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okiecop13 · 11-20-2006, 12:23 PM

Hello all, I am new to the board but i need a bit of advice. I work for the dept. of corrections here in Oklahoma. I have been issued a g19 and have become a fairly decent shot with it. I want to get an xd just not sure about which one to get. I am a small guy and the xd that i get will fill several roles for me. i.e. ccw, carry weapon for resrves and home protection. I had a s&w sigma in 40 just didn't like the super heavy triggerpull on it.

I am pretty well set on a 4" model not sure if 9mm or .40 would be the better choice. any advice will be greatly helpful.

Broadside · 11-20-2006, 12:24 PM

Get the .40 and a 9mm aftermarket conversion barrel. You get 2 guns for almost the price of one.

**hacker15** · 11-20-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Broadside

Get the .40 and a 9mm aftermarket conversion barrel. You get 2 guns for almost the price of one.

+1 on that.

Mike TRT · 11-20-2006, 05:08 PM

.40 all day everyday

HulkXD · 11-20-2006, 05:56 PM

+1 on the .40. 9mm's are for plinkers and children!

far_fast · 11-20-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HulkXD

+1 on the .40. 9mm's are for plinkers and children!

does that mean you'll voulenteer to take one of my SXT 127 grain +p+ loads to prove your point?

just kidding.

But - unless you get your ammo for free, its a definite plus to have a 9mm gun.
Not to mention the extra 4 rounds in the magazine.

O.C. 4 U · 11-20-2006, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by far_fast

But - unless you get your ammo for free, its a definite plus to have a 9mm gun.
Not to mention the extra 4 rounds in the magazine.

That's what the spare barrel in 9mm and the xd 9 mag are for.

HulkXD · 11-20-2006, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by far_fast

does that mean you'll voulenteer to take one of my SXT 127 grain +p+ loads to prove your point?

just kidding.

But - unless you get your ammo for free, its a definite plus to have a 9mm gun.
Not to mention the extra 4 rounds in the magazine.

Uh, yeah. Just let me get in my armored truck. Hey, I don't want to get hit in the butt with a baseball bat, either, but I'm not gonna resort to carrying it instead of a pistola!

Good point, though. 9's are better than nothing!

far_fast · 11-20-2006, 11:54 PM

yup.

The ranger sxt 9mm 127gr +p+ loads i believe do 1250 fps out of a 4 inch barrel. i wonder what they would do out of my 5 incher.

velocity is key with these hollow points too.

Dont get me wrong, i dig the .40 load, but i really dislike the fact that the xds only hold 12.. if they could make a .40 version in the 45 frame, now that would be cool.

**XDAndMe** · 11-20-2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HulkXD

+1 on the .40. 9mm's are for plinkers and children!

So... now it's a good idea to let children run around with 9mm's?

This from a LEO.

joking

11-20-2006, 12:23 PM	#1
okiecop13 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 19	Don't want a glock Hello all, I am new to the board but i need a bit of advice. I work for the dept. of corrections here in Oklahoma. I have been issued a g19 and have become a fairly decent shot with it. I want to get an xd just not sure about which one to get. I am a small guy and the xd that i get will fill several roles for me. i.e. ccw, carry weapon for resrves and home protection. I had a s&w sigma in 40 just didn't like the super heavy triggerpull on it. I am pretty well set on a 4" model not sure if 9mm or .40 would be the better choice. any advice will be greatly helpful.

11-20-2006, 12:24 PM	#2
Broadside XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,911	Get the .40 and a 9mm aftermarket conversion barrel. You get 2 guns for almost the price of one. __________________ XD - 9 Subcompact XD - 357 Service w/ SA Custom Carry Pro Pkg SA - Mil Spec 1911 A1

11-20-2006, 05:08 PM	#4
Mike TRT XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,376	.40 all day everyday __________________ \"There is no hunting like the hunting of a man. And those who have hunted men long enough and liked it never cared for anything else thereafter.\"

11-20-2006, 05:56 PM	#5
HulkXD XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Doing Covert Ops somewhere in KY Posts: 629	+1 on the .40. 9mm's are for plinkers and children! __________________ You tell 'em I'm coming, and Hell's coming with me, you hear? Hell's coming with me! Shane Smash!!! What the deuce?

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11-20-2006, 11:54 PM	#9
far_fast XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 478	yup. The ranger sxt 9mm 127gr +p+ loads i believe do 1250 fps out of a 4 inch barrel. i wonder what they would do out of my 5 incher. velocity is key with these hollow points too. Dont get me wrong, i dig the .40 load, but i really dislike the fact that the xds only hold 12.. if they could make a .40 version in the 45 frame, now that would be cool.