XDs[uprise] - first thoughts/range report
So, I finally finished shingling the house, and as a reward the little wifey said I could get myself a new gun. I've been wanting something between my BG380 and my PPQ for carry, so I went to the shop fully intending to get a glock 36. However, right before I bought the glock, the salesman had me hold an (extremely lightly) used XDS in .45acp, and it was love at first sight. It also wound up costing a couple hundred less than the new Glock.
Don't get me wrong, I still really like the G36, and will get one eventually, but the XDS seemed considerably thinner while still having - for me at least - a comfortable grip. So, since it will be easier to keep inside the ol' pants I opted to get it.
One odd thing I noticed is that while I liked the short grip, I really did not like the way it felt with the extended grip/mag. It somehow made the grip feel more blocky.
I have not yet had a chance to fire it, but I'll be sure to post how that goes tomorrow.
One thing I've already noticed is that the trigger isn't great. It's okay, but not great. I figure I'm going to wait to see how/if it effects the shooting before I decide to do anything, but if I do change it I'd be happy for suggestions. I know there's an easy trigger solution for M&P's, but I'm not sure what's out there for XDs.
So, I finally finished shingling the house, and as a reward the little wifey said I could get myself a new gun. I've been wanting something between my BG380 and my PPQ for carry, so I went to the shop fully intending to get a glock 36. However, right before I bought the glock, the salesman had me hold an (extremely lightly) used XDS in .45acp, and it was love at first sight. It also wound up costing a couple hundred less than the new Glock.
Don't get me wrong, I still really like the G36, and will get one eventually, but the XDS seemed considerably thinner while still having - for me at least - a comfortable grip. So, since it will be easier to keep inside the ol' pants I opted to get it.
One odd thing I noticed is that while I liked the short grip, I really did not like the way it felt with the extended grip/mag. It somehow made the grip feel more blocky.
I have not yet had a chance to fire it, but I'll be sure to post how that goes tomorrow.
One thing I've already noticed is that the trigger isn't great. It's okay, but not great. I figure I'm going to wait to see how/if it effects the shooting before I decide to do anything, but if I do change it I'd be happy for suggestions. I know there's an easy trigger solution for M&P's, but I'm not sure what's out there for XDs.
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