Trying to decide between the Springfield XDM subcompact .45 or the glock 30SF. Any opinions?
There is a reason why this section is labeled “Handguns - 1911”.
Yeah I’m still new to this. Sorry I posted it in the wrong section. However I have a kimber grand raptor 1911. What do you carry?
General consensus is that the XD lines are not as durable/reliable as glocks. Get the Glock 30 or an M&P45c and don’t look back.
Please elaborate…
This Springfield video is a pretty convincing testament to its durability:
oh pleeeze…i have three of the XD guns, one is my CCW piece…all three function flawlessly, and the best thing about the XD’s over Glock???
they don’t launch brass into your face like the glock does (which is what i got rid of to buy my XD pistols)
My glock 30 sf runs like a champ with everything from my light reloads to shooting suppressed. Recoil feels nearly identical to my 19. It shoots like a laser.
My glock 30 sf is good for home defend or carry. 10 rounds is a pros even it is a bit heavier and thicker than other gun . You will get used to it after a while.
I can’t speak for the 9mm or .40 crowd, but over a weekend of in-the-boonies shooting with friends, I shot a friend’s Glock 21 back to back with my XD-45 through numerous trials and it thoroughly convinced me that I will never own a Glock. The trigger, ergonomics, accuracy, recoil and balance were all terrible compared to the XD. Everyone who shot the XD and Glock that weekend conceded that the XD was a smoother shooting, more accurate weapon. We put almost 1000 rounds through it collectively and it had zero malfunctions while we experienced two stovepipes with the Glock running the same ammo and even less rounds. Both weapons were new, cleaned properly before shot, and unmodified. We shot everything from WWB to Triton Quik Shok to Hydra Shoks to TAP to Pow’R’Ball. If I remember correctly, one stovepipe was with a Quik Shok and the other WWB. Glock is popular, that’s for sure - but I personally would choose any iteration of an XD over any version of a Glock. Sorry Glock fan-boys.
I currently own a glock 19 9mm, had it for 8 years now. Love it… I have recently borrowed a friends Springfield xdm 9mm. I love everthing about it. Last time I followed up on it they were having issues with the Gen4 Glocks. Have these issues been addressed?
Ummm the one that fits you best!!! They’re both good guns, but also have very different feels to them.
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I prefer the lower bore axis and tactile reset of the Glock, myself. So, I’d opt for the 30sf over the xd.
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Come in here see join dates, leaves.
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pretty much. please either lock or move.
I didn’t say they were crap. If you have one that has proven itself reliable than by all means keep it. The one I had went through about 500 rounds without issue, I only sold it for financial reasons and because it didn’t really do anything for me. But if you search this forum you’ll find many threads saying what I did. What I have read is that the guys that train and shoot regularly have experienced a shorter life span and higher rate of breakage over the long term than with other respected lines like glock and the M&P. Granted both of them have also had their share of issues as has every company at some point, some taking longer to address than they should.
As with all gun selection decisions you should buy the one that you shoot best…at speed. Set up a simple drill with 2-3 targets and get on a timer. Take 2-3 shots on each target from the draw or low ready and go with the one that allows you to be most accurate and fastest. This may not always be the one that feels best in your hand or the one that you shoot best slow fire. Things can change when the pace picks up.
Interesting… I own a glock26 and sf xdm 45 3.8.
I think im changing my handguns to glock and Ill be picking up a 30 this week.