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dsg2003gt · 04-11-2005, 08:05 PM

I am looking into getting a compact/subcompact for a CCW and was wondering if there is anything bad about these?

I am a glock 17 owner and was looking at a glock 30, but i think the XD is a better gun for ccw or should i get the glock?

Thanks Guys
Matt

Verm · 04-11-2005, 08:17 PM

Love my SC. With the pearce grip extensions it feels like I am shooting a full size model. Recoil is suprisingly very easy for a 3", probably the least muzzle climb out of any 3" I have tried.

NExd · 04-11-2005, 08:19 PM

havent heard many bad things about the SC's here.

slowpoke13 · 04-11-2005, 08:25 PM

I own the 9 SC, a pierce grip extension did wonders for me. I love mine. It's the easiest gun I've ever shot. And, the most accuate.

dsg2003gt · 04-11-2005, 08:38 PM

cool! I really do like this gun a lot more than the glock, so its good no one has anything bad to say about it yet!

BigA · 04-12-2005, 06:09 AM

I shot the 40 SC yesterday for the first time.It had a grip ext on it .I could shoot it as accurately as my 4 inch 40.I was suprised at how it shot if i would have shot it before the 4 inch i would have bought a SC.Met up with Rem165 and his wife yesterday at the range had a good time shooting.Super nice folks and good shooters to boot

87-51 · 04-12-2005, 06:46 AM

If you haven't noticed the trend yet, GET A PIERCE GRIP EXTENSION. I hated my SC until I installed one. Now I love it. It's just something about my pinky hanging off the bottom that sucks (I know, snubby .38's are the same way and I hate that too, but still carry one of those as well).

Mountain Cop · 04-12-2005, 08:26 AM

Welcome! I too have a XD40sc, and absolutely love it. It is worth saying, however, that if you are used to the Glock grip angle and ergonomics, that a Glock will feel more natural to you. It all comes down to get what works for you. Both are fine weapons, many of us here own or have owned Glocks as well. If you can get a chance to shoot and handle both, by all means do so. It is worth the investment to rent (or better, try a friends) XD and make sure it fits you as well as they fit us. Good luck with your endeavor.

MC

indianbullet · 04-12-2005, 10:08 AM

love mine i have the sc and the service and i actually shoot the sub better for what ever reason it came from the factory with a much better trigger than the service.. i need to spend more time on the service but its so hard cause i do love the sub its my fav weapon now.. but as stated above the extensions are a must..

04-11-2005, 08:05 PM	#1
dsg2003gt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126	Anything bad about the 3inch xd40? I am looking into getting a compact/subcompact for a CCW and was wondering if there is anything bad about these? I am a glock 17 owner and was looking at a glock 30, but i think the XD is a better gun for ccw or should i get the glock? Thanks Guys Matt

04-11-2005, 08:17 PM	#2
Verm XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carson City NV. Posts: 814	Love my SC. With the pearce grip extensions it feels like I am shooting a full size model. Recoil is suprisingly very easy for a 3", probably the least muzzle climb out of any 3" I have tried. __________________ Enough firepower, the will and the guts to use it all.

04-11-2005, 08:25 PM	#4
slowpoke13 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NoVA, Washington DC Posts: 382	I own the 9 SC, a pierce grip extension did wonders for me. I love mine. It's the easiest gun I've ever shot. And, the most accuate. __________________ XD-9 SC Southpaw

04-12-2005, 08:26 AM	#8
Mountain Cop XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 201	Welcome! I too have a XD40sc, and absolutely love it. It is worth saying, however, that if you are used to the Glock grip angle and ergonomics, that a Glock will feel more natural to you. It all comes down to get what works for you. Both are fine weapons, many of us here own or have owned Glocks as well. If you can get a chance to shoot and handle both, by all means do so. It is worth the investment to rent (or better, try a friends) XD and make sure it fits you as well as they fit us. Good luck with your endeavor. MC __________________ Guns don\'t kill people - the proper application of sight alignment, sight picture and trigger control kills people.

04-12-2005, 10:08 AM	#9
indianbullet XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: communist calif Posts: 78	love mine i have the sc and the service and i actually shoot the sub better for what ever reason it came from the factory with a much better trigger than the service.. i need to spend more time on the service but its so hard cause i do love the sub its my fav weapon now.. but as stated above the extensions are a must.. __________________ never argue with an idiot. they will bring you to their level and beat you with experience..Son of a Pearl Harbor Survivor http://img159.imageshack.us/img_viewer.php?loc=img159&image=hpim04021ce.jpg&ga l=img159/692/hpim03956tm.jpgindianbullet\'s gun porn

04-11-2005, 08:19 PM	#3
NExd XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Land of pretentious, viperous, rancorous little, little men Posts: 1,553	havent heard many bad things about the SC's here.

04-11-2005, 08:38 PM	#5
dsg2003gt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126	cool! I really do like this gun a lot more than the glock, so its good no one has anything bad to say about it yet!

04-12-2005, 06:09 AM	#6
BigA XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East TN Posts: 114	I shot the 40 SC yesterday for the first time.It had a grip ext on it .I could shoot it as accurately as my 4 inch 40.I was suprised at how it shot if i would have shot it before the 4 inch i would have bought a SC.Met up with Rem165 and his wife yesterday at the range had a good time shooting.Super nice folks and good shooters to boot

04-12-2005, 06:46 AM	#7
87-51 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 267	If you haven't noticed the trend yet, GET A PIERCE GRIP EXTENSION. I hated my SC until I installed one. Now I love it. It's just something about my pinky hanging off the bottom that sucks (I know, snubby .38's are the same way and I hate that too, but still carry one of those as well).

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