Switching back to a XD again - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

jsxtreme · 05-14-2008, 04:27 PM

First carry gun was a 9mm SC XD, sold that and went to a Glock 21 SF.

Sold that and went to a 9mm SC XD in Bi-tone.

Sold that and 3 months ago I picked up a 9mm Glock 26.... which is now for sale.

Nothing beats a sub compact XD for carry in my opinion. I just had to waste the time and money to prove it to myself I guess.

I'll have pics when I pick it up.

xdfan80 · 05-14-2008, 05:09 PM

Wow, going back and forth between SA and glock so much, you should just have one of each.

slugger6 · 05-14-2008, 05:11 PM

XD9SC...that's what I carry!

BZ3232 · 05-14-2008, 05:44 PM

I went back and forth on the whole XD issue for awhile as well. I bought the .45 Tactical as soon as the first ones showed up at my local shop. My piece just wouldn't work right. I got fed up and traded it off, but the feel of the weapon fit me just right. Fast forward to now, I went looking for a smaller carry gun. I tried the whole j-frame family, small Glocks, SIG .380 and so on. Tried a rental XD Sub compactand loved it (with pearce extension). The abused rental XD ran 100%, so a week after that I went ahead and bought the 9mm Subcomp. While I only have 150rnds through it so far, and no holster aside from the included one, I think I've found my preferred summer carry piece here. I normally carry a SIG P220/226 or Beretta 92FS, and this XD is FAR more comfortable than anything else I have. Plus the handle fits me just right and it is 100% reliable thus far.

Broadside · 05-14-2008, 05:46 PM

I'm interested in why you went back to Glock and not something else?

Gdirty5 · 05-14-2008, 06:05 PM

+1 on having one of both, that way you'll stop losing money going back and forth... Maybe you should get a 40cal XD and get a 9mm conversion barrel, and a 45cal glock with a 22LR conversion, then you'll have 2 guns that act like 4

katana8869 · 05-14-2008, 07:13 PM

I wish I had just a little bit of the money that I have spent before settling on the XD9SC. I started out with a SP101, then a Glock27. Carried those for about 10 years and then I went crazy. I got a Glock36 followed by a Glock19 then a Glock26 and a Glock30. Then it was my first XD an XD45C. 1911's caught my fancy so I bought a Kimber Pro-Carry, a SA1911 Loaded and a S&W PD Commander. I tried a PT145 for kicks. Found that I really liked the Ruger P345 and had a short relationship with a S&W 640, then another SP101 and a 3" GP100.

In the back of my mind though had been a XD9SC. When I got mine I couldn't believe how cool this little gun is. I had pretty much been a Glock guy for sake of reliability only. I never really "liked" them. Sure, they worked great and they went bang every time, but I just never "connected" with them.

Well, now the glocks are all sold. I only have 1 1911, a SA Trophy Match that belonged to my Dad and the Ruger revolvers are safe queens.

I only carry 3 guns with any regularity. My P345, my XD9SC and a Keltec P3AT. The XD is by far my favorite. 95% of the time it is what I have on or next to me. It is the perfect combination of everything that I want in a carry gun. After shooting it for the first time, I knew that it was the one for me. Nothing else works for me quite as good or feels as good in my hand so I'm sticking with it. I just wish that I had done so sooner!

From my first range trip, rapid fire @ 15 yards

jsxtreme · 05-14-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broadside

I'm interested in why you went back to Glock and not something else?

Well the XD's and glocks have always fit my hand the best. Point shooting for self defense is all about feel. They've always been in the price range I wanted and met the criteria I had to have for a carry gun:

Light weight
semi auto
reliable
easy to maintain

So I guess thats why.

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana8869

I wish I had just a little bit of the money that I have spent before settling on the XD9SC. I started out with a SP101, then a Glock27. Carried those for about 10 years and then I went crazy. I got a Glock36 followed by a Glock19 then a Glock26 and a Glock30. Then it was my first XD an XD45C. 1911's caught my fancy so I bought a Kimber Pro-Carry, a SA1911 Loaded and a S&W PD Commander. I tried a PT145 for kicks. Found that I really liked the Ruger P345 and had a short relationship with a S&W 640, then another SP101 and a 3" GP100.

In the back of my mind though had been a XD9SC. When I got mine I couldn't believe how cool this little gun is. I had pretty much been a Glock guy for sake of reliability only. I never really "liked" them. Sure, they worked great and they went bang every time, but I just never "connected" with them.

Well, now the glocks are all sold. I only have 1 1911, a SA Trophy Match that belonged to my Dad and the Ruger revolvers are safe queens.

I only carry 3 guns with any regularity. My P345, my XD9SC and a Keltec P3AT. The XD is by far my favorite. 95% of the time it is what I have on or next to me. It is the perfect combination of everything that I want in a carry gun. After shooting it for the first time, I knew that it was the one for me. Nothing else works for me quite as good or feels as good in my hand so I'm sticking with it. I just wish that I had done so sooner!

From my first range trip, rapid fire @ 15 yards

Thanks for the reply.

I understand what you mean by "but I just never "connected" with them."

Some people might think that's odd, but I totally agree with you.

D-FENS · 05-14-2008, 07:54 PM

That's a problem I will probably always have. Glock 27 or XD9 SC? I recently threw an XD-45 compact into the mix. Not to mention the fact that my 5 shot .357 has been my carry gun for many years and it still feels wierd not having that in my waistband. I wish I could settle on one gun and learn how to shoot an above average group with it.

05-14-2008, 05:09 PM	#2
xdfan80 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,771	Wow, going back and forth between SA and glock so much, you should just have one of each. __________________ Ruger Sp-101 .357 magnum SA XD Tactical .45 acp Mossberg 500 12 gauge pump Marlin 25N bolt action .22 rifle

05-14-2008, 05:11 PM	#3
slugger6 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 17,886	XD9SC...that's what I carry! __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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05-14-2008, 05:44 PM	#4
BZ3232 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	I went back and forth on the whole XD issue for awhile as well. I bought the .45 Tactical as soon as the first ones showed up at my local shop. My piece just wouldn't work right. I got fed up and traded it off, but the feel of the weapon fit me just right. Fast forward to now, I went looking for a smaller carry gun. I tried the whole j-frame family, small Glocks, SIG .380 and so on. Tried a rental XD Sub compactand loved it (with pearce extension). The abused rental XD ran 100%, so a week after that I went ahead and bought the 9mm Subcomp. While I only have 150rnds through it so far, and no holster aside from the included one, I think I've found my preferred summer carry piece here. I normally carry a SIG P220/226 or Beretta 92FS, and this XD is FAR more comfortable than anything else I have. Plus the handle fits me just right and it is 100% reliable thus far.

05-14-2008, 06:05 PM	#6
Gdirty5 XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 63	+1 on having one of both, that way you'll stop losing money going back and forth... Maybe you should get a 40cal XD and get a 9mm conversion barrel, and a 45cal glock with a 22LR conversion, then you'll have 2 guns that act like 4

05-14-2008, 07:13 PM	#7
katana8869 XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Occupied Territory Posts: 78	I wish I had just a little bit of the money that I have spent before settling on the XD9SC. I started out with a SP101, then a Glock27. Carried those for about 10 years and then I went crazy. I got a Glock36 followed by a Glock19 then a Glock26 and a Glock30. Then it was my first XD an XD45C. 1911's caught my fancy so I bought a Kimber Pro-Carry, a SA1911 Loaded and a S&W PD Commander. I tried a PT145 for kicks. Found that I really liked the Ruger P345 and had a short relationship with a S&W 640, then another SP101 and a 3" GP100. In the back of my mind though had been a XD9SC. When I got mine I couldn't believe how cool this little gun is. I had pretty much been a Glock guy for sake of reliability only. I never really "liked" them. Sure, they worked great and they went bang every time, but I just never "connected" with them. Well, now the glocks are all sold. I only have 1 1911, a SA Trophy Match that belonged to my Dad and the Ruger revolvers are safe queens. I only carry 3 guns with any regularity. My P345, my XD9SC and a Keltec P3AT. The XD is by far my favorite. 95% of the time it is what I have on or next to me. It is the perfect combination of everything that I want in a carry gun. After shooting it for the first time, I knew that it was the one for me. Nothing else works for me quite as good or feels as good in my hand so I'm sticking with it. I just wish that I had done so sooner! From my first range trip, rapid fire @ 15 yards

05-14-2008, 07:54 PM	#9
D-FENS XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 134	That's a problem I will probably always have. Glock 27 or XD9 SC? I recently threw an XD-45 compact into the mix. Not to mention the fact that my 5 shot .357 has been my carry gun for many years and it still feels wierd not having that in my waistband. I wish I could settle on one gun and learn how to shoot an above average group with it.