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srothstein wrote:

RHZig wrote:The police academy should have plenty of ammo to go around.

Actually, we have a bad shortage of ammo right now. We have had one order of pistol ammo on back order for over six months and just had to pick up a small partial load from another vendor. Most departments order in large enough quantities that they got bit by the current shortage quite a while back.

I know we also have not been able to order the ammo for our new rifles yet either. There are some supplies of certain rounds in .223, but overall it is extremely short, especially for the rounds police agencies tend to try for instead of ball ammo.

kw5kw wrote:
If I had a choice, I'd purchase the .40 and then go with the 9mm barrel so I could burn the cheaper ammo for practice.

just my 0.02.

Russ

govnor wrote:I have come to extremely dislike the grip safety. I have a .40 XD. I also own a Glock. I shoot better with it and feel that it's a better gun. If I had to trust my life to a gun, it would be a Glock, bottom line.

I say go to a gun range and rent several guns and see what you shoot better with. Go with the one you shoot best with naturally. Life and death situation, you aren't going to be thinking rationally, it will be instinct.

Sangiovese wrote:I own the XD-45 compact and an XD-9 service. The 45 is my daily carry and has about 4000 rounds through it now. It has not had a single failure. Not one round.

My XD-9 service has about 5000 rounds through it and during the initial 2000 rounds I had about 9 or 10 failures to extract. Since it was my first semi-auto, and since it seems to have gone away after I got more familiar with the gun, I am guessing that it was either my technique (limp wristing) or improper maintenance (Hadn't figured out exactly what and how much to lube).

I am sure that there are people who have had less satisfactory experiences, but I am very happy with my XDs.

On the other hand, my wife hates the trigger on them and is not a fan of the grip safety - so it's definitely an individual thing.

If I was carrying out in the open like you will be, I would get the tactical model. An extra inch of barrel can't hurt.

If possible, rent or borrow one and shoot it, along with some of the other contenders. How it feels in your hand is a subjective thing, and there's no better way to know that to shoot it for yourself.

And congrats!

KinnyLee wrote:

RHZig wrote: It's a small town you have probably never heard of just a drunk stumble south of Houston. Halfway between the water and Houston.

At least the Sprigfield, as to my understanding, has a lifetime warranty on their guns.

It wouldn't be Shore Acres would it?

And yes, Springfield does have lifetime warranty on their firearms, not to mention customer service second to none.

AEA wrote:Congrats on the new Job. My Son is in training in Canada where he lives. He has a bit of a leg up as his Uncle is the Deputy Chief of the Local Constabulary.

Just curious....which Department did you land your Job with?