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[Scorpiusdeus]

I'll really screw you up and tell you that while I love my XD, I have two M&Ps in .40 and they ROCK!!!

Since Glocks are so cheap I've really tried recently to like Glocks. I just can't I don't shoot them well and they do not feel good in my hand. I still may buy a G20 just to have a 10mm, but that would be it.

Like I said, I love my XD and it is very accurate, BUT the M&P is just IMHO what a polymer handgun should be. I plan on getting a M&P 9L to add to my collection.

As others have said, try them all.... and then let us know how much you like the M&P you're going to buy.

[SPE]

I'll really screw you up and tell you that while I love my XD, I have two M&Ps in .40 and they ROCK!!!

Like I said, I love my XD and it is very accurate, BUT the M&P is just IMHO what a polymer handgun should be. I plan on getting a M&P 9L to add to my collection.

As others have said, try them all.... and then let us know how much you like the M&P you're going to buy.

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Excellent point. Only after buying my XD did I become aware of the M&P line and what it offers. This video I saw recently made me very interested and somewhat envious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BX5gJmW7vU

It seems that the M&P takes cues from the Glock, XD, and XDm (interchangeable backstrap), and offers some nice improvements of its own, like a "3rd generation" polymer pistol of sorts. As a lefty, the ambi slide release really appeals to me, as a right-handed slide release can be a PIA when practicing.

At the gun store where I bought my XD, the guy was saying that one benefit of the M&P is the lower bore axis, which helps with recoil. He said that when he tried it in 9mm, he found the recoil to be trivial. I told him that for my wife, I may need something easier than my XD 40 Tactical to operate, since she is small and all of 95 lbs. The M&P was his recommendation.

As for the XD, I like it, but it's the first pistol I've owned, so I can't compare it to much. I actually really liked the feel of the Berretta, and definitely did not like the Glock. My hands are small and the larger Glock grip didn't work well for me. The XD is heavier than the Glock, which I actually like--it seemed to flip less and move less after each shot, making it easier for me to resight. (Admittedly, I'm a newbie, so my grip probably needs improvement.)

I was not a fan of the factory XD trigger, but after installing the Springer Precision trigger kit, it's a completely different gun to shoot--much crisper trigger pull with zero overtravel and very little pre-travel. My shooting has improved, and I'm now much happier with the modified XD.

I also bought the DeCal grip tape, which simply and inexpensively eliminated any grip issues on the polymer grip. The gun feels like it is glued to my hand.

With that said, if you are looking at Glock and XD, I would definitely recommend at least trying the M&P to see how it compares. And do please post a follow up and let us know what your experiences were between them!

[pingpong]

For my first gun, I went into the store looking for an XD, but they didn't have any, so I "settled" for the M&P. I thought the ergos on the XD were good; they're significantly better on the M&P (for my hands at least). In all honesty, I like the way the XD looks a bit more, and take-down for the XD is easier (the M&P takedown lever keeps springing backing into a locked position unless I hold it down).

Both are solid though; I now have both, and I really can't decide which one I like better.

[Nxd9ar15xcrL]

Glock is the better and more reliable gun, some people may find the XD to "feel" better in the hand but that is an issue that can be rectified with training.

Why would I buy a boot that I have to get blisters to 'wear' it in?

I have an XD9, XD40, and an G27, I like them all. I really like my friends G19's and G17's. I happen to own the XD's cause of the features, easy tear down, shoots anything that a Glock will, and it has the added safety grip.

I don't think you will shoot better with either, it's just which one fits your needs and wants the best.

Don't get what everyone says is the best, but that you have to learn to like.

[Pryde]

Just because you made the statement, doesn't make it so. That's obviously an opinion, which of course you are entitled to. Unless you have facts to back it up, that is all it is tho.

Both have been thru torture tests involving at least 20K rounds and both have passed. They are both excellent guns.

Why don't you ask your department armorers how they feel about the XD?
Every LE armorer I have ever talked to who has been trained on the XD found it severely lacking in several areas, if the department swapped out guns in the past 5 years I can bet you they also tested it too. That is what I base my opinion on.

As far as the grip safety goes, I will lol at that. If anything the grip safety makes the gun less safe because it can cause the slide to permanently lock if it is released prematurely while firing, prevents some forms of one-handed manipulation, and is difficult to fire from the hip. The Glock would also be considered the more "safe" design because the firing pin is not held under tension until you actually pull the trigger. On the XD it stays cocked while on condition one, which is why the grip "safety" is needed.

Nowhere in any first world country will you find the XD in the hands of armed professionals, yet you will see Glocks, S&W, Sigs, HKs, 1911s, CZs and the occasional Hi-power. There is a reason for that.