[Jeff Chandler]

thanks

[tickedoffnow]

I hate when those boating incidents occur..

It’s a nice 9mm. I’ve shot a friend’s, and recently was torn between an XDM. Sig 2022, and a M&P 9mm 4.25.

Went with the M&P, but I don’t think you’ll be unhappy with the XDM.

[occamrzr06]

You lost all your weapons in a boating accident?

That is probably worth it’s own thread. How many weapons do you normally take fishing?

[randita]

I know very little about firearms, but I’m very curious as to how you lost all your firearms in a boating accident. That seems a bit incongruous. Hope you don’t mind my prying.

[Lurker]

I own an XD in .45 ACP. I am very pleased with it. I have the Compact model which with just a magazine change goes from a compact 10 round pistol to a full size (grip) 13 round pistol. Slick bit of engineering, that.

The only thing I quibble with is your choice of caliber. I prefer large, heavy, slow bullets over smaller, lighter, and faster ones.

Either way those XD’s are fine choices.

Good luck.

[Lurker]

Sorry but I forgot to mention that there is one type of ammunition that consistently fails in my XD. Lead semi-wadcutters simply will not feed reliably at all.

Hollow points and FMJ are no problem, but that bullet fails to feed reliably at all. I recommend you avoid them.

[cableguymn]

sorry to hear about the loss of your guns..

Have you checked with your local scuba club? If you ask them nicely they will normally dive the lake for you and recover items.

[smokingfrog]

I recommend the floating grips.

[jyro]

more info on the accident please

[1rudeboy]

I don't mean to hijack this thread (please think of this as a bump), but it's pointless to start my own. What bullet has the larger diameter, 9mm Luger or 9mm Makarov? Or are they the same diameter, and it is just the cartridge that's different?

I'm just curious, and too lazy to look it up. (And I don't trust Russians).

[OKSooner]

I warmed one up at a gun range a year or so ago. It was pretty nice - liked it better than the Glock, I think it had a better trigger.

[Dogbert41]

It’s a very good choice, you will like it.

[WackySam]

If it were me, I’d buy a cz-82 and use the left over money to buy ammo.

[oldenuff2no]

It is a great pistol with a trigger that sucks big time. Saying that I am a gun smith and I carry an XD40 subcompact every day. It is my first choice of all the handguns I own.
I solved the trigger problem with a Powder river trigger kit. It now has a DA trigger with hardly any take up or over travel that breaks cleanly at 2.75 lbs. Great gun but the factory trigger is really bad. Invest the next hundred bucks and make it right. It will end up feeling better than the Glocks.

[onyx]

[voicereason]

I have the XD in 9mm. Shoots great, it has been reliable and absolutely no complaints. The change I made to it was I installed XD sights. I do prefer my Sig 229, but I have no complaints with the XD.

[SES1066]

You did have those ‘lost’ items in waterproof bags, right? GPS location please.

[mnehring]

I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews on the new XDMs. I’ve been considering one or two. Sadly, I’ve also lost everything due to a canoe tipping over. The Sabine has claimed the collection.

[Northern Yankee]

Shot the Springfield XD last weekend. Shoots very well with very little recoil.

It will be my next weapon purchase.

[Zenjitsuman]

I recommend the Walther PPQ. Its got the best trigger out there, its striker fired, racking the slide preloads the trigger, its got a 5lb. break, a 0.1 inch reset on every shot, no grit or stacking. The German made fit and finish
are hand selected and fitted. You should be able to buy one
for approx. $550 with 2 15 rnd. mags.

Its accuracy and shot to shot speed are ahead of the rest.
Its got a 4 inch barrel, and has the same tuff coating as used in The Glock, same safety setup as Glock too.

[capt B]

Get the XDM .45, if you can find one. They’re hard to get which says alot about them. My son bought one at a gun show last month , really likes it. He also has the XD.40 but prefers the XDM