Re: New to side arms. Need help.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 45.308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Get the shortgun that you shoot best. When a shooter tells you to get nothing but a Glock because they are the best, they are not the best if you cannot shoot one as accurate as another shortgun. Me, with the Glock grip angle it naturally points / shoots high and to the right. Most shooters that are not bias when picking up an XD and Glock one after the other say the XD points more natural, not everyone but a very high majority do, I worked in a gun shop and shooting range and did this everyday. Same holds true at the firing line. No need to go into a fully supported chamber, better safety features, and of course the XD passed the infamous Glock torture test so XDs are not less reliable than Glocks its all about which one you shoot best.
I am not a tupperware guy but a 1911 and when a friend of mine handed me his XD, the grip angle and pointing was fairly close to 1911s, so I bought one when they came out in 45. I carried XD45 since they arrived in Alaska, I was the first to transfer the XD45 at my local shop. My daily CC is the XD45 Compact because the grip length is the hardest part of a pistol to conceal not the width, the width does help but is much easier to conceal than the grip length. The grip is very heavy with 13 230gr in a full size and it will walk on a holster if you do not use a quality holster, I have tried a few and the Comp Tech has worked best for me.
I am not buying another tupperwear but if I had too it would be an MP45, I wish it was around when I transferred my XD. It points and shoots very well in my hand too.
What it comes down to is, everyone can give a plus or minus about any shortgun and most of these are biases but its all about what you point and shoot best, get that shortgun, shoot and train and believe it is the best for you.
About caliber, I would not get 40SW. I am a 45ACP guy and will always be one. Any cal will work in the hands of the right shortgun and shooter though, I just like the looks and that bigger hole.
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I agree with 45.308. I think that 1911 guys find the XD to be more "pointable" due to the similar grip angle to a 1911. I have owned just about every modern handgun made, and the XD was the best poly gun for me - out of the box. The trigger was crisper, the grip angle was more favorable, and it was accurate. That being said, I did trick out a Glock 17 with a new barrel, trigger, sear, disconnect, etc and it shot amazing! I even started using it for CC. Don't think that this is a matter of reliability because most of these plastic guns are very reliable and have few moving parts. The most important thing for you is to get the one that you're able to shoot the best.
All in all, you'll eventually get a 1911, so it doesn't really matter what you get now! JK!
