Just curious as im buying a pistol soon and watching videos of the beretta 92a1 and xdm 4.5 and seems like the beretta barely moves and xdm is all over the place when being shot. And the is only 2 oz wight difference between the two.
This. I don't find muzzle flip to be excessive on the XDm, but I don't have experience with the Beretta.Could the difference be different shooters in the videos or is it the same shooter? I would suggest going to a range and renting and shooting the pistols yourself to see which one is best for you.
This.Greater mass over bore axis in the XDm probably accounts for this observation, but experience and technique can mitigate muzzle flip and make the XDm a fast, accurate shooter.
+1.Could the difference be different shooters in the videos or is it the same shooter? I would suggest going to a range and renting and shooting the pistols yourself to see which one is best for you.
Objection subjective.The SA XD9 is a more comfortable gun to "grip" than the Beretta. I never found the 9mm round to have heavy recoil anyway. I feel the SA is more accurate than the Beretta. The Beretta has an open slide which can't be "accurized" too easily. You'll like the SA better.
^ TCS_XDM's advice is right-on.What gun would you guys recommend
I also have a 4.5 XDm 9mm - I fired the M-9 for about 20 years - I much prefer the XDm.I have a XDM 9mm 4.5 and I shoot it much. Better than I did the M-9 in the military. They are so different. I like my XDm better.