My students liked the Colt Mustang the best for the trigger but were freaked out on the whole "carry locked and cocked" issue. They settled on the S&W Bodyguard and hey, I told them the difference between SA and DA so I did not belabor the issue. The fact that the Bodyguard has a horrid trigger to me does not matter as an instructor (it takes a LONG time to get this in your head). You present and they decide. If they are comfortable with it, can shoot it, I'm a happy guy!
So we get to this:
I have shot them before and although this is a perfectly serviceable Handgun, I was again left with a solid "Meh" feeling. Before any SA people get bent, yeah, OK, according to SA this is different than the plain XD in these areas:
- Adjustable backstrap
- Match-grade barrel
- No trigger pull required for takedown
- Trigger supposedly a little better than the XD
- More aggressive grip texture for better grip
- Grip design change to ease accessibility of mag release
- More aggressive slide serrations for better grip
- More capacity than standard XD
- Triple-position Picatinney rail for more accessory adjustment options
Know what? Don't care. To me the M stands for marketing or more money.
Disclaimer: I DO own a Springfield, it says "U.S. Rifle" on it though =)
I guess it really does boil down to "whatever they like & are comfortable with". It's hard to keep that in mind when you're teaching, though.
ReplyDeleteIt is Shepard! I cannot color any instruction with my perceptions. Whatever works for them!
DeleteHeh, ANOTHER one I can't shoot worth a damn... NPOA on it is as bad as with the M&Ps... But you did the right thing! Give them the options and let them choose!
ReplyDeleteThanks NFO! I have nothing bad to say about it and I have nothing good to say about it either!
DeleteHeh, good 'neutral' answer... :-)
DeleteI didn't read any of that crap when I bought my Xdm. Or, my Ruger for that matter. I just picked it up to see how it felt in my hands and how it sighted in with my particular body mechanics.
ReplyDeleteI like it just fine. I shoot better than fine with it as well.
I suspect your students like the pistols that fit their hands well - pistols they feel they have better control over.
Every pistol manufacturer has a marketing department. Talk is cheap.
Sir, let me be plain. I have NO PROBLEM with the XD or XD-M. I feel that they are perfectly serviceable Handguns. I have shot them and repaired the the range rental .40 XD. I have no doubt that if I pick one up and put my boogerhook on the boom switch it will do exactly that!
DeleteI am however a dinosaur. As I said, if the Firearm works for you, GREAT! Me, I can't get my grip or natural NPOA on a Glock or XD. I understand my limitations. Again, they are perfectly serviceable weapons. Just not for me if I have a choice.
Well jeez Keads, sorry man.
DeleteI thought I was agreeing with you.
The point I was trying to make was that the advertising mumbo jumbo means nothing.
Seems I struck a nerve there somewhere.
My apologies.
kx59, I agree with you. No harm, no foul!
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