On Jun 11, 2018, at 6:14 PM, Bill Stewart <stewartbill06@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am admittedly a Glock guy, and to me, there is something about investing
time to customize the grip and frame to my personal requirements. It's a bit
like customizing a motorcycle for the long ride (and 30 years ago, I rode to
Minessota, N and S Dakota, VA, etc). I just enjoy making it my own personal
gun.
That having been said, I'd like to shoot that Springfield you mention if you
have one.
You let me shoot your 45 for the RI LTC qual, and other than the grip safety,
I liked the feel and the trigger (the latter was customize by you if memory
serves me).
Bill S
On Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 5:34 PM Wade Price <wade.price@xxxxxxx> wrote:
IMHO, the Springfield Armory XD Mod 2 Tactical 9mm is the best out of the box
gun for IDPA SSP.
https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/xd-mod-2-5-tactical-model-9mm/
100% reliable.
Very accurate.
Relatively inexpensive (~ $500)
Magazines are relatively inexpensive (~ $25).
Feels great in the hand.
Nice smooth trigger.
Fiber optic front sight.
Undercut trigger guard (No Glock knuckle).
Ambidextrous mag release that is easy to reach.
Unobtrusive grip safety (for safe holstering).
Other considerations:
Factory 10-round mags are available and cheap. They cannot be converted to
greater than 10 rounds. They use the same base pads as standard capacity
(i.e. > 10 round) mags, so they are easy to disassemble/clean and third-party
base pads can be used (e.g. TangoDown/Vickers).
The grip is smaller than a Glock or M&P so it accommodates smaller hands
and/or shorter fingers.