springfield xd .40 or s&w .9

[EJdm]

thinking about getting me a new pistol...pro and cons...
s&w .9 comes with 4 16 mag
springfield xd .40 subcompact comes with 2 mags 9 and 12...
springfield xd .40 is about 200 buck more...

[nchbrandon]

what model is the s&w. Springfield xd are a pretty nice gun and a .40 cal is a little bigger than a 9mm.

[EJdm]

dont know about the s&w .9...my buddy called me earlier today and that bass pro had them for like $369 and will come with 4 mags...i do like the xd more though

[ranger250x]

I havent shot the S&W but i have shot and XD. I did not like the trigger pull. it took a lot of getting used to. just my 2 cents

[-EnVus-]

xd is badass but yes a very tight trigger easy to mod them

[EJdm]

kool...i havent shoot an xd but i shoot my frens s&w 9...recoil a bit to much but its not bad...i really want a .40 but if cash is short then i might just pick up the s&w and then mayb in the near future i get the xd lol

[neon_ert3]

me n my buddy bought guns friday and went shooting saturday. i got a glock26 n he got the s&w sigma .40 (i think this is the gun your refering to).

anyways the s&w performed great. 100 rounds thru it like butter. down here it only cost 310 and u have the option of getting 2 xtra clips or 50bux back thru s&w.

[EJdm]

where you guys buy it at??

[neon_ert3]

academy sporting goods in macon. there on sale for 299 right now. the s&w 9mm and .40 are the same price too.

http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=products/outdoors/hunting/firearms/pistols_centerfire&start=0&selectedSKU=0357-03425-0025

[DamnDisLaOsBoY]

smith n wesson sw40e that i owned, the first time i shot it, the trigger spring broke!! Long trigger pull as well. I dont like it at all. Go and get a XD. Just got rid of my glock for one. Stick with a 9 for cheaper shooting. lol thats why i downgraded from my glock 23c. shop on GON.

[jdmdb8itr]

s&w the recoil is bad, my spring broke as well, wasnt comfy at all

[Vi3t]

i personally have a XDM 40cal. and XD9 subcompact...love them to death...but one thing i hate bout them is they both have a freakin' long trigger pull and reset....but accuracy for both are awesome

[r_Senik]

id get the xd..and i own the s&w sigma 9...id prefer the xd

[WickedIXMR]

I have a Sigma 9 and a XD9 and the XD is a much better gun by far. It's deff worth the 200 dollars extra.

[cpearson]

Definitely don't get the Sigma. I've got a S&W M&P 9mm and absolutely LOVE IT! It retails for about $550, but is so much better than a Glock. The Sigma is just the cheap/beginning line for a S&W pistol. You get what you pay for, for the most part. I'd go with the XD if was between the two you mentioned.

[Slomaro Z28]

Get the XD.....

But if budget is an issue, look into Ruger or Taurus :goodjob:

[cpearson]

Get the XD.....

But if budget is an issue, look into Ruger or Taurus :goodjob:

x2. Ruger's are good guns for the price.

[Slomaro Z28]

x2. Ruger's are GREAT guns for the price.

fixed it for ya:cheers:

[tuner_dude]

smith n wesson sw40e that i owned, the first time i shot it, the trigger spring broke!! Long trigger pull as well. I dont like it at all. Go and get a XD. Just got rid of my glock for one. Stick with a 9 for cheaper shooting. lol thats why i downgraded from my glock 23c. shop on GON.
ekkk:no: im suppose to pick mine up today but now im having seconds thought

[cpearson]

fixed it for ya:cheers:

LoL! Thank you sir!

[mmmmpsi]

I just picked up a XD 4" .45.. thing is an absolute work of art..

Definitely go for the XD! It's worth the money and if the shit hits the fan you want something you can rely on!!

[collins]

kool...i havent shoot an xd but i shoot my frens s&w 9...recoil a bit to much but its not bad...i really want a .40 but if cash is short then i might just pick up the s&w and then mayb in the near future i get the xd lol in my experiences, recoil is worse on a .40 than it is on a 9. so if you think the recoil on the 9 is bad, dont get the 40 lol.

[EJdm]

i shoot my brother in law .40 man that thing had no to very little recoil...

[SUBY_RUE]

oops

[mmmmpsi]

i shoot my brother in law .40 man that thing had no to very little recoil...

It really depends on the gun.. technically a .40 should have more recoil because it's a bigger round and it's all about newtons 3rd law.. The difference is how that energy is dispersed back to the shooters hand.. I've shot .45's that feel less recoil than the S&W .9mm that I sold.. I sold it for this very reason.. S&W in my opinion is a great entry level gun that is safe and moderately reliable, but if it's your ONLY gun for serious protection I would hold off and get a XD..

[Jeff]

get a .40 i have one brand new pretty much for sale extremly cheap in the for sale section

[WickedIXMR]

It really depends on the gun.. technically a .40 should have more recoil because it's a bigger round and it's all about newtons 3rd law.. The difference is how that energy is dispersed back to the shooters hand.. I've shot .45's that feel less recoil than the S&W .9mm that I sold.. I sold it for this very reason.. S&W in my opinion is a great entry level gun that is safe and moderately reliable, but if it's your ONLY gun for serious protection I would hold off and get a XD..
Exactly. Depends on the gun. If it's the same exact gun, the .40 would recoil more. I've shot a 1911 .45 that recoiled less than both my s&w 9 and xd9. But of course you're comparing a 5in barrel .45 gun vs a 3in on my xd and 4in on my s&w.

[mmmmpsi]

Exactly. Depends on the gun. If it's the same exact gun, the .40 would recoil more. I've shot a 1911 .45 that recoiled less than both my s&w 9 and xd9. But of course you're comparing a 5in barrel .45 gun vs a 3in on my xd and 4in on my s&w.

What brand 1911 do you have?? I've wanted a Springfield 1911 but honestly not exactly what you would want to CC. haha :D So hense I haven't had the need to buy one yet..

[WickedIXMR]

What brand 1911 do you have?? I've wanted a Springfield 1911 but honestly not exactly what you would want to CC. haha :D So hense I haven't had the need to buy one yet..
Well I don't own a 1911, yet. I put a deposit on a Dan Wesson CBOB that I'm getting in April. The only one I have ever shot was a really really old Colt that my buddy has from the World War. It even says United States Property on it. It's an old gun but still shot perfectly fine.

[Bacon]

Springfield XDM ftw hands down. Can't go wrong.

[Demsum]

Springfield XDM ftw hands down. Can't go wrong.

I love my xdm 9, but he could probably buy both the other guns before he got the m. I bought mine for $630, but most stores sell them for over 700.