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The Annoyed Man wrote:I have the bi-tone version of the same gun, and it is my favorite double stack .45. It is also by far the softest shooting .45 I own. You're going to be surprised at the recoil characteristics.
However, mine is not the bi-tone version. This is my EDC. Aside from a couple of instances where the slide lock was not engaged after firing the last round, it has been flawless. And that may have been due to user’s thumb 
.You'll probably find a better price on the Glock 19 than on the Springfield. I personally prefer Springfield guns to Glocks, but the XDM line is a bit pricey. Ssshhh! Don't tell any of my friends on the forum, but I've actually carried my wife's Glock 19 a couple of times in the past week. But my EDC is the XDM 3.8 .45 Compact, and it carries very well. I just now went and weighed both guns, each one with a loaded magazine, one in the chamber, and a spare magazine. The G19 came in at 2 lb, 6-3/4 oz, carrying 31 total rounds of Speer 124 grain Gold Dots. The loaded weight of the XDM 3.8 .45 came in at 3 lb, 1/4 oz, carrying 23 total rounds of 230 grain Federal HST. I'll keep carrying the XDM 3.8 .45 as my EDC. . . until my XDS .45 gets back from the recall. . . .because I prefer shooting .45 ACP and tend to be more accurate with it; but, the Glock 19 is certainly an excelleent and viable choice for concealed carry, and an awful lot of members of this forum carry them.Jose_in_Dallas wrote:Debating about this or a Glock 19 for my next handgun (looking for a lighter carry option than a 1911). Just curious but what did you buy your XDm for? Only place I've seen it consistently at is Bachman Pawn and Gun for $684 last I checked. Buds has them for $580-590 online. Never dealt with an FFL transfer before so I'm leaning towards local. So what's a good deal for one?
Eventually I would like to own bothThe Annoyed Man wrote: You'll probably find a better price on the Glock 19 than on the Springfield. I personally prefer Springfield guns to Glocks, but the XDM line is a bit pricey. Ssshhh! Don't tell any of my friends on the forum, but I've actually carried my wife's Glock 19 a couple of times in the past week. But my EDC is the XDM 3.8 .45 Compact, and it carries very well. I just now went and weighed both guns, each one with a loaded magazine, one in the chamber, and a spare magazine. The G19 came in at 2 lb, 6-3/4 oz, carrying 31 total rounds of Speer 124 grain Gold Dots. The loaded weight of the XDM 3.8 .45 came in at 3 lb, 1/4 oz, carrying 23 total rounds of 230 grain Federal HST. I'll keep carrying the XDM 3.8 .45 as my EDC. . . until my XDS .45 gets back from the recall. . . .because I prefer shooting .45 ACP and tend to be more accurate with it; but, the Glock 19 is certainly an excelleent and viable choice for concealed carry, and an awful lot of members of this forum carry them.
But for know I'm leaning towards the XDm .45 as I have plenty of ammo for that caliber and haven't seen much 9mm at my local Walmart. I want the Glock 19 for the lighter package as you have shown. And to diversify my calibers in case I have trouble finding .45 ACP. I've seen CDNN have the Glock 19 for a very reasonable price, a little above and below $500 depending on if I want a Gen 3 or 4. What did you pick up your XDm for if you don't mind me asking?When I bought mine, gun prices were quite a bit higher due to the political environment at the time. I bought it at Academy in Grapevine, and I believe I paid $699.00 for a Bi-Tone. The black version was $649.00. I went to Academy because, at the time, BassPro was selling the same pistols for $699.00 (Black) and $749.00 (Bi-Tone). I believe they have come down in price quite a bit now, although BassPro still lists the 9mm black version at $699.00.Jose_in_Dallas wrote:Eventually I would like to own bothThe Annoyed Man wrote: You'll probably find a better price on the Glock 19 than on the Springfield. I personally prefer Springfield guns to Glocks, but the XDM line is a bit pricey. Ssshhh! Don't tell any of my friends on the forum, but I've actually carried my wife's Glock 19 a couple of times in the past week. But my EDC is the XDM 3.8 .45 Compact, and it carries very well. I just now went and weighed both guns, each one with a loaded magazine, one in the chamber, and a spare magazine. The G19 came in at 2 lb, 6-3/4 oz, carrying 31 total rounds of Speer 124 grain Gold Dots. The loaded weight of the XDM 3.8 .45 came in at 3 lb, 1/4 oz, carrying 23 total rounds of 230 grain Federal HST. I'll keep carrying the XDM 3.8 .45 as my EDC. . . until my XDS .45 gets back from the recall. . . .because I prefer shooting .45 ACP and tend to be more accurate with it; but, the Glock 19 is certainly an excelleent and viable choice for concealed carry, and an awful lot of members of this forum carry them.
Just found my gun wish list I had made and saw that Bachman Pawn & Gun had them for $579 for the black version when I priced it out about a year ago. They went up in price sometime first quarter of this year but I can't remember the reason why. Anyway, my dreams of the 3.8 XDm .45 ACP just got put on hold. Picked up a new 1911 today (and with a rail at that!) and now I need to thin out the heard before I make any more gun purchases.The Annoyed Man wrote:Jose_in_Dallas wrote:When I bought mine, gun prices were quite a bit higher due to the political environment at the time. I bought it at Academy in Grapevine, and I believe I paid $699.00 for a Bi-Tone. The black version was $649.00. I went to Academy because, at the time, BassPro was selling the same pistols for $699.00 (Black) and $749.00 (Bi-Tone). I believe they have come down in price quite a bit now, although BassPro still lists the 9mm black version at $699.00.
The Annoyed Man wrote:I have the bi-tone version of the same gun, and it is my favorite double stack .45. It is also by far the softest shooting .45 I own. You're going to be surprised at the recoil characteristics.
Jose_in_Dallas wrote:Eventually I would like to own bothThe Annoyed Man wrote: You'll probably find a better price on the Glock 19 than on the Springfield. I personally prefer Springfield guns to Glocks, but the XDM line is a bit pricey. Ssshhh! Don't tell any of my friends on the forum, but I've actually carried my wife's Glock 19 a couple of times in the past week. But my EDC is the XDM 3.8 .45 Compact, and it carries very well. I just now went and weighed both guns, each one with a loaded magazine, one in the chamber, and a spare magazine. The G19 came in at 2 lb, 6-3/4 oz, carrying 31 total rounds of Speer 124 grain Gold Dots. The loaded weight of the XDM 3.8 .45 came in at 3 lb, 1/4 oz, carrying 23 total rounds of 230 grain Federal HST. I'll keep carrying the XDM 3.8 .45 as my EDC. . . until my XDS .45 gets back from the recall. . . .because I prefer shooting .45 ACP and tend to be more accurate with it; but, the Glock 19 is certainly an excelleent and viable choice for concealed carry, and an awful lot of members of this forum carry them.
The person I just picked up a new gun from has an FFL and I talked to him about getting a Glock 19. He gave me a pretty good price so I may be picking one up first after the holidays.rentz wrote:With glock one thing to consider is the used market is huge due to LEO trade ins, you might want to look at GT Distributors they get a lot of trade in glocks.