Beretta PX4 or Springfield XDS

[lucky4034]

Have yet to shoot the xds, but I've shot the PX4 Compact and a PX4 compact and both were awesome shooters. Both were reliable, both were super accurate and very comfortable.

The slide is smooth and easy to manipulate. Great gun for sure....

 

[netsecurity]

Be careful of the Beretta PX4. They have a rotating barrel and the first gen series have serious FTE/FTL issues. My friends wife and roommate both have one. His functions fine... hers is craptastic.

The rotating barrel is a solid design, although it might not perform as well if you throw it in sand. What you are talking about is the gen1 sub compacts from a few years ago that do not use the rotating barrel. They had a design flaw on the initial run, but that has been fixed for a long time.

 

[JimmyR]

I have a px4 d type on layaway, and can't wait to pick it up, take it home, and fire it up at the range. I looked at an xd when I first looked for my first carry pistol, but it never felt right to me...