What are the pros and cons of the Glock vs the Springfield XD?
I do like the grip safety on the XD.
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I do like the grip safety on the XD.
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Glock vs Springfield XD
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And how many samples did you use in your accuracy analysis? To make a broad, sweeping statement like that, I hope is was more than a few. I'm guessing your test is statistically insignificant, generally speaking.
Both the XD and Glock can shoot well, but neither is a target pistol, and neither was designed to be one. If you want supreme accuracy out of a fighting pistol, buy a 1911. :tongueout:
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I like them both. The XD graduated from being perceived as a Glock clone into its own stylized poly pistol. The one XDM had a better trigger than the XD and the M&P as well.
I'm too bias about Glock to say anything other than they are Glocks. (I really like em)
I'm too bias about Glock to say anything other than they are Glocks. (I really like em)
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XDm-4.5 in
XDm 3.8 well..3.8
XD service-4.0 in.
I held a XD 4 service 40sw on top of a XDm 3.8 40sw and the difference was around an 1/4 inch on length and height and held 2 more rounds.
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That beats glock too. You can only buy 4 or 5 .:upeyes:
Check out hickok45 channel compares xd to glock
http://www.youtube.com/user/hickok45
http://www.youtube.com/user/hickok45
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Write to Plaxico Burris and ask for his recommendation. :wavey:
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Nice sassy attitude, princess. Here is my version of sass.
I've torture tested them with 1 billion assorted rounds of corrosive ammunition after I ran it over with my hummer. Then I shot 1 billion more rounds of +P+. Then I shot 1 billion more of my own reloads in which I forced a kaboom and I started shooting again from a F16 fighter jet.
Glocks and XD's are about the same in accuracy. But because they are pistols that means that they aren't very accurate at all. The difference of .2 inches at 50 yards isn't going to matter much. If it did matter that much then I'd grab the XDM with it's 20 rounds and call it a day.
EDIT: Oh and if you want a bulls eye gun neither of these are the go to guns. These are more for plinking, SD, HD, combat...you know those sort of things...
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I hate the stupid grip safety on the XD. The main reason being you cannot manually operate the slide without the grip safety depressed.
I've fired the 9mm sub-compact before. Let's just say I will keep my G26.
I've fired the 9mm sub-compact before. Let's just say I will keep my G26.
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I like the grip safety, being a 1911 guy. However, I could probably do without that feature.
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You do realize that Tenifer (Glock) and Melonite (everyone else) is the same exact thing, right?
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I have and love both. The pluses for the XD are better ergonomics for alot of folks. And I can group better with my XD than most of my Glocks. And a lifetime warranty backed up by a great company. The down side is that their are very few aftermarket suppliers for the XD. And SA is very funny about shipping folks parts. They usually want you to send it to them.
The Glock is like the 1911 in that their are tons of aftermarket parts for them. The Glock design is much less complicated. My Glocks are among the few guns I feel confortable with doing the work myself on. And it's been around longer. The downside to me are the huge hump in the back. Not so bad on the 9mm/.40, but huge on the .45. And the finger grooves don't seem to ever fit my hand well. Either gun will do it's job with minimum care. It's just which one is the better ft for the individual. And the interchangeable backstraps on the Gen. 4 may make a big difference in feel.
The Glock is like the 1911 in that their are tons of aftermarket parts for them. The Glock design is much less complicated. My Glocks are among the few guns I feel confortable with doing the work myself on. And it's been around longer. The downside to me are the huge hump in the back. Not so bad on the 9mm/.40, but huge on the .45. And the finger grooves don't seem to ever fit my hand well. Either gun will do it's job with minimum care. It's just which one is the better ft for the individual. And the interchangeable backstraps on the Gen. 4 may make a big difference in feel.
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The atfer market for the XD may still improve over time.
It will never be what the Glock's is, but I feel the XD, and especially the XDm, is more refined than a Glock out of the box.
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Springfield has been running a monopoly on spare parts for the past 5 years or so. Nothing indicates that they'll just change their minds.
How do you easily manipulate the slide without a firm hold on the grip?I hate the stupid grip safety on the XD. The main reason being you cannot manually operate the slide without the grip safety depressed.
I've fired the 9mm sub-compact before. Let's just say I will keep my G26.
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I'm not big on the XD, it was the only pistol I've ever owned that's broken on me.
One stupid roll pin shut it down completely. The USP has a roll pin that serves a similar purpose, but my HK has seen much more range time and dry firing than the XD ever did with no problems.
One stupid roll pin shut it down completely. The USP has a roll pin that serves a similar purpose, but my HK has seen much more range time and dry firing than the XD ever did with no problems.
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You used to be BIG on it over at XD forums!!
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I remember posting over there asking for a roll pin... That's about it. :rofl:
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