you all day long.

As for why Glock makes a good cop gun?

1.) It's reliable.
2.) It's accurate.
3.) It's easy to use.
4.) It's virtually maintenance free...we're talking 90 days without cleaning here.
5.) It's supported. Aftermarket, armorers...etc.
6.) It's common.
7.) It's proven.
8.) Most cops frankly don't give a damn about their issued weapons and they get little to no attention. It will stay in a holster in between bi-annual qualifications and seldom receive proper lubrication and care. They get dirty, banged up and mistreated. They are seldom shot and when they are they better work 100% of the time. They had better be more accurate than the officer and simple to use. Lastly and number 9...

9.) They better be cheap...and Glocks are the least inexpensive issued weapon going.
 
I have wanted to love the GLOCK for many years. I believe that they represent some of the finest improvements in pistol design in the last 50 of so years. I also believe that the durability of the GLOCK design is matched by few others... and that is what a handgun should be.

That said, there are elements of the GLOCK that I just could not get past. The grip angle is the biggest issue for me, but being a 1911 shooter that is obvious. The lesser issues include the plastic mags and sights, felt recoil, lack of a mechanical safety beyond the trigger, and the trigger pull itself. Out of the box accuracy is also a concern for me, although that is probably attributed to me rather than the pistol design itself.

I say all that to say this... it seems that IM Metal had me in mind when they designed the HS2000, now dubbed the XD. The grip angle is "perfect" for me which makes the felt recoil seem normal, again for me. The sights are steel and are identicle to what your typical SIG P-series carries (translate this as meaning good sights from teh box that can be replaced if desired). The mags are metal and are chromed so they are drop free regardless of the situation or environment. I have found that the trigger does have a longer reset compared to the GLOCK, but it is similar to my Kahr... no complaints. Finally the OOTB accuracy is excellent. I definitly shoot the XD better than the GLOCK in all situations. In all, I think that SA has a winner in the XD and maybe now GLOCK will be compelled to get into a bit of a competative mode as the XD is the first to really give GLOCK a run for its money.

God Bless!

Peter
 
thanks,

for nothing, I am about as decided as I was a couple of days ago.

Seriously thanks for all the feed back

Kevin
 
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