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Conceyted · 07-19-2008, 03:28 PM

If you plan to CC it I would get the 340. It is much lighter than(probably half as heavy as) the XD9SC. If you want just a fun range gun then get the XD9. The S&W 340 isn't all that fun to shoot and honestly it hurts a bit. However, it is very comfortable and easy to carry.

Here is a teaser for you

Leatherface · 07-19-2008, 06:30 PM

XD 9 SC

Carry one all the time and love it

XDragon · 07-20-2008, 06:54 PM

Only kidding there. I have the 642 and live in SC so for most of the warm weather I pocket carry. My XD compact, G19 & M&P is my CC in the cooler months or if I wear a golf shirt instead of just a T.

crpadiem · 07-22-2008, 02:29 PM

Get what works best for you though as it's your pistol.

Super Trucker · 07-23-2008, 07:27 PM

I carry my 340 more often than my XD sub.

Make sure you are aware of what you are getting though. The 340 is a handfull to shoot.
I traded a 649 for the 340, I do not regret the decision because the 340 is so much easier to carry, but the 649 was easier to shoot.

charlie.45 · 07-23-2008, 07:53 PM

I love the xd's but if you've had you sights set on the 340 go for it yeah they are a beast to shoot though keep that in mind or else it cld end up being that gun you wanted forever,got then hate and are stuck with. on the xd side it is an awsome gun and recoil is very manageable so you wldnt be loosing there if you got one ,both are very concealable

Texas-Gun-Man · 07-23-2008, 08:46 PM

WARNING!!!! the 340 with full magnum loads freaking hurts to shoot personal experience talking here. It bruised the palm of my hand and I only shot 3 of the 5 rounds. I have a 329PD I can shoot 24 rounds of magnum loads out of it before it starts to hurt a little. The 340 in my opinion kicks like a damn mule.

Conceyted · 07-24-2008, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texas-Gun-Man

WARNING!!!! the 340 with full magnum loads freaking hurts to shoot personal experience talking here. It bruised the palm of my hand and I only shot 3 of the 5 rounds. I have a 329PD I can shoot 24 rounds of magnum loads out of it before it starts to hurt a little. The 340 in my opinion kicks like a damn mule.

Yes, it does hurt, but in a self defense situation, would you be afraid of bruising your palm for a day or two?

dolhasso · 07-24-2008, 08:05 AM

not a fair poll: Comparing apples to oranges. A super light revolver w/ 5 rounds against a relatively heavy 9mm with 11 rounds (13 if you fix the magazines properly).

Texas-Gun-Man · 07-24-2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conceyted

Yes, it does hurt, but in a self defense situation, would you be afraid of bruising your palm for a day or two?

No I wouldn't be afraid of bruising but you do have to practice with the gun and doesn't seem practical to buy a gun that after 3 rounds bruises your
hand. I know you can practice with .38 special but it seems to me you would or should practice with magnum loads to become familiar with it. Just my opinion though and you not what they say about opinions.

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07-19-2008, 03:28 PM	#11
Conceyted XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 477	If you plan to CC it I would get the 340. It is much lighter than(probably half as heavy as) the XD9SC. If you want just a fun range gun then get the XD9. The S&W 340 isn't all that fun to shoot and honestly it hurts a bit. However, it is very comfortable and easy to carry. Here is a teaser for you __________________ Chris XD Sub Compact 9mm in Black S&W M&P 340CT .357mag

07-20-2008, 06:54 PM	#13
XDragon XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SC Posts: 91	Keep Guns / Get Rid of Wife Only kidding there. I have the 642 and live in SC so for most of the warm weather I pocket carry. My XD compact, G19 & M&P is my CC in the cooler months or if I wear a golf shirt instead of just a T.

07-23-2008, 07:53 PM	#16
charlie.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 1,061	I love the xd's but if you've had you sights set on the 340 go for it yeah they are a beast to shoot though keep that in mind or else it cld end up being that gun you wanted forever,got then hate and are stuck with. on the xd side it is an awsome gun and recoil is very manageable so you wldnt be loosing there if you got one ,both are very concealable __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

07-23-2008, 08:46 PM	#17
Texas-Gun-Man XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 211	WARNING!!!! the 340 with full magnum loads freaking hurts to shoot personal experience talking here. It bruised the palm of my hand and I only shot 3 of the 5 rounds. I have a 329PD I can shoot 24 rounds of magnum loads out of it before it starts to hurt a little. The 340 in my opinion kicks like a damn mule. __________________ "This will be the best security for maintaining our liberties. A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." Benjamin Franklin No matter how the liberal media spins it Barrack Obama Still stinks!!!

07-19-2008, 06:30 PM	#12
Leatherface XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Liberty, NC Posts: 19	XD 9 SC Carry one all the time and love it

07-22-2008, 02:29 PM	#14
crpadiem XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,142	Get what works best for you though as it's your pistol.

07-23-2008, 07:27 PM	#15
Super Trucker XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 415	I carry my 340 more often than my XD sub. Make sure you are aware of what you are getting though. The 340 is a handfull to shoot. I traded a 649 for the 340, I do not regret the decision because the 340 is so much easier to carry, but the 649 was easier to shoot.

07-24-2008, 08:05 AM	#19
dolhasso XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 74	not a fair poll: Comparing apples to oranges. A super light revolver w/ 5 rounds against a relatively heavy 9mm with 11 rounds (13 if you fix the magazines properly). __________________ -Dave

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