Posted: 2/2/2004 6:03:19 AM EDT
| Help me decide!! (Yes, I want a 357 SIG!) |
| I have tried to take the XD to my bosum, but I just can't do it...I much prefer the Glock. I'm sure it is a quality handgun, but the XD just doesn't do anything for me. I have a G31 and really like it, but realize that ammo won't be on sale anytime soon at WalMart! (What I would like even better is a G35 with factory .357 barrel...with a light, a great house gun!) |
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Haven't ever shot a .357 Sig but I much prefer the XD to Glock. But neither is a bad gun. Bad mouthing one or the other is just a case of SPS. Try em both, and decide for yourself. I will say that the XD will be far more comfortable to you if you are a 1911 shooter as the grip angle is similar unlinke the Glock. However, if you have Glocks already and like them, why mess with a good thing. Glock's don't fit my hand and shooting style well so I prefer the XD. Then there is the standard ARFCOM answer of "Buy Both!"  Good luck in your decision. |
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I'm not a big fan of the Glock. Yes it is a fine weapon, you are not going to go wrong by going with one. I have carried a XD40 instead of a Glock for over a year now... Here is why.. 1. Trigger. I actually hate the Glock trigger. Every Glock I have picked up has either had the too stiff NY trigger or was vague and felt like a toy. The XD's is a vast improvement and gets better with time. The XD has its drawbacks, reset is a little big and I wish it had an over travel adj. 2. Grip angle. Austrians must be built different. Or since the XD has the angle of the 1911 and that is my other primary pistol, it just fits me better. 3. Accuracy, my XD shoots right with my Sig's and 1911's There is a lot to be said for the hammer forged barrel on the XD. 4. Safety. Hands down I feel better with the redundant grip safety of the XD. Add the Chamber indicator (which at night takes only a quick wipe of the hand accross the top of the slide to see if you are hot), the cocked indicator(again one swipe of the hand on the back of the slide to know you are cocked). 5. Take down. It's just easier with the XD, more like a Beretta or Sig. 6. Sights, Glock sights are plastic. The XD uses Sig sights. Easy to change myself if I need. 7. Locking block. The XD's is milled and pinned in, not stamped and molded in. 8. Price. 150 cheaper with the updates listed above. Now in favor of the Glock, the Glock does have a better finish. But if you keep it oiled it will not let you down. I had mine finished. Look, I am not saying that a Glock is not a fine weapon, but the XD has made some innovations and built a great working weapon. I base this on a year and a mo or so of carry. I have had no failures with all kinds of ammo. |
| I'd take the XD; actually I did buy an XD357. It was an experiment, and I thought I wouldn't like it as well as my Glocks...I was definitely wrong. I prefer it to my Glock compact. I liked the gun so much, I bought a second XD a couple of months later. If it only came in 10mm, I'd be extremely happy. Take them on a test drive before deciding. |
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You're considering two good pistols. A few more things that helped me choose the HS2000 instead of the GLOCK, in addition to all the things stated. First, the raled versions of the XD will use any accessories designed for the GLOCK. Second, there are a host of holsters available for the XD and in just about every style or configuration immaginable. Third, the chamber design of the XD provides more support than the GLOCK designed chambers. Many have said that the Croation Sensation is a copy or knockoff of the GLOCK. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. If anything, it is a SiG knock off rather than GLOCK. So many of the features and function are far more SiG like than Glock like. The lockup, the take down, the sights, the grip angle, the feel, reliability and accuracy have all been far closer to my SiGs than any GLOCK. About the only similarity to a GLOCK is the trigger safety. I've had my Gen1 Croation Sensations since they first hit the shelves and they've always lived in hot humid areas, Coastal Georgia and now South Texas. I treat them just like I do any of my other handguns and so far, despite what you may have heard, they haven't rusted away. |
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I have Glock 31 and 32 and the better half has a 33. I have XD9 and XD40OD, both the 4" versions. I can't speak to 357SIG in XD, but in Glocks, it is a fine round. 124gr @ 1340FPS isn't too shabby. This site has lots of 357SIG info: http://www.handguninfo.com/Archive/www.Pete-357.com/ Note that the site is in transition. |
| I bought an XD357 a few weeks ago and absolutely love it...three different rounds and no problems...last week I bought the XD Sub Compact and it handled so well it freaked me out, I bought it out of the need for a better back up and it was better than any of my expectations...I'm no Glock fan but like the man said earlier, "buy both"!!! |
| I bought an XD357 a few weeks ago and absolutely love it...three different rounds and no problems...last week I bought the XD Sub Compact and it handled so well it freaked me out, I bought it out of the need for a better back up and it was better than any of my expectations...I'm no Glock fan but like the man said earlier, "buy both"!!! |
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I chose the XD-9 SubCompact over the Glock 26 for a few reasons: Fit my hand better and pointed more naturally for me (subjective). This pistol now points like my index finger and hits where I look. The Glock tended to reach for the sky, or dip to the ground in the "close your eyes and point" test. The XD allowed me to get a grip with my pinky finger, without having to use a grip extension (they are now available from Pearce Grips)... the G-26 left my pinky hanging, no matter how bunched my fingers got. Trigger on the several examples of XDs and Glocks that I compared... The XD does have a longer reset but a crisper break. The pistol I purchased has only gotten smoother with use, and I'd guess is under 5 pounds. 3/4 of the XD pull is moving safties out of the way, it breaks like my Browning Buckmark, very crisp. Glock trigger on several examples I handled was shorter but stiffer and not nearly as crisp. I have no idea what use would do, and there are ways to change the pull on the Glocks. My experince with the XD finish has been that its best treated like a blued or parkerized finish. I dont have practical first hand experince with the Glocks, but I understand that they are surface hardend, then finished with a type of parkerizing. I dont recall for sure, but it seems the process they use to get the finish is a pretty environmentally nasty process. I did experince some very light surface rust in the slide serrations, after hiking for 12 hours one day last summer packing in a cheap nylon IWB holster. Oil and a patch and 30 seconds of rubbing--no more problems, and I carry every day. I would have expected any blued pistol to do the same. In the near future I would like to have mine re-finished in a synthetic finish, mostly because I plan to carry this pistol for a long time, and consider it a good protection from the various conditions I experince in my area. Not to mention the "cool factor". I think the finish is the only weak spot compared to a Glock. Everything else, its as good or better. The only thing I really want to add is Trijicon night sights, probably Novak style. |
They come in a plastic case like the one pictured, the pistol in a VCI bag, with 2 magazines, a cable lock, test target, a spent cartridge (for those states requiring one it might not be included), the cleaning brush/rod, a blaze orange chamber flag, manual and papers, and two Springfield Armory flag stickers. The case is lockable with a small padlock, but they dont include anything but the cable lock, which is a good lock. Some LE distributers are rumored to have them with 3 magazines instead of two-- mine came with two. |