Bang4Buck wrote:AndyC wrote:Give me the XDs and I'll give you $250 to put towards that lovely, shiny new G26...
A splendid offer from a man who lives where I grew up
But I think I can get a little more for it when I'm ready to sell. I actually tried listing it here earlier, but need to get my post count up to 40 before I can try and sell it. I might want a tad more than $250 for it....
I'll give you $274.95 for it.......just to keep it away from AndyC.
If you like your M&P, get the M&P9c.........same manual of arms as the larger gun. 12+1 capacity.
I own an M&P45, and my wife owns a Gen 3 G19. The G19 is a 15+1 gun, and it has a lot to recommend it, but I just can't stand the ergonomics of it. And as OldCannon pointed out, you can take the larger magazines of the full-sized gun and get 17+1 rounds if you need to, so the G19's 3 round larger capacity is irrelevant.
However, one other gun to consider: The XD(M) Compact 3.8" 9mm. Comes with 1 13-Round magazine and 1
19-Round magazine with an extension sleeve. With the short magazine in place, it is 6.75" long by 4.75" high (5.75" high with the extended magazine), and 1.18" wide. It weighs 28 oz with the empty short magazine; 29 oz with the larger magazine.
In comparison, the Glock 19 (Gen3) is 7.36" long by 4.99" high by 1.18" wide. It ships with 2-3 15 round magazines, depending on the vendor and when
they bought it. Assuming 2 magazines, that's a total of 31 rounds (15+15+1) compared to the XD(M)'s 33 rounds (13+19+1). The G19 weighs 21.6 oz unloaded (they don't say if that includes an empty magazine or not) to the XD(M)'s 28 oz with a magazine.
Looking at all three pistols, the Glock is the biggest of the three. All three of these guns have a lot to recommend them, and you really can't go wrong with any of them. Like I said, I own an M&P and an XD(M) (and an XDS), and my wife owns a G19 which I shoot once in a while. My personal preference goes to the M&P and XD(M) primarily for reasons of ergonomics, and secondarily for aesthetic appeal......although that is not a big consideration in a self-defense weapon. Glocks are ugly, but ugly is as ugly does, and Glocks are about as reliable as you can make a pistol. But the thing is, where they were once the king of polymer framed striker-fired pistols, they no longer are. It's not that they've slipped; its that the others have caught up. The M&Ps and XD/XD(M)s are
just as reliable, just as accurate, and just as simple to take down and put back together again. It really comes down to what floats your boat. There are no bad choices.
But in your case, if you are already shooting and liking an M&P, then you'll probably be most satisfied with another one.
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My advice ... the one you shoot the most consistently and feel the most comfortable carrying. Adjust as necessary for given the situation/attire.
