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I took the XDm out to the range today to break it (and myself) in a bit. Now, with this said, I am an amateur shooter. I have shot nearly every caliber of firearm there is durning my time on this earth but I don't go to the range enough to be considered an expert.
I had a Taurus PT1911 in .45 before the SA but wanted a gun with more capacity and less umph. Call me what you will but an afternoon of firing .45 through a 1911 it would take a toll on my hands.
I gladly picked up the XDm last week based solely on expert reviews. I had shot the XD in 9mm, .40 S&W and in .45...I liked the gun but not enough to buy any of them. I read that the "m" line fixed many of my complaints and decided to jump on one. My first time out, first magazine I was able to get a decent 2" group at 20'...well within the IPSC "A" scoring group. I wasn't happy with my performance but I am new to the firearm and I was dumb enough to enjoy a double espresso before I left.
By the time I cleared 100 rds I had it down to a nice tight 1" group. Believe me, if this gun can make me look good, it can make most look good. I know how to handle/shoot a firearm but I'm in no way an amazing marksman.
The trigger on the XDm is precise, short, clean...whatever other thing you want to fill in, it's near perfect out of the box. I had a full trigger job on my 1911 with a comp STI trigger and reworked internals...the stock trigger on the XDm was surprisingly close. No slop what-so-ever, short pull...very clean. If you have a chance, go to a local gun store and try it out, you'll see what I mean.
My only complaint is the back strap. The medium that comes on the weapon is too large for my hand, in time I felt as it it was jabbing my palm. Thankfully you can swap it out and I will do so before returning to the range. I applaud SA for making the back strap replaceable and including a S, M, L set in the case (the double mag pouch, holster and magazine loader is also pretty sweet). They really listened to composite frame owners complaints on that one...that something I hear owners bitch about all of the time.
All-in-all....this is one amazing firearm. Straight out of the box it is smooth, clean and groups better than I can shoot. In 9mm you have an amazingly high capacity (19+1) and the 9mm round itself is not tiring in the least bit, unlike my 1911 I could have shot that XD for hours...the ammo is just too much $$ at the moment. Hell, it even made a believer out of my father who is a Hi-Power fanatic.
This is the first composite frame handgun I've ever owned and I can easily say, I don't regret purchasing it one bit. The only way I'll ever shed this thing is if SA releases a XDm+ or XDm2 or whatever they dream up to trump this gun like it has the standard XD.
I had a Taurus PT1911 in .45 before the SA but wanted a gun with more capacity and less umph. Call me what you will but an afternoon of firing .45 through a 1911 it would take a toll on my hands.
I gladly picked up the XDm last week based solely on expert reviews. I had shot the XD in 9mm, .40 S&W and in .45...I liked the gun but not enough to buy any of them. I read that the "m" line fixed many of my complaints and decided to jump on one. My first time out, first magazine I was able to get a decent 2" group at 20'...well within the IPSC "A" scoring group. I wasn't happy with my performance but I am new to the firearm and I was dumb enough to enjoy a double espresso before I left.
By the time I cleared 100 rds I had it down to a nice tight 1" group. Believe me, if this gun can make me look good, it can make most look good. I know how to handle/shoot a firearm but I'm in no way an amazing marksman.
The trigger on the XDm is precise, short, clean...whatever other thing you want to fill in, it's near perfect out of the box. I had a full trigger job on my 1911 with a comp STI trigger and reworked internals...the stock trigger on the XDm was surprisingly close. No slop what-so-ever, short pull...very clean. If you have a chance, go to a local gun store and try it out, you'll see what I mean.
My only complaint is the back strap. The medium that comes on the weapon is too large for my hand, in time I felt as it it was jabbing my palm. Thankfully you can swap it out and I will do so before returning to the range. I applaud SA for making the back strap replaceable and including a S, M, L set in the case (the double mag pouch, holster and magazine loader is also pretty sweet). They really listened to composite frame owners complaints on that one...that something I hear owners bitch about all of the time.
All-in-all....this is one amazing firearm. Straight out of the box it is smooth, clean and groups better than I can shoot. In 9mm you have an amazingly high capacity (19+1) and the 9mm round itself is not tiring in the least bit, unlike my 1911 I could have shot that XD for hours...the ammo is just too much $$ at the moment. Hell, it even made a believer out of my father who is a Hi-Power fanatic.
This is the first composite frame handgun I've ever owned and I can easily say, I don't regret purchasing it one bit. The only way I'll ever shed this thing is if SA releases a XDm+ or XDm2 or whatever they dream up to trump this gun like it has the standard XD.
