I have a few rifles but I am in the market for a handgun that will mainly be used for home protection and traveling in car, hotels, etc. Any thoughts/opinions as to which manufacturers/pistols are best? I am considering Kimber's Pro Carry, XDm .40 or 9mm, Ruger SR9, or Glock 19. Please advise. Any other considerations would be helpful. Thanks, first post by the way, please be kind.
I'm guessing you'll get a lot of people here on XDTalk who think XDs are pretty good.
When I bought my first handgun in May, I looked at Glocks and XDs. When you stack up the features of the XD--safeties, field strip easily, fully supported chamber, chamber indicator, cocked indicator--it quite easily outstrips the Glocks, IMO.
And when you add in the 20,000-round torture test,
HERE, if you're like me you'll realize you have the perfect SHTF gun, that can run under adverse conditions, that is easily cared for, that offers more bang for less buck than the Glock.
I can't speak to the other brands you mention, so comparisons there are impossible. All I can say is when I add a second handgun to my collection, it's going to be an XD. I don't see any reason to look elsewhere.