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Glock 19 Gen3. Avoid the XDs.
Arguments, please?
Glock 19 Gen3. Avoid the XDs.
Glock 19, pre Generation 4 (these have some known issues still being worked out).
My personal pick would be an S&W M&P9 or M&P9C as they're effectively an improved Glock 19.
Arguments, please?
Example here. Also, two of the top pistol instructors in the world; Larry Vickers and Ken Hackathorne, specifically recommend against XDs. These guys are brand agnostic but they've see XDs fail left and right at their classes and also don't like the design.
Hit the range today with my girlfriend. Brought along a .22 rifle, because damned if it isn't nice to be able to run as many rounds through something as I like without worrying about my pocketbook.
Rented a Glock 19 based on recs in this thread. I'm no ace at pistol shooting, but I really liked the Glock. Didn't shoot impressively. Was putting most rounds on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper at 8-10 yards (they're only marked at 3, 7, and 15 at this particular range), but each clip had one or two full-on misses. Well, I guess that's how you learn!
And I did start getting better. I realized I was neglecting everything I've ever learned about rifle shooting-- I was tensing up, flinching, my trigger motion was jerky... and so on and so forth. But I had a great time, and I'm thinking pretty hard on that Glock.
I asked the fellow at the range whether they had any used 19s on sale. He laughed and told me to let him know if I ever find one up for resale. That seems like a strong endorsement...
So, anyone have a Glock 19 for sale?
The glock 19 will work great for you. Since I own a glock 35 my next glock is going to be the sub compact glock 26.