This is not a 9mm vs .40 vs .45 thread. That horse has been beaten to death multiple times over. Any real shooter knows that shot placement, not caliber, is what really matters.
This is a review of the XD(m) .40 as compared to what I have carried on duty in the past:
GLOCK 34, 22, 21
S&W M&P .40
Beretta 92D (dept. issued)
To make this short and sweet, the XDm is, without a doubt, the smoothest shooting pistol out of the above mentioned group. To break this down further...
The GLOCKs typically have a natural "higher" tilt or point of aim. The 21 is not small-medium hand friendly, the 22 has alot of felt recoil, and the 34 is just damn long. They are reliable, battle proven, and ugly as sin. I just do not like GLOCKs for a variety of reasons. I usually shoot left of center, regardless of what model.
The M&P is what replaced my GLOCKs for a while (and currently). It has better ergonomics that the GLOCKs, less felt recoil than the 22, and the all-metal magazines I just prefer over plastic ones. It is a nice gun, but seems "lacking" in some areas.
The Beretta 92D was a joke but I had to mention it because I have carried it on duty when the dept. issued it (they have since started issuing M&P 9mm).
The XDm .40 has better ergonomics than the M&P (far better than the GLOCKs), the match barrel, dual recoil springs, and heavier overall gun weight dramatically reduce the "felt" recoil over the others, you get +1 round over the usual 15 round magazines, and they include all the gadgets like accessory rail, backstraps, ambidextrous releases, etc. This pistol just has the others beat in every single category, hands down.
If you haven't shot one, don't bother trying to flame it because you are a fanboy of something else. Shoot one then flame/praise.
This is a review of the XD(m) .40 as compared to what I have carried on duty in the past:
GLOCK 34, 22, 21
S&W M&P .40
Beretta 92D (dept. issued)
To make this short and sweet, the XDm is, without a doubt, the smoothest shooting pistol out of the above mentioned group. To break this down further...
The GLOCKs typically have a natural "higher" tilt or point of aim. The 21 is not small-medium hand friendly, the 22 has alot of felt recoil, and the 34 is just damn long. They are reliable, battle proven, and ugly as sin. I just do not like GLOCKs for a variety of reasons. I usually shoot left of center, regardless of what model.
The M&P is what replaced my GLOCKs for a while (and currently). It has better ergonomics that the GLOCKs, less felt recoil than the 22, and the all-metal magazines I just prefer over plastic ones. It is a nice gun, but seems "lacking" in some areas.
The Beretta 92D was a joke but I had to mention it because I have carried it on duty when the dept. issued it (they have since started issuing M&P 9mm).
The XDm .40 has better ergonomics than the M&P (far better than the GLOCKs), the match barrel, dual recoil springs, and heavier overall gun weight dramatically reduce the "felt" recoil over the others, you get +1 round over the usual 15 round magazines, and they include all the gadgets like accessory rail, backstraps, ambidextrous releases, etc. This pistol just has the others beat in every single category, hands down.
If you haven't shot one, don't bother trying to flame it because you are a fanboy of something else. Shoot one then flame/praise.

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