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After a lot of lurking on xdm discussions all over the web, and drooling over every XDM I could fondle in person, I had it in my heart today to procure one for my very own. This would be my FIRST poly gun. No kidding - I've been an all steel guy to date. I was never thrilled about the glock revolution - I was always waiting for the day the reports would fly in how they just fell apart. Of course, I was dead wrong.. I think glock has earned its spot in the history books. But now that I finally believed in plastics, I felt there were better options today - namely the XDM.
So my intention today was to get an XDM 9mm sub-compact - and after I sell some of my other stuff, get a 2nd one, full size one in .40 caliber, or maybe 45 ACP. And the XDM is the first poly gun I've shot that made me feel like jumping in head first (replace them ALL with XDMS!).
And then a terrible thing happened at the LGS, I made the mistake of asking if I should be looking at anything else for comparison. He handed me a spanking new HK p30 9mm, with a warning, "You might not want to hold this...".
Ye-gads, I had no idea HK had such a sexy gun. It feels like it's melted right into my hand - and that's just with the stock grips and backstrap, all of which can be changed. It just exudes quality... and points so natural. Like a fool, I didn't drive up to scottsdale, to put a rental through the paces. No, I just pulled out the wallet and bought it. He informed me the gun had been in the case for all of one hour... and the last one sold just as quick.
Foolish whim? An illusion of quality? Big mistake?
I have an original series kimber I will be selling to fund the XDM40/45... so I know I will still be getting an xdm... but I wonder if this was just a dumb mistake. It's weird because I really just had to have it on the spot - none of the careful calculated shopping I've done up to this point for the XDM 9mm sc.
So my intention today was to get an XDM 9mm sub-compact - and after I sell some of my other stuff, get a 2nd one, full size one in .40 caliber, or maybe 45 ACP. And the XDM is the first poly gun I've shot that made me feel like jumping in head first (replace them ALL with XDMS!).
And then a terrible thing happened at the LGS, I made the mistake of asking if I should be looking at anything else for comparison. He handed me a spanking new HK p30 9mm, with a warning, "You might not want to hold this...".
Ye-gads, I had no idea HK had such a sexy gun. It feels like it's melted right into my hand - and that's just with the stock grips and backstrap, all of which can be changed. It just exudes quality... and points so natural. Like a fool, I didn't drive up to scottsdale, to put a rental through the paces. No, I just pulled out the wallet and bought it. He informed me the gun had been in the case for all of one hour... and the last one sold just as quick.
Foolish whim? An illusion of quality? Big mistake?
I have an original series kimber I will be selling to fund the XDM40/45... so I know I will still be getting an xdm... but I wonder if this was just a dumb mistake. It's weird because I really just had to have it on the spot - none of the careful calculated shopping I've done up to this point for the XDM 9mm sc.
