Considering an XD for CC. Which one? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

methanol · 12-10-2007, 05:01 PM

I am very interested in the XD series of guns and am a newly licensed concealed carrier! Do you guys recommend the .45ACP or the XD9? I want a compact as it will be concealed and prefer the 4" to the 3". Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks guys!

And just for a little background on myself: I have been shooting for years so I am not a novice but am definately not a pro. Thanks again, guys!

robinsre · 12-10-2007, 05:08 PM

uh oh, a caliber debate.

Thats a big question to ask.

Presumably it depends on your body size, hand size, intended use, intended firearm weight, and overall preference.

In general, I prefer the .45ACP cartridge to 9mm. But I would not hesitate to trust my life to a 9mm handgun (and I do quite often, in my Sig 226), and with the extra capacity and the ease of carrying a subcompact I would say that as a first concealed carry gun the 3" 9mm would be a spectacular choice.

- Ryan

LKB3rd · 12-10-2007, 05:19 PM

I have a 45compact and a 9mm sub compact, both xd's and i carry the 45 90% of the time. I have even thought about selling the sc9mm. The 45 compact conceals pretty much just as well as the sc9mm in the clothes i normally wear.
I'd think that the full sized 9mm might be harder to conceal due to the full sized grip.
I'd go to a shop with a holster and try em both and ask the guys at the shop if they'd call the cops on you if they were a scared old lady.
As for effectiveness, i think either caliber would work fine.

bkelm18 · 12-10-2007, 05:25 PM

What's wrong with 40SW?

JoeDoe22 · 12-10-2007, 05:27 PM

If you're set on getting a 4" then you might as well get the compact XD45 since it will just about the same size as the 9mm.

**akr** · 12-10-2007, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by methanol

I am very interested in the XD series of guns and am a newly licensed concealed carrier! Do you guys recommend the .45ACP or the XD9? I want a compact as it will be concealed and prefer the 4" to the 3". Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks guys!

And just for a little background on myself: I have been shooting for years so I am not a novice but am definately not a pro. Thanks again, guys!

Did you know that now they have a 5" bbl with the compact grip, which is the hardest part to conceal. With the mags that come with it, you can also have a tactical full size. You may not be interested, but some don't know, and I thought I would throw that in.

javelinadave · 12-10-2007, 06:31 PM

**akr** · 12-10-2007, 06:39 PM

If you get the 9, it will be cheap to practice with and a good gun for carry, as well. You will be able to carry more rds if you don't live in Cal.

Reno82 · 12-10-2007, 06:39 PM

I use both..... Mostly my 9mm. When going for crowded areas I use my 9mm... at home it's my 45 on the bedside.

Hutch4KSU · 12-10-2007, 07:21 PM

I have both and prefer the XD9 subby with +P+ Ranger.

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.45	59	65.56%
9 mm	31	34.44%
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12-10-2007, 05:01 PM	#1
methanol XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 96	Considering an XD for CC. Which one? I am very interested in the XD series of guns and am a newly licensed concealed carrier! Do you guys recommend the .45ACP or the XD9? I want a compact as it will be concealed and prefer the 4" to the 3". Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks guys! And just for a little background on myself: I have been shooting for years so I am not a novice but am definately not a pro. Thanks again, guys!

12-10-2007, 05:08 PM	#2
robinsre XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,686	uh oh, a caliber debate. Thats a big question to ask. Presumably it depends on your body size, hand size, intended use, intended firearm weight, and overall preference. In general, I prefer the .45ACP cartridge to 9mm. But I would not hesitate to trust my life to a 9mm handgun (and I do quite often, in my Sig 226), and with the extra capacity and the ease of carrying a subcompact I would say that as a first concealed carry gun the 3" 9mm would be a spectacular choice. - Ryan __________________ Zeroth law of thermodynamics : If you have 1 six pack of beer and your neighbor brings 4 beers over, you will each end up drinking only 5 beers. First law of thermodynamics : There's no such thing as a free beer. Second law of thermodynamics : Even if there was such thing as a free beer, you couldn't drink it all anyway. Third law of thermodynamics : The colder it gets, the less beer you will have.

12-10-2007, 05:25 PM	#4
bkelm18 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,044	What's wrong with 40SW? __________________ The United States Constitution (c)1791. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to Tennessee, patron state of shootin' stuff.

12-10-2007, 06:31 PM	#7
javelinadave XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	.40

12-10-2007, 05:19 PM	#3
LKB3rd XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 908	I have a 45compact and a 9mm sub compact, both xd's and i carry the 45 90% of the time. I have even thought about selling the sc9mm. The 45 compact conceals pretty much just as well as the sc9mm in the clothes i normally wear. I'd think that the full sized 9mm might be harder to conceal due to the full sized grip. I'd go to a shop with a holster and try em both and ask the guys at the shop if they'd call the cops on you if they were a scared old lady. As for effectiveness, i think either caliber would work fine.

12-10-2007, 05:27 PM	#5
JoeDoe22 XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 61	If you're set on getting a 4" then you might as well get the compact XD45 since it will just about the same size as the 9mm.

12-10-2007, 06:39 PM	#8
akr XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,298	If you get the 9, it will be cheap to practice with and a good gun for carry, as well. You will be able to carry more rds if you don't live in Cal.

12-10-2007, 06:39 PM	#9
Reno82 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,158	I use both..... Mostly my 9mm. When going for crowded areas I use my 9mm... at home it's my 45 on the bedside. __________________ *** XD-45acp Service (Match Gun I changed it to a compact for CCW... did a grip chop on it) Ruger Mark III 22/45 Kimber SS Custom Target II 10mm Walther G22 (FUN GUN) XD-45acp Tactical (Match Gun II; upgraded the bbl from PistolGear) XD-9 Sub-Compact (Home Defense and CCW) DPMS AR-15: 9mm (1/17/08...) RRA CAR A4 Upper 223/5.56---did a lower bulid 6/3/08 and bought completed upper 2/21/08 S&W 642 38 special w/ CT grips (Home Defense & CCW) in order of purchases**

12-10-2007, 07:21 PM	#10
Hutch4KSU XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas Posts: 516	I have both and prefer the XD9 subby with +P+ Ranger. __________________ NOBAMA!! KEEP THE CHANGE Black XD 45ACP Service Bi-tone XD9 SC Ruger Standard .22 LR Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan .454 Casull/.45 Long Colt 2 1/2 barrel (say hello to my lil' friend!) AR15 Finished!

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