Ashland Gun Club

Hello all. Thought id pick your brains for a minute. I'm purchasing a new pistol in the next month and want one for competition purposes. I personally like both the M&P and the XD and I can't make up my mind. As you guys know more about this than I which is better for competition?

If Glocks were not the finest fighting pistols on this planet and several others I suppose I could live could live pretty well with an M&P. M&Ps seem to run well and they have some nice aftermarket parts available. I've shot M&P and XDs and the XD just felt odd to me. Some of the guys I shoot 3gun with do very well with their M&Ps.

Why no love for the Glock?

I think most unbiased people would tell you that both can get the job done. Be sure you shoot both (and a Glock!) as much as possible before you make a decision and pick which ever you like the best.

creekerdoug wrote:If Glocks were not the finest fighting pistols on this planet and several others I suppose I could live could live pretty well with an M&P. M&Ps seem to run well and they have some nice aftermarket parts available. I've shot M&P and XDs and the XD just felt odd to me. Some of the guys I shoot 3gun with do very well with their M&Ps.

Why no love for the Glock?

LOL!! I knew I was gonna get the "why not Glock" question. I've owned both a Glock and a XD before. I loved how the XD felt and shot for me. The only problem I had was that I couldn't reliably get it to feed hp ammo. Now that was early on in my gun days and I didn't know about things like changing springs, polishing feed ramp and such. It was a used gun when I bought it so that could have been the problem. As far as the Glock goes......well I could have done better throwing it at someone. I couldn't hit myself with it. I don't know why really just not accurate for me at all. I haven't had any experience with the M&P though. Guess I need to get some before I make my decision.

I think you have to be abnormal to shoot a Glock well.

Sounds like you have already made up your mind so I will just throw this out for consideration, what can you get mags for?

You will need at least 3 but 6 would be better.

I have both and shoot both. In all honesty the M&P is a bit rounder on the grip and fits my hand better.

The XDM 5.25 is a great gun, but it feels a bit blockey (if that is a word) in my hand.

My son has bigger hands and is shooting the XDM and doing well with it. I have settled on the M&P Pro as my Production gun.

This year though I'll be back to the 1911.

First thanks for the advice. From looking around on the net I don't know if ill be able to find either. Seems everyone is sold out of everything. Hopefully stock will be back up in couple weeks.

Thanks again guys for the advice. I went with the XD 9mm. The M&P just didn't feel right to me when I held it and I have experience with the XD.

I can not wait to get out to a match and have some fun. I can't this weekend for the USPSA but I might be able to make the IDPA next weekend. That crazy thing called work gets in the way of my fun sometimes.

Gunworks wrote:I think you have to be abnormal to shoot a Glock well.

Sounds like you have already made up your mind so I will just throw this out for consideration, what can you get mags for?

You will need at least 3 but 6 would be better.

You mean they make other pistols besides a Glock?

sickmak90 wrote:You mean they make other pistols besides a Glock?

Lol. For me there is. Can't shoot the Glock worth a crap. Maybe its the grip angle. I really don't know but I can shoot an XD pretty darn well.