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Posted: 4/19/2015 1:44:15 PM EDT

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XDS is a cheesy piece of shit that can jam on the first round with a full mag and is put together with roll pins. More like a Keltec than a Glock except Keltec actually work as do Glocks. Reminds me of the Smith Sigma.

Posted: 4/19/2015 1:47:33 PM EDT

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Glock

Posted: 4/19/2015 2:46:30 PM EDT

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I've owned both in the past. I kept the Glock.

Posted: 4/20/2015 7:53:57 AM EDT

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A good gun belt makes all the difference in the world for concealed carry. A soft leather belt will sag and stretch. This is the belt I have and have used for a long time.

http://www.511tactical.com/trainer-belt-1-12-wide.html

Posted: 4/20/2015 8:48:34 AM EDT

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The gun that feels the best in your hand may well NOT be the gun you shoot the best on the range.

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Also try picking up both guns and feel for balance. One thing most people forget is a most important part of a fighting handgun is balance. The XD line doesn't have it. I have met MANY people who bought XD just because it "felt better" in the hand.

Then they shot it for awhile or ran it hard and found out why Glock is more popular.

Posted: 4/20/2015 11:15:02 AM EDT

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Also try picking up both guns and feel for balance. One thing most people forget is a most important part of a fighting handgun is balance. The XD line doesn't have it. I have met MANY people who bought XD just because it "felt better" in the hand.

Then they shot it for awhile or ran it hard and found out why Glock is more popular.

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The gun that feels the best in your hand may well NOT be the gun you shoot the best on the range.

Also try picking up both guns and feel for balance. One thing most people forget is a most important part of a fighting handgun is balance. The XD line doesn't have it. I have met MANY people who bought XD just because it "felt better" in the hand.

Then they shot it for awhile or ran it hard and found out why Glock is more popular.

What does successfully marketing and selling to police have to do with running a gun hard? That's the only thing Glock does better than XD.

Posted: 4/20/2015 11:36:54 AM EDT

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XDS is a cheesy piece of shit that can jam on the first round with a full mag and is put together with roll pins. More like a Keltec than a Glock except Keltec actually work as do Glocks. Reminds me of the Smith Sigma.

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Wasn't the Sigma basically an exact copy of the Glock? Wasn't that why S&W got sued?

Posted: 4/20/2015 12:15:19 PM EDT

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Wasn't the Sigma basically an exact copy of the Glock? Wasn't that why S&W got sued?

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XDS is a cheesy piece of shit that can jam on the first round with a full mag and is put together with roll pins. More like a Keltec than a Glock except Keltec actually work as do Glocks. Reminds me of the Smith Sigma.

Wasn't the Sigma basically an exact copy of the Glock? Wasn't that why S&W got sued?

No sir.

Posted: 4/20/2015 12:27:00 PM EDT

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What does successfully marketing and selling to police have to do with running a gun hard? That's the only thing Glock does better than XD.

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The gun that feels the best in your hand may well NOT be the gun you shoot the best on the range.

Also try picking up both guns and feel for balance. One thing most people forget is a most important part of a fighting handgun is balance. The XD line doesn't have it. I have met MANY people who bought XD just because it "felt better" in the hand.

Then they shot it for awhile or ran it hard and found out why Glock is more popular.

What does successfully marketing and selling to police have to do with running a gun hard? That's the only thing Glock does better than XD.

The XD was originally a service pistol, so wouldn't they be capable of being ran hard?

Posted: 4/20/2015 12:36:45 PM EDT

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The XD was originally a service pistol, so wouldn't they be capable of being ran hard?

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The gun that feels the best in your hand may well NOT be the gun you shoot the best on the range.

Also try picking up both guns and feel for balance. One thing most people forget is a most important part of a fighting handgun is balance. The XD line doesn't have it. I have met MANY people who bought XD just because it "felt better" in the hand.

Then they shot it for awhile or ran it hard and found out why Glock is more popular.

What does successfully marketing and selling to police have to do with running a gun hard? That's the only thing Glock does better than XD.

The XD was originally a service pistol, so wouldn't they be capable of being ran hard?

I've owned three different XDs, putting thousands of rounds through each, and never had an issue with anything but crap ammo. I don't know exactly what "running hard" means though. I didn't drag them down the driveway, so they are probably crap by ARF logic.

Posted: 4/20/2015 1:03:51 PM EDT

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Definitely a piece of crap prone to failure out of the box. Probably dozens of torture tests like this out there: http://www.weaponscache.com/forum/pistols/1934-springfield-xd-torture-test.html

The "what I have is best because I have it" crowd is like a fanatical religion here. Especially with the Glock guys. If it weren't for the blue label program, and aftermarket parts, I don't see why anyone would choose Glock.

What is funny is that the same guys who argue AR over AK will contradict their own ergonomics AR argument when they argue Glock over XD. And like the AK, Glock has a mythic reputation for reliability that is unachievable, and a simple google search will disprove. Don't get me wrong, Glock is a great pistol, but for some reason, the Glock crowd is like cyclists, cross fitters, Scientologists and the gay agenda... You are never allowed to question the cult.

Posted: 4/20/2015 1:37:16 PM EDT

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Definitely a piece of crap prone to failure out of the box. Probably dozens of torture tests like this out there: http://www.weaponscache.com/forum/pistols/1934-springfield-xd-torture-test.html

The "what I have is best because I have it" crowd is like a fanatical religion here. Especially with the Glock guys. If it weren't for the blue label program, and aftermarket parts, I don't see why anyone would choose Glock.

What is funny is that the same guys who argue AR over AK will contradict their own ergonomics AR argument when they argue Glock over XD. And like the AK, Glock has a mythic reputation for reliability that is unachievable, and a simple google search will disprove. Don't get me wrong, Glock is a great pistol, but for some reason, the Glock crowd is like cyclists, cross fitters, Scientologists and the gay agenda... You are never allowed to question the cult.

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What are some of Glock's weaknesses?

Posted: 4/20/2015 2:14:13 PM EDT

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What are some of Glock's weaknesses?

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Definitely a piece of crap prone to failure out of the box. Probably dozens of torture tests like this out there: http://www.weaponscache.com/forum/pistols/1934-springfield-xd-torture-test.html

The "what I have is best because I have it" crowd is like a fanatical religion here. Especially with the Glock guys. If it weren't for the blue label program, and aftermarket parts, I don't see why anyone would choose Glock.

What is funny is that the same guys who argue AR over AK will contradict their own ergonomics AR argument when they argue Glock over XD. And like the AK, Glock has a mythic reputation for reliability that is unachievable, and a simple google search will disprove. Don't get me wrong, Glock is a great pistol, but for some reason, the Glock crowd is like cyclists, cross fitters, Scientologists and the gay agenda... You are never allowed to question the cult.

What are some of Glock's weaknesses?

I haven't had a Glock for very long. Got my first one a few months ago. I'd say the weakness that I've noticed this far: worse stock trigger (compared to my three XDs), tiny slide stop, small mag release, inferior ergonomics, and very poor slide to frame fit which could more easily let in foreign debris.

This is a pic of my Glock 21 and shows the terrible slide to frame fit. All of m XDs have had noticeably better fit. If I lived or used these firearms in the desert, that would be a no go. Since it just sits on my nightstand, it's no big deal. Maybe it wouldn't make a difference, but my experience with sand or mud in moving firearm parts has not been positive.

Posted: 4/20/2015 6:15:50 PM EDT

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I haven't had a Glock for very long. Got my first one a few months ago. I'd say the weakness that I've noticed this far: worse stock trigger (compared to my three XDs), tiny slide stop, small mag release, inferior ergonomics, and very poor slide to frame fit which could more easily let in foreign debris.

This is a pic of my Glock 21 and shows the terrible slide to frame fit. All of m XDs have had noticeably better fit. If I lived or used these firearms in the desert, that would be a no go. Since it just sits on my nightstand, it's no big deal. Maybe it wouldn't make a difference, but my experience with sand or mud in moving firearm parts has not been positive.

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/roostercogburn3/image.jpg1_11.jpg

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Definitely a piece of crap prone to failure out of the box. Probably dozens of torture tests like this out there: http://www.weaponscache.com/forum/pistols/1934-springfield-xd-torture-test.html

The "what I have is best because I have it" crowd is like a fanatical religion here. Especially with the Glock guys. If it weren't for the blue label program, and aftermarket parts, I don't see why anyone would choose Glock.

What is funny is that the same guys who argue AR over AK will contradict their own ergonomics AR argument when they argue Glock over XD. And like the AK, Glock has a mythic reputation for reliability that is unachievable, and a simple google search will disprove. Don't get me wrong, Glock is a great pistol, but for some reason, the Glock crowd is like cyclists, cross fitters, Scientologists and the gay agenda... You are never allowed to question the cult.

What are some of Glock's weaknesses?

I haven't had a Glock for very long. Got my first one a few months ago. I'd say the weakness that I've noticed this far: worse stock trigger (compared to my three XDs), tiny slide stop, small mag release, inferior ergonomics, and very poor slide to frame fit which could more easily let in foreign debris.

This is a pic of my Glock 21 and shows the terrible slide to frame fit. All of m XDs have had noticeably better fit. If I lived or used these firearms in the desert, that would be a no go. Since it just sits on my nightstand, it's no big deal. Maybe it wouldn't make a difference, but my experience with sand or mud in moving firearm parts has not been positive.

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/roostercogburn3/image.jpg1_11.jpg

The Gen 4s have a larger mag release. I am putting an oversized mag release on it and better stock trigger. Honest question, if you don't like Glock so much, then why did you purchase one or why haven't you sold it and get another XD or something else? I am not being a smart ass, sincere question.

Posted: 4/20/2015 7:04:31 PM EDT

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The Gen 4s have a larger mag release. I am putting an oversized mag release on it and better stock trigger. Honest question, if you don't like Glock so much, then why did you purchase one or why haven't you sold it and get another XD or something else? I am not being a smart ass, sincere question.

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Definitely a piece of crap prone to failure out of the box. Probably dozens of torture tests like this out there: http://www.weaponscache.com/forum/pistols/1934-springfield-xd-torture-test.html

The "what I have is best because I have it" crowd is like a fanatical religion here. Especially with the Glock guys. If it weren't for the blue label program, and aftermarket parts, I don't see why anyone would choose Glock.

What is funny is that the same guys who argue AR over AK will contradict their own ergonomics AR argument when they argue Glock over XD. And like the AK, Glock has a mythic reputation for reliability that is unachievable, and a simple google search will disprove. Don't get me wrong, Glock is a great pistol, but for some reason, the Glock crowd is like cyclists, cross fitters, Scientologists and the gay agenda... You are never allowed to question the cult.

What are some of Glock's weaknesses?

I haven't had a Glock for very long. Got my first one a few months ago. I'd say the weakness that I've noticed this far: worse stock trigger (compared to my three XDs), tiny slide stop, small mag release, inferior ergonomics, and very poor slide to frame fit which could more easily let in foreign debris.

This is a pic of my Glock 21 and shows the terrible slide to frame fit. All of m XDs have had noticeably better fit. If I lived or used these firearms in the desert, that would be a no go. Since it just sits on my nightstand, it's no big deal. Maybe it wouldn't make a difference, but my experience with sand or mud in moving firearm parts has not been positive.

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/roostercogburn3/image.jpg1_11.jpg

The Gen 4s have a larger mag release. I am putting an oversized mag release on it and better stock trigger. Honest question, if you don't like Glock so much, then why did you purchase one or why haven't you sold it and get another XD or something else? I am not being a smart ass, sincere question.

I don't dislike Glock. I bought it because it is cheaper (blue label), lighter and has cheaper accessories. The differences aren't enough to really complain about. I only bring them up in Internet discussions with the Glock cult/mafia.

One great thing about Glocks is that anything you don't like is pretty easily and cheaply changed.