They have had pistols blow up, because of lead build up, now if you clean your pistol, after shooting, lead you will most likely never have a problem, but don’t do it in a 10mm and that is a personnel thing with me. Glocks, & I ,don’t ever shoot lead bullets in them, # 1 for this is the. So I sold it, and did not want to, and have regrets but hell I,cant have something biting my hand like that, Now all of mine are first Gen. I sold that one as I have big hands, and the slide would cut my hand. I did have a and believe it was called a 27 compact model in. Now I”ll let you decide what I like better. They are both great pistols if you train with them so thank goodness we can own both! One could play golf with only one club but golf is much more fun with a bag of clubs… Thanks again! The lower bore to grip height of the Glock compared to the higher bore to grip height of the Springfield, results in less muzzle flip for the Glock (measure this by videotaping both pistols from the side with a graph paper backdrop and use a PACT timer to measure the difference in times for double and triple taps and then measure group size). Since 70% of shootouts are under low light and “oh sugar” conditions, point shooting occurs so the Glocks have an edge in ergonomics when you are becoming “one with your pistol”. Put the Springfield down, then point your index finger at the wall, put a Glock in your hand and you will find that the finger and barrel are pointing quite close to the same point. (MP shootouts with the 1911 tended to miss low, whereas revolver armed police shootouts tended to miss high). Put the Springfield, or any 1911 grip angle pistol in your hand and you will find that the barrel points low for most people, in comparison to where the index finger is pointing.

Next point your index finger at an object on the wall. (Then again, new barrels cost a fraction of what 10,000 rounds costs these days.) In terms of ergonomics, first make sure any pistol you are going to handle is empty and safe. They wear much better (over 100,000 rounds through some and still shoot within 5% accuracy of when they were new) than traditional cut rifling which tends to wear out after 10,000-20,000 rounds. Great job by both speakers! Thanks! Polygonal barrels increase velocity by around 10%. I’ve fired many versions of each, I personally prefer Glocks, but its hard to make a case that choosing either (or many other models from other well known manufacturers) would be anything but a great choice. With that sort of market adoption, aftermarket and spare part availability would probably also favor the Glock. The Glock does have far more police and probably military adoption globally so the decades of field use with what I would assume to be 10’s of millions of units fielded, and surely billions of rounds fired while still maintaining a reputation of reliability strikes me as compelling anecdotal evidence for the Glock to suggest any design “bugs” are resolved and support the most important feature of the firearm it goes boom when and only when you need it. For others, the safety features on the machine may make them more comfortable. The XD has more safety gizmos which means more things can potentially go wrong / or break when you really need them. And your hand will feel fine after several hundred rounds of either model so ergonomic differences are minimal. With minimal practice, you can get used to and be accurate with either. Maybe one of each? (I just need that big raise first!)īoth are excellent machines. I’m trying to decide which I’d like for my next gun. The Glock is older and a classic choice, but the Springfield XD is certainly a well made gun with a lot of good features. Learn about the history of both guns, and the features they share, and differ on, so you can make your choice. I can’t really give you a better look at these two great guns than it provides.

Mark and Trevor are two of our product specialists, and while they love both guns, I’ve heard them argue the merits of each over and over recently. So which is better? Well, I suggest watching the Springfield Vs. I know there are different models and calibers, but the design of these handguns, and their quality, is what’s up for debate right now. Today, I’m just going to think about two of the most popular and amazing guns in the world: The Springfield XD and Glock. I’m not even going to go into the various reason to go into a gun, from the basic style (shotgun, rifle, handgun) and what those are good for.

I’m honestly getting a headache just thinking about it. I can’t really take on the entire issue here without going for thousands and thousands of words. How do you pick a gun? That’s a good question.

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