Conceal Carry - Glock vs. XD - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

BamaXDRN · 06-01-2008, 07:02 PM

I have owned both Glocks and XD's (currently have XD45Tac. and XD40Service) in recent years. I used to carry a G26 and went to a SW 637. Now I am wanting to get back into the semi-auto pistols.

With that said, the XD is shorter in length, whereas, the Glock is shorter in height. To the people who has tried concealing both, which is easier?
I would install the pearce extension, if that makes any difference.

Pictures would be helpful, and comments/suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks,
Scott

Lazarus · 06-01-2008, 07:06 PM

The rank of importance to me is grip length (height), width or thickness, and then barrel length. With some the first 2 are switched but barrel length isnt as important to most. Thats why you'll see some carrying full size 1911s.

I have a G26 and it disappears when I wear it appendix carry.

BamaXDRN · 06-01-2008, 07:12 PM

Thanks for the reply.

How is the width of the G26 related to the XD sub.

Has anyone tried both? What are your opinions of each?

tdyoung58 · 06-01-2008, 07:27 PM

I think a XD 45 compact will meet your needs exceedingly, 4" shorter Grip by 3/4".

You can even get it in a 5" tactical barrel. I have one and love it.
My GF has the XD 45 compact and loves it

I also have a Taurus PT745 Millinium Pro which is a single stack 3" sub-compact I carry this a lot more in the summer or when I want a deep concealment.

I don't do glocks (or want to) so I can't say anything about them

paintballwannab · 06-01-2008, 08:20 PM

I've carried both my XD-40 service model and a Glock 22, to me neither was more generally concealable.

The biggest thing I've found is to make sure you find a holster that works well with your gun and your body. I personally use a Bianchi model 82 and it works perfect:
82 *CarryLok™

afmo · 06-01-2008, 09:12 PM

i can easily conceal my xd9 service...i would imagine a glock would be similarly easy to conceal...

Gdirty5 · 06-01-2008, 09:20 PM

the glocks have shorter grips in the subcompacts... That'd be easier to conceal, plus i think they're lighter. But I'm more accurate with the XD, so i have a XD9sc

chupacabrachus · 06-01-2008, 09:21 PM

I'm a pretty huge fan of the G19.. it's a "compact" I think... not quite sub. It's very very easy to conceal.

**jnclement** · 06-01-2008, 09:35 PM

I'll carry my XD just for the added safety of the grip safety.

Outsider · 06-01-2008, 10:51 PM

I haven't CCed with any but I would probably prefer the XD because of the grip safety as well. But then again the Glock is lighter. *shrugs* I'll catch up with you in two months when I buy my Glock 22/23.

06-01-2008, 07:02 PM	#1
BamaXDRN XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 15	Conceal Carry - Glock vs. XD I have owned both Glocks and XD's (currently have XD45Tac. and XD40Service) in recent years. I used to carry a G26 and went to a SW 637. Now I am wanting to get back into the semi-auto pistols. With that said, the XD is shorter in length, whereas, the Glock is shorter in height. To the people who has tried concealing both, which is easier? I would install the pearce extension, if that makes any difference. Pictures would be helpful, and comments/suggestions are welcomed. Thanks, Scott

06-01-2008, 07:06 PM	#2
Lazarus XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,054	The rank of importance to me is grip length (height), width or thickness, and then barrel length. With some the first 2 are switched but barrel length isnt as important to most. Thats why you'll see some carrying full size 1911s. I have a G26 and it disappears when I wear it appendix carry. __________________ You never know what you'll miss until its gone.

06-01-2008, 07:27 PM	#4
tdyoung58 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 319	I think a XD 45 compact will meet your needs exceedingly, 4" shorter Grip by 3/4". You can even get it in a 5" tactical barrel. I have one and love it. My GF has the XD 45 compact and loves it I also have a Taurus PT745 Millinium Pro which is a single stack 3" sub-compact I carry this a lot more in the summer or when I want a deep concealment. I don't do glocks (or want to) so I can't say anything about them __________________ ‘‘Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.’’ — Thomas Jefferson http://paguncarry.wordpress.com/

06-01-2008, 09:12 PM	#6
afmo XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,186	i can easily conceal my xd9 service...i would imagine a glock would be similarly easy to conceal... __________________ I survived 8 years of vitriolic hate directed towards George W. Bush. The shoe is on the other foot now: Barack Obama is NOT MY PRESIDENT. Ruger 22/45 MKIII Springfield XD-9 Service Stevens Model 67 Series E 12g 1948 M44 Mosin-Nagant

06-01-2008, 09:35 PM	#9
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,613	I'll carry my XD just for the added safety of the grip safety. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

06-01-2008, 07:12 PM	#3
BamaXDRN XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 15	Thanks for the reply. How is the width of the G26 related to the XD sub. Has anyone tried both? What are your opinions of each?

06-01-2008, 08:20 PM	#5
paintballwannab XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 345	I've carried both my XD-40 service model and a Glock 22, to me neither was more generally concealable. The biggest thing I've found is to make sure you find a holster that works well with your gun and your body. I personally use a Bianchi model 82 and it works perfect: 82 *CarryLok™

06-01-2008, 09:20 PM	#7
Gdirty5 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 114	the glocks have shorter grips in the subcompacts... That'd be easier to conceal, plus i think they're lighter. But I'm more accurate with the XD, so i have a XD9sc

06-01-2008, 09:21 PM	#8
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,475	I'm a pretty huge fan of the G19.. it's a "compact" I think... not quite sub. It's very very easy to conceal.

06-01-2008, 10:51 PM	#10
Outsider XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 416	I haven't CCed with any but I would probably prefer the XD because of the grip safety as well. But then again the Glock is lighter. shrugs I'll catch up with you in two months when I buy my Glock 22/23. __________________ *"No Mess" Since 1985* Springfield XD-40 4" Service Kahr CW40 .40S&W ======================== "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke (1729-1797), British statesman and philosopher "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum." - ("If you want peace, prepare for war.") - Flavius Vegetius Renatus. Roman Military strategist. c. 390. A.D "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." -V, V for Vendetta

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