Opinion: Glock or Sprfld A. XD?

1480 · 01-22-09, 05:38 PM

I am seriously considering to switching to a striker fire duty weapon. I carry a Sig 228, pre "k" trigger, DAO. I am really liking the .40s&w caliber. Mind you, the 228 fits nicely in my hand and I can work the magazine release with a very minimal stretch of my thumb. Pros & Cons, I would like to hear what people have experienced, thanks in advance.

baggygreen · 01-22-09, 05:54 PM

My experience with weapons is restricted to automatic rifles and LMGs, but I would've thought mate that if you're comfortable with the 228 and are able to work it quickly and efficiently, particularly during that nasty time of changing clips, then stick with it.

Is it an option for you to spend many hours at the range with your alternative weapon, whilst retaining the 228 for service?

1480 · 01-22-09, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by baggygreen

My experience with weapons is restricted to automatic rifles and LMGs, but I would've thought mate that if you're comfortable with the 228 and are able to work it quickly and efficiently, particularly during that nasty time of changing clips, then stick with it.

Is it an option for you to spend many hours at the range with your alternative weapon, whilst retaining the 228 for service?

Excellent point BG.

I would transistion totally over to the striker fire weapon. I carried the sig .45 for two years but that whole magazine release distance made me sell it. Considering a tactical reload is an essential skill, I would like to find a larger caliber then the 9mm 115 grain JHP +P that we carry now. I am factoring out shot placement and the fundamentals, for sake of argument.

nikimcbee · 01-22-09, 08:32 PM

M,
you need to talk to hanomag. He's a police officer and into shooting.

baggygreen · 01-22-09, 09:53 PM

mate,

I had a look into it over lunch, and the specs for the .40 look very nice, very nice indeed!

Of course, at the end of the day any weapon needs to fit the user. Regardless of the size and calibre of the weapon, if the user finds it ungainly, awkward, or simply doesnt like the feel, then it's no good. You know you can handle the 228, do you know how easy it is to change clips on the .40?

Of course you already know all this, but I figure it never hurts to have someone back up your thoughts when considering something so crucial as this!

SUBMAN1 · 01-22-09, 10:16 PM

I like 40's too. Best thing about it is you get the ammo capacity of a 9, but its not a 9!

When you have a short barrel such as those found on a handgun, nothing beats caliber. I am partial to a .45 myself, though a .40 for its larger ammo capacity has a certain attraction.

9mm - smallest rd I would ever rely on for a handgun, and quite frankly, I wouldn't buy one unless it came with a designation of MP5, and was about 140gr in weight or better. 115gr is about as useless a rd as you can get. Ask those cops that shot one guy 32 times before they managed to kill him over quite a long period of time. You won't have that problem with a 40.

Just my 2 cents. My caliber idea doesn't hold true for rifles though since you have a longer barrel with translates into a lot longer acceleration time, usually resulting in close to 3 x the velocity.

-S

01-22-09, 05:38 PM	#1
1480 Lead Slinger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chitcago, Illinoise Posts: 1,442 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Opinion: Glock or Sprfld A. XD? I am seriously considering to switching to a striker fire duty weapon. I carry a Sig 228, pre "k" trigger, DAO. I am really liking the .40s&w caliber. Mind you, the 228 fits nicely in my hand and I can work the magazine release with a very minimal stretch of my thumb. Pros & Cons, I would like to hear what people have experienced, thanks in advance. __________________

01-22-09, 08:32 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	M, you need to talk to hanomag. He's a police officer and into shooting. __________________

01-22-09, 10:16 PM	#6
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like 40's too. Best thing about it is you get the ammo capacity of a 9, but its not a 9! When you have a short barrel such as those found on a handgun, nothing beats caliber. I am partial to a .45 myself, though a .40 for its larger ammo capacity has a certain attraction. 9mm - smallest rd I would ever rely on for a handgun, and quite frankly, I wouldn't buy one unless it came with a designation of MP5, and was about 140gr in weight or better. 115gr is about as useless a rd as you can get. Ask those cops that shot one guy 32 times before they managed to kill him over quite a long period of time. You won't have that problem with a 40. Just my 2 cents. My caliber idea doesn't hold true for rifles though since you have a longer barrel with translates into a lot longer acceleration time, usually resulting in close to 3 x the velocity. -S __________________

01-22-09, 05:54 PM	#2
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	My experience with weapons is restricted to automatic rifles and LMGs, but I would've thought mate that if you're comfortable with the 228 and are able to work it quickly and efficiently, particularly during that nasty time of changing clips, then stick with it. Is it an option for you to spend many hours at the range with your alternative weapon, whilst retaining the 228 for service?

01-22-09, 09:53 PM	#5
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	mate, I had a look into it over lunch, and the specs for the .40 look very nice, very nice indeed! Of course, at the end of the day any weapon needs to fit the user. Regardless of the size and calibre of the weapon, if the user finds it ungainly, awkward, or simply doesnt like the feel, then it's no good. You know you can handle the 228, do you know how easy it is to change clips on the .40? Of course you already know all this, but I figure it never hurts to have someone back up your thoughts when considering something so crucial as this!