Gary..........you still here?
If so, recommend me a Springfield Armory XD model
or anyone else
I've put a couple thousand rounds through my XD45 bitone 5". I've kept it completely stock. It looks, feels and runs like the day I bought it. I admit to having little experience with similar handguns, but I love this gun. I just does what its supposed to do and it seems to like it. It is surprisingly pleasant to shoot even though its a hefty .45. The things I like most about it other than its great performance are how easy it is to take down and care for, and the fact that it has a 13 round magazine without having an uncomfortably large grip. There's a lot of fine firearms in this world, but I can't imagine anyone regretting owning one of these.