From experience: XD9?

[Dark Mod]

Wow, surprising amount of hate towards the XD. No problems with it at all

[corcoraj2002]

I find my XD .40 a great hd weapon. I'm a lefty and the glock does not fit. I shoot a m9 and a 1911 as well and this is my hd perfered weapon.

[Vstardog]

I Have the compact and the sub compact in 9 mm, I also have two Glocks -21 & 30.....
The Xd's both shoot one inch/one hole groups at 7 yards, the Glocks are 2" groups just a little more ragged... I have carried both, depending on where and what I was doing...
EDC lately has been the subcompact Xd9/Kholster. Go and rent/barrow which ever gun feels best, put a hundred rounds through it. Then just shoot the heck out of it....

[Jyruiz]

If you like the M&P, get it, or else you will always be thinking, what if, or I should have. I have shot both, and I am not a fan of the M&P trigger, hard to find the reset and feels like it is going to break, probably cause of how it is jointed.

[Rink Rat]

I love mine in an od green service model, 450/450 flawless rounds through it. It eats anything I have put through it so far. I want different calibers and even some xdm's. Try them all out and get what you shoot best.

[pinoyboytenchi]

xd are fine weapons as well as glocks. They are simple, reliable, and accurate what more can you want.

[SPGuy]

I did my certification on one as well as shooting it a few other times. I shot it really well and enjoyed it having tight groups. Didn't care much for the feel of the M&P trigger, maybe like someone said earlier it's the joint. Glocks just feel like **** in my hand and can't stand them. Best suggestion is to try it out and see how it feels as well as the M&P and go off your feeling, everyone is different.

[Ricky-Ray]

Don't like the grip angle on the Glock so I went with the XD and I love it.

[AfisBoy]

Feels cheap to me and the chambered round indicator is a pile.

I'd go with a glock or m&p over the XD any day.

Chambered round indicator is a pile? Just the opposite. Nothing to look for, just slide your finger across the top (daylight or pitch black dark) and you know if got a round in. I've been using a XD9 for 3gun for 8 years. Easily put 20,000+ rounds over those 8 years. Always goes bang, and the 40cal mags provide the adventurous an opportunity to load up more than 10 9s. Trigger breaks well due to the XD being a single action (not glock-like). Springfield warranties it for life, no mag disconnect (useful in competition), lots of cool accessories, even its own forum (xdtalk.com). I've shot the M&P. I'd say it shot no better, no worse. Go with what makes you happy.

[RudyN]

I have an XD9 and a XD45 and like them both. No problems with either one. I also have three 1911s and like them also. So it is what you feel best with that counts.

[Gryff]

Get what you like the best. Don't buy something else because it's on sale.

As for which is best, it doesn't matter. XD, M&P, Glocks...you can trust your life to any of them. Are all nice to shoot, and all have their proponents and detractors.

Personally, I compete with an XD9 Tac, have an XD45 Tac for home defense, carry an M&Pc for CCW, and my wife competes/HD/CCW carries Glocks. Pick for yourself what works for yourself.