Springfield XD vs. XDM

[FFFarmer]

I am looking at buying a new compact carry gun, I have pretty much narrowed it down to a Springfield 3.8" Compact 9mm or .40. I am aware of the differences between the XD and XDM, what are your opinions of one versus the other and is the XDM worth the $100 plus more dollars??? Thanks

[JSTEINER93]

Imho the match-grade barrel is worth the $100 extra for the XDM.

[jimmysilvajr]

I like the adjustable grips on my XDm and +1 on the match grade barrel. But on the other hand, there seems to be alot more accessories for the XD.

[longslide10]

Have ya seen the new XDs 45

[KCD1974]

I have the XDM 9mm compact, I think it was worth the extra $100.00 for $10.00 you can order the Talon grips, WAY worth $10.00 shipped! I went 9mm for low cost shooting and I prefer 9mm, but that wasn't your question. I'd go XDM...If I had it to do over again, I'd have gone the XDM .45 compact, that wasn't available when I got mine but ammo is almost x2 the price.

Just in case you are interested (No I don't own or work there, just a great product and stellar CS)

Talon grips For XDM

Good Luck!

[blkcheech]

Just today I sold an old .45 and bought a XDm 3.8 compact in 9mm. As others have said, I felt the match barrel and all you get with the package was worth it. I am excited to shoot it! I may take a day off work this week just to go to the range with it.

[Straight Shooter]

XD-m all the way !!!!!!!!

[Wyldekard]

I bought the XDm compact 3.8 chambered for 9x19 last September. I've got a little over 1K rounds through it and I agree with the positive comments 100%. Tack driver right out of the box and well worth the extra bucks. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't change a thing!

[DarrylHadfield]

A few perks of the XDm, over the XD..

- High-cap mags, natively, on the XDm (19 rounds, vs. 16 rounds in the XD)
- minor conveniences (you don't have to pull the trigger to field strip the XDm)

Also considerations...
- Mags are not compatible.
- while the XDs are still being made, they *are* being phased out. the XDm is the direction they're going, across the board.

*shrug* Personal choice, really. With the XDm, the extra coin is in my opinion worth it.. For what it's worth, I had an XD 5" tactical, and sold it as a part of my current set of toys... 2 x XDm 4.5" and an XDm 3.8" compact.

D.

[wuzfuz]

I had an XD-45, and it was, without a doubt, one of the best firearms I have ever handled. I am beginning to get arthritic changes lately, and the recoil of the .45 ACP was beginning to bother me. I now have an XD-40, and really want to get the XD(M). I definitely feel the match barrel and other poinnts are well worth the extra. In point of fact, I found that any holster that hadles any XD will also handle any XD(M), and i have not seen where there are any more accessories for the XD than the XD(M).