Posted: 1/28/2012 4:14:52 PM EDT
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I'm looking at an XD45, Glock 21 sf or gen 4, or another 1911?
It will be a range and woods gun. |
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I'm looking at an XD45, Glock 21 sf or gen 4, or another 1911? It will be a range and woods gun. If cost isn't a factor and hazards in woods is four legged than a decent 1911. Otherwise, the XD or Glock depending on your preference of grip shape and feelings on grip safety. There is a lot more options of XD configurations, like barrel or grip length, than Glock configurations. |
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Option 1.) XD has high bore axis with a steel sleeve magazines. Been there and I like having feeling in my fingers.
Option 2.) Glock, yawn. Mild recoil for .45acp and caveman proofed. Option 3.) 1911, well there are no substitutions. 1911s sell themselves unless you're a caveman. If that's the case see option # 2.;) |
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I've owned the XD45 and currently own the M&P .45 and FNP 45.
I didn't have a hell of a lot of ammo through the XD, maybe 2000 rounds at most, but it never gave me any problems. It served on nightstand duty for several years. The M&P is more compact and feels like it, with only a 10+1 round capacity. It's on the nightstand at the moment, and no problems out of it so far, either. The FNP feels huge for what it is, with a large, ungainly slide mated to a rather aggressively textured grip. It seems as if it'd work well for an hiking gun, but is too large for me to comfortably carry it in a CCW role. I have under 500 rounds through the FNP but it hasn't failed yet. 
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I've owned the XD45 and currently own the M&P .45 and FNP 45. I didn't have a hell of a lot of ammo through the XD, maybe 2000 rounds at most, but it never gave me any problems. It served on nightstand duty for several years. The M&P is more compact and feels like it, with only a 10+1 round capacity. It's on the nightstand at the moment, and no problems out of it so far, either. The FNP feels huge for what it is, with a large, ungainly slide mated to a rather aggressively textured grip. It seems as if it'd work well for an hiking gun, but is too large for me to comfortably carry it in a CCW role. I have under 500 rounds through the FNP but it hasn't failed yet. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/kemays/mp-fnp1.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/kemays/mp-fnp3.jpg Wow that FN looks to be a biggun'. Do you know how it compares size wise to a G21? Good write up, thank you. I fired a couple M and P's as I liked the trigger pull and contour of the grip, but came away unhappy, I didn't like the feeling of the trigger reset. 
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