Hi all,
I'm new to the forums, but have had a pretty decent amount of exposure to guns in the past few years. I currently own a Glock 17, Walther P22, Kimber Eclipse Target II, S&W M&P 15, and a Mossberg 500A. I typically carry my P22 because of its size and concealability. I think I'd like to get a stronger handgun to carry though.
I am very attracted to the XD; I love the look, and especially like the idea of the grip safety (can't have any Plaxico accidents happening when I conceal carry). I am interested in your opinion on the different models of the XD though. I'm leaning toward the .357 or the .40 right now. I'd like to stay away from the .45 since I'm a broke college student, and that ammo is pretty expensive (not to mention I already have a .45 in my Kimber). I suppose I'd be open to 9mm, but I did kind of want to diversify my collection.
I had a couple of questions too:
1) I read that the .357 is discontinued. Is there any truth to this? If so, is the discontinuation perpetual, or do they have plans on bringing it back?
2) I understand if I buy a .40 I can also change the barrel out to .357. Can I go from a .357 to a .40, or for that matter, go from a 9mm to .357 by changing the barrel? I wasn't sure if the sizes of the handgun were any different.
Thank you guys for your time!
I'm new to the forums, but have had a pretty decent amount of exposure to guns in the past few years. I currently own a Glock 17, Walther P22, Kimber Eclipse Target II, S&W M&P 15, and a Mossberg 500A. I typically carry my P22 because of its size and concealability. I think I'd like to get a stronger handgun to carry though.
I am very attracted to the XD; I love the look, and especially like the idea of the grip safety (can't have any Plaxico accidents happening when I conceal carry). I am interested in your opinion on the different models of the XD though. I'm leaning toward the .357 or the .40 right now. I'd like to stay away from the .45 since I'm a broke college student, and that ammo is pretty expensive (not to mention I already have a .45 in my Kimber). I suppose I'd be open to 9mm, but I did kind of want to diversify my collection.
I had a couple of questions too:
1) I read that the .357 is discontinued. Is there any truth to this? If so, is the discontinuation perpetual, or do they have plans on bringing it back?
2) I understand if I buy a .40 I can also change the barrel out to .357. Can I go from a .357 to a .40, or for that matter, go from a 9mm to .357 by changing the barrel? I wasn't sure if the sizes of the handgun were any different.
Thank you guys for your time!