XD's and why they suck

[Chris]

Hey Eric,
When ya gonna do another Hi-Point show? I loved that one!
Chris Christian

[Christopher Burg]

Well Eric to answer your question it was so obviously I got it, and I'm not all that smart.

[chikinhammr]

My 3 XD's suck so badly that I only carry ONE of them 24/7!

[lee n. field]

Let me ask you this smart guy how can you tell by a quick glance if your fancy smancy Glock has a round in the chamber?  You can't!

<pssst, ninja-man>  Swap out your Gloch extractor for a new style one with the nub that sticks out.

Second the XD has a cocked indicator letting you know if your gun is cocked or not.

Your trigger will serve.  If it's forward, it's cocked.  If it's back, it's not.

    All in fun.

Look how expensive Glocks are.

Ja, really.  I look at what goes into it, and think, "should they really cost five hundred mumble bucks?"  Molded plastic and some sheet metal bits, mostly, in the receiver?

The extractor can be removed and quite easily.

Get the backplate off, and the Glock's slide can be completely disassembled in a few seconds.  The design is slick, IMHO.

I do not know much about the reputation the XD has in shooting schools
As for David Bowie (not the sovereign of the Guild of Calamitous Intent) saying he spends more time fixing XDs than customizing them, I'd like to hear what he has to fix so frequently.

I see reports like that, and I'd want to see some numbers, and details on what exactly failed.  The one class I went to, back when, it was the high dollar 1911s that had the most problems, of anything.

Seriously, didn't I explicitly say that before and after the segment on XDs?

You did, and I got it.  All guns, like all OSs, suck.  Just some worse than others.

[walkingbush]

...I do love how people say they can't aim a Glock, shoot too low/high, etc.  I think, really?  You know, if you spend more time with it, you might just adapt... 

Eric,

I whole heartedly agree. With enough practice, I can shoot any gun. When I swapped from my P99 to the M&P, my performance tanked for a few hundred rounds until I adjusted to the firearm. However, I do believe that if you start out with a firearm that points naturally for you, the process proceeds much faster. Just as skeet shooters tweak their shotguns to point correctly and snipers shim their stocks for LOP and cheek weld, so a well fit handgun aids in performance of the firearm. That being said, give a sniper any rifle and I'll bet he can out shoot me, it just might be easier for him with his 'fit' gun. Besides, even Shaw 'fit' his Glock to his wife's hand. All hail the dremel tool!

Michael Coffman

[Eric R Shelton]

My 3 XD's suck so badly that I only carry ONE of them 24/7!

LOL!  I love it!   

[Karl]

Hey Eric,
When ya gonna do another Hi-Point show? I loved that one!
Chris Christian

I think he's planning on one AFTER the book is released.......

How To Stir Up A Pot Of S**t In A One Hour Podcast
By Eric R Shelton

 

[Rvick82]

Eric,

Loved this episode! Point was very well taken. Now I want to get an XD... "Just throwing that out there" 


Ryan

[Kingofthehill]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/GBdYBc0BLgQ&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/GBdYBc0BLgQ&rel=0</a>

[XDme]

Well my XD has about 1100 rounds with only 1 misfeed, and that was with an unknown surplus ammo a friend had.
It fits my hand like it was made for me, and I must say if the Glocks felt as good in my hand I would have one.

Oh yea I have a Ruger 10-22 that sucks as well.

...Richard

[Jkwas]

My 3 XD's suck so badly that I only carry ONE of them 24/7!

So you're saying you carry one with a Taurus 24/7 as a backup?      (confused)

[Sig Snob]

Eric,

I loved the show.  I wish more people would realize the points you made and stop fighting over which gun is better. (Except Hi-Points cuz they really do suck  ) As you pointed out, everyones needs and desires are different so no one gun is going to work for everyone.  It makes  me laugh reading the comments on here of people getting upset over someones preference.  I'd love to hear a show about why SIG sucks.  Not many people talking about them these days with the advent of Glocks, XD's and M&P's.  Keep up the good work.

[kahrberator]

Sigs are ok as long as they don't jam. Once they do they are marked for life, right Culldog (lol)

[RJB3 USMC]

Ok, here is my 2 cents….

I loved the show, Eric, and I got the point right away. YOU were just trying to show that every gun has critics, and although the critics may have facts right, they cannot understand your personal preference.

On that note, after months of looking for a pistol that fit me just right, I ended up buying an XDm. I actually went to the gun show that day to buy a Sig, or maybe order a Glock after handling it again. (I really wanted to buy a Glock because I am cheap and they offer a military discount.) After getting there, I decided to look at the M&P and the XD. I held the XD first. I loved it right away. I checked the M&P, Glock, and the Sig in that order, and went right back to the XDm.

I would say I am an owner as I have only put 50 rounds through it so far. I shot them at about 20 or 25 yards, and will include a picture (if I can figure it out). The picture does not include the three I put in the head for fun.

I plan to test fire the Glock later this month, just to see how it feels when I shoot. (The frugal side of me is taking control, and I still want a quality compact pistol.)

Rich

[Christopher Burg]

You know I'm going to be flat out honest in this thread.  When it comes to a good carry and self defense gun neither the Glock nor XD get my vote.  I find them to be both under powered.  When it comes to the ultimate in concealed carry I reach for this:



Now THAT'S a respectable combat pistol!