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Ok guys I've been reading a lot on this board trying to figure out which xd would be the best for my needs. So far I've decided on the xdm 9mm but I can't decide between the compact or the tactical.
Right now I can't carry most of the places I travel to (work, church etc) but I do want to CC at some point. In Missouri you can travel with a loaded firearm within reach without a ccw permit, so it will stay in my car most of the time I'm out of the house. But it's main purpose will be as a range gun and for uspsa and idpa. This will likely be my only handgun for quite some time and I would like to carry the same gun that I've spent countless hours at the range with.
Also a lot of the threads I've been reading are old and the compact had the full size grip still so it kind of defeated its purpose. Yet the one I held at the store had a short grip with an extension mag. I hated the wobble of the extension mag and I'm not yet comfortable with a two fingered grip. The Pearce grip seems like a logical solution and plan on trying it out the next time I'm at the range. So with all that in mind I have a few questions for you all:
1. I'm 6'1" at 160lbs, would the 4.5" model keep me from carrying comfortably?
2. Would a 3.8" with either style grip be a major disadvantage for production classes in competition?
3. Do any of you with the compact and a Pearce grip have comments about better accuracy or comfort?
Thanks for the advice guys, lots of great info on here.
Right now I can't carry most of the places I travel to (work, church etc) but I do want to CC at some point. In Missouri you can travel with a loaded firearm within reach without a ccw permit, so it will stay in my car most of the time I'm out of the house. But it's main purpose will be as a range gun and for uspsa and idpa. This will likely be my only handgun for quite some time and I would like to carry the same gun that I've spent countless hours at the range with.
Also a lot of the threads I've been reading are old and the compact had the full size grip still so it kind of defeated its purpose. Yet the one I held at the store had a short grip with an extension mag. I hated the wobble of the extension mag and I'm not yet comfortable with a two fingered grip. The Pearce grip seems like a logical solution and plan on trying it out the next time I'm at the range. So with all that in mind I have a few questions for you all:
1. I'm 6'1" at 160lbs, would the 4.5" model keep me from carrying comfortably?
2. Would a 3.8" with either style grip be a major disadvantage for production classes in competition?
3. Do any of you with the compact and a Pearce grip have comments about better accuracy or comfort?
Thanks for the advice guys, lots of great info on here.