[Walter_Middie]

Sup,

I went to the local range Tuesday night and shot back-to-back a Taurus 1911, Beretta 92FS (9mm), and a Springfield XD. The Springfield XD was the one I liked the most. I too was convinced that the Taurus 1911 was going to be my next gun, and I liked shooting it, but for some reason the Springfield really got my attention. I’m no expert, but I really liked the XD and have been impressed by what I’ve read about them since. I was at the range late until they closed – they even turned the lights out on me. The XD I was using had the white dot night sights, and I could continue shooting even with the lights off. Not that this is a good test, just any eye opener to the usefulness of this option. The XD comes in a compact model so you have the option of a smaller clip, or a grip extend clip that is really nice and feels good in my hand. The compact grip can be had with a 5” barrel, 4” barrel, or 3” barrel. I just priced the 5” compact XD and that will go on my Christmas list.