Post by: WSU on January 16, 2011, 07:06:25 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 16, 2011, 07:09:32 PM
Post by: blacklab-123 on January 16, 2011, 07:16:25 PM
Post by: mjbskwim on January 16, 2011, 07:16:39 PM
I really wanted a Glock.I just shoot them pretty well.But I took the deal.
I traded it for a glock 22 a week later.The 23 is a great size for CC.
Either caliber is perfect for defense too,but I would go shoot both to see which one fits you best.
If you gots no price limit,then go look at the H&K and the Sigs.A little spendy but great guns.
For the money it's hard to beat a Glock,though
Post by: wadu1 on January 16, 2011, 07:19:24 PM
Post by: Mossy on January 16, 2011, 07:21:12 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 16, 2011, 07:29:16 PM
Post by: asl20bball on January 16, 2011, 07:51:43 PM
Post by: ADAMS on January 16, 2011, 07:57:51 PM
A little smaller than the compact XD. (significantly shorter height) Goes bang every time. Accurate too. And with nine in the magazine, has firepower to spare.
Post by: hoyt2002 on January 16, 2011, 07:59:31 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 16, 2011, 08:00:41 PM
I'd go with the glock. I had a dx. some peaple like then i hated mine. I now have a glock33 in 357 sig and a 40 cal berral for it. it's alots better gun imo.
Who makes the dx? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: hoyt2002 on January 16, 2011, 08:03:44 PM
Post by: deadyote on January 16, 2011, 08:07:23 PM
Post by: Oldguy on January 16, 2011, 08:08:52 PM
Post by: Whitelightning on January 16, 2011, 08:11:04 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 16, 2011, 08:11:18 PM
Post by: duckaholic on January 16, 2011, 08:22:15 PM
Post by: Whitelightning on January 16, 2011, 08:43:57 PM
glock 23, love mine i carry every day and easy to find holsters for and been around long enough to prove its self many many times. oh and the 23 mags are 13 rds of .40 s&w. here is mine in my black hawk holsters both my iwb and my serpa
I have the Blackhawk Leather Pancake for my XDM 40 I like it quality stuff. . The mags for the XDM 3.8 40 are 16 rds too.
Post by: duckaholic on January 16, 2011, 08:58:32 PM
Post by: scout88 on January 16, 2011, 08:59:44 PM
Post by: thinkingman on January 16, 2011, 09:01:14 PM
single stack conceals much better and I shoot 45acp much better.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 16, 2011, 09:03:44 PM
ya but the thing with the xd is ya it might have a shorter barrel but that is the easy part to hide, you cant hide a full sized grip very good under a t-shirt like you can a smaller (shorter) one like the glock. it is pointless to me to buy a gun for a ccw if it is damn near a full sized gun, if your are going to buy the xd 3.8 with 16 rd mags you might as well buy an xd with a 4.5" barrel :dunno:
I carry a full size xdm just about every day. Its not to hard to hide, the 3.8 might be a little nicer then say a full size. When it comes to sitting in the car. That's the only time i feel mine and its the barrel. So the 3.8 might fix that problem.
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 16, 2011, 09:32:09 PM
Post by: Whitelightning on January 16, 2011, 09:41:00 PM
ya but the thing with the xd is ya it might have a shorter barrel but that is the easy part to hide, you cant hide a full sized grip very good under a t-shirt like you can a smaller (shorter) one like the glock. it is pointless to me to buy a gun for a ccw if it is damn near a full sized gun, if your are going to buy the xd 3.8 with 16 rd mags you might as well buy an xd with a 4.5" barrel :dunno:
I dont have an issue with conceal. If you think you might then buy the NEW just put up on Sprinfields site XDM 3.8 40 S&W Compact, 11 rds with the stubby and 19rds with the extension comes with one of each. That cuts about an inch off the hanlde so it would be like the Glock.
Post by: lumpyd on January 16, 2011, 10:07:43 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 16, 2011, 10:20:04 PM
-Steve
Post by: boots on January 17, 2011, 08:46:12 AM
Post by: duckaholic on January 17, 2011, 10:45:57 PM
I've carried a Colt Officer's ACP for years. 20 or so. You don't need high capacity in a personal defense gun.:yeah: it doesn't mater how many rounds you have as long as you practice like you should if your going to carry, its all about shot placement just like any thing else.
-Steve
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 17, 2011, 11:03:47 PM
I've carried a Colt Officer's ACP for years. 20 or so. You don't need high capacity in a personal defense gun.:yeah: it doesn't mater how many rounds you have as long as you practice like you should if your going to carry, its all about shot placement just like any thing else.
-Steve
That is certainly true. I'd advise anyone to practice to be proficient in a self defense situation. Remember, If we're ever confronted, it'll probably be at close proximity. Don't be caught up in needing a high-cap gun for every day carry. LEO's may or may not be in a close prox situation and may have multiple targets, because... They're usually 'looking' for the fight. Where-as, we should be looking to avoid the fight. (that is not derogitory towards LEO's but they are in that situation more often, looking for the bad guy.) And don't take it that I believe that no one needs to have a hand gun that holds 23rds. I carry a five shot revolver Quite often though.
-Steve
Post by: kenjo on January 18, 2011, 08:31:41 PM
Post by: addicted on January 20, 2011, 01:55:53 PM